UNITED NATIONS – A U.N. report on peacekeeper (search) sex abuse released Thursday describes the U.N. military arm as deeply flawed and recommends withholding salaries of the guilty and requiring nations to pursue legal action against perpetrators Those recommendations and several others come after repeated allegations that peacekeepers exploited the …
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NEW YORK – American International Group Inc. (AIG) is shuffling its management ranks, ousting longtime CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg (search) and naming a trio of new executives as the insurance and financial services company works to resolve regulatory inquiries. Greenberg, 79, will retire but remain nonexecutive chairman of the company …
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The hit Fox television show “24” (search) is under fire among Muslim groups for its portrayal of a Muslim terrorist family living in the United States. FOX News’ “DaySide w/Linda Vester” mediated a fair and balanced debate between Shohreh Aghdashloo (search), who plays a Muslim terrorist on “24,” and Ahmed …
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PIERRE, S.D. – Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle (search) was devoted to public service and did many important things for his home state of South Dakota, a former Republican governor and Congressman said in a lengthy newspaper ad. Bill Janklow (search), who resigned from Congress in his first term …
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TEHRAN, Iran – Israel has drawn up secret plans for a combined air and ground attack on targets in Iran if diplomacy fails to halt the Iranian nuclear program. The inner cabinet of Ariel Sharon (search ), the Israeli prime minister, gave “initial authorization” for an attack at a private …
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UNITED NATIONS – Under intense global pressure, the United States dropped its demand that a new U.N. (search) declaration on women’s equality make clear there is no international right to abortion. But Washington continued to insist the document must not “create any new international human rights” — which opponents say …
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NEW YORK – Charles Schwab Corp. (SCH), the largest online brokerage, on Friday said it would cut its online stock-trading commissions by 35 percent for small investors, the latest volley in a price war among brokers. It marks the second time in three months that Schwab has sliced its rates …
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WASHINGTON – Gasoline prices (search) rose more than 7 percent in January, which typically is one of the slowest driving months of the year. That’s leading experts to predict pump prices may surge past last year’s record highs when highway travel picks up late in the spring. Government figures show …
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The following is a transcribed excerpt from ‘FOX News Sunday,’ February 27, 2005. CHRIS WALLACE, FOX NEWS: Russia signed a deal with Iran today to supply that nation with nuclear fuel for its first reactor. U.S. officials suspect Iran wants the fuel to build a nuclear weapon. But under the …
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Watch “On the Record” weeknights at 10 p.m. ET Former Rep. Gary Condit (search) claims he was slandered by Dominick Dunne (search) during the search for Chandra Levy and he’s filed an $11 million lawsuit to prove it. It’s an explosive story you can’t miss when their lawyers go “On …
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