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Swine flu has been hitting pregnant women unusually hard, so they are likely to be among the first group advised to get a new swine flu shot this fall. Pregnant women account for 6 percent of U.S. swine flu deaths since the pandemic began in April, even though they make …

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Negotiations to end Honduras’ political crisis are facing a new challenge after the ousted president vowed to act on his own if he is not returned to power in the next round of talks, possibly this weekend. Manuel Zelaya, who was toppled by a military-backed coup and …

This is a rush transcript from “On the Record,” July 2, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Michael Jackson’s ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, wants her children back. Debbie Rowe tells a reporter for NBC in Los Angeles …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” April 20, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: And we are 91 days into the most radical left-wing administration in a generation, but those are not my words, that is the opinion …

YORBA LINDA, Calif. – Three small earthquakes rattled California’s Orange County area over a period of less than four hours on Thursday. No damage was immediately reported. The first quake, with a magnitude of 3.8, struck at 4:56 p.m. Thursday and was centered 2 miles northeast of the city of …

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz lawmakers have given initial support for a deal to allow French and Spanish armed forces to use a U.S. air base crucial to operations in nearby Afghanistan. The Kyrgyz parliament’s International Affairs Committee voted Monday to approve a one-year deal giving the two European nations permission …

LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson the singer was also Michael Jackson the billion-dollar business. Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the U.S. and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, the “King of Pop” died Thursday at age 50 reportedly awash in about $400 million …

WELLINGTON, Fla. – A 22-year-old is in a coma at a local hospital with swine flu and her prematurely born baby is dead. Claudia Hernandez was eight months pregnant and diagnosed with swine flu last week. She was admitted to a Palm Beach County hospital last Wednesday and that’s when …

MELBOURNE, Australia – Four baby pythons escaped from a container aboard a passenger plane in Australia, leading to a search that forced the cancellation of two flights, the airline said Thursday. Twelve non-venemous Stimson pythons were being transported Tuesday on a flight from Alice Springs to Melbourne in the plane’s …

When women breast-feed their infants for a year, there are lasting health benefits for both mother and infant, according to a new study. In the study, researchers found evidence that increased duration of breast-feeding may lower the mother’s risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease after …