ROME – Seven people, including a German teenager, have been killed by avalanches in northern Italy, officials said Sunday. In one incident, two Italian tourists were killed when an avalanche hit them in the Italian Alps, said local Carabinieri police. Four rescuers who were looking for them were hit by …

This is a RUSH transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” August 4, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “At Your Beck and Call” segment tonight: President …

KHAR, Pakistan – The commander named by members of the Pakistani Taliban as its new leader is as ruthless as his predecessor, taking credit for several attacks, and could order more in the coming weeks to prove the terror network is still in business. While the appointment of 28-year-old Hakimullah …

BEIRUT – The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah warned Israel Friday his fighters would hit Tel Aviv with rockets if Israeli forces attack Beirut or the guerrillas’ stronghold in its southern suburbs. Speaking on the anniversary of the end of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said the Shiite militants …

CHICAGO – The sister of a missing Chicago woman is asking for the public’s help in finding her remains. A search for Stacy Peterson arranged by Cassandra Cales is scheduled for Friday in Bolingbrook, Ill., MyFOXChicago.com reported. Participants will meet at 10 a.m. at the Ikea store at 750 E. …

ST. LOUIS – ST. LOUIS (AP) — An obese eighth-grader’s sudden death during a football conditioning lap has revived discussion about whether testing children’s hearts before they engage in sports or strenuous activity is necessary. Anthony Troupe Jr. collapsed last week on a suburban St. Louis football field before he …

Pizza, wings and beer can be a heavenly combination. When enjoyed during a big sports game, these mouth-watering morsels will bring you nothing but wave after wave of intense pleasure – until, of course, the heartburn sets in. If you don’t want to feel the burn — and believe us, …

NORTHPORT, Wash. – When the national scenic trails system was created four decades ago, the goal was to build a walking path across the United States. That goal has come closer to reality with President Obama’s signing of a bill creating the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail and two others. …

Monday, August 3 at 3 a.m. ET The worldwide race to build the atomic bomb involved scientists, soldiers and spies. With a price tag of $2 billion, it was a daunting task accomplished in 1,000 days. The Americans emerged as victors and ended mankind’s bloodiest conflict, but the road to …

WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury has indicted two men for allegedly trying to bribe a U.S. Army contracting official with $1 million to win a road construction project in Afghanistan, the Justice Department said Thursday. Rohullah Farooqi Lodin of Irvine, Calif., and Hashmatullah Farooqi of New York City each …