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 …
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15 November
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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15 November
Man Accused of Arranging Wife's Rape on Craigslist Jailed on $200G Bond
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Craigslist is again under scrutiny after a North Carolina man was charged with using the popular online classified site to fulfill his own fantasy by finding someone to rape his wife at knifepoint while he watched. The woman said Thursday she has been “traumatized” by the attack, …
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15 November
More Evidence Links Pesticides to Parkinson's
A new study confirms the link between on-the-job pesticide exposure and Parkinson’s disease, and suggests that certain insecticides may be particularly risky. Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative brain condition in which dopamine-producing cells in the brain gradually die off or malfunction. Dopamine helps regulate movement, and as Parkinson’s progresses, people …
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15 November
Afghan Girl, 8, Returns Home From Hospital After Suffering Burns From White Phosphorus
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan – A nurse fixed a black wig on Razia’s scarred and disfigured scalp before the 8-year-old took off around the emergency room to bid farewell to the staff who cared for her after white phosphorous scorched her head, face, neck and hands. When Razia came to …
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15 November
Hundreds of Thousands May Have Had Swine Flu in New York
NEW YORK – The New York City Health Department says that hundreds of thousands of city residents may have contracted swine flu. Roughly 6.9 percent of the 1,006 residents surveyed by the Health Department from May 20 to 27 reported experiencing flu-like symptoms in April and May. That suggests more …
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15 November
Remains of Missing Gulf War Pilot Hidden in Iraqi Sand for 18 Years
WASHINGTON – The military says Capt. Michael “Scott” Speicher died when his fighter jet was shot down over Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War and was never captured or tortured. But Speicher’s family is unconvinced. The Navy pilot’s remains were identified earlier this year under about 18 inches of sand …
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15 November
Man Who Made Predictions on TV Now on Saudi Death Row for 'Witchcraft'
A man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft because he makes predictions on television. Ali Sibat is not even a Saudi national. The Lebanese citizen was only visiting Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage when he was arrested in Medina last year. A court in the city condemned …
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15 November
Kennedy, Catholics and Communion
Bishop Thomas Tobin’s request that U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), refrain from asking for Holy Communion seems, to me, to be an eminently reasonable one. While not a Catholic, I understand the hierarchical nature of the church and the role that doctrine plays within it. To put it simply, and …
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15 November
Everything You Need to Know About Eggnog
Among the great tragedies of the holidays, nestled between fruitcake and unannounced visits from in-laws, is eggnog. Every year by the time Thanksgiving comes around, grocery stores across the nation are stocked with cartons upon cartons of premixed eggnog on their shelves. But the sweet, gluey mess that comes out …
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