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Actor Dennis Quaid told Congress Wednesday that the near-fatal overdose of Heparin given to his newborn twins last November underscores the need to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable through lawsuits, a remedy that is becoming increasingly problematic for injured consumers. At issue before the House Reform and Government Oversight Committee is …

DUBLIN – Diplomats from 111 nations have formally adopted a landmark treaty banning cluster bombs. Talks chairman Daithi O Ceallaigh of Ireland has closed the 12-day negotiations after diplomats from scores of nations delivered speeches embracing the landmark accord. It requires signatories not to use cluster bombs, to destroy existing …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA rushed Wednesday to get a special pump on board shuttle Discovery to fix a balky toilet at the international space station, as the launch countdown got under way. The space station’s Russian-built toilet has been acting up for the past week. The three male residents …

This is a rush transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” May 8, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. 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: We have an extensive …

CHICAGO – Thousands of chanting, flag-waving immigrants and activists rallied in cities across the country Thursday, attempting to reinvigorate calls for immigration reform in a presidential election year in which the economy has taken center stage. From Washington to Miami to Los Angeles, immigrant rights activists demanded citizenship opportunities for …

NEW YORK – French cosmetics giant Lancome and Uma Thurman are wrangling over the use of her name and image in an advertising campaign. The company asked for a ruling against the actress, who it says is demanding $1 million for unauthorized use of her name and face on Canadian …

LONDON – Fix the gravesite. But don’t touch the bones. That’s the work order, in a nutshell, for brave architects contemplating a fix-up job for the deteriorating gravesite of William Shakespeare inside the Holy Trinity Church in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. The illustrious bard is believed by many to have …

This is a rush transcript from “On the Record ,” June 11, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Now to a bizarre story out of New York. “Suicide is painless,” that was the cryptic phrase that was scrolled …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. ambassador to Albania allegedly approved removing evidence of the illegal Chinese origins of ammunition being shipped from Albania to Afghanistan by a U.S. defense contractor, a senior House Democrat said Monday. In a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said the …

CHICAGO – Documents unsealed from the R. Kelly child pornography trial include claims from the prosecution’s star witness that an employee of the R&B star threatened her. Lisa Van Allen says the employee told her last year she should’ve been killed for coming forward with information that could damage Kelly. …