LONDON – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown narrowly won an important vote Wednesday on plans for tougher new terrorism laws after he warned that failing to increase police powers risked undermining the country’s security. Brown staked his political credibility on winning police more time to hold terrorism suspects — and …
Read More »Decision Day for the DNC and McCain's Attacks on Obama's Foreign Policy
This is a rush transcript from “The Beltway Boys”, May 31, 2008, that has been edited for clarity. MORT KONDRACKE, FOX CO-HOST: Coming up on “The Beltway Boys,” it’s decision day from the DNC. We’ll feel you in on plans to seat those disputed delegates from Florida and Michigan. BILL …
Read More »Pamela Anderson Slams Jessica Simpson for Meat T-Shirt
NEW YORK – Vegetarian and PETA spokeswoman Pamela Anderson slammed Jessica Simpson on an Australian radio show for wearing a “Real Girls Eat Meat” T-shirt. Click here to see Jessica wearing the shirt. When asked her opinion on Simpson, who was photographed wearing the shirt in mid-June, Anderson called her …
Read More »Seeking Justice: Army Captain's Murder Unsolved Four Years Later
This is a rush transcript from “On the Record ,” June 5, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: An army captain, a West Point graduate, is dead, murdered, and his murder, unsolved. So who killed Captain Scott Corwin? …
Read More »What Happened at the Obama-Clinton Event?
This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” March 26, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: This is a FOX News alert. The big money meeting in Washington between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and her donors just …
Read More »President Mugabe Says West Is to Blame for Zimbabwe's Crippled Economy
ROME – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe defended land policies blamed for devastating his country’s agricultural sector, asserting at a U.N. food summit Tuesday that the West was trying to cripple the nation’s economy. Mugabe’s presence at a summit addressing high global food prices sparked protests from some world leaders. He …
Read More »Theft by Swallowing: Woman Steals Gold Bracelets by Putting Them in Her Mouth
SALT LAKE CITY – Police say a woman stole two 14-karat gold bracelets — by swallowing them. An employee at Hy & Mike’s Pawn and Bail Bonds told police he saw the woman put the bracelets in her mouth May 27. Court documents say Salt Lake City investigators confirmed it …
Read More »FDA: Some Psych Drugs Raise Death Risk for Seniors
The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors Monday that prescribing a certain group of psychiatric drugs to seniors suffering from dementia can increase their risk of death. Antipsychotic drugs are approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disease, but doctors frequently prescribe them to treat elderly patients with dementia. FDA’s announcement …
Read More »Family Says Daughter Was Blinded by Children's Motrin
Malibu, Calif. – A California girl was blinded and scarred by an allergic reaction to Children’s Motrin and the company “purposefully and callously” hid from federal regulators medical reports on the dangers of ibuprofen, a lawyer for the girl’s family said Tuesday. “Sabrina went blind, needlessly blind” as a result …
Read More »How Safe Is Your Sleep Aid?
With as many as 70 million Americans suffering from insomnia, according to a 2007 report by the Institute of Medicine, the need for ZZZs has led to a booming market for a new class of non-narcotic sleep drugs, like Ambien, Lunesta and Sonata. Americans spent almost $1.8 billion filling more …
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