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NEW YORK – Stocks bounced back Monday after oil prices threatened to keep them in the doldrums. Oil prices dropped away from a record high above $67, and light, sweet crude for September delivery fell 59 cents to settle at $66.27 a barrel on NYMEX. Investors welcomed the development, and …

Have you been missing Omarosa? Or “Bachelor” Bob Guiney? If you have, Bravo’s “Battle of the Network Reality Stars,” which airs Wednesday at 9 p.m. EDT, is the show for you. Bravo’s publicity campaign reflects its belief that affection for the old “Battle of the Network Stars” (search) of the …

NEW YORK – Kate Hudson (search) says monogamy isn’t “realistic,” but believes couples have the power to be faithful. In an interview Thursday on syndicated TV show “Access Hollywood,” (search) the 26-year-old actress said, “I don’t believe (monogamy) is realistic. But, I believe that we, as people, have the power …

KABUL, Afghanistan – A roadside bomb killed four U.S. soldiers and wounded three Sunday as they were patrolling in southern Afghanistan (search), the deadliest attack on American forces here in nearly two months, the U.S. military said. Also Sunday, a roadside bomb exploded near a convoy of U.S. Embassy vehicles, …

NEW YORK – As the New York Stock Exchange (search) pursues its acquisition of electronic rival Archipelago Holdings Inc. (search), a seat on the Big Board sold Wednesday for a record $3 million. Raymond Pellecchia (search), an NYSE spokesman, did not disclose details of the transaction, as is customary for …

SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco man who says he was devastated after he was identified as gay (search) on a national Spanish-language radio show will be paid $270,000 by Univision Radio, an arbitrator has ruled. Roberto Hernandez (search), 45, was driving to work in 2002 when he received a …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The head of the committee drafting Iraq’s constitution said Tuesday that three days are not enough to win over the Sunni Arabs, and the document they rejected may ultimately have to be approved by parliament as is and submitted to the people in a referendum. Iraqi leaders …

NEW YORK – Revlon Inc. (REV), the cosmetics and personal care company led by chairman and investor Ronald Perelman (search), said Thursday that its second-quarter loss narrowed slightly as favorable exchange rates helped boost sales. Revlon lost $35.8 million, or 10 cents per share, in the three months ended June …

WASHINGTON – Getting President Bush from here to there consumes an enormous amount of fuel, whether he’s aboard Air Force One (search), riding in a helicopter or on the ground in a heavily armored limousine. The bill gets steeper every day as the White House is rocked by the same …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” August 24, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson (search) is now apologizing for his comments about assassinating Venezuela’s president. “The 700 Club” host says he was speaking in frustration about …