LOS ANGELES – Prosecutors asked the California Supreme Court on Sunday to reject former gang leader and convicted killer Stanley Tookie Williams’ request to block his execution, set for early Tuesday. The request “is without merit and is manifestly designed for delay,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Brault wrote. Brault’s brief …
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KABUL, Afghanistan – A strong earthquake struck remote northeastern Afghanistan and shook neighboring Pakistan, the scene of a devastating quake two months ago. Hours after the quake, officials were trying contact isolated communities to determine whether it caused damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.7 quake …
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Watch “The Big Story” weekdays at 5 p.m. ET High tension in a Baghdad courtroom today as a defiant Saddam Hussein makes his third appearance before an Iraqi judge. Not only did Saddam’s defense team challenge the legitimacy of the court again, his lawyers even walked out of the room …
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CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela accused the U.S. government Wednesday of trying to destabilize the country by supporting an opposition boycott of the weekend’s congressional elections. The United States denied the claim. Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel alleged that the U.S. Embassy had links to moves by several opposition parties to …
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DENVER – A storm that wreaked havoc as it dumped as much as 10 inches of snow from Texas to Indiana barreled eastward on Friday, promising to bring more of the same. While the storm system lost steam as it crossed the Ohio Valley and western Pennsylvania early Friday, it …
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LONDON – Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page went to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to receive an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from Queen Elizabeth II — but the award was for his work with poor Brazilian children rather than his music. The 61-year-old rocker said …
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Here’s what is on tap for Thursday: “FOX & Friends First” Starts at 6 a.m. ET FOXSports.com wants to know who the sexiest man is in the National Football League? Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson is in the running and joins us from Cincinnati. Plus, we’ll be joined by …
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JACKSON, Miss. – A missing 11-year-old girl was found Wednesday, hours after being shot and abducted from her south Jackson home by two men wearing dark clothing and masks, authorities said. Danasha Scott (search) was shot in the arm and the side about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday immediately after two males …
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WASHINGTON – From the odyssey of Pfc. Jessica Lynch (search) during the invasion of Iraq, to daily images of female soldiers working in combat zones, the U.S. military has deployed nearly 10,000 women to Iraq and Afghanistan. And even with a Pentagon directive that prohibits females from serving in direct …
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This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” April 27, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Jennifer Wilbanks (search) is planning to marry her fiancé, John Mason, on Saturday. John called police to report her missing last night and he joins us now in …
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