BANGKOK – Thailand’s military-appointed legislature voted on Friday to impeach the former commerce minister and his deputy for alleged corruption in a rice deal the nation’s graft watchdog said was bogus. Members of the National Legislative Assembly voted overwhelmingly to impeach former Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and deputy Commerce Minister …
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UNITED NATIONS – A spokesman says the U.N. secretary-general had a brief meeting with the head of North Korea’s parliament when both were in Moscow over the weekend. Ban Ki-moon’s deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, told reporters Monday that no details would be released from that meeting. Ban is South Korean …
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Palestinian officials say dozens of people were injured when a bomb exploded at a training base used by the Islamic militant group Hamas, which rules the territory. Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra said “dozens of people were injured, several of them seriously,” without providing precise …
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska State Troopers say a 28-year-old Italian tourist was killed when he was crushed by a large piece of ice that broke from a glacier. Troopers say Alexander Hellweger died Sunday in the mishap at the head of Lake George Glacier, north of Anchorage. Hellweger was with …
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The anti-fun-foodCenter for Science in the Public Interest (search)struck again this week with its list of “Better Snacks and Worst Snacks” for school vending machines. But labeling foods as “good” or “bad” is a dubious undertaking. CSPI proclaimed snacks like Chips Ahoy!, Oreos, HOHOs, chocolate milk, fruit drinks, candy bars …
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To watch “The Talking Points Memo” in the Screening Room click here. Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. Bill Clinton gives President Bush a big boost and some Democrats are running for cover. That is the subject of this evening’s Talking Points Memo. We were pleased to …
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SPRING HILL, Fla. – Arnett Doctor, a key figure responsible for securing reparations for victims of the Rosewood massacre, has died in the Tampa Bay area following a long illness. He was 72. A St. Petersburg funeral home says Doctor was found dead in his Spring Hill home Monday. The …
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VICTORIA, Texas – The lawyer for a Texas police officer fired for using a stun gun on a 76-year-old man during a traffic stop says there was “nothing unreasonable” about that level of force. Former Victoria police officer Nathanial Robinson plans to appeal his termination with the city. His attorney, …
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NEWTON, N.J. – A school bus driver who left two special needs children alone in the vehicle for 45 minutes during a hot summer day has been sentenced to three years of probation. The New Jersey Herald reports that 47-year-old Kimberly Moumblow, of Highland Lakes, must also undergo a mental …
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