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WASHINGTON – The possibility of two Supreme Court vacancies — following Sandra Day O’Connor’s (search) planned retirement and speculation surrounding Chief Justice William Rehnquist (search) — increases chances that President Bush will nominate the court’s first Hispanic justice, observers say. That nomination would be a milestone for America’s fastest-growing minority …

WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added 146,000 jobs in June, below Wall Street forecasts, but job growth was revised up for April and May and unemployment rate fell to its lowest point since September 2001. The latest snapshot of the nation’s jobs climate, released by the Labor Department on Friday, supported …

CAIRO, Egypt – A group calling itself “The Secret Organization of Al Qaeda in Europe” has posted a claim of responsibility for the series of blasts in London, saying they were in retaliation for Britain’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. The statement was published on a Web site popular with …

Here’s what is on tap for Monday: “FOX & Friends First” Starts at 6 a.m. ET Former Ambassador Joe Wilson said President Bush should keep his word to the American people and fire Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove (search). But does Wilson lack credibility himself? We’ll ask …

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration will decide by Sept. 1 whether a morning-after contraceptive pill (search) can be sold without a doctor’s prescription. The long-awaited deadline was unveiled in a letter sent by Michael Leavitt, secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, to high-ranking senators. The …

Calcium supplements may help prevent the polyps that often lead to colon cancer, but a new study suggests it’s still not clear whether calcium can prevent colorectal cancer itself. Researchers reviewed two large studies on the effects of calcium supplements on colorectal cancer and found that people who took calcium …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” July 27, 2005, 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: In the “Factor Investigation” segment tonight, we continue to look at …

SYDNEY, Australia – Australian officials effectively banned the computer game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” (search) and ordered it removed from stores Friday because it contains hidden sex scenes that can be viewed with a special Internet download. The Office of Film and Literature Classification (search) said in a statement …

COTULLA, Texas – The body of a partially clothed pregnant woman has been found in a cemetery in what law enforcement officers are calling a brutal homicide. La Salle County (search) Sheriff Robby Thomas said the woman, was found Tuesday in the Christo Rey Cemetery in Cotulla, appeared to be …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Sunni Arab members of a committee drafting Iraq’s new constitution ended their boycott Monday, six days after they walked out to protest the assassinations of two fellow Sunni constitution framers. Their decision lifted the threat that the country’s new constitution would be a product of only two …