Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Ethical Escape Six members of the Congressional Black Caucus may have violated House ethics rules by attending a three-day conference paid for by a number of powerful corporations early last month on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. The New York Post …
Read More »Skeptics Doubt Pat Robertson 2,000 Pound Leg-Press Claim
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says he has leg-pressed 2,000 pounds, but some say he’d be in a pretty tough spot if he tried. The “700 Club” host’s feat of strength is recounted on the Web site of his Christian Broadcasting Network, in a posting headlined “How …
Read More »Sea Lions Waddle Amok at Southern California Marina
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Authorities hope to deter sea lions from boarding boats by — get this — spraying them with water. The mischievous pinnipeds have returned to the bay after wreaking havoc last summer by trashing boat cabins and decks, swamping a vintage yacht and barking all night. So …
Read More »'Smiling' Man Hits 3 Kids, 2 Adults at Georgia McDonald's
COVINGTON, Ga. – A man who a family member says suffers from mental illness was arrested Tuesday after driving his car over five people, including three children, in an apparent intentional attack at a McDonald’s restaurant. A 2-year-old girl hit by the car was in critical condition Tuesday night, according …
Read More »Roger Waters Performs, Calls On Israelis to Tear Down Wall at West Bank
JERUSALEM – Veteran British rocker Roger Waters — co-creator of the legendary Pink Floyd album “The Wall” — performed before tens of thousands of Israeli fans on Thursday, after calling on Israel to tear down massive concrete blocks walling off parts of the West Bank. An estimated 50,000 gathered in …
Read More »Oil Explosion Kills Three, Injures One in Mississippi
RALEIGH, Miss. – An explosion Monday at an oil field in central Mississippi killed three workers and injured another, authorities said. The workers were on a catwalk connecting four storage tanks at the time of the explosion, said Gary Wray, one of the owners of Partridge-Raleigh Inc., which owns the …
Read More »U.S. Official: Closing Guantanamo Bay is 'Easier Said Than Done'
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – The United States wants to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay but needs assurances that detainees won’t pose a security risk or face torture when they’re sent to other countries, a senior U.S. State Department official said Monday. “It really shows the conundrum that …
Read More »Zarqawi Intel Leads to 452 Raids Across Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces have carried out 452 raids across Iraq using information gained from the attack that killed terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and 104 insurgents were killed during those actions, the U.S. military said Thursday. Meanwhile Iraqi officials said a blueprint for trying to start a war …
Read More »NYPD to Drive 'General Lee'
Yeehaw! The NYPD is going to add some more horsepower to its fleet of police cruisers by adding the muscle car perhaps best known as “The General Lee” from TV’s “The Dukes of Hazzard.” The city plans to buy 15 modified 2006 Dodge Chargers for a pilot program beginning this …
Read More »Saddam Forced to Attend Trial
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Saddam Hussein was forced to attend his trial Monday, looking haggard and wearing a robe rather than his usual crisp suit as he shouted “Down with Bush.” His top co-defendant struggled with guards bringing him in and sat on the floor, his back to the judge, for …
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