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SEDONA, Ariz. – Firefighters struggled Wednesday to stop a wildfire from jumping a highway in scenic Oak Creek Canyon and roaring into an area of evacuated homes and resorts. Nearly 600 firefighters were on the lines Wednesday, backed by at least a dozen aircraft and nearly three dozen fire trucks, …

TOLEDO, Ohio – Several towns were under flood warnings Thursday after powerful storms raced across the upper Midwest, toppling trees and power lines and bringing so much rain that one community was split in two by flooding. Five inches of rain fell in a five-hour span in the Toledo area …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” June 28, 2006, 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: The top story tonight: an exclusive conversation with White House spokesman …

WASHINGTON – The House passed a resolution Thursday evening that expresses support for intelligence and law enforcement programs that track terrorists and their finances, and condemns disclosure and publication of classified information that backers say would impair the War on Terror. The resolution passed by a vote of 227-183, with …

WASHINGTON – The White House echoed with chants of “Here we go Steelers! Here we go!” on Friday as President Bush recognized the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. “It sounds like some people have been drinking some Iron City beer here,” Bush joked after walking into the East Room where …

DENVER – Thieves have been stealing copper for years as prices have risen, mostly an expensive nuisance. Now they are targeting aluminum products, with experts saying safety is at risk as everything from light poles to highway guard rails are disappearing. “Aluminum prices are at an 18-year high,” said Chuck …

The old adage says all politics are local. But challengers this year are convinced that national dissatisfaction with Iraq, immigration and political corruption give them an unusual chance to topple sitting governors, senators and House members. Primaries on Tuesday for governor in Alabama and California, a Senate seat in Montana …

WASHINGTON – Oil prices declined by 2 percent Wednesday after U.S. government data showed rising domestic inventories of crude-oil and gasoline. “The market looks a bit shaky,” said BNP Paribas commodity futures broker Tom Bentz, noting that traders had expected crude-oil inventories to drop. Bentz said gasoline imports also looked …

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma on Friday became the fifth state to allow the death penalty for certain sex crimes, although legal scholars questioned the constitutionality of the new state law. Under the measure signed by Gov. Brad Henry, anyone convicted twice for rape, sodomy or lewd molestation involving children under …

FRIGATE BAY, St. Kitts – Small nations that support commercial whale hunting threw their support behind a resolution at the International Whaling Commission on Sunday to overturn a 20-year ban on the practice. If approved, it would mark a victory for pro-whalers after two days of narrow defeats that have …