CRAWFORD, Texas – President Bush and first lady Laura Bush were moved to an armored vehicle on their ranch Friday when a tornado warning was issued in central Texas, the White House said. The vehicle was driven to a tornado shelter on the ranch, and the president, Mrs. Bush and …
Read More »What Happens to Tony? It's Up to David Chase
NEW YORK – Even as “The Sopranos” returns Sunday night with its first new episode since June 6, 2004, long-deprived fans can be pardoned for wondering: What took David Chase so long? Clearing his head? Racking his brain? Of course, fans are full of end-is-near talk concerning the show. Somewhat …
Read More »Juggling Comic's Viral Video
This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” March 22, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: It is juggling, it’s comedy and it’s Internet magic. The musical act of Chris Bliss is causing a lot of traffic on the Web with all …
Read More »UAW: Deal with GM, Delphi Not Close
DETROIT – The United Auto Workers union is not close to a deal with Delphi Corp. and its former parent, General Motors Corp. (GM), on buyouts and wage cuts that the auto-parts maker says it needs to stay in business, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger says. “Right now, everything’s up in …
Read More »Pregnant Waitress, 19, Gets $1000 Tip
ROANOKE, Va. – A pregnant teenage waitress got an unexpectedly large tip when a sympathetic stranger left her $1,000 in cash, according to a media report Friday. After a lunch of burgers, fries and drinks with a bill of $26.35 the woman left Amanda Newkirk 10 $100 bills and a …
Read More »Strikes Against UAE Port Deal Begin Adding Up
WASHINGTON – Charges are resonating on Capitol Hill that the Bush administration inadequately reviewed the deal involving a United-Arab Emirates-owned company trying to purchase a British firm that runs 24 terminals at six U.S. ports. “The intelligence community’s investigation of this was severely limited and restricted, and did not in …
Read More »Iran Threatens U.S. With 'Harm and Pain' Over Nuke Meeting
VIENNA, Austria – Iran threatened the United States with “harm and pain” Wednesday if the U.S. tries to use the U.N. Security Council — which has the power to impose sanctions — as a lever to punish Tehran for its suspect nuclear program. Washington warned that Tehran has enough nuclear …
Read More »Former Enron Exec Admits Inconsistent Answers
HOUSTON – A former Enron Corp. broadband unit executive acknowledged Monday that jurors must conclude that he lied to regulators in early 2002 about the division’s prospects of success to believe his current testimony in the fraud and conspiracy trial of company founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey …
Read More »Flat-Screen TVs Save Japanese Electronics Industry
TOKYO – Just five years ago, Japan’s electronics makers were in a sorry state. Profits were sinking as less expensive Asian rivals grabbed market share — and prices for everything from computer chips to DVD players dropped. These days, they’ve found a savior: the flat-panel TV. Big names such as …
Read More »What Should Mexico Do About Border Control?
This is a partial transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume” from March 29, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I think a system which forces people underground and into the shadows of our society, which causes people …
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