LONDON – British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country’s dangerous canines. Postmen are delighted, but civil libertarians grumble that Britain’s sprawling surveillance state now wants to track the nation’s estimated 8 million dogs. Others complain …
Read More »Brain Images Suggest Alzheimer's Drug Is Working
New imaging technology suggests an experimental drug for Alzheimer’s reduces clumps of plaque in the brain by around 25 percent, lifting hopes for a medicine that disappointed in clinical tests two years ago. Bapineuzumab — being developed by Pfizer Inc, Irish drugmaker Elan Corp and Johnson & Johnson — is …
Read More »'All-Star' Panel on the ICE's Slap at Arizona, Iran's Potential to Go Nuclear and the Texas Textbook Wars
This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Bret Baier” from May 21, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SEN. JEFF SESSIONS, R-ALA.: I feel like that if he can’t enforce the law, he shouldn’t have the job. …
Read More »'Glenn Beck': Addicted to Spending
This is a rush transcript from “Glenn Beck,” August 11, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GLENN BECK, HOST: Now, the first step to solving any kind of problem is — and I know this, because I’m a recovery alcoholic. Hello, my …
Read More »Transcript: Rep. McCarthy on 'FNS'
The following is a rush transcript of the April 4, 2010, edition of “Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace.” This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. CHRIS WALLACE, ANCHOR: The 2010 midterms are shaping up as a possible wave election. Will Republicans take back …
Read More »Nine Massachusetts Beaches Closed Due to Bacteria
NANTUCKET – Nine beaches on Nantucket have been closed to swimming after testing found high levels of bacteria. The island’s health director suspects that a sampling error may be responsible for the results and additional testing will be conducted on Monday. The nine beaches are Miacomet Pond; Dionis Beach; Washing …
Read More »For Your Health: Warning for High-Heel Wearers
A new study from England warns women that wearing high-heels for long periods of time can cause calf muscles to stiffen and thicken permanently. Switching to flats then makes those muscles stretch painfully. Instead, women should wear heels and flats on alternate days: “In the study, published in the Journal …
Read More »Beheading Story: What the Arabic Press Reports
This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” Sept. 20, 2004, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “On the Record” every weeknight at 10 p.m. ET! GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: An American beheaded in Iraq. Just hours ago, video posted on an Islamic Web site confirmed the brutal …
Read More »Kerry Adviser Talked to Burkett
NEW YORK – At the behest of CBS, an adviser to John Kerry said Monday he talked to a central figure in the controversy over President Bush’s National Guard service shortly before disputed documents were released. The White House accused Kerry’s campaign of fanning the controversy over Bush’s military service. …
Read More »General Mills Cereals to Switch to Whole Grain
MINNEAPOLIS – General Mills Inc. (GSI)is converting all of its breakfast cereals to whole grain, making it the latest food company to undergo a nutritional makeover amid growing pressure from the government and consumer groups. The move announced Thursday by the nation’s second-largest cereal maker affects 29 cereals, including such …
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