N’DJAMENA, Chad – Hundreds of civilians have died in fierce fighting between rebels and government forces in Chad’s capital, Red Cross officials said Tuesday, as the insurgents agreed to a cease-fire and their momentum faded. Former colonial power France threatened to enter the fight to support the government. Chad’s government …
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This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” February 11, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Our very own Sean Hannity is featured — there it is — on the cover of this week’s Newsweek for the alleged …
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ROBERT LEE, Texas – Firefighters across West and Central Texas continued to battle wildfires Tuesday that burned at least 200,000 acres, injured several people and forced the temporary evacuation of the 1,500 residents of Robert Lee, an official with the Texas Forest Service said. Fire officials were waiting for daylight …
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LOS ANGELES – A federal judge on Thursday ordered Britney Spears’ pal Sam Lutfi to stay away from the struggling pop star. U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez extended a restraining order against Lutfi until March 17, when a hearing was scheduled on the matter. The action came on the …
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – A stampede at an Indonesian punk rock concert killed 10 people and injured dozens of others, most of them teenagers, police said Sunday. The crush happened Saturday night after a show by local band called Beside in the regional capital city of Bandung on Java island. Hundreds …
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TAMPA, Fla. – Another paralyzed inmate claims deputies tipped him out of his wheelchair onto a Tampa jailhouse floor, just weeks after video of a similar dumping at the same facility prompted a firestorm of criticism. Attorney John Trevena said the incident involving his client, Benjamin Rayburn, 32, who is …
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Fresh milk from 1,100 cows will help heat up the historic salons of an 18th century castle in southwestern Sweden, a spokesman for the estate dairy producer said Saturday. Although the 7,900 gallons of milk per day is still destined for consumers, the heat that it releases …
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BERLIN – Police and customs officials investigating suspected patent violations seized dozens of boxes of mobile phones, navigation devices and other gadgets from exhibitors in a technology fair, authorities said Thursday. Police in Hanover said more than 180 officials were involved in the searches Wednesday at the annual CeBIT trade …
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NEW YORK – We have a screamer! Shannon O’Hanlon, 9, is the winner of Sunday’s Fay Wray Scream-Alike contest, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Radio City Music Hall premiere of “King Kong.” The fourth-grader bested 20 others contenders to win a DVD of the black-and-white 1933 movie starring Wray …
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ALBANY, N.Y. – At least 50 people have become sickened in 16 states, including New York, from eating cantaloupes from a Honduran manufacturer believed to be linked to a salmonella outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert advising people to throw away cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano. The agency …
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