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The FBI is investigating a possible link between stolen baby formula and terrorism: WRAL—WILSON, N.C. — Authorities made a major bust involving stolen baby formula in the eastern part of the state. Now, investigators are tracking the cash, trying to determine if profits went to any terror groups. …
WRAL’s Chief Meteorologist—Greg Fishel—lost his bet on snow and ice. After his forecast tonight, Greg stepped into the icy fountain and sat down in a lawn chair. His reaction wasn’t quite what I expected—running out of the fountain screaming—he calmly walked into the fountain and took a seat, then got excited! It was a quite [...]
U.S. and Philippines Armed Forces Begin Balikatan 2005: U.S. Navy—MANILA, Philippines (NNS) — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Of Staff Gen. Efren L. Abu declared Exercise Balikatan 2005 officially opened Feb. 21 during a ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The 21st annual exercise is [...]
Zinc deficiency is being linked to esophageal cancer: Yahoo! News (Reuters)—NEW YORK – People with low levels of zinc in their tissues may be at increased risk for developing cancer of the esophagus, according to research reported in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute. …
Chris Rock mocked U.S. combat deaths in Iraq during the Oscars: Newsmax—Comedian Chris Rock may have pushed the envelope a bit too far during his Oscar night opening monologue, invoking U.S. combat deaths in Iraq as part of a routine meant to satirize President Bush’s allegedly poor job performance. … That’s foul Chris …
Two Louisiana men attempted to sell fake documents to the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group: The Clarion-Ledger—Two Louisiana men have appeared in U.S. District Court on the first terrorist charges filed in Mississippi. … Court records indicate they agreed to do so in exchange for cash and heroin from Abu Sayyaf, a radical Islamic separatist group [...]
A bill has been introduced in Maine that would prohibit aborting fetuses based on its sexual orientation: WorldNetDaily—A Republican lawmaker in Maine has introduced a bill to prohibit abortions based on the sexual orientation of the unborn baby. State Rep. Brian Duprey wants the Legislature to forbid a woman from ending a pregnancy because the [...]
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin said today that Washington must consult with Canada before launching any missiles into Canadian airspace: Yahoo! News (Reuters)—OTTAWA – Canada, which this week refused to join a U.S. missile system designed to protect North America, nevertheless insisted on Friday that Washington must consult it before firing rockets into Canadian airspace. [...]
Move over ChoicePoint, Bank of America has lost consumer data tapes containing personal information on 1.2 million federal employees including some members of the U.S. Senate: ABC News—CHARLOTTE, N.C. Feb 25, 2005 — Bank of America Corp. has lost computer data tapes containing personal information on 1.2 million federal employees, including some members of the [...]
An SM-3 missile launched from the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie shot down a short-range ballistic missile today about 100 miles from Kauai: photograph courtesy of the U.S. Navy The target missile was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. The sea-based midcourse program has had five intercepts in [...]
