HAMILTON, Bermuda – Florence intensified into the second hurricane of the Atlantic season Sunday as it neared Bermuda, where residents stocked up on provisions and triple-tied boat moorings in lashing winds even as government officials urged islanders to take shelter at home. Shopkeepers and homeowners boarded up windows and doors, …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” September 13, 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: Our top story tonight, another view of the Debra Lafave “Dateline” …

KAFIR BAND, Afghanistan – Three bombings killed at least 19 people across Afghanistan on Monday, including four Canadian soldiers in an attack that tested NATO’s claim of success in driving insurgents from this volatile southern region. The deadliest attack, in the usually calm western city of Herat, killed 11 people …

DELHI, Calif. – The Delhi High School campus in Merced County is on lockdown Monday after someone found several weapons in a trash can. Just after 9 a.m. this morning, a man looking for cans found an automatic weapon and two hand guns in a trash can. Authorities are searching …

UNITED NATIONS – Oscar-winning actor George Clooney brought some Hollywood glamour to the United Nations as he used his star power to turn the spotlight on Sudan’s war-torn region of Darfur. Together with Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel, Clooney urged members of the U.N.’s Security Council to help end …

FREDONIA, N.Y. – With an escaped convict suspected of killing one trooper and wounding two others still on the run, the first day of school in rural western New York Tuesday meant recess in the classroom, no outdoor sports practice and armed state troopers searching vehicles. The normal rhythms of …

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary marks the 50th anniversary of the anti-Soviet revolution with commemorations starting Sunday, though the events could be roiled by divisions stemming from recent political turmoil in the country. Opposition parties and several veterans groups planned to boycott events where Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany will speak. …

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Angelina Jolie has set up an independent Cambodian organization to administer a conservation project for remote northwestern areas of the country, the director of the new group said Monday. Jolie terminated the contract with Cambodian Vision in Development and U.S. conservation group WildAid, which had co-managed …

WASHINGTON – A nuclear test by North Korea could encourage Japan, Taiwan and possibly South Korea to initiate their own nuclear programs in the already unsettled region, according to a report by Republican staff on the House Intelligence Committee. The 36-page document circulated on Tuesday says U.S. spy agencies must …

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court opens Monday with a bevy of cases relating to abortion, environmental rules and affirmative action. The size of jury awards and patent law are also on the docket for the 2006-2007 year. The Bush administration’s treatment of terrorism suspects, warrantless monitoring of Americans’ communications with …