This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” February 13, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: That’s a clip from “Best in Show,” a film that pokes fun at the highly competitive world of dog contests. More than 2,600 pooches of 165 …
Read More »Rice: Syria, Iran Inflamed Violence
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Iran and Syria on Wednesday of instigating Muslim protests triggered by drawings of the Prophet Muhammad, and President Bush pleaded for an end to violence. “I have no doubt that Iran and Syria have gone out of their way to inflame sentiments …
Read More »Mortgage Applications Fall to Year's Low
NEW YORK – U.S. mortgage applications slid to this year’s low as demand for loans to purchase homes fell last week to the lowest level since November 2003 despite a drop in interest rates, an industry trade group said Wednesday. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s Real Estate page The Mortgage …
Read More »Iran Allows Women in Soccer Stadiums
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian women will be allowed to attend soccer matches for first time since the country’s 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran’s president said in a decree posted on his Web site Monday. Women would sit in separate section of the stands, away from the usually raucous male fans. “The …
Read More »Nobel Laureates Seek Peace Between U.S. and Iran
LOS ANGELES – Shirin Ebadi remembers a time years ago when she was one of 100 female judges in Iran. She also recalls when the Islamic revolution changed everything. “After the revolution, we were informed that women could not be judges anymore and women judges were demoted to administrative levels,” …
Read More »Best Buy, Lenovo Announce Retailing Deal
RALEIGH, N.C. – Lenovo and Best Buy (BBY) are aiming for a larger share of the small- and medium-sized business audience, announcing a partnership Tuesday to sell its notebook and desktop computers at Best Buy’s business-oriented stores. Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. will market its ThinkPad notebooks, ThinkCentre desktops …
Read More »Ahmadinejad Pledges to 'Cut The Hand of Any Aggressor'
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Tuesday Iran will “cut the hand of any aggressor” that threatens it, and insisted that Iran’s military has to be equipped with the most modern technology. “Today, you are among the world’s most powerful armies because you rely on God,” Ahmadinejad …
Read More »Census-Takers to Use Windows-Based Wireless PDAs
SEATTLE – To compile data for its 2010 survey, the Census Bureau is putting down pen and paper and picking up handheld computers. The portable devices are being designed to allow census workers to immediately record information they gather when going door-to-door to American households, said Monty Wood, a spokesman …
Read More »Transcript: Sen. Russ Feingold on 'FNS'
The following is a partial transcript from the April 2, 2006, edition of “FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace”: CHRIS WALLACE, HOST: We turn now to Democratic Senator Russ Feingold, who has introduced a resolution to censure President Bush for allegedly breaking the law with his NSA warrantless wiretap program. …
Read More »Nevada Senator: Gun-Toting Teachers Would Stem School Violence
LAS VEGAS – A Nevada state senator and also-ran in this year’s Republican primary for governor says the Legislature should consider letting teachers carry guns in classrooms to stem a rise in school violence. “I would expect enough teachers would be interested so it would serve as a deterrent,” said …
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