WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense has developed a new strategy in counterterrorism that would increase military activities on American soil, particularly in the area of intelligence gathering. The move is sparking concern among civil liberties advocates and those who fear an encroaching military role in domestic law enforcement. In …
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Lion Beats ‘Kong’ | Dana Giacchetto | ‘King’ Abroad | Golden Globes | Vincent Schiavelli Ape Clobbered by Lion The numbers are in for Tuesday’s box-office take, and one thing is clear: Peter Jackson‘s “King Kong” has been clobbered. The winner, now by a large margin, is Disney/Walden’s “Chronicles of …
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To see him striding across the piazza in front of St. Peter’s, one might mistake Joseph Ratzinger for just another white-haired priest in a hurry. In fact, during the past 24 years, the man now known as Pope Benedict XVI carved out a reputation for slowing down the breakneck pace …
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A union official says the regional airline involved in an air crash earlier this year in upstate New York that killed 50 people has been pushing pilots to fly even if they say they are too sick or too tired. John Prather, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, told …
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A 32-year-old woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges she plotted with two accomplices to set off pipe bombs at a federal courthouse and a Federal Express distribution center in San Diego. Rachelle Lynette Carlock admitted to using a pipe bomb — a weapon of mass destruction — to commit a …
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Israel has not given up the option of a military strike on Iran’s nuclear program, the chief of Israel’s military and a senior Israeli official said on Monday, refuting remarks made over the weekend by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. “Israel has the right to defend itself and all options are …
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LIMA, Peru – A court has sentenced Alberto Fujimori to six years in prison after the jailed former president pleaded guilty to authorizing wiretaps and bribes to politicians, journalists and businessmen. The 71-year-old politician already faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison after a special …
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This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Bret Baier” from September 2, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI, D-CALIF.: I don’t know about any changes to the public option. As I have said …
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The number of children aged 2 to 5 who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and prescribed powerful antipsychotic drugs has doubled over the past decade, according to research released on Friday. The research suggests that while it is still rare to prescribe powerful psychiatric drugs to 2-year-olds, the practice …
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Honduras ended months of political turmoil as it swore in a new president Wednesday, turning the page on a thwarted quest by ousted leader Manuel Zelaya to be restored to power after a coup that drew international condemnation. Conservative rancher-turned-President Porfirio Lobo said the first thing he …
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