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The more women drink — and the more often men drink — the healthier their hearts. The new findings, based on the self-reported drinking habits of some 57,000 middle-aged Danes, confirm a previous report that the lower risk of heart disease in men who drink alcohol depends more on how …

NEW YORK – Continuing a remarkable period of upheaval at the top ranks of broadcast news, ABC appointed Charles Gibson on Tuesday to replace Elizabeth Vargas as anchor of its hard-luck “World News Tonight” evening newscast. Gibson starts Monday, and will continue on “Good Morning America” until the end of …

WASHINGTON – FOX Facts: Libya – December 19, 2003: Libya announced its intention to rid itself of WMD and MTCR-class missile programs. – Since December 2003, Libya has cooperated with the U.S., the U.K., the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. – Libya …

COVINGTON, Ga. – A man who a family member says suffers from mental illness was arrested Tuesday after driving his car over five people, including three children, in an apparent intentional attack at a McDonald’s restaurant. A 2-year-old girl hit by the car was in critical condition Tuesday night, according …

NEW YORK – Janet Jackson, newly svelte after losing 60 pounds, says she gained weight for a role in the upcoming movie “Tennessee,” which she ultimately had to pass on because of her new album. “They (the producers) wanted to see me in a different light, as a heavier woman,” …

NORFOLK, Virginia – The USS Cole left port Thursday for its first Middle East deployment since a 2000 terrorist attack blew a hole in its side and killed 17 sailors. The Cole, along with five other ships and a submarine, left the U.S. East Coast to conduct security operations in …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” June 20, 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: In the “Personal Story” segment tonight, what to do with Americans …

WASHINGTON – The United States prodded Iran on Thursday to respond as early as next week — and no later than mid-July — to an offer of incentives to suspend its disputed nuclear program. The Bush administration is reluctant to set a specific deadline for an Iranian response. But National …

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court delivered a blow to the Bush administration’s anti-terror policies Thursday when it ruled that the president was out of line when he ordered military war-crimes trials for some Guantanamo Bay detainees. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion, which said the proposed trials were illegal …

Record-breaking flooding that has killed at least 15 people in the Northeast threatened New Jersey residents as the Delaware River was expected to crest in Trenton Thursday. “We’re moving in a good direction,” New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine said Thursday. “Our biggest issue is the water supply in Trenton.” The …