NABLUS, West Bank – An American volunteer was freed unharmed late Wednesday after being held for a day by Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus in a bizarre kidnapping. Michael Leighton Phillips, 24, was brought to the home of former Nablus mayor Ghassan Shakaa. He was accompanied by …
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NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio – Two freight trains derailed Thursday in the middle of town, injuring at least three people in two automobiles waiting to cross the tracks, authorities said. At least 15 cars of one train derailed, knocking some cars of another train off their tracks, said authorities and the …
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The following is a partial transcript of the Nov. 26, 2006, edition of “FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace”: “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” HOST CHRIS WALLACE: Well, with Democrats taking over control of Congress, we’ve assembled three people about to become chairmen of some of the most powerful committees on Capitol …
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NEW YORK – Nintendo Co. Ltd. is on track to meet its target of selling 4 million units of its Wii game console globally by the end of the year, with the potential for exceeding that goal limited only by manufacturing constraints, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said on …
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A maritime warning has been issued after about 100 icebergs were spotted south of New Zealand, some floating in a major ocean shipping lane, officials said. A New Zealand air force P3 Orion maritime surveillance airplane on routine fisheries patrol in the southern ocean spotted the …
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NEW YORK – Verizon Wireless said on Monday it will start to sell a new LG Electronics Inc. smartphone, the latest handset with computer-like functions to join an increasingly crowded U.S. market. Dubbed the enV, the gadget is the ninth smartphone being offered by Verizon Wireless. This year’s holiday shopping …
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Following a campaign where he repeatedly stressed that voters want new voices in Washington, Democrat Ron Klein ousted 13-term Congressman Clay Shaw on Tuesday, capping a costly, fierce race for Florida‘s 22nd District seat. With 94 percent of the expected vote counted, Klein had 51 percent …
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GOSPORT, England – British solo sailor Alex Thomson was rescued Friday from his crippled yacht on the icy Southern Ocean by another competitor who turned back in heavy waves and wind. Mike Golding picked up Thomson at daybreak about 1,000 miles southeast of Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. Race organizers …
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XOXOCOTLAN, Mexico – Tourists normally flock to the cemetery in Xoxocotlan during Mexico’s annual Day of the Dead celebrations to see graves decorated with patterned tapestries of flower petals or brightly colored sand. But this year, only a handful of tourists showed up to the cemetery brightened by flickering candles …
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