WASHINGTON – The economy flashed signs of slower growth heading into the summer but that didn’t help alleviate inflation concerns. Stung by rising costs for energy and other materials, some businesses felt inclined to boost their prices. That was the picture emerging from a Federal Reserve survey, released Wednesday, of …
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NEW YORK – Katherine Heigl is engaged to musician Josh Kelley, according to People magazine. The “Grey’s Anatomy” star and her fiance have not set a wedding date, representatives told the magazine. Heigl, 27, who plays Dr. Isobel “Izzie” Stevens on the hit ABC show, met Kelley, 25, last year …
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NEW YORK – U.S. chain stores sales were firmer so far this month, with results in the latest week boosted by Father’s Day and school graduation purchases. Sales were up 1.9 percent so far in the three weeks to June 17, and looked a bit better over the last week. …
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PITTSBURGH – Ben Roethlisberger has a lot more to worry about than playing quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger was in serious but stable condition late Monday night after breaking his jaw and nose in a motorcycle crash earlier in the day. Roethlisberger, the youngest quarterback to lead a team …
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Michael J. Fox, David Hyde Pierce, Julia Roberts, and Katie Couric are just a few of the celebrities who have been known to tug at our heartstrings when they speak on behalf of various diseases and medical needs. But it’s not just our heartstrings that are responding. According to some …
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BRAMPTON, Ontario – A provincial court judge denied bail Tuesday to two young offenders charged with participating in a terrorist group that plotted to bomb buildings in southern Ontario. Details of why justice of the peace Maurice Hudson denied bail cannot be disclosed because of a sweeping publication ban imposed …
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LITTLETON, Co – Seven years after a massacre left 12 students and a teacher dead at Columbine High School, construction on a $1.5 million monument to honor the victims is set to begin. On Friday, former President Clinton was scheduled to attend a groundbreaking ceremony and a fundraiser to collect …
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This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” June 22, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Back of the Book” segment tonight, on Sunday and …
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NEW YORK – A housekeeper pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing valuables from her celebrity employers, including Candice Bergen and Robert De Niro. Lucyna Turyk-Wawrynowicz, 35, a native of Poland, tearfully pleaded guilty to grand larceny, identity theft and forgery. Under the terms of a plea deal, she will be sentenced …
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MANCHESTER, England – An American Airlines pilot was arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of being drunk Saturday shortly before his flight was due to take off, police and the airline said. One of three pilots on Flight 55 to Chicago had been arrested before the flight boarded on suspicion …
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