WASHINGTON – Survivors of a deadly tour boat accident in the Adirondacks dispute the captain’s claims that a large wave was to blame, and claim the boat may have been carrying too much water and too many people, according to documents released Friday. The National Transportation Safety Board released reams …

JAKARTA, Indonesia – A strong earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia’s North and West Sumatra provinces Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of a tsunami. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred at 6:16 p.m. (7:16 a.m. EDT) and was centered under the Indian Ocean about 60 miles northwest off Nias island, said Lukito, …

LITTLE ROCK – A federal jury on Friday rejected an Arkansas woman’s claim that Wyeth and its hormone-replacement drugs, which she took for eight years, were responsible for her breast cancer. Linda Reeves’ lawsuit was the first of about 4,500 against Wyeth to go to court. During the four-week trial, …

NEW YORK – Sharon Stone, who’s spent time on both “best dressed” and “worst dressed” lists thanks to her risk-taking style, will wear high-glamour gowns in an ad campaign for Badgley Mischka. “Our collection represents Hollywood glamour with a modern twist and Sharon epitomizes this look. We have dressed Sharon …

HONG KONG – They’re presentable, environmentally friendly and burn faster: cardboard “eco-coffins” may just be the solution to long queues at Hong Kong’s busy crematoriums, officials say. Health officials want to introduce the green coffins — made of corrugated cardboard and said to speed up the cremation process from 2 …

LOS ANGELES – Stacks of charred bricks, blackened shells of cars and burned tree trunks were all that remained Monday in much of the community some residents once called the “Beverly Hills of mobile home parks.” The mostly retired residents returned to see what was left of their homes at …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Along the Seward Highway, between the towering cliffs of exposed rock and the fast-icing waters of Turnagain Arm, an abandoned pickup found last month looked to be a promising lead in the search for a woman who vanished on her way to work. But inside the green …

DENTON, Texas – For more than a century, thousands of mentally disabled Americans were isolated from society, sometimes for life, by being confined to huge state institutions. In at least one place, they still are. Texas has more mentally disabled patients in institutions than any other state, and the federal …

David Letterman is now the proud owner of the most famous tie in the world. Jennifer Aniston presented the late night host with the tie she wore on the January cover of GQ Magazine, telling the talk show it was “an early Christmas gift.” The GQ cover and inside photos …

This is a rush transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” September 8, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. 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: Both Senators Obama and …