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This is a partial transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume” from Feb. 20, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. BRIT HUME, HOST: Joining me now to discuss this latest development in the saga of Israel and the Palestinians is FOX News analyst Dennis Ross, who served two American …

New research shows that smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to get root canals. Root canals are done when a tooth’s dental pulp — which includes nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue — becomes infected and inflamed. The infected tissue is removed, and then the hollow area is cleansed and …

HONOLULU – Ocean scientists are enlisting cargo and cruise ships to measure water temperatures, ocean currents and even the height of clouds as the vessels ply their regular routes, in a program that they hope will help reveal some of the oceans’ secrets. “They’re going to change our view over …

NEW ORLEANS – A judge let the federal government Monday drop some 12,000 families made homeless by last year’s hurricanes from a program that has been paying directly for their hotel rooms. FEMA has promised the evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that they will still receive federal assistance that …

LOS ANGELES – In less than a year’s time, Mariah Carey managed to escape pop’s most dreaded fate — faded superstar — to become its reigning queen, ruling the record charts with the year’s most popular single and its best-selling album. Fast Facts: Grammy Nominees Carey could also become queen …

DECATUR, Ala. – The mixed breed shepherd found in a garbage bin with its mouth duct-taped shut lost part of his right front leg but gained a new name, a bank account and a growing list of supporters who want his former owner punished. Reward money, first offered at $500 …

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – A military judge Wednesday found a Marine Corps swim instructor not guilty of negligent homicide in the drowning of a recruit last year. Staff Sgt. Nadya Lopez had been accused of failing to recognize or ignoring signs that Jason Tharp, 19, was too tired or incapable …

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday’s session are Walt Disney Co., Yum Brands Inc., Anadarko Petroleum and Spansion Inc. Activision Inc. (ATVI) is expected to report fiscal third-quarter earnings of 36 cents a share, according to analysts polled by Thomson …

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration is facing a rebellion by northern border-state lawmakers who want to push back deadlines requiring passports or tamperproof ID cards from all who enter the United States. In a bow to lawmakers whose states neighbor Canada, the Homeland Security Department is considering easing some of …

TORONTO – An explosion in the bathroom of a popular coffee shop killed one man Sunday in Toronto‘s downtown shopping district, police said. Toronto police Chief Bill Blair described the incident at the Tim Hortons coffee and doughnut shop as a fire in the washroom — not a bombing — …