WASHINGTON – Congressional investigators are questioning whether the Veterans Affairs Department (search) can adequately help troops who may return from Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder. The agency said that so far it has treated 6,400 veterans of the Afghanistan (search) and Iraq wars for the disorder and that …

NEW YORK – First-time Oscar host Chris Rock (search), a comedian known for his frequent use of expletives, says the five-second decency delay on the ABC show’s Feb. 27 telecast will be a welcome “safety net.” “I’ve been on TV and been funny not cursing,” Rock says in an interview …

GROTON, Conn. – The USS Jimmy Carter (search) entered the Navy’s fleet Saturday as the most heavily armed submarine ever built, and as the last of the Seawolf class of attack subs that the Pentagon ordered during the Cold War’s final years. The $3.2 billion Jimmy Carter was commissioned Saturday, …

Watch “The Big Story” weekdays at 5 p.m. ET As his European tour continues, President Bush claims all nations now have an interest in the success of a free and democratic Iraq (search). As he makes his pitch, will he get Europe to pitch in? Former Secretary of State, Gen. …

This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” February 21, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: A legal setback for a Florida family trying to keep their daughter alive. Terri Schiavo (search) has been in a vegetative state for 15 years. Her family lost …

African-Americans may need a bigger dose of asthma medications in order to keep their asthma under control, according to a new study. Researchers found that African-Americans required a higher dose of glucocorticoids (search), a class of steroid drugs used to treat asthma. Airway inflammation plays a critical role in asthma …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” Feb. 8, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Back of the Book” Segment tonight, perhaps the most …

WASHINGTON – The National Institutes of Health (search) moved toward new ethics rules for its researchers Tuesday, a step officials hope will end controversy over paid consulting arrangements between some of its doctors and major drug companies. NIH Director Elias Zerhouni (search) was to announce the new rules at an …

NEW YORK – A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the CIA (search) to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (search) and turn over to watchdog groups records concerning the treatment of prisoners in Iraq. “Congress has set the laws, and it is the duty of executive agencies to comply …

SAN FRANCISCO – Superstar chief executives such as Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (HPQ) now ex-CEO Carly Fiorina (search) may earn mega pay, grace business magazine covers and hobnob with world leaders — but they may not be the best leaders for their companies. Academics who study successful CEOs say companies are better …