A mother sobbed over her Jehovah’s Witness husband as he fought for life last night — but still refused to let him have a life-saving blood transfusion. Sheila Edwards insisted that her horrifically injured husband, John, 57, would not want doctors to give him blood because their religious faith bans …
Read More »Study: Chesapeake Bay Asteroid Impact Didn't Kill Everything
The true impact of an asteroid or comet crashing near the Chesapeake Bay 35 million years ago has been examined in detail for the first time. The analysis reveals the resilience of life in the aftermath of disaster. The impact crater, which is buried under 400 to 1,200 feet (120 …
Read More »New Jersey Woman Gives Birth to Premature Baby on Flight from Philippines
CAMDEN, N.J. – A premature baby is expected to stay at Lourdes Medical Center for several weeks after being born on a commercial airline flight. Jadan Brown was delivered last Wednesday by his father Larry, a trained emergency medical worker, and a Korean surgeon who happened to be onboard a …
Read More »Sen. Lieberman, Warner on Climate Bill
This is a rush transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” June 4, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, gas driving to yet another new record today. Prices at the pump now less than 2 cents shy of …
Read More »Paul McCartney Holds Charity Concert in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine – Tens of thousands of people braved heavy rain and thunder Saturday night to see Paul McCartney perform a charity concert on Kiev’s central Independence Square. The outdoor show, the first in Ukraine for the former Beatle, was billed as the biggest concert ever in the former Soviet …
Read More »Israel Confirms Cease-Fire With Hamas to Begin Thursday
JERUSALEM – Israel officially confirmed Wednesday that a cease-fire with the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip will begin in an effort to end a year of fighting that has killed more than 400 Palestinians and seven Israelis. If the fighting indeed ceases Thursday as planned, Israel will ease its …
Read More »New York Man Paralyzed by Police Bullet Loses Award After 20 Years
NEW YORK – A man who was initially awarded $76.4 million by a jury after he was shot and paralyzed by a police officer 20 years ago will now get nothing except a bill for $100 in court costs, the state’s highest court has ruled. The Court of Appeals refused …
Read More »6 Sailors Participating in Gulf of Mexico Boat Race Missing
HOUSTON – The Coast Guard says it’s searching for six people in the Gulf of Mexico who were competing in a boat race. Authorities say a sailboat matching the description of one reported missing was found capsized Saturday with no one in sight. The Coast Guard says communication with the …
Read More »Officials Investigate Report of Campus Gunman in New York
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Officials investigated a report of a gunman on the campus of Stony Brook University in Long Island, N.Y., on Monday and determined there was no immediate threat to students. There had been no reports of shots being fired on the eastern Long Island campus. An alert …
Read More »Group Claims Iran Speeding Up Nuke Plans
BRUSSELS, Belgium – An exiled Iranian opposition group claimed Wednesday that Tehran was speeding up a program to develop nuclear weapons. “The Iran regime entered a new phase in its nuclear project,” said Mohammad Mohaddessin of the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran. The NCRI is the political wing …
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