Bush Has Travel Plans Today (Undated) -- President Bush is on the move today as he puts his vacation on hold. He's scheduled to address a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Florida. White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe says Bush will comment on the ongoing crisis between Russia and neighboring Georgia, and will "look back at significant moments (in) the war on terror ...Read More
South Florida Residents Picking Up After Fay (Miami, FL) -- Clean up efforts are underway in South Florida after the mess left behind by Tropical Storm Fay. Heavy rain and gusty winds battered the area, but officials say the storm caused mostly minimal damage ...Read More
Poland, U.S. Sign Defense Agreement (Warsaw, Poland) -- Warsaw and Washington have signed a deal to set up part of a U.S. missile defense shield in Poland. The U.S. and Polish secretaries of state, Condoleezza Rice and Radoslaw Sikorski, signed the agreement at a ceremony in Poland's capital ...Read More
200-Thousand Children Struck In Public Schools Last Year (Dallas, TX) -- A report on violence in public schools indicates over 200-thousand children were struck as a form of punishment last year. The report, titled "A Violent Education," also reveals more black students were abused than white students in the South ...Read More
Restaurant Customer Files Suit On Claim Of Nine-Foot Tapeworm (Chicago, IL) -- A man who claims he passed a nine-foot tapeworm after eating undercooked fish is suing a Chicago restaurant. Anthony Franz says he became extremely ill for several days after eating a salmon salad at Shaw's Crab House in August 2006 ...Read More
Michael Phelps To Appear On Cereal Boxes (Battle Creek, MI) -- After winning eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, swimmer Michael Phelps is ready for his next starring role. He'll be featured on boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes ...Read More
U.S. Team Reaches Men's Beach Volleyball Final (Beijing, China) -- The American duo of Todd Rogers and Philip Dalhausser advanced to the gold medal match of the men's beach volleyball tournament at the Beijing Olympics. Rogers and Dalhausser cruised to a 21-11, 21-13 victory over Renato Gomes andJorge Terceiro of Georgia ...Read & Hear More
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Ne-Yo Goes Public With Lohan Apology (Undated) -- Ne-Yo wants the world to know how sorry he is for doubting Lindsay Lohan's singing ability. "People" magazine reports the singer-songwriter took to the airwaves on E! Entertainment's "Daily 10" yesterday to apologize ...Read & Hear More
Founder Of "Girls Gone Wild" Files Lawsuit (Undated) -- The man who founded "Girls Gone Wild" has a new legal battle. Joe Francis filed a lawsuit yesterday in California seeking to rescind the settlement of his 2003 Panama City Beach, Florida arrest ...Read & Hear More
Ancient Roman Sculpture Resembles Elvis Presley (Undated) -- A centuries-old Roman sculpture that bares an uncanny resemblance to Elvis Presley is set to be sold at an upcoming auction. Bonhams auction house spokesman Julian Roup admits the likeness is remarkable, and tells the "New York Post," quote, "Fans of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, seeing this face from the distant past, will be forgiven for thinking that their idol may well have lived a previous life in Rome ...Read
