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LOUDOUN, Va – An American flag that purportedly flew over the Pentagon (search) on Sept. 11 (search) was burned by a man who said he wanted to end questions of authenticity over the banner he bought for $25,000. John A. Andrews II, a general contractor and developer, successfully bid for …

WRIGHT, Wyo. – Aid workers and volunteers descended on this small coal-mining town Sunday to offer help in the wake of a tornado (search) that killed two people and left about 85 families homeless. Most were staying with friends or relatives. Officials said the town of 1,500 people did not …

Want Greta’s blog delivered directly to your e-mail box? Click here to sign up! I have many, many pictures from last week’s journey to Birmingham, Alabama, the Atlanta bureau and Aruba (search) and will try and post many of them this week. I have posted today two sets of pictures. …

NEW YORK – Britney Spears (search) was 18 when she lost it. So was Marcia Cross from “Desperate Housewives.” Ozzy Osbourne was 14. His daughter, Kelly, was 16. Gary Coleman (search)? Well, he might still have it. Other than Steve Carrell (search) as “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” (search) celibates are tough …

LOS ANGELES – Walt Disney Co. (DIS) Tuesday reported a 41 percent increase in fiscal third quarter profit fueled by double-digit gains at its television operations, including a resurgent ABC network, and higher attendance at its theme parks. The earnings report came as a judge ruled that the company’s board …

NEW YORK – Former WorldCom controller David Myers (search), who admitted playing a pivotal role in the $11 billion accounting fraud, was sentenced Wednesday to one year and one day in prison. Myers, 47, was the third-highest-ranking company official to face charges in the record fraud. He pleaded guilty to …

BALTIMORE – A breach-of-contract lawsuit brought by Van Halen (search) against the Baltimore Orioles seeking at least $2 million from a failed concert deal will go to trial, a lawyer for the rock band said. U.S. District Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. last week denied the Orioles’ motion for summary …

WASHINGTON – President Bush signed the hard-won Central American Free Trade Agreement (search) on Tuesday. Following are details about the measure: WHAT IT MEANS: The act is supposed to remove trade barriers, facilitate investment and strengthen intellectual property protections with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican …

This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” August 29, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: While everyone else was doing his best to get out of the storm’s deadly path, a few brave hurricane hunters (search) were intentionally flying right into the hurricane. …

CRAWFORD, Texas – A woman who led an anti-war protest for nearly a month near President Bush’s ranch said Tuesday that she’s glad Bush never showed up to discuss her son’s death in Iraq, saying the president’s absence “galvanized the peace movement.” Cindy Sheehan‘s (search) comments came as war protesters …