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KIRKUK, Iraq – A large fire burned at a government oil and gas complex in northern Iraq on Sunday, but it was not known whether it was caused by an accident or sabotage, officials said. Firefighters and Iraqi soldiers backed by the American forces were fighting the blaze, which began …

MEXICO CITY – The United States reacted cautiously on Saturday to a Mexican measure that would make it legal to carry small amounts of cocaine, heroin and other drugs for personal use. News of the decriminalization did not make the front pages of any major Mexico City newspaper, nor was …

This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” January 26, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: We can confirm, having spoken with a source close to the investigation, that blood was found in the bathroom of missing honeymooner George Smith‘s cruise ship cabin and …

UNITED NATIONS – Secretary-General Kofi Annan said world renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma will take on a new role as a U.N. peace ambassador. Annan met the 50-year-old musician on Thursday and told reporters afterward “he will be a peace envoy.” Ma was born in Paris to Chinese parents and …

PHILADELPHIA – Sen. Rick Santorum is walking a tightrope this election year as he attempts to appeal to moderates without alienating his conservative base. On the night before confirmation hearings began in Washington for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, Santorum was alongside Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and …

PARK CITY, Utah – The Sundance Film festival may look as though it’s gone Hollywood with all the celebrity bashes and corporate logos splashed around town. But those are trappings outside the control of Sundance, which has never wavered from its mission of discovery for new film talent, said Robert …

WASHINGTON – Hours after staying the execution of a Florida inmate who was already strapped to a gurney, the Supreme Court said Wednesday it would hear his arguments that the drug cocktail used in lethal injections can cause excruciating pain. Lethal injections are used in most states that have capital …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” January 27, 2006, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Meanwhile, the rich, famous and powerful have all converged on Davos, Switzerland. It’s the annual World Economic Forum. But my next guest himself is rich, famous and powerful, …

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran said Sunday that inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency would remove seals from some nuclear facilities by Monday, opening the way for Tehran to resume research on fuel production. The development heightened concerns in the West that Iran was moving toward building atomic weapons. “Iran …

ABUJA – OPEC appeared willing on Wednesday to pull back from more oil output cuts, responding to consumer nation calls to hold off until winter has passed to guard against price spikes that would hurt the world economy. OPEC, which produces over a third of the world’s oil, will hold …