Independence, Mo. – A source close to the investigation of the videotaped rape and murder of 41-year-old Marsha Spicer tells FOX News that police found additional evidence connected to the case. The evidence was found in Monday in Lafayette County, Mo. — the same county where Spicer’s body was found …
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LONDON – Oft-quoted remarks branded inappropriate, offensive or racist have earned Prince Philip a politically incorrect reputation over the years. Now, they’re a book. The “Duke of Hazard: The Wit and Wisdom of Prince Philip,” was released Wednesday and compiled by two British journalists who gleaned remarks from six decades …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. would be delighted to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but cannot until settling the fate of “hundreds of dangerous people” held there, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday. “We cannot be in a situation in which we are just turning loose on helpless populations or …
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WASHINGTON – A television shot of a little boy losing his dog during Katrina rescue operations was the catalyst for a House vote Monday on legislation requiring pets to be considered in future emergency preparedness plans. “The dog was taken away from this little boy, and to watch his face …
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia dropped corruption charges against former strongman Suharto on Friday, disappointing those who struggled against his repressive rule and had long hoped to see him brought to justice. Suharto was ousted after 32 years in 1998 amid student protests and nationwide riots. In 2000, prosecutors charged him …
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NEW YORK – And you thought your dorm room was … well … disturbing. What’s better than filling someone’s dorm room with brown bats? Filling someone’s dorm room with brown bats, taking pictures, posting them on a Web site and possibly facing criminal charges for the prank, naturally. The crew …
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WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a letter released on Thursday that interest-rate policy must be forward looking and rely on the central bank’s view of how the economy is evolving. “Monetary policy must be forward looking and depend on the Federal Reserve’s best assessment of the …
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HOUSTON – Sparring again with prosecutor John Hueston, Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay insisted he was not trying to do anything improper when he failed to comply with federal rules covering the use of bank loans by buying stocks with the money. “Mr. Hueston, I know you find this very …
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LONDON – Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez warned at a conference in London on Sunday that a U.S. attack on Iran would trigger an enormous military escalation, and he criticized the war in Iraq, calling it the “Vietnam of the 21st century.” Speaking to an audience of left-leaning British lawmakers and …
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CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s defense minister said Tuesday that there are no immediate plans to sell U.S.-made fighter jets despite a dispute over replacement parts — backing away from one general’s statement that the planes could go to Iran. Defense Minister Adm. Orlando Maniglia said a sale of the 21 …
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