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This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” February 4, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, my next guest controls a bigger budget than the Pentagon (search), and he’s getting ready to spend $140 million to provide health insurance to some 14 million …

Declines in death rates (search) from most major causes — including heart disease and cancer — have pushed Americans’ life expectancy (search) to a record 77.6 years. Women are still living longer than men, but the gap is narrowing. Women now have a life expectancy of 80.1 years, 5.3 more …

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A week of torrential rain and heavy snow in Pakistan (search) has left more than 500 people dead, including dozens buried under avalanches and more killed when a dam burst, an official said Tuesday. Snow and landslides blocked roads to hard-hit areas and hampered relief efforts in …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” Feb. 15, 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 “Impact” segment tonight, a no-spin look at the print …

NEW YORK – Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) Friday knocked General Electric Co. (GE) from its perch as the world’s most valuable public company ranked by stock market capitalization. Riding the tide of high oil prices, tight U.S. refining capacity and market enthusiasm for its dynamic cash flow growth, Exxon Mobil …

DENVER – A convicted rapist who is a suspect in a series of rapes, committed after he allegedly confessed to an earlier attack but was released, was returned to Denver on Saturday after being arrested while driving a stolen car. Brent J. Brents (search) was arrested late Friday in Glenwood …

NEW YORK – While Hollywood gossips about who was — and wasn’t — on Paris Hilton’s (search) computer-hacked cell phone book, the hotel heiress/reality TV star says she feels “horrible.” Last week, Hilton’s cell phone was hacked into and its contents (her phone numbers and e-mail addresses) were posted on …

DETROIT – General Motors Corp. (GM) has lowered the prices on some of its aging mid-size sport utility vehicles, which have suffered from slowing sales recently, a GM spokeswoman said Tuesday. The price cuts total up to $2,000 on GM’s mid-size SUVs, which include the Chevrolet TrailBlazer (search), GMC Envoy …

WASHINGTON – Karl Rove (search), the senior political strategist who orchestrated President Bush’s re-election campaign, has been promoted to deputy chief of staff, a job that will involve him in all White House policy and not just politics. Rove will retain his title as senior adviser and continue to oversee …

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginians who wear their pants so low their underwear shows may want to think about investing in a stronger belt. The state’s House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday authorizing a $50 fine for anyone who displays his or her underpants in a “lewd or indecent manner.” …