TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Sunday ruled out a proposal to conduct uranium enrichment on Russian territory, drawing a harsh rebuke from a lawmaker in Moscow who said the move destroyed the only chance for a compromise in the standoff over Tehran‘s suspect nuclear program. The announcement came as the …
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LAS VEGAS – A federal judge has ordered Rod Stewart to pay a Las Vegas casino more than $3 million for a canceled show in December 2000. U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks ordered the British rocker’s lawyers to pay an additional $153,483 in contempt-of-court sanctions and legal costs for failing …
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – A group of U.S. senators met Tuesday with Iraq’s interim prime minister to discuss the formation of a national unity government, a step viewed as important in working toward peace and a withdrawal of U.S. troops. Interim Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said he believed Iraq’s most difficult …
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MARSHALL, Texas – TiVo Inc. (TIVO) shared details of its technology with Dish Network, which later used it in its own TiVo-like boxes that can pause and rewind live television programs, a TiVo co-founder said Wednesday. Former Chief Executive Michael Ramsay made the comment during testimony on the first day …
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The following is a partial transcript from the Aug. 20, 2006, edition of “FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace”: “FOX NEWS SUNDAY HOST” CHRIS WALLACE: Joining us now, Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, member of the Foreign Relations Committee and a frequent critic of administration policy. Senator, welcome to “FOX News …
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VIENNA, Austria – Famed soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, one of the greatest voices of the 20th century, died at her home in western Austria early Thursday, state television reported. She was 90. Schwarzkopf, ranked alongside Maria Callas as a giant of the opera and concert stage, died about 1:15 a.m. in …
Read More »SHANGHAI, China – Communities in southeastern China are straining to resettle more than 15 million people left homeless by four devastating typhoons in recent months, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. The storms caused $3.6 billion in direct damage, Xinhua said, citing provincial officials in Fujian, the province worst …
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The following is a partial edition of the Aug. 13, 2006, edition of “FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace”: “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” HOST CHRIS WALLACE: For more on the other major story of the week, the terrorist plot to blow up transatlantic flights, we’re joined now by the secretary of …
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NEW YORK – Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) Wednesday said new orders and revenue fell in the quarter just ended, prompting the company to further reduce the number of homes it expects to build this year, as the U.S. housing market continued its slide. Preliminary numbers show that …
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – An ambassador from New Zealand said Sunday that he was “very concerned” about the safety of two kidnapped FOX News journalists, and urged their unknown kidnappers to “please release these men.” The ambassador, Peter Ridder, spoke outside the office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh …
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