A football fan’s lifelong dream job was cut short when he was fired over a Facebook posting, MyFOXPhilly.com reports. Dan Leone says he was fired from Lincoln Financial Field after expressing anger over the Philadelphia Eagles’ failure to re-sign free agent safety Brian Dawkins in a Facebook post. Leone has …
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A handful of pets have been sickened with swine flu in recent weeks, but here are doctors’ orders: Wash your hands and don’t panic. The virus, also known as H1N1, has been diagnosed in only a few cats and ferrets since it emerged in April. Veterinarians say they don’t know …
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MOSCOW – The Russian-crewed freighter that sparked a high-seas mystery when it disappeared nearly three weeks ago has been found by a Russian naval frigate off the West African coast, the country’s defense minister said Monday. The Arctic Sea’s 15 crew members, last heard from July 28, were alive and …
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Swine flu is keeping kids with asthma home from camp this summer. The American Lung Association has advised its affiliated camps to close, including one in Colorado that was scheduled to begin next week. Champ Camp in Ward was a traditional sleep-away weeklong camp for boys and girls with asthma …
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LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivian President Evo Morales on Tuesday rejected requests from the governments of Ireland, Croatia and Hungary seeking information about the deaths of three of their citizens whom Bolivia accuses of plotting to assassinate Morales. Morales said he considered it “very serious” that countries with “no authority” …
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RANGOON, Burma – Two members of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party were arrested and charged with insulting religion after they prayed for the release of political prisoners, a party spokesman said Friday. National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win said authorities arrested Chit Pe, the party’s …
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A federal judge has dismissed a jury in a day-old trial involving a suspected prison snitch and a reputed gang member after jurors said they feared for their own safety. Senior U.S. District Judge Warren W. Eginton (search) discharged the six men and two women on Tuesday …
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Watch “On the Record” weeknights at 10 p.m. ET Early Monday morning, President Bush signed a bill designed to save Terri Schiavo’s (search) life, after lawmakers passed the measure at a late-night emergency session of Congress. Now, a federal judge is reviewing whether to impose an emergency injunction to reinsert …
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NEW YORK – Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) raised its list ground coffee price over the weekend, a spokeswoman said on Monday, becoming the second major U.S. roaster to hike its price since Friday. Kraft, whose leading brand is Maxwell House (search), raised its list price by 28 cents or 12 …
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DENVER – A nun who spent the past 18 months in prison for defacing a missile site in a peace protest is scheduled to be released Friday, but she may face another confrontation with prosecutors for refusing to pay $3,000 in restitution. Jackie Marie Hudson (search), 70, was convicted in …
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