TEANECK, N.J. – A former Teaneck High School student claims he was forced into graphic sex talk and ordered to take his pants off in the principal’s office. He’s suing, alleging the school’s lack of safety rules subjected him to abuse. Andrew Dizon is now 20, but he was a …
Read More »China Works to Clear Roads to Reach Quake Survivors
CHENGDU, China – China struggled to keep roads open to provide a lifeline for quake survivors, while the government warned Wednesday that rebuilding after the disaster would be “arduous.” The magnitude 7.9 quake that struck May 12 sent dirt and rocks tumbling into valleys, blocking roads to hinder relief efforts …
Read More »Teen Survives 25,000-Volt Shock That Burned Off His Clothes
An English teen survived a 25,000-volt electrical shock from an overhead power line that burned off his clothes, the Daily Mail reported. The shock sent Sam Cunningham, 16, 25 feet off a railway bridge and onto the tracks below. He had been retrieving a rugby ball on a bridge near …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Thanks Fans for Their Support
Miley Cyrus performed at a California concert on Saturday, thanking fans for their support without directly addressing the Vanity Fair photo scandal. “We’re all changing,” the 15-year-old Disney star told a screaming crowd onstage at KIIS-FM’s Wango Tango concert in Irvine, according to People magazine. “I thank you for helping …
Read More »Gingrich on Bush's 'Appeasement' Remark
This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” May 15, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals as if some ingenious argument …
Read More »Tesla Opens First Showroom for Electric Sports Cars
LOS ANGELES – It’s safe to say Jeremy Snyder gets a charge out of the two-seat Tesla Roadster whenever he pulls one off the lot — and not because it’s equipped with an all-electric engine. As he pulled one of the sleek new automobiles down a side street Thursday and …
Read More »Pregnant Policewoman's Request for Light Duty Denied by New Jersey Township Officials
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Township officials have denied a pregnant patrolwoman’s request for light duty. Officer Sonia Henriques is concerned about putting her unborn child at risk and her doctor agrees. She is two months pregnant. At a council meeting Monday night, Mayor William Larkin said the Monmouth County community …
Read More »Orlando's 'Bloom'-ing Romance With Victoria's Secret Model Heats Up in Spain
It looks as if actor Orlando Bloom has found — in the words of Shakespeare himself — a “dish fit for the gods.” The lucky “Pirates of the Caribbean” star is on vacation with Australian-born Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr in Gran Canaria, part of the Canary Islands. It may …
Read More »VA Study Finds Women Veterans Receive Lower Quality Care at Some Facilities
WASHINGTON – Women veterans aren’t receiving the same quality of outpatient care as men at many Department of Veterans Affairs’ facilities, according to an agency review obtained exclusively by The Associated Press. The review appears to validate the complaints of advocates and some members of Congress who have said the …
Read More »Bush: U.S. Can Calm Afghan Border; Brown Announces Iran Sanctions
LONDON – President George W. Bush said Monday that Washington can help calm the “testy situation” between Afghanistan and Pakistan, but refused to endorse Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s threat to send troops across the border as a means to target terrorists. Bush called for leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan to …
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