This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” March 18, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: And you can feel the tide starting to turn against TurboTax Tim Geithner, as the anger is growing about the AIG bonuses and the …
Read More »Conclusion of Limbaugh-Hannity Exclusive
This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” June 5, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to sit down with nationally-syndicated radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, and we discussed, among other things, the …
Read More »Van Jones' 9/11 Truther Past Raises Questions About Obama's 'Czars'
This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” September 3, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: tonight, we bring you new and disturbing information about a member of the president’s inner circle. He is green jobs “czar” Van Jones. Now …
Read More »Women's rights group says it has been forced to close after pressure from Chinese authorities
BEIJING – A women’s rights organization connected to five feminist activists whose detentions prompted international concern earlier this year says it has been forced to shut down permanently because of mounting pressure from authorities. Founder Wu Rongrong said Friday that she was “sad beyond words” at the closure of Weizhiming …
Read More »Afghan teachers strike, schools close over demands for higher pay, improved conditions
KABUL, Afghanistan – Teachers in the Afghan capital are on strike in support of demands for higher pay and improved conditions. Fazel Ahmad Fazel, the head of Afghanistan’s Teachers’ Council, said Sunday that schools in the capital Kabul have been closed for a week and that some teachers have held …
Read More »Strong magnitude 5.2 quake felt in Athens
ATHENS, Greece – A magnitude-5.2 earthquake has rattled Greece’s capital overnight but it is not immediately clear whether the event caused any damage or injuries. The Geodynamic Institute in Athens said the quake occurred at 4:09 a.m. (0109 GMT) Tuesday in the Gulf of Northern Evia, about 80 kilometers (50 …
Read More »NYC police: 4-year-old boy at day care gets behind wheel of van, critically injures toddler
NEW YORK – New York City police say a 4-year-old boy who got behind the wheel of a van ran over a toddler, who’s hospitalized in critical condition. Police say the van was left running Tuesday outside a licensed day care facility on Staten Island. They say a day care …
Read More »Spanish lawmakers expected to give final approval for Sephardic Jew citizenship plan
MADRID – Lawmakers in Spain’s lower house of Parliament are expected to give final approval to a law setting up a path toward citizenship for descendants of Jews forced to flee the country five centuries ago during the Inquisition. There is widespread support for the bill allowing Sephardic Jews to …
Read More »UK Ebola survivor flies to US to give blood to patient battling virus
LONDON – Britain’s Foreign Office says a nurse who recovered from Ebola has traveled to the U.S. to donate blood to an American patient who is fighting the disease. William Pooley caught Ebola while working in Sierra Leone and was flown back to London for treatment, where he recovered. The …
Read More »Truck spills smelly chicken byproducts, closing Alabama road; workers try to contain stench
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Police say a truck spilled smelly chicken parts all over an Alabama street, closing the road for hours as workers tried to clean the mess and contain the stench. WHNT-TV (http://bit.ly/1e7ObU7 ) reports that county emergency officials say the truck driver hit his brakes to avoid a …
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