COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Greenland voters overwhelmingly approved a plan to seek more autonomy from Denmark and take advantage of oil reserves that may lie off the glacial island, official results showed Wednesday. The Arctic island’s election commission said 76 percent of voters supported the referendum, which sets new rules on …
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AMMAN, Jordan – A Jordanian judicial official says a 30-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his sister to cleanse the family’s honor. The official says the man, who lives in the southern city of Aqaba, used his traditional robe to strangle the woman. The official spoke Tuesday on …
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WAM, Pakistan – Desperate villagers clawed through piles of mud and timber looking for victims of an earthquake that collapsed thousands of homes in southwestern Pakistan before dawn Wednesday, killing at least 215 people. As rescue workers resumed their search Thursday morning, officials said hopes of finding more survivors in …
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BAGHDAD – Iraq’s government decided Tuesday to formally ask the United States to reopen negotiations on a proposed deal to keep American troops here past the end of the year. The U.S. suggested it may not be ready to offer more concessions. That cast doubt on whether the agreement can …
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MUNCIE, Ind. – A small group of students at Ball State University says students should have the right to carry concealed weapons on campus to protect themselves in case of an attack. Junior criminal justice major Blake Graham heads the campus organization called Ball State Students for Concealed Carry on …
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This is a rush transcript from “On the Record ,” October 2, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: We’re live in St. Louis at the site of tonight’s vice presidential debate showdown. We are right here …
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The presidential candidates sounded off on a number of issues at their third and final debate, held Wednesday night at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Click on the following video links to see what John McCain and Barack Obama had to say on each topic: Rivals Spar on Tax Plans …
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A plea hearing was scheduled for Monday for an accused child abuser who made his career dressing up as a character from a Dr. Seuss book, MyFOXKansasCity reported. William Watkins, 54, who dressed up as the Grinch and Beetlejuice at a local haunted house, has been charged with child molestation, …
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LONDON – Britain’s economy shrank between July and September, official figures showed Friday — confirming that the country is on the brink of recession and sending the pound into a dive against the U.S. dollar. Britain’s economic output declined by 0.5 percent last quarter, according to the Office for National …
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Forgive Kerry and Desmond Lyons if they sometimes mix up their sons’ names. After all, they’re brand new and look alike. The rare set of identical triplets conceived without fertility treatments left a Manhattan hospital Tuesday for their suburban home. Tiny newborns Kevin, Declan and Cormac Lyons rolled out of …
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