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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The mother of the boy accusing Michael Jackson (search) of molestation testified Friday. The 36-year-old woman said she doesn’t recall a private investigator telling herhe was working for the pop star’s then-attorney Mark Geragos, but believed instead that the PI worked directly for the singer. The …

WASHINGTON – American abuses of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib (search)were terrible, but they are not crimes on par with beheadings and other acts carried out by terrorists, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (search)said Friday. Rumsfeld, speaking at the National Press Club, said the military is correcting the problems raised …

This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” Sept. 27, 2004, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “Hannity & Colmes” weeknights at 9 p.m. ET! SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: The first of three presidential debates is only three days away. And a pair of new polls today revealed that …

BRUSSELS, Belgium – European Union (search) foreign ministers urged the United Nations (search) to “immediately investigate” whether atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur (search) region constitute genocide, as Washington contends. The appeal Monday came as U.N. health officials released a survey showing as many as 10,000 refugees from the region are dying …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces entered the central city of Samarra for the first time in months Thursday in order to reseat the city council and regain control, the military said. U.S. Humvees and armored vehicles were seen going into the city. Two U.S. helicopters hovered …

A draft opinion by election regulators would allow a large auto dealership in Wisconsin to continue commercials that mention the chairman’s name during the final days of his Senate race. Federal law bans corporate-funded broadcast advertisements that mention political candidates within 30 days of the primary and 60 days of …

WASHINGTON – Homeland Security officials on Thursday announced the first federal security directive to protect rail passengers from terrorism, especially explosives that could go off in bags left behind or in trash cans. Many railways are already meeting the requirements, the officials said. Homeland Security Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson said railway …

WASHINGTON – ThePentagon (search)has begun criminal investigations of at least 37 deaths involving detainees held by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials said Friday. There are 33 cases involved, the officials said, eight more than the military reported two weeks ago. The officials said they could not immediately say …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,”July 14, 2004 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: Earlier this week, the “Talking Points Memo” dealt with dissent versus dishonor. …

WASHINGTON – There are signs of a potential compromise to end the Bush administration’s standoff with states resisting new standards for driver’s licenses. For people who live in those holdout states, the dispute raises the specter of hassles at airports and federal buildings. At issue is a law known as …