HONOLULU – A University of Colorado professor whose essay about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks ignited a national controversy has accepted an invitation to speak next week at the University of Hawaii. Several university and community organizations are sponsoring Ward Churchill‘s (search) visit Tuesday to the Manoa campus. University President …
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8 January
Simpson Denies Rumors of Split With Lachey
NEW YORK – Jessica Simpson (search) is denying rumors of any impending split with husband Nick Lachey (search) — again. After tabloids ran pictures of Lachey surrounded by cheerleaders at a Super Bowl party in Jacksonville, Fla., and reports of a dinner with ex-girlfriend Jordana Jarjura, Simpson says their difficulties …
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8 January
Rate of HIV Infection Among Blacks Doubles
BOSTON – The HIV infection rate (search) has doubled among blacks in the United States over a decade while holding steady among whites — stark evidence of a widening racial gap in the epidemic, government scientists said Friday. Other troubling statistics indicate that almost half of all infected people in …
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8 January
New Iraqi Constitution Due in Seven Days
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi lawmakers have been given a seven-day extension to finish up their work on a draft constitution before sending the document to the 275-member National Assembly for approval. “Regrettably we were not able to reach a draft we could all agree on,” said Barham Saleh, minister of …
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8 January
Last-Minute College Planning
I’m a high-school senior, and my parents haven’t saved a penny for my college tuition. What can I do? Don’t panic — the government wants you to go to college, earn a degree, get a good-paying job and enjoy a long, productive life in the U.S. work force. It’s the …
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8 January
Nicole Kidman Takes Sick Boy to Movies
Nicole Kidman (search) stepped out on a special date Saturday — going to the movies in Manhattan with a 6-year-old Australian boy who suffers from a rare form of cancer. Kidman — who read about Dylan Hartung’s (search) battle with neuroblastoma (search) in the New York Post — arranged the …
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8 January
Study: 'Morning After' Pill Not Harmful to Fetus
Pregnancies that occur despite the use of emergency contraception that contains a progestin do not appear to be associated with any increased risk to mother or child, according to new research. Although the number of women in the study was small, researchers found there was no apparent harm to the …
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8 January
Hurricane Katrina Threatens New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – The mayor ordered an immediate evacuation Sunday for all of New Orleans (search), a city sitting below sea level with 485,000 inhabitants, as Hurricane Katrina (search) bore down with wind revving up to nearly 175 mph and threats of a massive storm surge. • Click here to …
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8 January
Guests and Topics: August 29
Watch “Hannity & Colmes” weeknights at 9 p.m. ET! Join you this evening for a special edition of our broadcast as we bring you complete coverage of Hurricane Katrina! We’ll talk LIVE with the following guests as we follow the storm’s track: • David Johnson from the National Weather Service …
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8 January
Algeria Terror Attack Kills 4 Soldiers, Injures 2
ALGIERS, Algeria – Algerian troops were targeted in a terrorist attack Wednesday east of the capital that killed four soldiers and injured two others, security officials said. The troops had been patrolling the area around Ait Yahia, south of the city of Tizi Ouzou, when their vehicle drove over an …
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