JAKARTA, Indonesia – Rescuers spotted the wreckage of an Indonesian military plane that crashed into a jungle-clad mountain with 18 people on board, including three foreigners, but were unable to reach the site Friday, the deputy chief of the air force said. The condition of the five crew and 13 …

LOS ANGELES – The city’s first SWAT officer slain in the line of duty was remembered Friday as a deeply religious family man who went above and beyond the duties of a good cop, dedicating his life to protecting others as well as helping poor children escape inner-city streets. Thousands …

This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume” from February 5, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SEN. HILLARY CLINTON, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: There’s a lot that we’re going to find out about how this works today. …

LOS ANGELES – A screenwriter has sued Mel Gibson and his production company, claiming he was misled by the actor-director into accepting a small payment for writing “The Passion of the Christ,” and was refused extra money when the film became a blockbuster. Benedict Fitzgerald claims that when he was …

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Michael Mukasey sought to enlist police Monday in his fight against changes in federal sentencing rules that reduce prison time for thousands of crack cocaine offenders whom he described as repeat criminals. New data from the U.S. Sentencing Commission indicate that in the first wave of …

Let’s be honest: It’s easier when they’re just a flurry of faces belting out Bryan Adams songs. But now that we’re investing a good five hours a week — and in the process getting to know the gestures, quirks and facts about all of the contenders — saying “cheerio” to …

TINLEY PARK, Ill. – Tinley Park police tonight released a composite drawing of the suspect in the shooting deaths of five women at a Lane Bryant clothing store last weekend. • Click here for photos. The sketch of the man is based on a description provided by the sole survivor …

School officials in Chapel Hill, N.C., are investigating a widespread cheating scheme that included students copying a master key to a high school to get copies of tests and answer keys. Chapel Hill High School Principal Jackie Ellis sent an e-mail to parents last week notifying them of the scheme, …

The University of Phoenix scored a touchdown with Iraq war veterans, giving eight coveted tickets to Sunday’s Super Bowl XLII to a group of wounded service members, MyFOXPhoenix.com reports. “Being part of it — it’ll be nice,” veteran Brent Bretz told MyFOXPhoenix.com. Bretz has undergone 57 surgeries, and his recovery …

LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner has ordered Britney Spears’ estate to pay some bills — including weekly payments and a car for her father. In documents released by the court Thursday but signed on Wednesday, Commissioner Reva Goetz ordered $2,500 in weekly compensation for James Spears. …