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General Motors Corp. said Monday it is ending its joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp. at a Fremont, Calif., manufacturing plant, bringing to a close the first partnership of its kind between a U.S. and foreign automaker as GM continues to downsize under bankruptcy. The Detroit automaker said it was …

BAGHDAD – A stepped-up campaign by Iraq’s prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections. In its latest anti-Baathist attack, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s Shiite-dominated government put three men on state television Sunday to …

No doubt that Karl Rove is a very smart guy and has added greatly to “The Factor” with his political analysis. Back in September, I told Mr. Rove that the public option component in Obamacare would eventually die because the president didn’t really care about it. Mr. Rove disagreed. (BEGIN …

This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Bret Baier” from June 5, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: We have a facility that contains some people who are very difficult to deal with. Some …

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea appears to be preparing to test an advanced missile designed to reach the United States, a U.S. official said Monday, ratcheting up tensions after its second nuclear blast. Media reports say the North Korean leader’s youngest son has been picked to be the next …

BAYOU GEORGE, Fla. – A 5-year-old dog named Bear who escaped from a Louisiana yard in 2007 turned up in Florida — and was reunited with his owner. Bear, a Lhasa apso from Metairie, La., ran away from his owner’s parents’ yard in December 2007 without a collar or tag. …

BEIJING – China’s rapidly modernizing air force is planning a display of its new military might for its 60th anniversary, showcasing a wide-ranging technical upgrade that has boosted its capabilities, though it still lags far behind its main rival, the United States. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force is marking …

NEW YORK – It sounds like John “Junior” Gotti will have to wait a few more days before he learns his fate in his fourth racketeering trial. The jury in federal court in Manhattan told a judge Tuesday that they were deadlocked for a second time. After a judge ordered …

KABUL – Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban and other extremist groups Friday to lay down their weapons and participate in rebuilding the battered country, as part of reconciliation efforts he has said will be his main objective during his second term. Karzai’s appeal, made in a message …

SHERMAN, Texas – He hasn’t played a down this season, but a 61-year-old graduate student is hoping to play this weekend for a Texas college football team. Tom Thompson of suburban Dallas says he is ready to kick for the Austin College Kangaroos when the Division III school hosts Trinity …