WASHINGTON – Vice President Dick Cheney is expected to testify as a defense witness in the CIA leak case brought against his former chief of staff, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, lawyers said Tuesday. Libby faces a January trial on perjury and obstruction charges for allegedly lying to investigators about what …
Read More »Coca-Cola Sued, Other Soft Drink Companies Settle Benzene Lawsuits
Coca-Cola was sued Friday in an attempt by parents to force soft drink makers to eliminate ingredients in their products that can form cancer-causing benzene. The complaint against the soft drink giant came as two other companies settled a lawsuit over benzene, which is linked to leukemia. Atlanta-based In Zone …
Read More »Author Guenter Grass Discusses Shame of Nazi Past in New Book
BERLIN – In his new memoir, Nobel laureate Guenter Grass talks of the lasting shame of having served in the combat wing of the fanatical Nazi SS organization during World War II. The acclaimed author of the classic “The Tin Drum” and many other writings has drawn heavy criticism for …
Read More »Stormy Weather Delays NASA's Second Attempt at Shuttle Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – For the second time in two days, NASA delayed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery due to stormy weather. Rain pelted the Kennedy Space Center, delaying an attempt at the second U.S. spaceflight since the Columbia disaster three years ago. Only a day earlier, electrically …
Read More »Bush Rejects U.S. Union Call for Probe Into Chinese Labor
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration on Friday rejected a petition by American unions seeking an investigation into Chinese labor practices, arguing that there was evidence Chinese practices were improving. The decision turned down a request filed in June by the AFL-CIO and two members of Congress who contended the Chinese …
Read More »Russian Mourners Mark 2 Years Since Deadly School Terror Attack
VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia – Teenagers in black T-shirts bearing the words “Anti-Terror” lined up Friday at the burned-out shell of School No. 1 to remember the 333 people, more than half of them classmates, who were killed in Russia’s worst terrorist attack. Sobs echoed through the ravaged husk of the red-brick …
Read More »Iraq President Won't Give Timetable for U.S. Withdrawal
UNITED NATIONS – Iraq’s president said Friday the government will not talk about a timetable for withdrawing U.S.-led forces until the Iraqi armed forces are capable of ending terrorism and maintaining security. President Jalal Talabani told the U.N. General Assembly that terrorist operations are not only killing innocent people and …
Read More »Moon May Still Be Experiencing Volcanic Activity
The Moon has been seen huffing and puffing, remnants of a once very active satellite, scientists reported today. It’s believed that the Moon hasn’t experienced any volcanic activity for at least three million years, but a new look at some old evidence suggests otherwise. • Click here to visit FOXNews.com’s …
Read More »Game Geeks Gather in Honolulu to Try Out Sony's PlayStation 3
HONOLULU – Crammed in the corner of a hotel’s banquet hall, they stood and stared silently, mesmerized by what they were seeing. They were watching a soldier gunning down a giant monster on one TV and Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade taking over an NBA game on the other screen. What …
Read More »Today's Veterans Seek Companionship Online
WASHINGTON – Veterans of past wars have long found companionship over beer and conversation at their local veterans hall. But many of those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan seek that companionship elsewhere — online. Hoping to tap into that virtual community, a public service campaign that started Tuesday — …
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