PARIS – Brad Pitt sent an e-mail to the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday saying he was unable to attend because of the “imminent arrival” of his new baby. Henri Behar, who moderates Cannes’ news conferences, read a message from Pitt, who has been in Namibia with his “Mr. & …
Read More »Baby's Hand Severed At Chocolate Factory
HONOLULU – An 18-month-old girl’s hand was cut off when it became caught in a conveyor belt at a chocolate factory she was touring with her family, officials said. The girl’s left hand was caught Saturday in a belt at the Menehune Mac Factory Gift Center, fire officials said. By …
Read More »Among Non-Smokers, Men Have Higher Lung Cancer Death Rates
A new study sheds light on lung cancer deaths in lifelong nonsmokers. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, includes these findings: Among people who never smoked cigarettes, women aren’t more likely than men to die of lung cancer. The rate of lung cancer deaths in …
Read More »Hastert Demands FBI Return Items From Raid of Rep. Jefferson's Office
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Dennis Hastert demanded Wednesday that the FBI surrender documents it seized and remove agents involved in the weekend raid of Rep. William Jefferson‘s office, under what lawmakers of both parties said were unconstitutional circumstances. “We think those materials ought to be returned,” Hastert said, adding that …
Read More »Senate Debates Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Iraq
WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist declared Tuesday that “surrendering is not a solution” in Iraq as Democrats embraced a proposal to start troop withdrawals this year, setting up an election-year showdown in the GOP-controlled Senate. “We cannot retreat. We cannot surrender. We cannot go wobbly. The price is …
Read More »Proponents of Estate Tax Repeal Grudgingly Accept Compromise
WASHINGTON – Some of the staunchest advocates of eliminating estate taxes said Wednesday they could accept, with some reservations, a compromise that stops short of complete repeal. “It’s hard to get excited about it,” said Pat Toomey, president of the conservative Club for Growth. “I suppose, on balance, it’s better …
Read More »Vitamins Don't Reduce Breast Cancer Risk, Study Says
ATLANTA – Your parents may still tell you to take your vitamins, but a cancer doctor might hesitate. A recent study that found calcium and vitamin D supplements don’t reduce the odds of developing breast cancer is the latest to deflate the cancer-prevention claims of some vitamin proponents. A federal …
Read More »Taylor Hicks Gets Response From Childhood Crush
NEW YORK – Two weeks after Taylor Hicks discussed his first crush as a young boy, the woman from his past has contacted People magazine. The “American Idol” winner told People in a recent interview that he never forgot his first crush: “I was in the second grade; she was …
Read More »'Movin' Out' Dancer Who Claims She Was Harassed for Large Breasts Sues
MIAMI – A dancer and actress who claimed she was harassed for having large breasts and a serious toe injury while performing for the touring version of Broadway‘s “Movin’ Out” musical is suing a stage actors’ union for more than $100 million. Alice Alyse, of Miami, says in the lawsuit …
Read More »Tiffany Souers' Murder: Security Concerns
This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” June 1, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Does the layout of the murdered Clemson college student’s apartment expose clues as to why and how she was murdered? Joining us in South Carolina is Lisa Trippany, …
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