This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume” from June 16, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) REP. JEB HENSARLING, R-TEXAS: If Congress has time to set up hearings about the living habits of the polar …
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A hair salon owner in London claims her business was driven to the brink of ruin after she was ordered to pay $7,800 to a Muslim woman who claimed her feelings were hurt after she was not hired because she wouldn’t show her hair at work, The Daily Mail reported …
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Australian researchers are hoping the female hormone estrogen will help reduce the spread of HIV, the Australian Associated Press reported. Researchers at the University of Melbourne found that estrogen could help prevent HIV infection by blocking entry of the virus into the penis, the story reported. The study, conducted by …
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BAGHDAD – A roadside bomb killed three Shiite pilgrims Monday in the outskirts of Baghdad, while the death toll from a homicide bombing targeting pilgrims resting in a tent the day before rose to 56, authorities said. In all, extremists have attacked pilgrims headed to the holy city of Karbala …
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An 18-year-old college student was charged Saturday in the brutal killing of his parents in their Loganville, Ga., home, MyFOXAtlanta reported. Darryl Spearman, 55, and Cherri Spearman 52, were found dead in their Loganville home by relatives on Friday. Investigators said they were beaten to death. Their son, Joshua Spearman, …
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Police nabbed a 21-year-old Florida man at the Tampa airport after they found him hiding a box cutter in a hollowed-out book titled “Fear Itself.” Benjamin Baines was also found to be carrying the Bible and the Koran, as well as other books on Islam, including “Muhammad in the Bible,” …
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NEW YORK – Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. is bringing in a new celebrity: popular TV chef Emeril Lagasse. The New York-based media and merchandising company founded by domesticity maven Martha Stewart announced Tuesday that it bought the rights to the Emeril Lagasse franchise of cookbooks, television shows and kitchen …
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NEW YORK – NBC News apologized Thursday for Jane Fonda’s use of the c-word on the “Today” show. The actress used the four-letter c-word for a woman’s anatomy on the show Thursday while talking about the play “The Vagina Monologues.” Fonda, 70, is appearing in a 10th-anniversary performance. Fonda said …
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NEW YORK – Police say a Parks Department employee took his city-issued golf cart on a rampage, running over and killing five birds in a public park. Police say they arrested the 45-year-old employee Friday evening after receiving complaints that he was driving erratically in the park in Lower Manhattan. …
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General Motors Corp. on Tuesday reported an annual loss of $38.7 billion for 2007, one of the largest losses in U.S. corporate history. Here are the top 10 annual losses recorded for U.S. companies. They are ranked by net loss including special items and discontinued operations. Rank and Company Name, …
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