RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – Eight American helicopters that will carry supplies and rescue teams to remote areas hit by a weekend earthquake landed here Monday as the United States pledged $50 million for relief in a gesture that officials hope will show sometimes skeptical Pakistanis that Washington is a true ally. …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” October 10, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: Returning to the issue of Pakistan (search) and that earthquake, here to talk about the impact the quake could have on the War on Terror is …

ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkey’s (search) agriculture minister confirmed the country’s first cases of bird flu on Saturday and ordered the destruction of all birds in the village where it was detected to prevent the disease from spreading, the Anatolia news agency said. Military police have also set up roadblocks at …

This is a partial transcript from “The Beltway Boys”, October 22, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The Beltway Boys” Saturday at 6 p.m. ET and Sunday at 1 and 6 a.m. EST. MORT KONDRACKE, CO-HOST: Let’s check out this week’s ups and downs. DOWN: Saddam Hussein (search). …

LAS VEGAS – A light-blue 1975 Ford Escort GL (search) once owned by Pope John Paul II (search) sold at auction here Saturday for $690,000 to a Houston multimillionaire who said he plans to put it in a museum he wants to build in his hometown. “To me, it’s a …

BEIJING – China’s president flew to North Korea on Friday to meet with reclusive leader Kim Jong Il (search) ahead of new nuclear talks and was greeted by cheering crowds of thousands on a rare visit by a leader of the North’s last major ally. President Hu Jintao (search)’s trip …

This is a partial transcript from “At Large With Geraldo Rivera,” October 1, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. GERALDO RIVERA, HOST: As the debate over who did or didn’t do their duty during the hurricanes continues, we have two guests to discuss the fallout from the storms. Congresswoman …

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. (F) on Thursday announced more management changes as it tries to turn around its North American automotive operations. The No. 2 U.S. automaker named Anne Stevens (search) as chief operating officer of its Americas division. Stevens was previously group vice president of Ford’s operations in …

WASHINGTON – U.S. retail sales rose a slightly weaker-than-forecast 0.2 percent in September after car purchases tumbled, but sales excluding autos were helped by higher gasoline prices, government data showed on Friday. The Commerce Department (search) said it was not able to pinpoint the impact of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. …

A California pediatrician says he may have found the “off switch” for crying infants. Recreating the sounds and sensations of the womb, he says, is the answer. “This may be the solution to a 3,000-year-old medical mystery of what causes colic,” said Harvey Karp, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, University …