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Tuesday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized the investigation and the media for how both were handling the Hunter Biden laptop saga. Graham called for the investigation to follow the standard for former President Donald Trump when he was accused of colluding with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election. “I believe that you should have somebody looking at Hunter Biden other than a Delaware prosecutor,” he said. “We’re having a prosecutor in the guy’s home state. The prosecutor is a fine fellow, but can you imagine what the left would do if I suggested we...

LOS ANGELES — Phil Spector stepped out of his mansion with a gun in his hand at 5 a.m. four years ago and said, "I think I killed somebody," a chauffeur testified Tuesday in the record producer's trial on charges of murdering an actress. It was the first time that Adriano De Souza gave his account in public, though he has told the story to police and grand jurors.

The Associated PressThursday September 18, 2003, 03:55:09 PM BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - A mother and her boyfriend were arrested Thursday on felony child endangerment charges after a young boy was mauled by a pair of pit bulls in the family's backyard. Issac Guerrero was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition after the Friday attack. The 2-year-old was in serious condition Thursday at Children's Hospital Central California in Madera, hospital officials said. Vanessa Cruz, 22, and Anthony Zapaleta, 23, were arrested at the hospital while visiting the child. Both face felony child endangerment charges. Police said the boy was...

Pit Bulls Maul 2-Year-Old Boy Officials Say Attack Was Vicious POSTED: 9:50 PM PDT September 12, 2003 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A 2-year-old boy was nearly killed Friday after being mauled by two pit bulls. Neighbors found 2-year-old Issac Zavaleta inside this home alone, being attacked by the dogs early Friday morning. They say they're shocked not only that it happened, but that the mother, identified as Vanessa Cruz, left the baby there with the dogs while she reportedly took her boyfriend to work.At about 7 a.m., a neighbor went to the house to find the two dogs -- named...

LOS ANGELES — The Planned Parenthood Association says it's not too early to be thinking of that perfect Christmas gift idea. They will be offering the little beauties (pictured left) at their Los Angeles offices starting next month. It's all part of a new nationwide campaign to make condoms more fun. "They could even be used as finger puppets, as you can see," said a spokesman for Planned Parenthood. "We're trying to get people away from thinking of the condom as strictly a 'backdoor' business." The spokesman said that Jewish versions are still in the testing phase. "Both the Star...

In the constitution it says we have freedom to worship whatever we want, that doesn't hold true in Alabama. I support Judge Moore who shoudn't take the monument down. I want your oppinion

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Rocky Oldaker bought a wood box for $2 at a thrift store because it looked interesting. When he opened it, what he found inside was priceless to Linda Bigford: her mother's ashes. "I don't think that is what someone's life should boil down to ... $2 at a thrift store," said Oldaker, who bought the box along with a stuffed animal and a picture frame. When he unscrewed the box bottom at home, Oldaker discovered a plastic bag of ashes and a note identifying them as those of June Peltier of Marion, Mich. Peltier, 77, died...

County sued over court Bible display Alabama case sparks local call for removal By ALLAN TURNERCopyright 2003 Houston Chronicle Citing concern over what she perceives as growing religious fundamentalism, a Houston woman filed suit Monday in federal court against Harris County, demanding it remove a King James Bible from a monument near the Fannin Street entrance of the civil courthouse. The Bible, tattered and waterstained, has occupied the lighted display case since 1995, when an employee of then-state District Judge John Devine's court undertook an effort to refurbish the neglected monument. The 4-foot-tall pedestal was erected in 1956 to honor...

Israel Snatches Palestinian Gunmen From Hospital Beds in Dawn RaidBy Mohammed Daraghmeh Associated Press WriterPublished: Aug 26, 2003 NABLUS, West Bank (AP) - Israeli undercover forces snatched two wounded Palestinian gunmen from their West Bank hospital beds in a pre-dawn raid Tuesday, the latest Israeli military operation in the wake of a deadly bus bombing a week ago. Also Tuesday, Muslim-Jewish friction intensified at a disputed holy site in Jerusalem. Police arrested three Islamic officials after Muslim worshippers scuffled with police officers escorting Jewish visitors. In September 2000, deadly riots erupted at the shrine following a visit by then-opposition leader...

Click on the link on the article Somebody's Praying Me Through" at the top of the Bush Country home page at http://www.bushcountry.org. It is one of the most moving songs I have EVER heard! A REAL tear jerker!

Just heard on KMOX radio here in St. Louis that a Fed Ex truck exploded on interstate 270 here in North St. Louis County. Truck went airborne. No further word on cause.