But as they made their escape, the suspects hit a snag: Their van scraped the curb and the front license plate fell off.Police traced the plate to a nearby car rental company — and to the renter of the van, whom authorities described as a male Lebanese immigrant. “I think the tears that you see [...]

military and fought in Vietnam.Carmack has announced plans to hold a festival for Vietnam veterans in Nelson at the same time. He’s done a great job dealing with it.”Jim Thome, traded last November by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox because there was no holding off Howard, shook his head gravely.”We get tested,” he [...]

And I express my appreciation to [Frist] for giving everyone adequate time to talk.”Republicans derided the push for a filibuster. And, oddly enough, humiliation is not far from the core of Mexican nationalism.Where U.S. At the time, Democrats insisted they would be prepared to vote once the administration answered questions about State Department disputes over [...]

readers a treat from writers who speak a strange but beautifully expressive language.*Mark Kurlansky is the author of “The Basque History of the World,” “1968: The Year that Rocked the World” and the forthcoming novel “Boogaloo on Second Avenue.”. Although Gasca is the first person to be tried on allegations of stealing movies using a [...]

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said Thursday that it had accepted a $512-million settlement with Reliant Energy Inc., California utilities and commission staff to resolve claims stemming from the 2000-01 Western energy crisis.Specifically, the settlement resolves claims that the Houston-based power generator charged unfairly high prices for electricity during the crisis.”This marks another significant milestone [...]

Formerly known as the American Paralysis Assn., it was renamed for the actor in 1999.Anybody would have “turned cartwheels for Dana Reeve — she was just one very special woman,” said Sen. But they might be seen as a lament for the Magic Kingdom too.Popular culture swallows nature whole in this work, but it’s little [...]

President Bush dedicated a memorial honoring the U.S. But such lackluster job growth could have a silver lining.Although employers aren’t hiring as aggressively, they may not fire as aggressively either. When Carlo tells his out-of-control friend that “this is too much,” he voices what the nervous audience is already feeling.– Daryl H. In October, De [...]

Mince the porcini and combine with 1 cup of the soaking water in the saute pan. But he has hinted that he does not plan to roll back the corporate and market reforms of William H Donaldson, who resigned as SEC chairman in June. I would have lost two minutes anyway.”Jens Voigt, who held the [...]

And, if she’s really just playing one more role according to some classically Clintonian political triangulation, there’s something equally satisfying to the prospect that even her fans aren’t falling for it anymore.. People do, evidenced by the wedding announcement I just received:Friday, Jan. 21 at speeds in excess of 162 mph.Deputies who arrived at the [...]

21 at speeds in excess of 162 mph.Deputies who arrived at the scene did not recover any video equipment. Preserve those clothes, cherish those memories, but keep them private for now. Even after a night of partying, you would not confuse your floor with another.Almost every square inch of this place, floor to ceiling, is [...]