NEW YORK – It’s crowded. It’s hot. You have to climb hundreds of steps to get there. And throngs of people can’t wait to visit. Unfortunately, many will have to. Tickets sold out fast for the July Fourth reopening of the Statue of Liberty’s crown, closed since shortly after the …
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LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivian President Evo Morales on Tuesday rejected requests from the governments of Ireland, Croatia and Hungary seeking information about the deaths of three of their citizens whom Bolivia accuses of plotting to assassinate Morales. Morales said he considered it “very serious” that countries with “no authority” …
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RANGOON, Burma – Two members of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party were arrested and charged with insulting religion after they prayed for the release of political prisoners, a party spokesman said Friday. National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win said authorities arrested Chit Pe, the party’s …
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Perez Hilton’s coverage of Michael Jackson’s death has brought the celebrity blogger more attention — but not because he broke any news. The gossip hound is being slammed from all corners for dismissing the initial word on Thursday that Jackson had been rushed to the hospital, calling it a publicity …
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ALBANY, N.Y. – Older Americans who were raised on stories of the Great Depression and acquired lifelong habits of thrift now find themselves crowding soup kitchens and food pantries in greater numbers for the first time after seeing retirement funds, second jobs and nest eggs wiped out by recession. “What …
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio wants to use prisoners to replace Statehouse janitors and groundskeepers who were laid off because of budget cuts, angering a labor union. The state board that operates the building says it will probably use two inmates to do grounds work and another five for night cleaning. …
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HOUSTON – One-hundred federal agents and other personnel have been deployed to Houston in an effort to stop the flow of firearms to Mexican drug cartels from one of the major sources of guns seized south of the U.S. border, officials announced Tuesday. They’ll spend the next four months in …
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MOMBASA, Kenya – Navy snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain in a surprise nighttime assault in choppy seas Easter Sunday, ending a five-day standoff between a team of rogue gunmen and the world’s most powerful …
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‘CSI Miami’ Star David Caruso’s ex-girlfriend filed a multi-count suit against the actor Thursday, accusing him of fraud, domestic abuse and breach of contract/settlement agreement. Lisa Marquez sued Caruso in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming he reneged on his promise to support her even after their nearly four-year relationship ended. …
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