LONDON – Human trials indicate an H5N1 bird flu vaccine developed using a virus isolated in Vietnam can neutralize antibodies from H5N1 viruses found in other countries, the vaccine’s manufacturer said Wednesday. The preliminary trial results raised hopes that vaccines based on older H5N1 bird flu strains might prove effective …

BURBANK, Calif. ( – The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am can count the King of Pop among his fans. Michael Jackson invited the rapper-producer to collaborate on some new tracks for an upcoming album. That led to the two getting together at a recording studio in Ireland, Jackson says in a …

NEW YORK – The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 123 points to a second straight record close Wednesday in a rally driven by optimism about the outlook for interest rates and profits. The blue-chip Dow average rose 123.11 points, or 1.05 percent, to end at 11,850.45 — above Tuesday’s previous …

CANTON, Mass. – Being Bobby Brown ain’t easy these days. A family judge ordered the singer arrested if he steps foot in Massachusetts after Brown failed to show for a hearing Monday over delinquent child support payments. Brown’s attorney said it’s a “very difficult time” for Brown, 37, whose tumultuous …

WASHINGTON – The United States is pressing China to enforce the U.N. punishment of its ally North Korea ahead of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice‘s trip to Asia for talks meant to ease tensions among countries already on edge from the North’s claimed nuclear test. The chief U.S. diplomat travels …

The shelves of one local library will soon be set aside to make room for drunken dancing. The Chattanooga Library in Tennessee will soon go from restful refuge to hot clubbing destination, the Chattanoogan reported. The event, called “ClubLib,” is a fundraiser to improve the library’s audio and video technology. …

NEW YORK – PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC), one of the nation’s biggest regional banking companies, is buying the Mid-Atlantic region banker Mercantile Bankshares (MRBK) for about $6 billion in cash and stock. Pittsburgh-based PNC said Monday the deal will significantly expand its presence in the Baltimore and Washington, …

The following is a transcription of the October 14, 2006 edition of “FOX News Watch” that has been edited for clarity. ERIC BURNS, HOST: North Korea claims that it set off a nuclear bomb last weekend. And its president, Kim Jong-Il, says that more are coming. The Media Research Center, …

NEW YORK – A group of Marines and ex-Marines who fought in Iraq — including two wounded there — is featured in a beefcake calendar being sold to help wounded veterans. “It’s a stopgap effort to help people where government programs leave off,” said Rudy Reyes, who served two tours …

WASHINGTON – Martin Luther King Jr. belongs among American icons like Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, national leaders said Monday at the ceremonial groundbreaking for a King memorial. “We give Martin Luther King his rightful place among the many Americans honored on the National Mall,” President Bush told a crowd …