KABUL, Afghanistan – An extraordinary gathering of 1,500 Afghans convened for a second day Wednesday after the former president joined the ex-king in bowing out of the leadership race, paving the way for the election of American-backed interim leader Hamid Karzai. Mohammad Zaher Shah, the former monarch who formally convened …
Read More »AOL Time Warner CFO Maintains Ad Revenue Forecast
AOL Time Warner (AOL) chief financial officer Wayne Pace Wednesday stuck by the company’s targets for advertising revenue at its troubled AOL online unit a day after a top Internet analyst voiced concerns about its online ad prospects. While the ad climate for television is showing some signs of improvement …
Read More »Cavuto Transcript: SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt
This is apartial transcript from Your World with Neil Cavuto,June 27, 2002, that was edited for clarity. Click here forcomplete access to all ofNeil Cavuto’s CEO interviews. Watch Your World w/Cavuto weekdays at 4 p.m. and 1 a.m. ET. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: A little too often. A little too much. …
Read More »Arab Ministers Meet to Map Iraq Strategy
DAMASCUS, Syria – Amid warnings that war remained a possibility even after Iraqi pledges of cooperation with U.N. weapons inspectors, Arab foreign ministers Wednesday sought to reach a common position on the U.S.-Iraq standoff. Wednesday’s discussions in the Syrian capital Damascus, which also will chart a unified position on a …
Read More »Israel Hits Main Palestinian Security Compound in Gaza City
JERUSALEM – An overnight raid on the main Palestinian security compound in Gaza turned up anti-tank missiles, grenades and equipment to make other weapons, proving Palestinian security forces were supplying arms to militant groups, the Israeli army said Monday. The three-hour raid left the Palestinian Preventive Security force complex in …
Read More »Ventura Taps Independent for Wellstone's Seat
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura announced Monday that he was appointing Independence Party member Dean Barkley to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Democrat Paul Wellstone’s death. “My appointee is as qualified to serve the people of Minnesota as any Democrat or Republican,” Ventura said at …
Read More »What's Next for Winona?
LOS ANGELES – After her conviction for stealing clothes, actress Winona Ryder may have to steal some scenes to salvage her career. Ryder can follow the examples of Halle Berry and Hugh Grant, two scandal-plagued stars whose careers quickly recovered, as she tries to persuade the public to forgive and …
Read More »Republican Party Drops Appeal to Maine Supreme Court
PORTLAND, Maine – The Republican Party dropped an appeal to the Maine Supreme Court on Tuesday, clearing the way for the evenly divided state Senate to decide a disputed election for its final seat. The GOP withdrawal freed Gov. Angus King to certify election results showing Democrat Chris Hall as …
Read More »Sharon Calls New Israeli Elections
JERUSALEM – A reluctant Ariel Sharon on Tuesday called early elections for Jan. 28 after the breakup of his fractious coalition, sending Israel into a tempestuous campaign that threatens further instability in the Mideast at a time of a possible confrontation with Iraq. The surprise move also brought Sharon’s archrival …
Read More »Judge Rejects Psychiatrist Request for Teen Sniper Suspect
FAIRFAX, Va. – A judge on Tuesday rejected a request from lawyers for sniper suspect John Lee Malvo to hire a psychiatrist to determine whether the 17-year-old should seek an insanity defense. Malvo’s lawyer, Michael Arif, said he needs a psychiatrist to evaluate Malvo because “we’re not certain what makes …
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