CHRIS WALLACE, FOX NEWS: On Thursday, members of both parties came together as President Bush laid out the broad strokes of where he intends to take the country over the next four years. But how does that translate into all the bitterly fought issues Congress must deal with? We want …
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – With health officials warning that the death toll of more than 140,000 from last month’s tsunami could jump sharply without a continual supply of aid, world leaders struggled Thursday to figure out the best way to help victims — and to prevent such a catastrophe from happening …
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WASHINGTON – Congressional candidates spent a record $911.8 million in last year’s races, and several 2006 contests are already showing signs they will carry big price tags. A dozen of the 33 senators up for re-election next year had $1 million or more in their campaign funds as of October, …
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His recovery was slowed because of an infection, but a man who once weighed half a ton may soon leave a hospital after losing more than 450 pounds. Patrick Deuel (search), 42, is scheduled to go home to Valentine, Neb., on Jan. 22. He is still receiving treatment at a …
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This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” January 11, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The Big Story With John Gibson” weeknights at 5 p.m. ET (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SCOTT MCCLELLAN, WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN: Democracy takes time, and at this election, no one …
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Palestinian militants set off a large truck bomb as gunmen stormed an Israeli base at a vital Gaza crossing Thursday, killing five Israelis and wounding five others in an attack that defied peace efforts by new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (search). The assault, in which …
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SYDNEY, Australia – Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman (search) has asked a court to issue a restraining order against two Sydney photographers, their lawyer said Wednesday. Lawyer Roland Day said his client Jamie Fawcett and another photographer whom he declined to name had been served papers filed on behalf of the …
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NEW YORK – Oracle Corp. (ORCL) will announce layoffs on Friday as a result of its recent acquisition of PeopleSoft, the company said on Tuesday Oracle’s Chief Financial Officer Harry You told Reuters on the sidelines of the Needham & Co. Growth Conference (search) that the layoffs would come on …
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Intelligence may be more of a gray matter for men and a white matter for women, according to a new study. Researchers found major differences in the amount of gray and white matter in the brains of men and women of the same intelligence, suggesting that men and women may …
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EL DORADO, Ark. – Hundreds of residents were allowed to return to their homes hours after a fire broke out at a nearby hazardous waste incineration plant, but investigators have not determined its cause. About 1,500 people were initially evacuated as thick smoke rose from the plant in southern Arkansas …
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