TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni told the visiting Iraqi prime minister in talks Wednesday that the way to end instability in Iraq was for U.S. forces to withdraw, Iran’s state-run television reported. Nouri al-Maliki was making his first visit to Iran since he came to office …
Read More »Pope Says Tourism Can Bridge Cultural Differences
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday that tourism should help different cultures bridge gaps and promote dialogue between people. Wednesday was World Tourism Day, and the pontiff made the remarks before about 30,000 pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square to attend his weekly general audience. “I …
Read More »Strong Earthquake Hits Gulf of Mexico, Sends Shockwaves From Louisiana to Florida
TAMPA, Fla. – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico sent shock waves through an area from Louisiana to southwest Florida on Sunday, but no damage was reported, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake, centered about 260 miles southwest of Tampa, was too small to trigger a …
Read More »Singapore, New Zealand, U.S. Top World Business Rankings
Singapore, New Zealand, and the United States are the easiest nations in the world to start and run a business, according to a new report by the World Bank. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s Small Business Center. The World Bank’s 2007 Doing Business report, released on Sept. 6, ranked economies …
Read More »Dutch Company Execs Arrested in Ivory Coast Over Toxic Waste Scandal
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – Authorities arrested and charged two executives of a Dutch commodities company whose dumped toxic waste has caused seven deaths and widespread sickness in the Ivory Coast’s largest city, a government official said Monday. The toxic waste, which U.N. experts say contains the potentially dangerous chemical hydrogen …
Read More »Blast at Baghdad Recruiting Center Kills 16
BAGHDAD, Iraq – A mini bus carrying a bomb exploded outside an army recruiting center in Baghdad and killed 16 people Monday, the deadliest of a string of attacks that left 29 Iraqis dead. A U.S. soldier also died over the weekend. The mini bus exploded near the northern gate …
Read More »'I Should Have Stepped In'
This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” September 14, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: As we continue on “Hannity & Colmes,” a local newspaper in the Bahamas reported today that patients in the hospital where Anna Nicole Smith‘s 20 year-old son, Daniel, was …
Read More »Around the House: Organize Your Closets
Looking to add style to your closet doors and get more organized? Home Depot’s Dave White to the rescue! • NUport Closet Doors Prices will now range from $197-$297 These are the first closet doors to add warmth and vitality to your room. Available in variety of designs incl. frosted …
Read More »New Resting Place in Mass. Dedicated for Forgotten Remains
WALTHAM, Mass. – All Kathryn Peirce knew about her mother’s twin was that the baby died at birth and was probably a boy. After years of research, her cousin uncovered a birth certificate that revealed the baby was actually a girl. They also learned she was buried at St. Joseph …
Read More »Ohio Cargo Airport Closed While Police Pursue Man Who Crashed Car Through Fence
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An airport used primarily for cargo flights was closed for about 90 minutes early Monday while police pursued a man who crashed his car through a fence after a high-speed chase. No flights were affected at Rickenbacker International Airport because no takeoffs or landings were scheduled at …
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