BAGHDAD, Iraq – A U.S. Army sergeant died of wounds suffered in Iraq, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. The death — along with two others announced Tuesday — brought to 2,000 the number of U.S. military members who have died since the start of the Iraq conflict in 2003. Staff Sgt. …

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Prince William (search) graduated from St. Andrews University on Thursday in a colorful, tradition-steeped ceremony watched by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II (search), and father, Prince Charles (search). Wearing a hood with cherry-red lining to indicate he is a Master of the Arts, the 23-year-old prince …

NEW YORK – Investors regained their appetite for more aggressive stocks in the second quarter, and preliminary figures released Friday show that most categories of mutual funds rode that enthusiasm to positive returns. The most common type of mutual fund, U.S. diversified stock funds, posted a collective 2.47 percent return …

ORANJESTAD, Aruba – Authorities on Wednesday searched the home of Joran Van Der Sloot (search), the 17-year-old son of a Dutch official who was one of the last known people to see Natalee Holloway (search), a missing Alabama teen, alive. Meanwhile, FOX News has learned that authorities may have intentionally …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” June 16, 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: And in the “Factor Followup” segment tonight, as we showed you …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Borrowing the kind of apocalyptic language used by the warrior characters that made him one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (search) is about to decide whether to embark on “the great battle.” He has until Monday to call a special election in November to let …

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (search) and CIA Director Porter Goss (search) have told the White House they oppose a recommendation by the Sept. 11 (search) commission to transfer the CIA’s control of covert paramilitary operations to the Pentagon. Rumsfeld and Goss signed a letter saying the present …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard (search) has filed a complaint with the Birmingham police department accusing his ex-manager of identity theft and forgery. Studdard, 26, said in the complaint filed Monday that Ronald W. Edwards (search) forged paperwork giving himself power of attorney over Studdard. According to …

TEHRAN, Iran – The president-elect of Iran vowed to restart the nation’s controversial nuclear program, saying it was meant only for peaceful energy purposes. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (search) labeled the new ultraconservative leader as “no friend of democracy.” Asked about relations with the United States during his first news …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” June 17, 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 we are looking into the brutal …