PARIS – Some travelers trying to cross the English Channel are stranded because French workers are blockading the port of Calais. British ferry operator P&O Ferries warned passengers that the blockade began Sunday evening as a result of actions by workers at MyFerryLink, a ferry operator facing job cuts. It’s …
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13 November
'Special Report' Panel on Obama's Trip Overseas
This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Bret Baier” from June 5, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: We have a facility that contains some people who are very difficult to deal with. Some …
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13 November
North Korea Readies Long-Range Missile Test
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea appears to be preparing to test an advanced missile designed to reach the United States, a U.S. official said Monday, ratcheting up tensions after its second nuclear blast. Media reports say the North Korean leader’s youngest son has been picked to be the next …
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13 November
Dog, Owner, Reunited After 18 Months and 336 Miles
BAYOU GEORGE, Fla. – A 5-year-old dog named Bear who escaped from a Louisiana yard in 2007 turned up in Florida — and was reunited with his owner. Bear, a Lhasa apso from Metairie, La., ran away from his owner’s parents’ yard in December 2007 without a collar or tag. …
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13 November
China Showcases New Military Might for 60th Anniversary
BEIJING – China’s rapidly modernizing air force is planning a display of its new military might for its 60th anniversary, showcasing a wide-ranging technical upgrade that has boosted its capabilities, though it still lags far behind its main rival, the United States. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force is marking …
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13 November
'Junior' Gotti Jury Signals Deadlock for Second Time
NEW YORK – It sounds like John “Junior” Gotti will have to wait a few more days before he learns his fate in his fourth racketeering trial. The jury in federal court in Manhattan told a judge Tuesday that they were deadlocked for a second time. After a judge ordered …
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13 November
Karzai Renews Call for Taliban to Lay Down Weapons
KABUL – Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban and other extremist groups Friday to lay down their weapons and participate in rebuilding the battered country, as part of reconciliation efforts he has said will be his main objective during his second term. Karzai’s appeal, made in a message …
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13 November
61-Year-Old Hopes to Play in College Football Game
SHERMAN, Texas – He hasn’t played a down this season, but a 61-year-old graduate student is hoping to play this weekend for a Texas college football team. Tom Thompson of suburban Dallas says he is ready to kick for the Austin College Kangaroos when the Division III school hosts Trinity …
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13 November
Twitter to End Its Partisan Politics
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said Monday the San Francisco-based company will overhaul its “suggested users” list, …
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13 November
Bomb Explodes in Athens Near Home of Lawmaker
ATHENS, Greece – A small bomb exploded Friday outside a building where a governing party lawmaker lives in Athens, causing minor damage but no injuries, police said. A police statement said the device exploded around 2 p.m. at the entrance to Mimis Androulakis’ apartment building in the eastern Kareas suburb. …
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