BATON ROUGE, La. – Officials say a Northwest Airlines plane was forced to turn around and land back at the Baton Rogue, La., airport after a small maintenance door on the bottom of the aircraft opened. Officials say Northwest Airlines Flight 2271 with 49 people aboard circled near the Baton …
Read More »Pope in Israel Calls for Palestinian State
TEL AVIV, Israel – Pope Benedict XVI called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian homeland immediately after he arrived in Israel Monday, a stance that could put him at odds with his hosts on a trip aimed at improving ties between the Vatican and Jews. The pope also took …
Read More »Pennsylvania Mother Arrested on Charges She Faked Abduction With Daughter
A Pennsylvania woman was arrested Wednesday after her story about being abducted with her daughter unraveled — quickly turning from a mysterious missing persons case into a criminal investigation that ended in her capture at the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando. Bucks County, Pa., District Attorney Michelle Henry said …
Read More »Coast Guard Intensifies Hunt for Louisiana Man Who Fell Off Cruise Ship
TAMPA, Fla. – The Coast Guard searched the Gulf of Mexico by boat and from the air for a second day Tuesday for an 18-year-old from Louisiana who fell overboard during a cruise to celebrate his high school graduation. The Coast Guard said Bruce O’Krepki went over the rails of …
Read More »Jessica Biel: It's Hard to Be Beautiful
It’s not easy being beautiful. Just ask Jessica Biel, who despite her stunning looks, perfect figure and hot boyfriend, says Hollywood discriminates. In a new interview with Allure magazine, on newsstands May 26, the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” actress says that being too good-looking can be a problem for an actress. …
Read More »Israeli Police Storm Jerusalem Holy Site
JERUSALEM – Israeli forces stormed Jerusalem’s holiest shrine Sunday, firing stun grenades to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in a fresh eruption of violence at the most volatile spot in the Holy Land. A wall of Israeli riot police behind plexiglass shields closed in on the crowd, sending many …
Read More »Sugar Cereals Are 'Smart Choices'? FDA Not So Sure
Ever wondered how that “Smart Choices” sticker wound up on the front of Froot Loops or Cocoa Puffs? Well, federal health officials are having similar thoughts, and they’re warning food manufacturers. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that nutritional logos from food manufacturers may be misleading consumers about the …
Read More »North Dakota Woman's 7-Foot-Long Dog 'Boomer' Could Be Record-Holder
CASSELTON, N.D. – Boomer may be a buster: Measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to destructive wagging tail, he might be the world’s tallest living dog. Owner Caryn Weber says her 3-year-old Landseer Newfoundland keeps all four paws on the floor when he …
Read More »6 Charged in $20M Insider Trading Case
NEW YORK – A billionnaire hedge fund boss was among five men and a woman arrested by federal authorities Friday in a hedge fund insider trading case that prosecutors say reaped $20 million in illegal profits. Raj Rajaratnam, a partner in Galleon Management and a portfolio manager for Galleon Group, …
Read More »Sharpton, Jackson Attack Limbaugh's Rams Bid
ST. LOUIS – The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson attacked the bid by Rush Limbaugh to buy the St. Louis Rams on Monday, saying the conservative radio host’s track record on race should exclude him from owning an NFL team. Sharpton sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, …
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