LEBEC, Calif. – A big-rig and nine other vehicles have crashed on Interstate 5 in the mountains north of Los Angeles. California Highway Patrol Officer Scott Jobinger says Wednesday’s crash occurred in foggy conditions shortly before 1 p.m. Two people have been flown to hospitals and officials expect more injuries. …

Michael Jackson is reportedly in desperate need of an emergency transplant operation to save his life from a rare lung condition, according to the author of a new biography of the singer. Best-selling author Ian Halperin has completed a book about Jackson’s life, which claims that the pop icon, 50, …

WASHINGTON – Gulf Coast officials asked lawmakers on Tuesday for fast federal money for hurricane recovery and a minimum of bureaucratic red tape. Texas is looking at $11.4 billion in damages from Ike, including $16 million in damages to Houston, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said. Devastation in Galveston is another …

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The body of a toddler found in the trunk of his mother’s car may have been there for months as she drove around town, evaded questions about him and was even arrested, police said. The mother, Summer ManyWhiteHorses, was charged Monday with deliberate homicide. Authorities say …

WASHINGTON – The authors of a U.S. program designed to secure weapons of mass destruction in the former Soviet Union say they worry that deteriorating relations between the United States and Russia could undermine efforts to keep the weapons out of the hands of terrorists. Sen. Richard Lugar and former …

RALEIGH, N.C. – Search warrants suggest that police were suspicious of the story a Cary father told police after his wife was reported missing, and later found dead. Warrants released Tuesday said Brad Cooper’s statements were inconsistent with interviews with family and friends. WRAL-TV reported the warrants reveal police found …

NEW YORK – A New York judge has tossed out lawsuits brought by a driving instructor and two etiquette school teachers who said the makers of the movie “Borat” deceived them. Judge Loretta Preska says all three accepted money and signed agreements releasing the filmmakers from liability. She noted in …

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Police took a waterfront Lady Godiva down a notch this week. Barely. They were getting calls about a nude on-line skater whizzing past tourists and rush-hour commuters. But you can do that in Oregon, where occasional nude bike rides draw police only for crowd control and …

This is a rush transcript from “Your World With Neil Cavuto,” August 14 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ROBERT GATES, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: If Russia does not step back from its aggressive posture and actions in Georgia, the …

CRAWFORD, Texas – Running for president, George W. Bush couldn’t name the new leader of Pakistan. But after the Sept. 11 attacks, Pervez Musharraf became a crucial but ultimately frustrating ally in the war against Islamic extremists. The embattled Musharraf, who resigned Monday, angered his countrymen by siding with the …