WASHINGTON – Mexico’s incoming president will visit President Bush right after the U.S. election next month, the White House announced Thursday. Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon is scheduled to come to the White House on Nov. 9. He is scheduled to be sworn in as President Vicente Fox’s successor on Dec. …
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2005: Bonus Question This legendary American playwright, who passed away in February of 2005 at the age of 89, won a Pulitzer Prize for his signature work. Who was he, and what was the name of that famous play? E-mail your answer to viewerservices@foxnews.com, and don’t forget to include your …
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BALTIMORE – The NAACP announced Monday that it will monitor voting in 10 states next month, sending observers to polling places, taking citizen complaints and notifying the Justice Department of any serious problems. The states were chosen based on those with pivotal elections, states with concentrations of black voters, and …
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TERRE HAUTE, Indiana – A French-born nun once banished from her U.S. congregation by a bishop will be proclaimed a saint on Sunday, providing a model of virtuous life to America’s Roman Catholics — even if they find themselves at odds with church leaders. Pope Benedict XVI will canonize Blessed …
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If you still have some leftovers from Thanksgiving, Great Scott — head chef and owner of Le Petit Chateau in New Jersey — has just the answer! • Sweet Potato Purée with Apple/Banana Cream Ingredients:6 medium sized sweet potatoes 1 med. size onion 1 med. Size banana 10 pieces of …
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BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon’s political crisis moved toward a new danger point Saturday as the U.S.-backed government approved an international tribunal for suspects in the 2005 assassination of a former prime minister Rafik Hariri despite warnings of mass protests by its opponent Hezbollah. Last-ditch attempts to reach a compromise between …
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NEW YORK – The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights at a ceremony featuring Mayor Michael Bloomberg, singer Lionel Richie and NBC’s “30 Rock” stars Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey. With temperatures in the high 50s, thousands of people packed the midtown Manhattan plaza for …
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TEHRAN, Iran – Russia proposed major amendments Friday to a European draft resolution on Iran, saying it wants sanctions limited to measures that will keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles in order to leave the door open for negotiations. China said it had a similar view and …
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LOS ANGELES – A man nicknamed the “60 Freeway Slayer” could face the death penalty after being convicted Friday in the 1993 and 1994 strangulations of six women. A jury deliberated for about three days before finding Ivan Hill, 45, guilty of first-degree murder. He also was found guilty of …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday’s session are Chico’s FAS Inc., Palm Inc. and Applebee’s International Inc. • FOXBusiness.com’s Investing Center Chico’s FAS (CHS) is expected to report earnings per share for the third quarter of 23 cents, according to …
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