BEIJING – The government Monday reported a new case of bird flu in poultry in the country’s east, while experts from the World Health Organization traveled to central China to investigate whether the virus killed a 12-year-old girl there. The latest poultry outbreak was first reported Nov. 6 when 800 …

Watch “Hannity & Colmes” weeknights at 9 p.m. ET! Nov. 2: Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson weighs in on Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito (search) and tells us what happened during their introduction this morning. Will he support Alito’s nomination? Find out tonight! And, what’s all this talk about a …

WASHINGTON – The 2008 Democratic National Convention will be held from Monday, Aug. 25 through Thursday, Aug. 28 after the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Democratic chairman Howard Dean (search) announced Friday. Democrats will decide where they will hold the the convention sometime after the 2006 midterm elections, party spokesman Josh …

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia police say a 14-year-old boy is a serial rapist. The boy, who is in custody, is already implicated in half a dozen attacks on teenage girls and women up to the age of 32. Police say they’re using his DNA to see if it matches evidence from …

WASHINGTON – President Bush vigorously defended U.S. interrogation practices in the War on Terror Monday and lobbied against a congressional drive to outlaw torture (search). “There’s an enemy that lurks and plots and plans and wants to hurt America again,” Bush said. “So you bet we will aggressively pursue them …

A five-star hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand, has strategically placed life-sized photos of beautiful local models over its urinals, according to WorldNetDaily. The mural at the Hotel Sofitel shows the models wrinkling their noses, frowning in disgust or even gaping with glee as they scope out the men standing beneath …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” March 1, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, the good news is slightly more than one out of three companies is looking to hire people in this country. Now, the bad news, of course, that …

WASHINGTON – It’s 33 years overdue, but Stephen E. Lawrence is finally receiving the official Army recognition he earned for exceptional heroism in the late stages of the Vietnam War (search). At a ceremony in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes on Friday, the Army is presenting to Lawrence the Distinguished …

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Gunfire erupted late Saturday after pro-Syrian protesters arrived in Beirut’s Christian sector that is the center of anti-Syrian sentiment, witnesses said. Volleys of gunfire were heard shortly after a convoy of cars carrying pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad (search), which had earlier demonstrated in Muslim south …

MANILA, Philippines – Abu Sayyaf search Philippines search Fawas Ajjur, whom security officials suspect may be an Al Qaeda (search) operative, was arrested Saturday in southern Zamboanga city as he arrived after a baffling, circuitous journey that took him to Russia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, the officials said. Ajjur …