WASHINGTON – Congress will investigate the “flagrant abuse” of a federal loan program designed to help businesses recover from the Sept. 11 attacks (search) and make sure such problem don’t occur with Hurricane Katrina (search) relief, a key Senate Republican announced Friday. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate …
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MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – Hurricane Ophelia (search) drew closer to the coast of central North Carolina Wednesday, where forecasters expect it to make landfall sometime during the night. The storm had sustained winds of 85 miles per hour during the day, with higher gusts in some areas. According to the …
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LOS ANGELES – Jason Statham (search) delivered a bigger box-office package this time, with his action sequel “Transporter 2” (search) taking in $20.25 million to debut as the top weekend movie. The follow-up’s solid pay day over the four-day Labor Day weekend was more than twice the haul for “The …
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Major developments in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: — Looting, carjacking and other violence spread in the Gulf Coast region, with even rescuers being attacked. The military expects to increase National Guard deployment to 30,000 from around the country to help with security, rescue and relief. — Louisiana Gov. Kathleen …
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The IRS says you can now deduct weight-loss programs. Here’s how. Unless you’ve been holed up in your local Krispy Kreme (KKD) for the past few days, you’ve probably heard about the IRS’s recent announcement that certain weight-loss expenses are now tax deductible. With so many Americans fighting the battle …
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NEW ORLEANS – Red Cross officials said Friday that the Houston Astrodome (search) cannot accept any more refugees from Hurricane Katrina (search). The sports arena has been turned into a temporary shelter for more than 11,000 left homeless in the New Orleans area. “We’ve actually reached capacity for the safety …
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WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. (F) Chairman and CEO Bill Ford urged Congress Tuesday to offer a package of tax incentives to make the nation less dependent on foreign oil and to drive innovation in the struggling domestic auto industry. Ford, during a speech in Washington, urged Congress to “dramatically …
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Here’s what is on tap for Friday: “FOX & Friends” Starts at 7 a.m. ET Saddam Hussein‘s trial resumes on Monday — just days after his defense attorneys dropped their decision to boycott the event. We’ll get a preview of what we can expect from Simon Henderson, senior fellow at …
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NEW YORK – A woman who says she is a former girlfriend of KISS (search) rocker Gene Simmons (search) is suing him for slander, saying the bass guitarist made her sound like a “sex-addicted nymphomaniac” during a “rockumentary” on VH1 (search) television. Georgeann Walsh Ward, 53, of Chester, N.Y., says …
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WASHINGTON – The leader of an Oregon tribe that runs a profitable casino asked Congress on Wednesday to block other Indian tribes from setting up casinos outside their reservations. Cheryle Kennedy, chairwoman of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, said plans by two neighboring tribes to open off-reservation casinos …
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