This post was originally published on this siteThe death of Yasser Arafat (search) is no loss to humanity. He was a murderer, a terrorist, an embezzler and, according to some credible reports, a pedophile. He skimmed millions of dollars into personal bank accounts, money that was to be used to elevate his people. Arafat never […]
Reporter’s Notebook: A Fallujah Diary
This post was originally published on this siteEditor’s Note: FOX News was on the ground with U.S. Marines for the assault on Fallujah in November. Following are Greg Palkot’s day-to-day observations from the war zone. Watch the FOX News Channel on Sunday at 9 p.m. EST for a Breaking Point special about the eight-day fight […]
TV Viewers Return to ‘Dallas’ for Reunion
This post was originally published on this siteIn its day, “Dallas” (search) was a magnificent and magnetic series that drew millions every Friday night. No matter how silly, this steamy soap took command for most of its 13-season run, serving as a pioneer of serialized dramas in prime time. (And need we remind you how […]
Dan Rather to Step Down as CBS Anchor
This post was originally published on this siteVeteran newsman Dan Rather (search) announced Tuesday that he would step down as anchor of “CBS Evening News” in March, the 24th anniversary of his taking over the job from Walter Cronkite. The move comes just months after Rather, 73, was taken to task for going to air […]
Actor John D. Barrymore Dies at 72
This post was originally published on this siteActor John D. Barrymore (search), the father of Drew Barrymore, died Monday, the actress said. He was 72. “He was a cool cat. Please smile when you think of him,” Drew Barrymore said in a statement issued by her publicist. No information was released about the cause of […]
Radio Host Calls Rice an ‘Aunt Jemima’
This post was originally published on this siteA radio talk show host drew criticism Thursday after calling Condoleezza Rice (search) an “Aunt Jemima” and saying she isn’t competent to be secretary of state. John Sylvester (search), the program director and morning personality on WTDY-AM in Madison, said in a phone interview Thursday that he used […]
Yushchenko Poisoning Sparks Criminal Probe
This post was originally published on this siteUkrainian prosecutors Sunday reopened their investigation into allegations Viktor Yushchenko (search) was poisoned after doctors treating the opposition leader confirmed he had been slipped the toxic chemical dioxin (search). Yushchenko returned home to campaign for this month’s presidential runoff vote. He said he did not want the poisoning […]
Swing Era Bandleader Artie Shaw Dies at 94
This post was originally published on this siteArtie Shaw (search), the clarinetist and bandleader whose recording of “Begin the Beguine” epitomized the Big Band era, died Thursday at his home. He was 94. Shaw had long suffered from adult onset diabetes and likely died of complications of the disease, said Larry Rose, his personal assistant […]
Interfaith Couples Celebrate ‘Chrismukkah’
This post was originally published on this siteA remote barn in Livingston, Mont., serves as the worksite for a harmonious holiday quest. Ron and Michelle Gompertz, an interfaith couple, launched the greeting card company Chrismukkah.com this year for other couples like themselves whose families celebrate both Christmas (search) and Hanukkah (search). There are an estimated […]
‘Law & Order’ Star Jerry Orbach Dies
This post was originally published on this siteActor Jerry Orbach (search), who played a world-weary cop on TV’s “Law & Order” and put Baby in the corner in “Dirty Dancing,” has died of prostate cancer at 69, a representative of the show said Wednesday. Orbach died Tuesday night in Manhattan after several weeks of treatment, […]