MIAMI – Florida lawmakers agreed Wednesday to shut down the state’s juvenile boot camp system and pour more money into a less militaristic program for dealing with juvenile offenders. The sheriff-run boot camps have been under scrutiny since the January death of a 14-year-old boy who had been kicked and …

The following is a transcription of the April 22, 2006 edition of “FOX News Watch”, that has been edited for clarity: ERIC BURNS, HOST: It’s time now for our “Quick Takes on the Media.” Headline No. 1: “Fairness or Double Standard?” Duke lacrosse players Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann were …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. military said Tuesday it has issued new orders to private contractors in Iraq to crack down on violations of human trafficking laws involving laborers brought in from around the world to work on American bases and other sites. An inspection completed in late March uncovered …

ANKARA, Turkey – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday the United States is concerned over Iranian threats to share the nuclear technology it is developing with other countries. Appearing at a news conference here, Rice said Bush administration officials “have to be concerned when there are statements from Iran …

Is it time to fire Rummy or, to put it more delicately, is it time for Rummy to retire to Florida or wherever it is that a guy that well-off goes to enjoy his grandchildren and write his book? Six retired generals are now speaking out saying the secretary of …

Give Meryl Streep for Mother’s Day. And Maya Angelou, Kate Winslet and “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, too. And if you like baseball toss me in as well (will explain later). OK, so these women won’t actually show up at your mom’s door, but you can hand over a collection …

NEW YORK – Bank of America Corp. (BAC) on Monday said it will eliminate 1,900 jobs by closing three call centers by year end, as part of its integration of credit card issuer MBNA Corp. The No. 2 U.S. bank will close a call center in Dover, Delaware, eliminating 630 …

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration said Tuesday that China has agreed to crack down on copyright piracy of American computer programs and lift a ban on U.S. beef as part of an effort to reduce a record $202 billion trade gap. The announcement was one of several commitments China made …

NEW YORK – Hundreds of gay and lesbian parents hoping to take their families to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll plan to start lining up Friday evening to make sure they get tickets for the Monday event. Thousands of tickets — an estimated 16,000 last year — are …

TORONTO – Canada confirmed a case of mad cow disease on Sunday at a farm in British Columbia — the country’s fifth case since May 2003, when the United States closed its border to Canadian beef. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Thursday it had a suspected case of bovine …