This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” August 8, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Should the United States and Israel be on high alert? Two weeks from today, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has implied that he will give his final answer to the U.S. …

EL PASO, Texas – Western Refining Inc. (WNR) said Monday it is buying Giant Industries Inc. (GNI) for $1.23 billion in cash, creating the fourth-largest publicly traded independent oil refiner in the United States. The combined company will have the capacity to handle about 216,000 barrels per day from four …

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – Gov. Mike Rounds on Tuesday halted the execution of the state’s first prison inmate in 59 years just hours before it was scheduled. Elijah Page, 24, had waived his appeals and asked to be executed for the torture slaying of a Spearfish man six years …

NEW YORK – Priests suspected of sexually abusing children but protected from expulsion by Catholic law are being offered a choice in the New York Archdiocese: Enter a lifelong supervision program or leave the church. Since June, five of the seven priests in that situation have chosen to leave the …

WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats clashed over the war on terror on Thursday within hours of the disclosure of a thwarted terrorist plot in Britain, each side accusing the other of doing too little to deter the threat of attack. “We must implement the strong recommendations of the independent 9/11 …

NAHARIYA, Israel – The father and the new bride of an Israeli soldier snatched by Lebanese guerrillas appealed Monday to his captors to give them word of his condition through international humanitarian organizations. Ehud Goldwasser, 31, and fellow reservist Eldad Regev, 26, were snatched by Hezbollah from Israel’s side of …

CHICAGO – Tens of thousands of people supporting more lenient treatment of illegal immigrants marched through downtown Chicago and rallied at the lakefront Wednesday, calling for a moratorium on deportations. The marchers passed through downtown in waves, some chanting “We are Americans!” and others hoisting U.S. flags and signs with …

In search of your evil twin or maybe just a good stunt double to share your love of talking puppets and putting on amateur variety shows for strangers? You may not need to look any further than your computer … at least, that was the case with Darryl R. Peebles. …

MADISON, Ind. – A teen who drove a car into a crowd Sunday afternoon at an Ohio River speedboat race appeared to be slumped over the steering wheel before the crash that injured 10 people, police said. Police identified the driver as Michael Bowen, 18, of Madison, according to a …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” July 28, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: As Condoleezza Rice prepares to head back to the Middle East, British Prime Minister Tony Blair went to the White House to meet with the president. …