SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit Monday by a former U.S. marshal who claimed the CIA slipped LSD into his drink in 1957, causing him to act irrationally and rob a bar. Wayne Ritchie, also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, claimed he was part of a …
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6 January
Bernanke Reiterates Fed's Attention to Inflation
WASHINGTON – Energy prices are likely to stay high and officials must keep a close eye on how much they push up the costs of other goods and services, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s Economy page. He warned anew that the central bank …
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6 January
U.S.-Led Forces Detain Senior Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader
BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. military said Friday it had detained a senior leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq and three other suspected insurgents in raids northeast of Baghdad, near where Al Qaeda chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in a U.S. air raid earlier this month. The chief suspect …
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6 January
Suspected Maoist Rebels Kill 23 in India Ahead of Bush Visit
NEW DELHI – Suspected Maoist militants attacked a group of trucks jammed with passengers Tuesday in central India, killing 23 people and injuring 33, police said. The militants blew up one truck and set fire to two others after stopping them near the town of Darbhaguda in rural Chhattisgarh state, …
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6 January
Scarlett Johansson, Keira Knightley Bare All
NEW YORK – With award season still under way, Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley are exchanging ballgowns for birthday suits. Under the artful eye of photographer Annie Leibovitz, the starlets posed nude for the cover of Vanity Fair magazine’s yearly Hollywood issue, to be released Wednesday. Fashion superstarTom Ford also …
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6 January
Coral Reef Found Off Thailand Coast
BANGKOK, Thailand – A coral reef spanning several hundred acres and teeming with fish has been discovered off the coast of Thailand and should be given protected status, the World Wide Fund for Nature said Wednesday. Tipped off by local fishermen, WWF divers in January found what they say is …
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5 January
Matsushita Bringing Out Water-Resistant Laptop
TOKYO – The new laptop from Matsushita Electric (MC), famous for its Panasonic brand, is unlikely to break even if water is spilled onto its keyboard, the Japanese electronics maker said Monday. The new Let’s Note CF-Y5 features a waterproof sheet and special drainage system that protects the hard drive …
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5 January
'Da Vinci' Author Won't Address Controversies
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Though he’s been hit with lawsuits and rebuffed by the Vatican, author Dan Brown said Sunday it’s not his responsibility to address controversies stirred up by his book, “The Da Vinci Code.” He said he’s happy his best-selling novel about hidden religious history, secret societies and code-breaking …
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5 January
Bling Mouthpieces the Latest Hip-Hop Trend
CLEVELAND – The hip-hop culture is sinking its teeth into a new fashion trend. Individual gold-capped teeth have given way to grills and fronts — removable mouthpieces made of gold, platinum or silver and sometimes studded with jewels. The trend has been boosted by hip-hop icons such as Nelly and …
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5 January
Public Good or Too Traumatic?
Want Greta’s blog delivered directly to your e-mail box? Click here to sign up! Did you notice our new set desk last night? Be honest! We are working on a special that will air in the next few weeks. This week I was in New York City to do some …
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