DENVER – Even when he’s doing good, Dennis Rodman (search) comes across as bad, bad, bad. The former NBA star was pulled over for speeding twice Tuesday while driving his gold-and-black Lamborghini (search) in a charity rally race, according to the Colorado State Patrol. In between, Rodman was involved in …
Read More »NASA Sees Shuttle's Return As Test Flight
MOSCOW – Even after an overhaul exceeding $1 billion, NASA knows the space shuttle is still vulnerable, unpredictable, dangerous, unforgiving. With the expected return to space Wednesday, NASA leaders stress this will be a test flight in the true sense, almost like the original Mercury space shots. In the 2 …
Read More »Coping With Psychological Effects of Terror
The terrorist attacks in London Thursday served as a jarring reminder that in today’s world, you never know what you might see when you pick up the newspaper or turn on the TV. Disturbing images of terror can trigger a visceral response no matter how close or far away from …
Read More »Aruban Prosecutors Appeal Brothers' Release
ORANJESTAD, Aruba – Aruban prosecutors have appealed a judge’s decision to release two brothers jailed in the disappearance of an Alabama teen who vanished from this Caribbean island, the prosecutor’s office said Wednesday. The brothers, Deepak Kalpoe (search), 21, and Satish Kalpoe (search), 18, were freed Monday after a judge …
Read More »Jude Law Apologizes to Fiancee for Affair
LONDON – Jude Law (search) publicly apologized to his fiancee, actress Sienna Miller (search), expressing his “sincere regret” over an affair with one of his children’s nannies. “Following the reports in today’s papers, I just want to say I am deeply ashamed and upset that I’ve hurt Sienna and the …
Read More »Court: Bin Laden's Driver Can Stand Trial
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court put the Bush administration’s military commissions for terrorist suspects back on track Friday, saying a detainee at the Guantanamo Bay (search) prison who once was Usama bin-Laden’s (search) driver can stand trial. A three-judge panel ruled 3-0 against Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose case was …
Read More »Transcript: Steve Forbes' Flat Tax Solution
This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” July 18, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, you know, it is the one thing that some, not all, but some European countries have that the U.S. does not. It’s a flat tax (search). But …
Read More »State Ruling Upends Burden of Proof
SEATTLE – Suing your criminal defense attorney just got a lot tougher in Washington state. Last month, the state Supreme Court ruled that before you can accuse your lawyer of malpractice, you have to prove you didn’t commit the crime. “Your protection is based on the fact that you have …
Read More »IRA Calls Off 'Armed Campaign'
BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The Irish Republican Army (search) renounced violence as a political weapon Thursday and said it will resume disarmament, taking a dramatic step designed to revive Northern Ireland (search) peace efforts after a 35-year conflict that killed and maimed thousands. British Prime Minister Tony Blair (search) called …
Read More »Consumers Sue Take-Two Over Grand Theft Auto
SAN FRANCISCO – Video game maker Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) said in a regulatory filing Friday it has been sued by consumers seeking class action status on charges it falsely advertised “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (search),” a video game with hidden sex scenes. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., whose Rockstar Games …
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