HOUSTON – The lawyer representing the wife of former Enron Corp. (search) finance chief Andrew Fastow (search) has asked a judge to let her out of prison before the end of her yearlong sentence on a tax crime. Mike DeGeurin, who represents Lea Fastow (search), filed court papers Tuesday asking …
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NEW YORK – Casino operator MGM Mirage (MGG), which plans to buy Mandalay Resort Group (MBG), reported better-than-expected results Tuesday, driven by a boom in its Las Vegas businesses. The owner of the Bellagio (search) and MGM Grand casinos said net income fell to $67.9 million, or 47 cents a …
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TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas attorney general, a staunch opponent of abortion, has demanded the medical records of nearly 90 woman and girls who had late-term abortions (search), saying he needs the material to investigate crimes. The two abortion clinics involved in the case say the state has no right …
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WASHINGTON – Intent on securing the vulnerable Arizona border from illegal immigrant (search) crossings, U.S. officials are bracing for what they call a potential new threat this spring: the Minutemen. Nearly 500 volunteers have already joined the Minuteman Project, anointing themselves civilian border patrol agents determined to stop the immigration …
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WASHINGTON – Vice President Dick Cheney (search) will lead the American delegation to Saudi Arabia to pay respects after the death of King Fahd (search) and the accession of King Abdullah. President Bush’s father, former President George H.W. Bush (search), also will be in the delegation, along with Gen. Peter …
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We take a top-down approach in our search for a SmartMoney Award winner. SPRING IS HERE. The crocuses are popping up. And the tops are going down on a stylish new crop of six-cylinder convertibles. These soft-top four-seaters range widely in price. But even at the low end, you get …
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WASHINGTON – Asking for increased vigilance in the wake of the London bombings (search), the government is warning that terrorists may pose as vagrants to conduct surveillance of buildings and mass transit stations to plot future attacks. “In light of the recent bombings in London, it is crucial that police, …
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This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” August 25, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: “Impact” segment tonight. We are ready to declare two more states …
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Out-of-the-ordinary news from the folks at “Studio B”… Last Call A group of Belgian monks lead a simple life — a life of seclusion, prayer, peace and meditation. But man can they brew some beer! In fact, thousands of online voters rated their suds number one in the world on …
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This is a partial transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume,” August 8, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “Special Report With Brit Hume” weeknights at 6 p.m. ET JIM ANGLE, GUEST HOST: Sets of talks with two nations apparently determined to have their own nuclear arsenal are …
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