LONDON – The former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has resigned himself to being sent to the gallows. “I am ready to die,” he told his lawyer and confidant in an interview in his Baghdad prison. “I am not scared of execution.” Saddam is expected to return to court Monday for …
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NEW YORK – AOL is set to offer its instant-messaging users a free phone number to use for incoming calls, and for a fee, the ability to call regular phones from the software. The move brings AOL Instant Messenger, or AIM, closer in functionality to voice-oriented applications like eBay Inc.’s …
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BEACONSFIELD, Australia – Rescuers measured progress in fractions of an inch on Monday as they chipped away rock harder than concrete to free two Australian gold miners trapped for nearly two full weeks deep underground. CountryWatch: Australia Working through the night, a team of miners using pneumatic drills tried to …
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SEOUL, South Korea – Four North Koreans crossed the sea border by boat into South Korea on Thursday in what appeared to be the latest defection from the communist nation, a South Korean official said. The North Koreans — a man in his 40s, a woman in her 30s and …
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SEATTLE – Mexican President Vicente Fox pledged Thursday to work with the U.S. on immigration reform and said the two countries can set an example for other nations around the globe. “The 21st century is the century of migration,” Fox said in English speaking to the private Rainier Club in …
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – President Bush on Friday warned against shielding the U.S. economy from global competition in a speech that was sandwiched between fundraisers for Virginia and Kentucky lawmakers facing tough midterm elections. “The United States of America must not wall ourselves off from the world and must not …
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ALBANY, N.Y. – The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) has agreed to pay $20 million to settle an investigation by the states of New York and Connecticut into claims of fraudulent practices in retirement products, it was announced Wednesday. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Connecticut Attorney General …
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This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” May 10, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Florida Governor Jeb Bush suggested yesterday that Katherine Harris won’t be able to win her bid for Senate. Joining us now with a response, in a “Hannity & Colmes” …
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Renewed clashes Tuesday between Hamas and Fatah militants wounded at least 12 Palestinians, including five children, raising fears that Palestinian territories could erupt in a much wider conflagration. Friction between the two sides has been heating up since the Islamic militant group ended Fatah’s four-decade …
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NEW YORK – If the pace of book sales predicts a movie’s success, then “The Da Vinci Code” is a certain smash. In less than two months, Dan Brown’s blockbuster thriller has sold nearly 3 million copies in paperback as anticipation grows for the film, starring Tom Hanks and coming …
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