ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – The Group of Eight finance ministers said Saturday that global economic growth remains strong but high energy prices and global imbalances pose continuing dangers. U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said the United States was upbeat on the state of the world economy. “We see no major …

Dear Friends of “FOX & Friends,” It was a harrowing morning behind the scenes on the “F&F” set. Let me start by saying I will never look at a regular contributor to our program the same way again — ever. It was at the conclusion of our “A” block, where …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Saab AB said Wednesday it has signed a 10-year contract worth up to $1.8 billion to supply the U.S. Army with for camouflage systems. The contract includes an initial $20.2 million order for Saab’s Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net System from the Swedish company’s Saab Barracuda LLC unit in …

WASHINGTON – Emphasizing the successes in Iraq a day after returning from a surprise visit there, President Bush said Wednesday that the United States will help Iraq succeed as it heads toward a stable democracy. “My trip over there gave me confidence that we have a partner that is capable …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” June 16, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: The Minutemen wanted a wall along our southern border, so they started to build one. But apparently someone else didn’t like the idea. Jane Skinner is …

NEW YORK – As the United States and its allies continue the fight against international terrorist groups and the countries that may support them, there is increasing fear Americans at home will one day face the threat of weapons of mass destruction. Such weapons include biological, chemical, nuclear and radiological …

CANBERRA, Australia – Conservative Prime Minister John Howard‘s federal government has invoked special powers to invalidate a territory’s law that had been the first in Australia giving legal recognition to same-sex relationships. The Australian Capital Territory, which includes the national capital Canberra, last month became the first of Australia’s six …

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Michael Jackson is the key figure in a lawsuit going to trial this week, but the pop superstar won’t be in the courtroom while lawyers and witnesses thrash out the question of whether he owes $3.8 million to a former business associate. Jury selection was set …

NEW LONDON, Conn. – A Coast Guard Academy cadet was acquitted of rape but convicted of several other crimes Tuesday in the first court-martial of a student in the school’s 130-year history. After about eight hours of deliberations, the jury found Webster M. Smith, 23, of Houston, guilty of indecent …

DENVER – It’ll take more than public service campaigns to solve the nation’s obesity problem, according to fitness experts who say neighborhoods must be designed so people can get around without their cars. Virtually everything American society has done for the past 100 years has made it easier for us …