PHILADELPHIA – He was an online dater’s dream. Tall, clean-cut with a fashionable address and a taste for upscale bars and restaurants. But Jeffrey J. Marsalis — who alternately claimed to be an astronaut, a doctor or a spy — was really an on-and-off nursing student whose appealing profile on …
Read More »Life in Prison for White Teen Convicted of Brutal Attack on Hispanic Teen
HOUSTON – A teenager described as a white supremacist was sentenced Friday to life in prison for savagely beating and sodomizing a Hispanic boy at a drug-fueled party. David Henry Tuck, 18, was convicted Thursday of aggravated sexual assault in the near-fatal attack. Witnesses testified that he hurled racial insults …
Read More »New York Mayor Promises 'Fair and Thorough' Investigation of Groom's Death
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday promised a “fair and thorough” investigation after a groom was killed on his wedding day and two others were injured in an undercover police operation outside a city strip club. “The community is outraged, and I am — to …
Read More »Democrat Tim Mahoney Wins Florida Seat Vacated by Ex-Rep. Foley
JUPITER, Fla. – Republican state Representative Joe Negron has conceded to Democrat Tim Mahoney in the race to replace disgraced former Congressman Mark Foley, after a bruising campaign capped with scandal. Negron conceded to Mahoney, whose victory bolstered Democrats’ hopes of regaining control of the House by taking a seat …
Read More »Former Featherweight Boxing Champ Willie Pep Dies at 84
HARTFORD, Conn. – Former featherweight champion Willie Pep, whose simple fight philosophy was “Hit the other guy as often as you can but don’t let him hurt you,” died Thursday, his grandson said. He was 84. Pep, who became a champion at age 20, died in a convalescent home in …
Read More »Court: Not Enough Evidence to Convct Brothers Charged in Alleged London Bomb Plot
LONDON – A British court ruled Wednesday there was not enough evidence to try two brothers charged in connection with an alleged plot to bomb trans-Atlantic airliners in mid-air. Umair Hussain, 25, and Mehran Hussain, 23, had been charged with failing to disclose information about an act of terrorism in …
Read More »4 Marines Arrested in Execution-Style Death of Fellow Marine, Wife
Four Marines, including one known as “Psycho,” told investigators they robbed and murdered a fellow Marine and his wife last month after breaking into their home in search of valuables and sexually assaulting the woman, according to court documents. The four were charged Wednesday with the execution-style slayings of Sgt. …
Read More »Pakistan Agrees to Borrow $7.6B From IMF for Bailout
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan said Saturday it had agreed to borrow $7.6 billion from the International Monetary Fund in an effort to stabilize the economy of this strategically important U.S. ally on the front lines of the battle against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The government had been reluctant to …
Read More »Report Gives Nation's Premature Birth Rate 'D' Grade, Southern U.S. Has Highest Rate of Preemies
The odds of having a premature baby are lowest in Vermont and highest in Mississippi. The March of Dimes mapped the stark state-by-state disparities in what it called a “report card” on prematurity Wednesday — to track progress toward meeting a federal goal of lowering preterm births. There’s not much …
Read More »Rev. Wright and 'Political Courage': Obama's Election Day Dark Cloud?
This is a rush transcript from “On the Record ,” November 3, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Check your clocks. We are just hours away from Election Day, and the Reverend Jeremiah Wright is back …
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