WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain argued Sunday that America’s image abroad could be ruined if Congress doesn’t ban the torture of prisoners in U.S. custody. McCain, who was tortured during the Vietnam War, is the leading supporter of a provision banning such inhumane treatment. White House officials, however, have threatened …

WASHINGTON – Senators approved a plan to lower student loan processing fees and provide aid to students and schools in hurricane zones as the Senate began a hectic day of debate on a major budget bill. The $2.7 billion plan, by Mike Enzi (search), R-Wyo., and Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., …

MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed legislation Thursday banning human cloning, saying it would criminalize research that could one day cure ailments such as Parkinson’s disease (search). Doyle, a Democrat, said the potential medical benefits of stem cell research (search) were more important than concerns over “cells in a …

NEW YORK – “Desperate Housewives” may be ABC’s most popular show on the small screen, but “Lost” is the winner on the REALLY small screen. After one month of offering downloads of ABC’s two favorite shows for viewing on iPods, “Lost” has sold the most, said Stephen McPherson, ABC entertainment …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Pete Rose Jr. (search), the son of baseball’s all-time hits leader, pleaded guilty Monday to charges that he distributed GBL (search), a drug sometimes sold as a steroid alternative, to his minor league teammates. The 35-year-old Rose appeared before a federal judge and said nothing but “yes, …

NEW YORK – Look around a crowd, and you’ll see that lots of middle-aged men are losing their hair. As Baby Boomers, they have every right to demand, “What is science doing about this?” Quite a bit, it turns out. A British company, for example, says five guys are walking …

CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. – A school bus driver was shot to death as she drove her route Wednesday morning and a male student was taken into custody, authorities said. No students were hurt. Law enforcement sources who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press that the bus driver …

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats pressed Tuesday to protect U.S. military personnel from provisions in a pending bankruptcy (search) bill that would make it much more difficult for people to use the law to shed their debts. The measure, whose supporters are predicting victory after nearly eight years of congressional gridlock, …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” Mar. 24, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In our “Personal Story” segment, right now there are at least …

PHOENIX – This is part two of a five-part series looking at how illegal immigration affects U.S. border security, the criminal, health care and education systems, as well as the economy. Watch the series this week on FOX News Channel. Many police officials in states along the U.S.-Mexican border say …