CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The decomposed bodies of a Chapel Hill couple might have been in their home as long as two weeks after they were shot in the head, a medical examiner said Sunday. Their 16-year-old son, Adam James Spence Sapikowski (search), charged with killing the couple, spent the …
Read More »Koreas Talks Show Signs of Stalling
SEOUL, South Korea – Reconciliation talks between the two Koreas showed signs of souring Tuesday when delegates canceled a joint luncheon and the South reported no progress in its push to get the North back into nuclear disarmament negotiations. The first face-to-face talks between the two Koreas in 10 months …
Read More »Rhys Meyers Talks to FOX About 'Elvis'
Elvis is back in the building — again. “ELVIS,” (search) a new mini-series beginning Sunday night, presents the life of Elvis Presley (search) from age 18 to 33 — his rise to fame and fortune and its effect on him. It stars Irish star Jonathan Rhys Meyers (search), who played …
Read More »Oil Price Steadies After Steep Slide
Oil prices steadied on Friday, holding this week’s 8 percent slide on swelling U.S. stockpiles and slowing global demand growth. U.S. crude oil settled up 13 cents at $48.67 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (search), ending a steep slide from this week’s Tuesday peak of $53.10. London’s …
Read More »EU Urges Microsoft to Settle Antitrust Case
BRUSSELS, Belgium – – The European Union has given Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) until the end of the month to show progress toward complying with terms of the decision in a landmark antitrust case or face punitive sanctions, an EU official said Monday. “We will take stock after the end of …
Read More »Former Federal Judge Charles Pickering on the Battle Over Judicial Nominees
This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” May 24, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “Hannity & Colmes” weeknights at 9 p.m. ET! SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: Joining us now is a man who knows a few things about judicial nominations, former federal Judge Charles Pickering, whose …
Read More »Washington to Salute Nancy Reagan
WASHINGTON – Nancy Reagan (search), preparing for her first big public event since her husband’s state funeral, says staying at the White House has left her awash in emotions and memories of the years they spent here. The White House “brings back a lot of memories … all the wonderful …
Read More »Federov Booted From 'Idol'
NEW YORK – A deficiency of soul power cost Anthony Federov (search) on “American Idol” Wednesday, sending him home and leaving just three contestants remaining. The 19-year-old Federov was the only performer to get low marks from the judges for both songs Tuesday. The Idols were asked to sing one …
Read More »Paris Hilton Engaged to Shipping Heir
LOS ANGELES – Who says opposites attract? Hotel heiress Paris Hilton (search), star of “The Simple Life (search)” reality show, is engaged to Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis, her spokesman said Monday. “They are happy and excited,” said Rob Shuter, confirming the story first reported on People magazine’s Web site. …
Read More »House Creates Democracy Commission
WASHINGTON – House leaders on Wednesday named 16 of their members to a new commission that will offer advice and assistance to legislators in emerging democracies. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California said the House Democracy Assistance Commission would help counterparts in new democracies …
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