WASHINGTON – President Bush is preparing to deliver his final State of the Union address Monday night but he is unlikely to spark any fireworks as he seeks to extend some key initiatives already in place and endorse the economic stimulus deal approved by House negotiators last week. The president …

This is a rush transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” January 28, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. 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 the “Is It …

LONDON – A small number of flu viruses resistant to Tamiflu, a top antiviral drug, have been detected in Europe, health authorities said this week. Data from more than a dozen European countries show that Tamiflu doesn’t work in about 13 percent of H1N1 viruses, the main flu strain causing …

This is a rush transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” January 17, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. 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 the “Impact” segment …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – The effort to make it easier for Web surfers to connect with their friends is attracting a crowd. Following similar moves by the two biggest online hangouts, Internet search leader Google Inc. is introducing tools that are supposed to make any Web site more sociable. The …

NEW YORK – Katie Holmes is looking to bounce back from a box-office flop with her Broadway debut. The “Dawson’s Creek” star and wife of Tom Cruise, who most recently starred in this year’s “Mad Money” alongside Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah, will hit the stage in a revival of …

This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume” from May 26, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I take a backseat to no one in my affection, respect and, devotion to …

SYDNEY, Australia – An Australian governor gave a posthumous pardon Tuesday to a man hanged 86 years ago for the rape and murder of a young girl, after new research discredited the evidence used for his conviction. Colin Campbell Ross, who was hanged in 1922 at the age of 28, …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s final visit to the Hubble Space Telescope is now set for Oct. 8. Atlantis and a crew of seven were supposed to fly to Hubble at the end of August, but the mission was delayed because of extra time needed to build the shuttle fuel …

Stacy Peterson’s father testified before a special grand jury Thursday, saying his daughter would never abandon her children, according to The Chicago Tribune. Anthony Cales, 53, told the newspaper that he gave about 40 minutes of testimony about Stacy’s mindset in the days leading up to her Oct. 28 disappearance. …