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WASHINGTON – The White House on Monday defended the administration’s use of video news releases (search) that are sent to television stations across the country and frequently used without any acknowledgment of the government’s role in their production. In an opinion last week, the Justice Department concluded that the practice …

VIENNA, Austria – President Bush on Thursday accused Iran of flouting international accords by secretly trying to make nuclear weapons. “The guilty party is Iran,” Bush said on a visit to CIA headquarters. “They are the ones who are not living up to international accords,” the president said. “They are …

Misunderstandings about inhaled steroids (search) prescribed for asthma (search) may prompt some patients to cut back on the drug’s use. That could lead to asthma flare-ups, a new study suggests. Better communication between patients and doctors could help clear the air. Doctors should explore patient beliefs about tolerance, dosing, and …

Some environmentalists in Georgia (search) regard a single tree as more important than a property owner’s rights — and the law. Locals in Athens, Ga., have been filling prescriptions and getting ice cream at Hodgson’s Pharmacy (search) for the past three generations. The store’s Norman Rockwell image was recently shattered …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A gay and nudist cruise was barred from stopping at the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis (search) on Wednesday after authorities said the group would offend local customs. A police patrol boat stopped a Windjammer Barefoot Cruises (search) ship carrying 110 passengers on a six-day …

ATLANTA – Courthouse shooting suspect Brian Nichols (search) is expected to make his first appearance before a judge on Tuesday, FOX News has learned. The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office told FOX News that, as authorities keep building their case, no new charges will be filed at the hearing at …

PAKDASHT, Iran – A young man convicted of raping and murdering 16 boys was lashed 100 times, and then hanged Wednesday in front of a large, angry crowd who pelted him with stones and scuffled with police. Mohammed Bijeh (search), 23, confessed in court to raping and murdering the children, …

Director’s cuts are usually longer, beefed up with precious footage — at least in the filmmaker’s mind — that ended up on the cutting-room floor the first time around. But Mel Gibson (search)’s “The Passion Recut,” in theaters Friday, is actually six minutes shorter than his 127-minute original “The Passion …

WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department’s (search) former independent watchdog says he was twice summoned to then-Secretary Tom Ridge’s (search) office last year and asked why his reports criticizing the agency were being sent to Congress and whether they could be presented more favorably to the department. Ridge “was trying …

ALDERSON, W.Va. – The commemorative T-shirts and mugs have been printed up and the Dinner Bell restaurant is cooking up some Martha Stewart (search) Swedish Meatballs as Alderson gets ready to say goodbye to its favorite convicted felon. Since inmate 55170-054 entered the Alderson Federal Women’s Prison (search) on Oct. …