Thursday, March 19, 2009

3/20 FOXNews.com




House OKs Bonus Tax
March 19, 2009 at 8:29 pm

Lawmakers vote to slap heavy taxes on bonuses at AIG and other companies receiving bailouts
Poll: Most Americans Want AIG to Give Back Bonuses
FDIC: U.S. Needs New Bailout Model
Reps Invite Court Challenge With AIG Taxation Plan
Duke Coach to Obama: Fix Economy | 1st 100 DAYS

Propane Power
March 19, 2009 at 8:29 pm

The only difference between this and a stock F-150 is the big white 59 gallon propane tank

Iraq War 6 Years Later: Success But No 'Victory'
March 19, 2009 at 8:29 pm



U.S. 'Prepared' to Shoot Down N. Korea Missile- North Korea Military Detains U.S. Journalists
March 19, 2009 at 8:29 pm



FOXBusiness: Citi Spending $10M for Exec Digs
March 19, 2009 at 8:29 pm



Envoy Eyed in AIG Controversy
March 19, 2009 at 8:29 pm

President's envoy Holbooke was on AIG board when company OKd bonuses now stoking outrage across U.S.

Atlanta Scaffolding Accident Traps Workers
March 19, 2009 at 8:12 pm

Emergency crews are in the process of rescuing two workers trapped on scaffolding in downtown Atlanta, MyFOXPhilly reported.

Georgia Golfer Looking for Shot Finds Grenade Instead
March 19, 2009 at 7:51 pm

A golfer looking for an errant tee shot found a half-buried hand grenade near the eighth fairway of the Augusta Municipal Golf Course.

Nuns Give $800G to Couple Claiming to Be Refugees
March 19, 2009 at 7:41 pm

Federal agents allege a Chicago couple posing as Kenyan refugees whose lives were in danger scammed more than $800,000 from an order of Carmelite nuns in Wisconsin, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday.

Michigan Man Charged With Fraud in iPod Scam
March 19, 2009 at 7:39 pm

Prosecutors filed fraud and money laundering charges against a 23-year-old Kalamazoo-area man who is accused of acquiring more than 9,000 iPod Shuffle music players.

Reports: Stallworth Drunk When He Struck Miami Man
March 19, 2009 at 6:28 pm

Miami media is reporting that blood tests show Cleveland Brown wide receiver Donte Stallworth was driving drunk when he fatally struck a pedestrian last weekend.

Zac Efron Gets Dirty With Topless Model in 'Interview' Sprea
March 19, 2009 at 6:08 pm

In one shot, the 21-year-old actor, who dates co-star Vanessa Hudgens, embraces the topless model as he lays on his back in the sand

Why Do I Get a Headache During Sex?
March 19, 2009 at 5:50 pm

If your lover says, "Not tonight, honey, I have a headache," it might not be a lie

Antarctic Ice Sheet Likely to Collapse, New Data Show
March 19, 2009 at 5:44 pm

Core samples show West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed regularly and easily many times in past.

Obama Chic: Inside the White House Cocktail Parties
March 19, 2009 at 5:10 pm

It's just a few weeks into the Obama administration, but the president and the first lady have revived the era of the cocktail party

Coroner: 'Blunt Impact' Caused Natasha Richardson's Death
March 19, 2009 at 5:10 pm

Questions arise about the actress' care immediately following her fall

EXCLUSIVE: Is Ban Ki-moon Choking U.N. Watchdogs?
March 19, 2009 at 3:15 pm

Is United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon trying to squelch a branch of the world organization whose string of recent reports have drawn member nations' attention to dramatic U.N. failings?

School Staged Cage Fights Between Problem Students
March 19, 2009 at 12:44 pm

A Texas high school used cage fights to settle disputes among problem students, internal investigation documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News allege.

'Too Big to Fail' Failed
March 19, 2009 at 12:22 pm

FDIC head says strategy in financial crisis of bailing out huge institutions needs a new model | WATCH LIVE
House to Vote on Taxing AIG Bonus Bonanza
Reps Invite Court Challenge With AIG Taxation Plan
Dodd Admits Adding Bonus Clause | 1st 100 DAYS
FOXBusiness: Bonuses vs. Handouts
FOXBusiness: Citi Spending $10M for Exec Digs

Duke Coach: Worry About Economy
March 19, 2009 at 12:22 pm

Duke basketball coach says Obama should focus more on the ailing economy than his NCAA brackets
WSJ: Analyzing First Fan's Bracketology

Jobless Claims Dip, Continuing Claims Set Record
March 19, 2009 at 12:22 pm



Holder: Guantanamo Detainees May End Up in U.S.
March 19, 2009 at 12:22 pm



Medics 'Were Turned Away' in Richardson Ski Accident
March 19, 2009 at 12:11 pm

The first ambulance sent to the resort where actress Natasha Richardson suffered her fall was turned away

No Decision on Bernard Madoff's Bid for Jail Release
March 19, 2009 at 12:08 pm

Bernard Madoff will remain behind bars for now after a judge ruled there would be no decision Thursday on whether to release him on bail until his sentencing, according to FOXBusiness.com.

Astronauts Set Stage for Spacewalk, Solar Wing
March 19, 2009 at 11:50 am

Discovery crew members prepare to step outside at 1:13 p.m. EDT Thursday.

Lot Where Caylee's Remains Were Found Up for Sale
March 19, 2009 at 11:21 am

The wooded lot where the remains of Florida child Caylee Anthony were found is up for sale.

Incest Dad Fritzl Convicted of Murder, Sentenced to Life
March 19, 2009 at 11:19 am

A jury has convicted Austrian incest father Josef Fritzl of homicide and sentenced him to life imprisonment in a secure psychiatric facility.

Pope in Africa Urges Muslims to Reject Violence
March 19, 2009 at 10:14 am

Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim leaders on Thursday that true religion rejects violence, and he held up peaceful coexistence between Christianity and Islam in Cameroon as 'a beacon to other African nations.'

Reality Check: 'American Idol' Loses Alexis Grace
March 19, 2009 at 9:19 am

It's unfortunately we had to see a talented, likeable singer leave us on American Idol this week, but at least the early exit of Alexis Grace will finally put those annoying rumors of a fixed final four to rest.

Pop Tarts: Baldwin Brothers Step in to Help LiLo Stay Sober
March 19, 2009 at 9:09 am

According to an inside source close to the Lohan family, the troubled 22-year-old will temporarily be in a "therapeutic environment" organized by fellow Stephen and Danny Baldwin

Reports: N. Korea Military Detains U.S. Journalists
March 19, 2009 at 8:31 am

Two American journalists were detained by North Korean soldiers while on a reporting trip earlier in the week near the country's border with China, South Korean news reports and a South Korean missionary said Thursday.

Israeli Military Investigates Gaza Killing Reports
March 19, 2009 at 7:15 am

The Israeli military says it has no evidence to support Israeli newspaper claims that soldiers permissively killed civilians and destroyed property in the recent Gaza war.

Bin Laden Urges Somalis to Topple New President
March 19, 2009 at 7:13 am

Al Qaeda's chief Usama bin Laden denounced Somalia's new president, who was elected as part of a peace push in the lawless African country, and urged in a new audio recording Thursday on the Internet for Somali militants to topple him.

Haggard, Wife to Appear on 'Divorce Court' Show
March 19, 2009 at 6:05 am

Former evangelical pastor Ted Haggard and his wife are planning another TV appearance, this time to talk about their marriage.

Critics Call House Volunteerism Bill Forced Service
March 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm



Officials: Obama Not Trying to End Pilot Gun Program
March 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm



Dodd Admits Bailout Tweak
March 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm

Dem senator changes story, says Treasury told him to add provision now under fire in flap over AIG bonuses
AIG Outrage Could Give GOP Electoral Opening
AIG CEO: Employees Starting to Return Bonuses
Lawyers: Congress Invites Challenge With AIG Plan
Fannie Mae to Pay Big-Money Bonuses to Four Execs
Florida Congressman Wants Geithner Out | VIDEO
FOX FORUM: Let AIG Go Bankrupt | 1ST 100 DAYS

Pelosi: Immigration Raids 'Un-American'
March 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm



Uproar Sinks Vet Health Care Plan
March 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm

Obama scraps plan to have private insurers reimburse Veterans Affairs for treatment of troops injured in service
Pentagon Aims to Cut Soldiers' Serving Past End Date

Bush: Memoir Will Open Window Into Decisions
March 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm



FOXBusiness: Fed Announces Big-Time Bond Buy
March 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm



Fla. Hospice Chaplain Resigns Over 'God' Restriction
March 18, 2009 at 10:19 pm

The Rev. Mirta Signorelli says she has resigned due to a ban on the use of the words 'God' or 'Lord' in certain public settings

Ex-FBI Agent Convicted of Plot to Rob Stash House
March 18, 2009 at 10:17 pm

A jury convicted a former FBI agent and another man of plotting to rob a drug stash house in Southern California using a machine gun.

Family 'Shocked' Over Death of Actress Natasha Richardson
March 18, 2009 at 9:48 pm

The actresses' family pay their final respects at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City

Global Warming Team Stranded by Cold Weather
March 18, 2009 at 9:40 pm

Three global warming researchers stranded in the North Pole by cold weather were holding out hope Wednesday as a fourth plane set off in an attempt deliver them supplies.

More Clinics Taped In Alleged Statutory Rape Cover-Up
March 18, 2009 at 9:33 pm

Two more Planned Parenthood clinics in have been caught on tape allegedly trying to conceal statutory rape.

Gay Marriage Recognized ... in Webster Dictionary
March 18, 2009 at 8:45 pm

The change had gone largely unnoticed until the conservative World Net Daily news site reported it Tuesday.

Mackey Wins Third Consecutive Iditarod Sled Dog Race
March 18, 2009 at 8:38 pm

The musher from Fairbanks won the 1,100-mile trek across the Alaska wilderness Wednesday in the world's most famous sled dog race. And it wasn't even close.

Death Recomended for Man Accused of Setting Cali. Wildfire
March 18, 2009 at 8:13 pm

A Southern California jury has decided that an arsonist should get the death penalty for murdering five federal firefighters who were overrun by a wildfire he ignited in 2006.

$43 Million Not Enough for Countess Divorcing Ex-CEO
March 18, 2009 at 7:33 pm

A 36-year-old Swedish countess divorcing a former CEO says she cannot live on $43 million.


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'Make hospitals admit error' call
March 19, 2009 at 7:59 pm

The system for hospitals to report errors in patient care should be made mandatory, a patients' group says.

Land boost for Brazilian Indians
March 19, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Brazil's top court approves a large reservation for the sole use of Amazonian Indians, in a boost to indigenous rights.

Man City edge through on penalties
March 19, 2009 at 6:52 pm

Man City scrape into the last eight of the Uefa Cup with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win following a 2-0 defeat by Aalborg in Denmark.

US lawmakers vote for bonus tax
March 19, 2009 at 6:52 pm

The US House of Representatives approves a 90% tax on bonuses from bailed-out firms, in a vote hailed by President Obama.

Murray reaches Indian Wells semis
March 19, 2009 at 6:47 pm

Britain's Andy Murray battles to a 7-5 7-6 win over Ivan Ljubicic to reach the last four at Indian Wells.

Venezuela calls for mayor arrest
March 19, 2009 at 6:21 pm

The Venezuelan government calls for the arrest of prominent mayor and key opposition leader, Manuel Rosales.

Economic blues?
March 19, 2009 at 6:06 pm

How Obama's stimulus could help Mississippi

US deports SS 'murder pits guard'
March 19, 2009 at 5:57 pm

The US deports to Austria a former SS man connected to the Nazi killing of some 8,000 Jews in occupied Poland.

Tsunami after South Pacific quake
March 19, 2009 at 5:02 pm

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake south-east of Tonga triggers a South Pacific tsunami, but there are no initial reports of damage.

Africans reject Madagascar leader
March 19, 2009 at 1:44 pm

Southern African countries refuse to recognise Madagascar's new leader, Andry Rajoelina, who ousted the president on Tuesday.

Grim mood
March 19, 2009 at 1:31 pm

Strikes provide vivid focus for growing French public anger

Jewel thieves robbed of takings as they make getaway
March 19, 2009 at 12:48 pm

Two men who held up a Wisconsin jewellery store got robbed themselves during their getaway, US police say.

Probe into AIG bonuses launched
March 19, 2009 at 12:32 pm

Neil Barofsky, who oversees how the US bailout money is being spent, launches an investigation into insurer AIG's bonuses.

Austrian Fritzl sentenced to life
March 19, 2009 at 12:18 pm

Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar and fathered her seven children, is found guilty on all charges and sentenced to life in a psychiatric institution after his trial for murder and rape in Austria.

EU to debate extra stimulus calls
March 19, 2009 at 12:12 pm

European Union leaders begin a summit in Brussels seeking to agree a strategy to tackle the global economic crisis.

Snow safety
March 19, 2009 at 11:49 am

Should skiers be forced to wear helmets?

Madagascar leader axes land deal
March 19, 2009 at 11:49 am

Madagascar's new leader axes a controversial deal for a South Korea firm to lease a vast tract of land to grow food crops.

Hicks never doubted Benitez deal
March 19, 2009 at 11:49 am

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has told BBC Sport he never doubted that Rafa Benitez would sign a new contract.

Mexican drugs lord son arrested
March 19, 2009 at 11:18 am

Vicente Zambada, the son of one of Mexico's top drug barons is arrested, officials say.

Tributes to Natasha Richardson
March 19, 2009 at 10:46 am

Stars from the world of film and stage remember actress Natasha Richardson, who has died aged 45 following a skiing accident.

World economy 'to shrink in 2009'
March 19, 2009 at 10:31 am

The global economy will contract for the first time in 60 years in 2009, the International Monetary Fund says.

Pakistan orders Sharif ban review
March 19, 2009 at 10:09 am

Pakistan's government asks the Supreme Court to review a ruling that bans ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and his brother from office.

Dollar slides after US Fed plan
March 19, 2009 at 9:55 am

The dollar falls against all major currencies after the US Federal Reserve announced $1.2 trillion stimulus plan.

Israel troops admit Gaza abuses
March 19, 2009 at 9:34 am

An Israeli college prints soldiers' damning tales of civilian killing and destruction of property during the Gaza offensive.

F1 change 'could improve racing'
March 19, 2009 at 9:17 am

Red Bull's Mark Webber tells BBC Sport that drivers will be keener to win under F1's new points system - but that it has downsides too.

Safety call after E.coli inquiry
March 19, 2009 at 9:15 am

An inquiry into an E.coli outbreak in south Wales, which led to the death of a five-year-old boy, calls for better safety measures.

Pope's first giant Mass in Africa
March 19, 2009 at 9:14 am

Some 60,000 people pack a stadium in Cameroon to hear Pope Benedict XVI celebrate his first open-air Mass in Africa.

Day in pictures
March 19, 2009 at 8:37 am

The most striking images from around the world

Global crisis 'to strike by 2030'
March 19, 2009 at 7:35 am

Rising population will create a "perfect storm" of food, energy and water shortages, the UK's chief science adviser says.

Newborn 'left behind' on NZ plane
March 19, 2009 at 7:26 am

New Zealand police are investigating whether a passenger left her baby on a plane after giving birth.

North Korea 'holds US reporters'
March 19, 2009 at 7:19 am

North Korean troops have reportedly arrested two American journalists near a river on the border with China.

Topple Somali leader - Bin Laden
March 19, 2009 at 7:06 am

Osama Bin Laden calls for the overthrow of Somalia's moderate Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.

Google's pictures of UK go live
March 19, 2009 at 6:48 am

Google's Street View offering street-level images launches in the UK, providing a pedestrian's-eye view of 25 cities.

Should migrants pay for UK council costs?
March 19, 2009 at 5:57 am

Migrants from outside the EU are to be charged an extra £50 for UK visas to help with the costs of immigration. Is this fair?

Israel seizes West Bank Hamas men
March 19, 2009 at 5:46 am

Israel detains 10 top Hamas figures in the West Bank, days after prisoner swap talks collapse between the two sides.

Kanye charged over airport attack
March 19, 2009 at 5:44 am

Kanye West is charged with assault after a website apparently filmed him smashing a photographer's camera.

A secret land
March 19, 2009 at 5:42 am

A glimpse of life on the Chinese border with North Korea

Last resort
March 19, 2009 at 5:32 am

Why women in Afghanistan turn to self-immolation

'Prophet Muhammad carpet' set for auction
March 19, 2009 at 2:25 am

A carpet commissioned in India 150 years ago for the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina is to be auctioned in Qatar.

Actress Richardson dies aged 45
March 18, 2009 at 11:14 pm

British actress Natasha Richardson, the wife of actor Liam Neeson, dies in a New York hospital after a skiing accident.

France set for nationwide strike
March 18, 2009 at 10:05 pm

More than a million people are expected to take part in France's second nationwide strike in two months.

Protein 'behind Alzheimer's fits'
March 18, 2009 at 9:39 pm

Scientists say they have discovered what could be causing some Alzheimer's patients to develop epilepsy.

Migrants to pay extra for visas
March 18, 2009 at 9:01 pm

Entrants from outside the EU are to be charged an extra £50 for their visas to help pay the costs of immigration.

Moral dilemma
March 18, 2009 at 8:59 pm

A US Iraq veteran seeks asylum in Germany

Eurodivision
March 18, 2009 at 8:43 pm

The controversy surrounding Israel's song of peace

Natasha Richardson dies: Your memories
March 18, 2009 at 8:35 pm

The actress Natasha Richardson has died at the age of 45. What are your memories of her?

Cuba neighbours to restore ties
March 18, 2009 at 8:09 pm

Costa Rica and El Salvador, the last two Central American nations not recognising Cuba, say they will re-establish ties with Havana.

Holy row
March 18, 2009 at 7:25 pm

Why Pope Benedict maintains anti-condom stance

Frei diary
March 18, 2009 at 6:51 pm

How Japan is coping with the downturn

German teenager 'killed for fun'
March 18, 2009 at 6:33 pm

The teenager who attacked a German school and shot 15 people said he was doing it "for fun", a witness recounts.