MOSCOW – Russia says it is considering banning imports of cut flowers from The Netherlands, a move that would aggravate tensions between the two countries already at odds over the downing of flight MH17. National veterinary agency Rosselkhoznadzor said Monday it has urged the European Union’s organization for plant protection …

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – A hand grenade a woman found in her grandfather’s belongings prompted police in Vermont to evacuate their department and surrounding homes after she brought it into the station. South Burlington police say the cleared the department and nearby buildings on Saturday as a precautionary measure because …

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer Schering Pharma claims to have developed the world’s first “natural” birth control pill and has launched it in the U.K. after testing it on 3,000 women. Rather than the synthetic hormones found in other birth control pills, Qlaira uses bioidentical hormones from natural plant sources. The company …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” May 29, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: And we are back and nearing number one. But first, check first check out numbers nine through two. People in Arizona are apparently confused …

NEW YORK – A Georgia man who was convicted of stalking TV host Tyra Banks was sentenced Thursday to a year of probation and ordered to complete a treatment program designed specifically for stalkers. Brady Green, 39, of Dublin, Ga., must also stay away from the former supermodel for the …

A pair of fake police officers accused of robbing Seattle-area fast-food restaurants in disguise appear to have struck again — this time allegedly raping a Wendy’s worker. Investigators say the men flash what appear to be police lights at fast-food employees, then force the workers to empty the restaurants’ safes …

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – A California rancher who houses homeless people on his property chose to serve 90 days in jail rather than accept probation after being convicted of misdemeanor safety violations. Dan de Vaul says the terms of probation offered Monday would prevent him from sheltering about 30 …

The massive machine at the center of the world’s biggest scientific experiment has malfunctioned again – derailed by a bit of bread dropped by a bird. The Hadron Collider, buried 100m under the ground near Geneva, Switzerland, is supposed to recreate conditions seen after the Big Bang. Scientists hope the …

This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Bret Baier” from November 10, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: It may be hard to comprehend the twisted logic that led to this tragedy, but this …

The United Nations nuclear agency announced that Iran will start up its once-secret nuclear facility outside the holy city of Qom in 2011. Iranian technicians have moved highly sophisticated technical equipment into the uranium enrichment site in preparation for starting it up, the nuclear watchdog reported Monday. The IAEA report …