WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court (search) refused Monday to consider former Rep. James A. Traficant’s (search) challenge to his bribery and racketeering conviction. The Ohio Democrat, notorious for his flamboyant speeches and unkempt hair, had been sentenced to eight years in prison and ousted from Congress in 2002. Traficant’s lawyer …
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WASHINGTON – White House got a new resident Thursday with the arrival of Miss Beazley (search), the first lady’s Scottish terrier puppy. President Bush (search) gave the dog to his wife for her 58th birthday in November, but the 10-week-old puppy had to wait to move into the White House. …
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LOS ANGELES – A benefit to aid tsunami (search) victims will air on seven NBC Universal (search) cable and broadcast outlets. The hourlong program will be shown at 8 p.m. Jan. 15 on the NBC network and on the USA, Bravo, Trio, Sci-Fi, MSNBC and CNBC channels, the company said …
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WASHINGTON – House Speaker Dennis Hastert (search), R-Ill., will swear in Vice President Dick Cheney (search) at the inauguration Jan. 20, an unusual but not unprecedented choice. Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (search), announced details of the event Wednesday, including the musical …
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NEW YORK – Toymaker Hasbro Inc. (HAS) said on Wednesday its full-year net revenue would drop and forecast earnings well below Wall Street expectations, citing a tough retail environment and disappointing performance domestically. Hasbro also said it would exceed its goal of delivering cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures, …
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This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” January 12, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The Big Story With John Gibson” weeknights at 5 p.m. ET (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We renew that purpose today to …
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BEIJING – A U.S. congressman who met high-ranking North Korean officials said Tuesday he discussed the North’s nuclear program and human rights issues at great length. Rep. Tom Lantos (search), the ranking Democrat on the House International Relations Committee (search), stopped in Beijing after a three-day visit to Pyongyang. “I …
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LITTLE ROCK – A soldier who sued the Army for requiring him to serve past the date of his enlistment contract apparently wants to stick with the military, after all. Spc. David Qualls (search), 35, has volunteered for another six-year stint in the National Guard, Capt. Kristine Munn, a National …
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JERUSALEM – Mahmoud Abbas (search), the man who exit polls said overwhelmingly won Sunday’s Palestinian presidential election, is a demonstrated pragmatist who opposes violence but who can still be expected to drive hard bargains in any future peace talks with Israel. Long the No. 2 man in the Palestinian hierarchy …
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WASHINGTON – A State Department memo that has caught the attention of prosecutors describes a CIA officer’s role in sending her husband to Africa and disputes administration claims that Iraq was shopping for uranium (search), a retired department official said Tuesday. The classified memo was sent to Air Force One …
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