PORTLAND, Ore. – An Army captain from Oregon has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole nearly $700,000 from the government while in Iraq. Capt. Michael Dung Nguyen pleaded guilty Monday to theft and money-laundering charges. Sentencing is March 1. He is stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash. A federal grand …
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Brooke Hogan says she has been approached a number of times by Vince McMahon to follow in her dad’s footsteps and join the WWE. The singer and reality TV star is the daughter of wrestling legend and 12-time world heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan. And, in an exclusive interview with SunSport, …
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TBILISI, Georgia – Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili defiantly marked the first anniversary of his country’s war with Russia on Friday, denouncing Russian troops who control two Georgian regions as “invaders.” In a heated speech to a rain-drenched crowd of thousands in Gori, Saakashvili vowed Georgia’s neighbor would never again regain …
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This is a RUSH transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” August 12, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Miller Time” segment tonight: Talk radio’s almost wall-to-wall …
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SANTA ANA, Calif. – Five Facebook users have filed a civil lawsuit in California alleging that the social networking site violates state privacy laws and misleads people about how their personal information is used. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Orange County Superior Court. It demands damages and attorney’s fees …
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MOSCOW – The Russian-crewed freighter that sparked a high-seas mystery when it disappeared nearly three weeks ago has been found by a Russian naval frigate off the West African coast, the country’s defense minister said Monday. The Arctic Sea’s 15 crew members, last heard from July 28, were alive and …
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BLACKSBURG, Virginia – Texting while driving increases the risk of a crash much more than previous studies have concluded with motorists taking their eyes off the road longer than they do when talking or listening on their cell phones, a safety research institute said Monday. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute …
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Sophisticated international cybercriminals stole $415,000 from a bank account belonging to Bullitt County, Ky. last month — and got two dozen regular citizens to help them. “It’s stolen just the same way as if someone had come and took a .45 [caliber] pistol and held up a teller,” county attorney …
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LOS ANGELES – Firefighters are battling a wildfire that has burned about 130 acres in the Angeles National Forest northwest of Los Angeles. Forest spokeswoman Dee Dechert says the fire was burning Sunday afternoon in the Little Tujunga Canyon area. She says it is 60 percent contained, with full containment …
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CHICAGO – The Sears Tower, one of the world’s iconic skyscrapers and the tallest building in the U.S., was renamed the Willis Tower on Thursday in a downtown ceremony, marking a new chapter in the history of the giant edifice that has dominated the Chicago skyline for nearly four decades. …
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