This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” November 28, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: 25 people from the Synchronicity Foundation, a meditation group based in Virginia, were on a spiritual retreat in India when the terrorists …
Read More »Muslim Woman Arrested for Allegedly Refusing to Take Off Headscarf at Georgia Courthouse
ATLANTA – A Georgia judge ordered a Muslim woman arrested Tuesday for contempt of court for refusing to take off her head scarf at a security checkpoint. A judge ordered Lisa Valentine, 40, to serve 10 days in jail, said police in Douglasville, a city of about 20,000 people on …
Read More »$1 Million Reward Offered for Information in Paris Jewel Heist
PARIS – The insurer Lloyds of London is offering up to $1 million for information leading to the recovery of jewelry stolen in a $108 million heist from the Harry Winston boutique in Paris last week. It was one of the world’s largest jewel heists. The company S.W. Associates, working …
Read More »Newt Gingrich on Why He Strongly Opposes the Bailout
This is a rush transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” September 26, 2008. 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 and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: The top story tonight: …
Read More »Officer, 2 Others Dead in San Francisco Bay Gunfight
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Three people including a police officer are dead after a reported domestic disturbance at a hair salon turned into a gun fight, police in this San Francisco Bay area community said Saturday. Martinez police and Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies responded to the disturbance call at Elegant …
Read More »Apple Recalls iPhone 3G Power Adapters
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple Inc. on Friday advised iPhone 3G users in many countries to replace the device’s power adapter following reports that metal prongs broke off and stuck in power outlets, creating a risk of electric shock. Apple said it will exchange the ultra-compact USB adapters for a redesigned …
Read More »Pakistani MIT Graduate Believed to Have Al Qaeda Ties Skips Court
NEW YORK – A Pakistani woman believed to have close ties to Al Qaeda who was captured with a list of potential U.S. landmarks for a “mass casualty attack” skipped court Thursday, apparently to avoid being strip-searched, FOX News has learned. Aafia Siddiqui, a 36-year-old graduate of the prestigious Massachusetts …
Read More »House Passes Economic Stimulus Plan, But Senate Rejects Measure
WASHINGTON – The House on Friday passed a plan by Democrats to pump $61 billion in government spending into the economy through public works projects, help for the jobless and money for states struggling with their Medicaid bills. The 264-158 tally was largely symbolic since it came just hours after …
Read More »'Smokey and the Bandit' Singer-Actor Jerry Reed Dies at 71
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jerry Reed, a singer who became an actor in car chase movies like “Smokey and the Bandit,” has died of complications from emphysema at 71. His longtime booking agent, Carrie Moore-Reed, no relation to the star, said Reed died early Monday. Click here for photos. “He’s one …
Read More »Thousands of Protesters Water-Bombed as Bush Arrives in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea – Police fired water cannons at thousands of protesters Tuesday as President Bush got a volatile reception in South Korea at the start of his three-nation Asian trip. Dueling demonstrations reflected mixed sentiments in this U.S. ally, where public opinion surveys remain generally positive about America, though …
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