WASHINGTON – A confidential government report issued last month, which states that the nation’s aviation system remains vulnerable to terrorist attacks, reveals nothing new, a Department of Homeland Security official told FOX News on Monday. The report, compiled by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, does gather all …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq has topped 1,500, an Associated Press count showed Thursday after the military announced the deaths of three Americans, while car bombs targeting Iraqi security forces killed at least four people in separate attacks. Two homicide car bombs exploded outside …

NEW YORK – Carnival Corp. (CCL) , the world’s biggest cruise operator, Monday said higher fuel costs would hurt results for the rest of this year, overshadowing a better-than-expected rise in quarterly earnings. Carnival — which operates cruise lines under the Holland America (search), Cunard and Princess names— posted earnings …

NEW YORK – Dear Friends, Here’s something that should make the hair on the back of your neck stand up: The fact is, we don’t know how many people have access to our confidential information. That statement comes from attorney Steve Weisman, author of “50 Ways to Protect Your Identity …

MONACO – Hooked to a respirator, Prince Rainier III (search) of Monaco was being treated for cardiac and kidney failure at a seaside clinic in the tiny Mediterranean enclave that he transformed into a glitzy resort for the rich. Throughout Monaco, Rainier’s subjects braced for what they feared could be …

INDIANAPOLIS – Planned Parenthood (search) sued the state of Indiana to stop the seizure of its clients’ medical records, saying investigators were on a “fishing expedition,” possibly to identify the partners of sexually active 12- and 13-year-olds. The lawsuit filed in Indianapolis seeks temporary and permanent injunctions barring Attorney General …

WASHINGTON – Anthrax tests from two Pentagon (search) mailrooms came back negative Tuesday, a day after initial testing indicated the deadly spores might be present, prompting nearly 900 workers to take antibiotics as a precaution. Responding to what now appear to have been false alarms, officials handed out antibiotics and …

CANBERRA, Australia – Australian lawmakers voted against holding an inquiry into allegations that the United States sends terror suspects to foreign countries to be tortured after a heated debate in parliament Thursday. The left-wing Greens Party formally proposed a Senate inquiry following allegations by an Australian released from Guantanamo Bay …

KAKTOVIC, Alaska – During winter, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a white and freezing expanse. In summer, it’s green and spectacular. Regardless of the time of year, it’s a piece of land at the center of a hot debate. Five U.S. senators and two Cabinet secretaries flew to the …

KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian weapons dealers smuggled 18 nuclear-capable cruise missiles to Iran and China four years ago, prosecutors said Friday, revealing new details of a probe that will test the government’s commitment to cleaning up corruption critics say flourished during former President Leonid Kuchma‘s (search) decade in power. The …