JERUSALEM – Israel is making progress in its efforts to secure the release of a soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June, diplomatic and security officials said Sunday, in the first sign from Israel that a deal could be worked out with the serviceman’s captors. As part of the contacts, …

PALO ALTO, Calif. – The general counsel of Hewlett-Packard Co. announced her resignation Thursday, shortly before the company’s CEO and former chairwoman were expected to tell Congress they had not been advised that HP’s spying probe involved illegal tactics. Ann Baskins had been with HP for 24 years, including the …

NEW YORK – How about that? Andre Agassi, 36 years old and burdened by a bad back, held up better than the kid across the net in a thriller that will be talked about for years. Buoyed by a cortisone injection, along with a raucous, sellout crowd that boosted his …

WASHINGTON – The Labor Department proposed a $12 million agreement on Thursday with the estate of Kenneth Lay, the deceased founder of Enron Corp., to settle claims involving mismanagement of workers’ pension plans. The proposed settlement on behalf of participants covered by Enron’s pension plans is subject to approval by …

LOS ANGELES – A Roman Catholic religious order and the Los Angeles Archdiocese will pay $10 million to settle allegations of clergy sexual abuse, according to representatives of those involved. The Carmelite order will pay most of the settlement to seven people, including two who said they were sexually molested …

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea‘s defense minister said Tuesday that he has offered to resign, just days after he sealed a deal with the United States for Seoul to regain full wartime control of South Korean forces. Conservatives have assailed Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-ung for making the deal in …

COLTON, Calif. – A fifth U.S. Forest Service firefighter died Tuesday of burns suffered when an engine crew was overrun by a Southern California wildfire, while investigators searched for the arsonist who set the blaze that burned 63 square miles. Pablo Cerda, 23, of Fountain Valley, died at 5:08 p.m. …

PORTLAND, Ore. – A soldier who said she was sexually harassed by noncommissioned officers and refused to return to Iraq will face a military trial. Fort Lewis’ commander referred Army Spc. Suzanne Swift‘s case to a special court-martial, Army officials said Wednesday. Click here to visit FOXNews.com’s U.S. Military Center …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A misdirected manatee apparently swam 700 miles up the Mississippi River to a chilly harbor near Memphis’ downtown riverfront, prompting rescue plans by wildlife officials. The docile, endangered marine mammal, about 8 feet long and 1,000 pounds, is far north of its natural range along the southeastern …

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