URGENT MONDAY BLOG UPDATE: CBS Slammed in Internal Investigation Today, heads are rolling at CBS News (search), as a 200+ page report has just been released about Memogate, the now-infamous Dan Rather scandal. As you remember, in the waning days of the presidential campaign, Rather aired on “60 Minutes II” …
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11 January
Abbas Reaches Out to Israel, Urges Talks
NABLUS, West Bank – Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas (search) on Thursday described Israeli leader Ariel Sharon (search) as a partner for peace talks and said he hopes negotiations will resume soon after weekend elections. Campaigning in the West Bank’s largest city, Abbas reached out to Israel after a series …
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11 January
Ex-Presidents to Lead U.S. Aid Effort
WASHINGTON – President Bush is tapping his father, the former President George H.W. Bush (search), and former President Clinton (search) to spearhead a fund-raising effort among Americans to contribute aid to victims of the Asian earthquake and tsunami disaster. American businesses and the public will be encouraged to support the …
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11 January
Transcript: Richard Holbrooke on Kofi Annan
This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” Jan. 4, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Personal Story” segment tonight, Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman (search …
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11 January
Bush Vows to Push Immigration Proposal
WASHINGTON – President Bush (search) is vowing to push ahead with his proposal to grant temporary work visas (search) to some illegal immigrants despite opposition from his conservative base. “Look, whether or not you agree with the solution or not, we have a problem in America when you’ve got 8 …
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11 January
'Housewives,' 'Lost' Get Directors' Nods
LOS ANGELES – The freshman hit series “Desperate Housewives” (search) and “Lost” earned nominations Wednesday from the Directors Guild of America. “Desperate Housewives,” (search) a sexy, satiric take on life in suburbia, received bids in the comedy series category for directors Charles McDougall and Arlene Sanford. J.J. Abrams, executive producer …
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11 January
Powell, Philbin Ring In New Year's
NEW YORK – A century after the first New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square (search), close to a million revelers welcomed 2005 with wild cheering, confetti, fireworks and kisses, while also pausing to mourn the devastation of the South Asian tsunami. The crowd was bathed in bright light as …
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11 January
British Police Release Former Gitmo Inmates
LONDON – Four British men who spent up to three years in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay (search) and then held by British police for a day were released Wednesday night without charge. Moazzam Begg, Feroz Abbasi, Martin Mubanga and Richard Belmar were returned to Britain on Tuesday and arrested …
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11 January
Frist Urges Democratic Reform in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (search) stressed Washington’s desire to see progress toward democracy in Pakistan, and said a decision by the country’s military ruler to renege on a promise to step down as army chief could send “the wrong signal.” He called Pakistan a “tremendous …
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11 January
Jets Upset Chargers, 20-17, in Overtime
SAN DIEGO – Chad Pennington’s (search) shoulder held up well enough to throw Marty Schottenheimer and the San Diego Chargers (search) right out of the playoffs. Pennington, bothered for the last five games by a strained rotator cuff, moved New York into range for Doug Brien’s 28-yard field goal with …
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