JERUSALEM – Pop divaMadonna (search)made a midnight pilgrimage to a Jerusalem cemetery early Sunday, holding a mystical candlelit ceremony at the grave of a Jewish sage. The singer is in Israel on a five-day spiritual quest along with 2,000 other students of Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. Following her graveside visit, …
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18 November
Retailers' August Sales Hurt by Gas Prices, Employment Worries
NEW YORK – The August start of the back-to-school shopping season was a disappointment for major retailers, giving the industry a third straight month of listless sales. Higher gasoline prices and consumers’ ongoing worries about jobs contributed to the poor showing. As storeowners reported their monthly results Thursday, the discouraging …
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18 November
Senate Passes BioShield Bill
WASHINGTON – The discovery ofsarin (search) gas in Iraq and the use of anthrax (search)and ricin (search) against Congress spurred the Senate Wednesday to approve $5.6 billion to help prepare for possible germ or chemical attacks on American soil. The Senate, on a 99-0 vote, approved“Project BioShield” (search) legislation to …
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18 November
N. Korea to Release Kidnap Victims' Relatives
TOKYO – North Korea agreed Saturday to release the family members of Japanese citizens kidnapped by Northern agents, and Japan pledged aid to the impoverished country at a summit between the two nations’ leaders. Five children of the abductees arrived in Tokyo hours later. The agreement marked a breakthrough in …
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18 November
Topics and Guests: May 3
Tonight… get on the record… with Greta! The controversy over photos of alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners by coalition forces at Iraq’s notoriousAbu Ghraib (search)prison continues to grow. Seven more U.S. soldiers have been reprimanded in the alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners, and the U.S. officer who oversaw the prison …
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18 November
N.C. Teen Dies After Police Shock Him With Taser at Grocery Store
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte teenager has died after being shocked with a Taser during a confrontation with police at the grocery store where he worked. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said 17-year-old Darryl Wayne died Thursday. An autopsy is pending. The Charlotte Observer reported Friday that officers responded to a call at …
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18 November
Bush Administration Warns Banks Against Iran's 'Deceptive Practices'
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration issued a fresh warning Thursday to U.S. banks that Iran is using “an array of deceptive practices” to hide its alleged involvement in nuclear proliferation and terrorist activities. The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network alleged that Iran is resorting to such alleged practices to …
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18 November
Wife of Former Border Patrol Agent Ignacio Ramos on 'Glenn Beck'
This is a rush transcript from “Glenn Beck,” February 17, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GLENN BECK, HOST: America, today is a big day. I have been telling you the story of the border agents, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean now …
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17 November
Food Banks Toss 'Thousands of Pounds of Food' Linked to Peanut Recall
CHICAGO – Granola bars, cereals, cookies, nut mixes and peanut butter have long been a mainstay of food pantries because of their durability and long shelf life. Now, the food banks are throwing out thousands of pounds of food containing peanuts recalled in the salmonella outbreak. And with the economy …
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17 November
Sumatran Tigers Kill 6 in a Month in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A string of attacks by rare Sumatran tigers has left six people dead in Indonesia in less than a month, including three mauled by at least one of the critically endangered cats this weekend, conservationists said Monday. A father and son — illegal loggers sleeping near a …
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