HOUSTON – It’s been a long and colorful journey for a girl from a small Texas town. Anna Nicole Smith went to work in a Houston strip club and wound up as the trophy wife of an aging multimillionaire, setting up an 11-year-long legal war over his estate that now …

NEW YORK – Detectives want to question Busta Rhymes about the fatal shooting of the rapper’s bodyguard outside a Brooklyn warehouse where a star-studded video was being taped, officials said Monday. Rhymes was among several potential witnesses who left the scene of the slaying early Sunday before police arrived, Police …

AMARAH, Iraq – Iraqi authorities have declared a bird flu alert in a southern province and called for security forces to prevent people from carrying birds in and out of the area, officials said Wednesday. The alert is the latest measure taken by Iraqi health authorities to combat the deadly …

TOKYO – Japanese fans of Nintendo Co. Ltd.’s dual-screen DS portable game machine may soon be able to surf the Web and watch high-definition television programs on their devices in addition to playing games. Taking another step in its strategy to develop features that will appeal to more than just …

NEW YORK – Drugstore chain CVS Corp. (CVS) Thursday said fourth-quarter profit jumped 59 percent, boosted by strong sales growth and the reversal of tax reserves. The company also said sales at stores open at least a year, a key measure of retail performance, rose 5.4 percent in January. Fourth-quarter …

The following is a partial transcript of the FOX News Sunday edition that aired on Feb. 19, 2006: CHRIS WALLACE, HOST: Well, what a week here in Washington, with the fallout from a quail hunting trip overshadowing the business of government. Joining us now to talk about the vice president …

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. – Sherlock Holmes might call it “The Strange Case of the Blind Investor at Market Top.” There is, however faint, a hint that we’ve seen this bizarre psychological phenomenon before. Yet, as if doomed to repeat history, investors never quite learn from past experience. Click here to …

MANILA, Philippines – Police filed charges of rebellion Monday against 16 people suspected of plotting to overthrow Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, as dozens of protesters attempted to storm the legislature, officials said. Among those charged were former opposition Sen. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, a veteran of past coup attempts in …

CHICAGO – Leave it to the Dutch to help demonstrate the health benefits of chocolate. A study of older men in The Netherlands, known for its luscious chocolate, indicated those who ate the equivalent of one-third of a chocolate bar every day had lower blood pressure and a reduced risk …

SAN FRANCISCO – Intel Corp. (INTC) expects to ship its first processor with four cores in early 2007, a top executive said on Friday, as the world’s top chipmaker races to win back market share. Intel also expects to sell 60 million dual-core chips this year, accounting for about a …