New research suggests that most U.S. mothers who have a daughter between 9 and 12 years old do not intend to have her vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), the cause of almost all cases of cervical cancer. The first vaccine against HPV, Gardasil, was approved for use in the U.S. …
Read More »Pollution's Ill Effects Go Beyond Heart, Lungs
Air pollution isn’t only bad for people’s hearts and lungs, new research from France shows. After peak pollution days, more people visit a primary care doctor for upper and lower respiratory tract disease, headache, feelings of weakness, skin rash and conjunctivitis, Dr. Sophie Larrieu of the French Institute of Public …
Read More »Hackers Snag Passwords From Gullible Facebook Users
BOSTON – Hackers launched an attack on Facebook’s 200 million users on Thursday, successfully gathering passwords from some of them in the latest campaign to prey on members of the popular social networking site. Facebook spokesman Barry Schnitt said on Thursday that the site was in the process of cleaning …
Read More »Is David Letterman a Creep?
This is a rush transcript from “On the Record,” October 2, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Now, is this really something to joke about, Dave? Now, David Letterman admits he has had sex with multiple …
Read More »George Wendt Pens Love Letter to Beer in New Book
Just in case you didn’t already know, George Wendt really loves beer. In fact, the “Cheers” star, now 61, loves it so much that he not only based most of his career playing a guy who lives for his brew, but he also wrote a book about his love affair …
Read More »Kentucky Nurse Accused in Overdose Death of VA Hospital Patient
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A federal investigator says a Kentucky nurse accused of killing a veterans hospital patient with morphine also cared for two other patients whose deaths were considered suspicious. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Special Agent Rick Ellison testified Thursday that 90-year-old veteran Jesse L. Chain died after receiving …
Read More »Colorado Town to Vote on Legalizing Marijuana
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo – Voters in the Rocky Mountain town of Breckenridge will decide next week whether to legalize pot for all adults at a time when the movement to allow medical marijuana is gaining steam. A measure before Breckenridge voters in Tuesday’s municipal election would legalize possession of smoking paraphernalia …
Read More »Eagle Scout Hires Lawyer to Appeal Monthlong School Suspension
The parents of an Eagle Scout who was suspended from his upstate New York high school for a month over a 2-inch pocketknife he kept locked in his car have retained a lawyer to appeal their school district’s zero-tolerance policies and demand that their son’s record be cleared. Education lawyer …
Read More »Oil Jumps Above $75 a Barrel to 1-Year High
VIENNA – Oil prices jumped above $75 a barrel Wednesday for the first time in a year on investor optimism crude demand will improve ahead of the Christmas shopping season. A weak dollar was also bolstering crude prices. Benchmark crude for November delivery was up 85 cents to $75 by …
Read More »Are We Overdoing ACORN Reporting?
This is a RUSH transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” October 6, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! BILL O’REILLY, HOST: Now for the top story tonight: Are we overdoing the …
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