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WASHINGTON – Hostile attitudes and inappropriate treatment of women persist at the U.S. Military Academy (search) at West Point and the Naval Academy (search), a Pentagon task force says in a new study. The panel called for better training of future officers at the academies, saying the value of women …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” August 19, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger facing more pressure to declare a state of emergency along California’s border with Mexico. Arizona and New Mexico have already made that move …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – In Esam Pasha’s (search) painting, a coffin flies out of a hellish inferno, heading toward blue skies. Stretching out from it are 10 hands serving as wings. “Dreams in a War Zone,” (search) said Pasha, symbolizes the spirit of the few Baghdadis who have stayed positive despite …

NEW YORK – A who’s who of standup comedy, two Hollywood hellions and a pair of old flames came out for a roast of Pamela Anderson (search). A star of the long-running “Baywatch” (search) and the current sitcom “Stacked,” (search) Anderson arrived at the Sunday affair escorted by a person …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – “American Idol” finalist Bo Bice is out of the hospital after undergoing intestinal surgery and will take more time off from touring to recover, his minister said Thursday. “He’s in an undisclosed place for more R&R,” said Donny Acton, pastor of New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church. “It’s …

SAN FRANCISCO – Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), the biggest maker of Internet equipment, Tuesday posted a quarterly profit that rose by 12 percent, helped by steady demand for its routers and other gear in key segments. The strong results show Cisco continues to plug along, generating higher revenue and profits, …

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration expects China will continue to move toward greater currency flexibility even though the steps taken so far have been small, a top Treasury Department (search) official says. Tim Adams, Treasury’s undersecretary for international affairs, said China (search) probably has done enough to avoid being branded …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. Military has announced that the Multi-National Corps released almost 900 of the nearly 2,000 detainees held in brigade and division-level internment facilities in Iraq during the month of July. “The release of detainees is a positive step toward the fundamentals of establishing a democracy,” said …

NEW YORK – Lil’ Kim (search) has won a court order preventing a man who testified against the rapper at her criminal trial from releasing a DVD using her name and image. Lil’ Kim, whose real name is Kimberly Jones (search), was sentenced to one year and one day in …

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s foreign minister, a member of the ethnic Tamil minority who led an international campaign to ban the Tamil Tiger (search) rebels as a terrorist organization, was assassinated after a swim at his home Friday. The military blamed the rebels. Lakshman Kadirgamar (search), 73, was …