HOUSTON – Military plans to shoot down a damaged U.S. spy satellite carrying toxic fuel will not concern the crew aboard the international space station, commander Peggy Whitson said Saturday. The military hopes to smash the satellite as soon as next week — just before it enters Earth’s atmosphere — …
Read More »U.S. Marine Accused of Rape in Japan
TOKYO – A U.S. Marine accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in southern Japan was arrested Monday, police said, stirring memories of a rape of a Japanese girl by U.S. troops over a decade ago. Police took custody of Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38, of Camp Courtney in Okinawa, …
Read More »Olmert 'Convinced' Iran Nukes Pose Threat
BERLIN – Israel’s prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside suggestions that the threat from Iran’s nuclear program has receded, saying he remains convinced that Tehran is “moving forward” with plans for an atomic weapon. A U.S. intelligence report in December found Tehran had halted its program in 2003. However, Prime …
Read More »Northwest Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Tokyo After Burning Odor Detected
TOKYO – A Northwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Tokyo’s main airport Tuesday after a burning smell was detected inside the cabin, officials said. No injuries were reported, and police said no crime was suspected. NW Flight 19, carrying 403 passengers and crew members, landed safely at Narita …
Read More »Man Fired for Posting 'Dilbert' Becomes Subject of Comic Strip
DES MOINES, Iowa – A seven-year casino employee fired after posting in his office a “Dilbert” comic comparing managers to “drunken lemurs” has become the subject of the strip. • Click here to watch video. David Steward was fired from the Catfish Bend Casino because management found the cartoon “very …
Read More »Dozens Killed in Iraq Car Bombing
BAGHDAD – A car bomb exploded Sunday near an Iraqi checkpoint in an open-market area north of Baghdad, killing at least 23 civilians and wounding 25, the U.S. military said. The military said U.S. and Iraqi forces had secured the area and the wounded had been evacuated to hospitals. Iraqi …
Read More »Report: Record High 1 in 100 American Adults Incarcerated
NEW YORK – For the first time in history, more than one in every 100 American adults is in jail or prison, according to a new report tracking the surge in inmate population and urging states to rein in corrections costs with alternative sentencing programs. The report, released Thursday by …
Read More »Funeral for Pregnant Marine Draws Hundreds of Mourners
VANDALIA, Ohio – Hundreds of mourners, carrying signs and arriving on motorcycles, filed into a church Saturday morning to honor a pregnant Ohio Marine found dead in North Carolina. • Click here for related video. The funeral Mass for Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach drew a throng to St. Christopher Catholic …
Read More »Friends, Family Describe Man in Las Vegas Ricin Probe as Loner
LAS VEGAS – If only Roger Bergendorff could say why vials of deadly ricin, guns and a copy of the “The Anarchist Cookbook” were found in his Las Vegas motel room. Instead, the struggling graphic artist remained hospitalized Thursday, unconscious and on a ventilator, unable to describe how he and …
Read More »Can Hillary Clinton Come Back? Karl Rove Handicaps Her Chances on Super Tuesday II
This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” March 3, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: We get right to our top story. It’s the eve of Super Tuesday II, just hours before Hillary Clinton’s last stand. The …
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