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LOS ANGELES – The first space shuttle landings rattled the Mojave Desert around Edwards Air Force Base (search) with the thunder of sonic booms — and might do so again Tuesday. NASA (search) was looking closely at the base and a second backup site in New Mexico for the homecoming …

Loud rock music contributed to hearing loss among baby boomers, but MP3 players are poised to make the problem much worse for the next generation. These devices, which pump music through headphones directly into the ear canal, enable the user to overcome the rumble of the subway or the drone …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” Aug. 8, 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 “Personal Story” segment tonight, legendary anchorman Peter Jennings (search) …

TRENTON, N.J. – After her husband got Lyme disease (search), her young son kept getting tick bites in their yard and a close friend nearly died of the tick-borne infection, Laurie Gaulke felt she had to do something. With heavy brush and a forest with deer behind her home in …

“How come you so wrong, my sweet neo-con?” That line is from a song which was written and sung by Rolling Stone Mick Jagger (search). A lot of people are talking about how it’s Jagger taking a shot at George W. Bush. After all, underneath it all, he’s still a …

WASHINGTON – As a recess appointee, John Bolton (search), the newly placed U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is neither unique nor necessarily politically and diplomatically hamstrung. Click in the box to the right to watch a report by FOX News’ Major Garrett. “Here in Washington, it may look a …

WASHINGTON – Congress will soon take a hard look at President Bush’s plan to share civilian nuclear technology with India, a proposal that could bolster an important U.S. ally — though some fear it would open the floodgates to nuclear proliferation. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (search) announced …

Getting ready to buy your first home? Your tax break might not be as big as you thought. We’ll explain. Thinking about purchasing your first home? Then you’re probably well aware of the potential tax breaks coming your way. In case you’re not, let’s review. While the cost of renting …

I’ve moved around a lot. How can I find out if I’m one of those people to whom the government owes money but can’t locate? Whether it’s a tax refund or a long-forgotten bank account, recovering forgotten funds typically isn’t too hard provided you’re willing to expend a bit of …

VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia – Anguished relatives of children killed in a school siege a year ago said Wednesday the government has failed to learn from the tragedy and they warned persistent corruption has left Russia (search) vulnerable to similar attacks in the future. “If this isn’t corrected, there will be another …