Watch “The Big Story” weekdays at 5 p.m. ET! Iran wants another round of negotiations about its nuclear program but the U.S. and EU have had enough. They want the U.N. Security Council to step in. We’ll get reaction from former deputy undersecretary of defense Jed Babbin. Then, the war …
Read More »Abused Mass. Girl Breathing Without Ventilator
SPRINGFIELD, Mass – A severely beaten and comatose 11-year-old girl is now breathing on her own, officials said Thursday, two days after Massachusetts’ highest court ruled the state had the authority to remove her from life support. Denise Monteiro, a spokeswoman for the Department of Social Services, said doctors have …
Read More »Ryan Seacrest Signs Red Carpet Deal With E!
LOS ANGELES – Ryan Seacrest‘s new year is looking good so far. The “American Idol” host and radio disc jockey signed a deal with E! Entertainment Television that includes producing and hosting the channel’s red-carpet awards coverage. Seacrest, who joined Dick Clark for ABC’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on Saturday …
Read More »Worst Nightmare
This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” January 20, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: A top Sunni leader appealed to Iraqi terrorists for the release of American journalist Jill Carroll. Carroll was supposed to meet with that leader nearly two …
Read More »RadioShack Warns on Earnings
NEW YORK – Consumer electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. (RSH) Thursday said fourth-quarter sales at stores open at least a year rose 4 percent, but 2005 earnings would miss its goal. The company warned last month that it probably would fall short of its 2005 earnings forecast of $2.14 to $2.24 …
Read More »Topics & Guests for January 3
Weekdays at 3 p.m. in the East and high noon in the West! The news begins anew with “Studio B”… Rescuers are “very discouraged” as they continue to search for 13 men trapped in a West Virginia mine. Team FOX is live with the latest. Real journalism: fair and balanced. …
Read More »Sharon's Prognosis 'Dire' Despite Significant Improvement
JERUSALEM – Ariel Sharon underwent five hours of emergency brain surgery Friday that doctors said successfully stopped a hemorrhage and relieved swelling inside his skull. Officials said his condition showed “significant improvement” but experts said the prognosis remained dire. Sharon’s chief surgeon told The Associated Press it was too early …
Read More »David Letterman Signs Contract to Stay on Air Until at Least 2010
NEW YORK – David Letterman isn’t going anywhere. CBS Corp. announced Monday that the late-night funnyman has signed a contract to stay on the air until at least 2010. It was widely reported in September that Letterman had agreed to the deal. The contract means Letterman plans to stay on …
Read More »Outgoing GOP Chairman Urges Republicans to Shift Focus Before 2008
DORAL, Fla. – The sting of Republican electoral defeats still fresh, the GOP chairman suggested Thursday the party has strayed and challenged it to refocus on core principles and reform. “We work for the people,” Ken Mehlman, the outgoing chairman of the Republican National Committee, said in a speech to …
Read More »Toys, Electronics Reportedly Fueling Holiday Sales
The nation’s stores and malls are now focusing their efforts on the final two weeks before Christmas, after pulling in the serious holiday shoppers with expanded hours and discounts over the weekend. According to early reports, the winners included toy stores and consumer electronics retailers like Toys “R” Us Inc. …
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