CAIRO, Egypt – A statement signed by an Iraqi insurgent group said Thursday in an Internet posting that it killed a kidnapped U.S. security consultant. The White House said it could not confirm the death. The statement, posted on an Islamic militant Web forum, did not identify the hostage and …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Thousands of Ohio crime victims received calls from a computer notification system on Friday mistakenly telling them inmates had been released, a state prisons spokesman said. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes the problem stemmed from a computer glitch that happened during maintenance. The agency …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A prosecutor announced Saturday he would seek the death penalty against a man charged with beheading his 3-year-old stepdaughter, whose body was unidentified for nearly four years and was known only as “Precious Doe.” Harrell Johnson, 26, was initially charged with second-degree murder in the death …

CHICAGO – Limited Brands Inc. (LTD) Monday reported a 76 percent drop in first-quarter profit because of dismal sales at its Express clothing chain as a focus on older shoppers backfired, and warned that second-quarter earnings would miss Wall Street expectations. The retailer, whose stores also include lingerie chain Victoria’s …

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s ruling party won an election Saturday for a special assembly charged with amending the constitution, in a boost for President Chen Shui-bian’s policy of resisting unification with mainland China. With 99 percent of the ballots counted, the Central Election Commission (search) said the Democratic Progressive Party …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” April 13, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: My next guest is arguing that those guys on Wall Street (search) and others with them with all the money should be paying a lot more in taxes. …

KRAKOW, Poland – A crowd of 1 million worshippers held a candlelight Mass on Thursday in honor of Pope John Paul II (search), gathering in the same vast meadows that drew crowds during his return visits to Poland. The Mass followed a silent march through Krakow, where John Paul had …

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Highly radioactive material could fall into the hands of terrorists because the nation’s nuclear plants are not keeping close enough track of spent fuel, the Government Accountability Office (search) said Monday. The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, raised concerns that radioactive materials “could be diverted or stolen …

LOS ANGELES – Marlon Brando’s (search) former business manager is suing his estate for sexual harassment and wrongful termination. Jo An Corrales (search) of Kalama, Wash., alleges she was subjected to a hostile work environment and that Brando exposed his genitals, touched her inappropriately and insisted she watch pornographic movies …

ATLANTA – Jane Fonda’s (search) book signings in New York and West Hollywood, Calif., attracted about 300 fans at each event, but fewer fans showed up in her adopted hometown of Atlanta. Borders Books (search) employees handed out only 146 fluorescent green numbers to fans who turned up for the …