WASHINGTON – The Bush administration said Tuesday it had broken off negotiations on a free trade agreement with Ecuador following the South American government’s decision to annul an operating contract with Occidental Petroleum Corp. “We are very disappointed at the decision of Ecuador, which appears to constitute a seizure of …

NEW YORK – A campaign by gun rights advocates to make it easier to use deadly force in self-defense is rapidly winning support across the country, as state after state makes it legal for people who feel their lives are in danger to shoot down an attacker — whether in …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” June 7, 2006, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Meanwhile, death to the death tax once and for all, that is what our senators are debating today — as Tom DeLay was putting out, some lawmakers wanting …

WASHINGTON – Fissures in the Democratic Party over Iraq will be on display Wednesday when the Senate takes up two proposals to withdraw U.S. forces, touching off an election-year showdown between Republicans and Democrats. “Setting a deadline to redeploy U.S. troops from Iraq is necessary for success in Iraq,” Sen. …

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Oracle Corp., Family Dollar Stores Inc., Del Monte Foods Co. and Jabil Circuit Inc. • NEW! FOXBusiness.com’s Investing Center Del Monte Foods Co. (DLM) is expected to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of …

WASHINGTON – Members of the Sunni insurgency have been reaching out to the new Iraqi government, giving U.S. military commanders opportunities to forge communications with the resistance groups, the top American commander in Iraq said Thursday. Gen. George Casey said the U.S. military and the Iraqi government “have several different …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” June 28, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: Yesterday we spoke with the only Democratic candidate in what is now a pretty nasty race in Tennessee for the U.S. Senate seat. We asked Congressman …

DILI, East Timor – East Timor‘s Nobel laureate foreign minister said Friday that he would control the government until a new administration was named, which he predicted would happen within days. Jose Ramos-Horta told AP Television News that a new government would put East Timor “on the right track” after …

DILI, East Timor – Nobel Peace laureate Jose Ramos Horta said Friday he would take over East Timor’s top security posts in a bid to end factional divisions that have plunged the country into chaos. His announcement came as fresh looting and rioting broke out in the capital, and was …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rep. Patrick Kennedy said he was ready to return to a full schedule in Washington following a monthlong treatment for substance abuse but emphasized that his priority was his mental health. The six-term Democratic congressman, who has struggled with addiction since high school, planned to return to …