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VIENNA, Austria – A storm that dumped heavy snow from the Czech Republic to Italy created headaches for commuters Wednesday, causing dozens of road crashes in Austria and stranding hundreds of motorists overnight in northern France. Scores of travelers spent the night in community centers and hotels near the northeastern …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal judge ruled Friday that Illinois’ restrictions on the sale of violent and sexually explicit video games to minors are unconstitutional and barred the state from enforcing the law. State officials “have come nowhere near” demonstrating that the law passes constitutional muster, said U.S. District Court …

ATLANTA – A man wanted in Florida in the death of his ex-girlfriend climbed an 18-story crane Wednesday at a construction site and remained perched there Thursday afternoon as authorities tried to talk him down. The man got onto the crane around 5 p.m. Wednesday and indicated he was contemplating …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” May 13, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. 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: In the “Back of the Book” segment tonight, with almost a …

Older adults are more likely to believe false information when it’s given to them, according to a new study that may help explain why the elderly are often the target of scam artists. Researchers found elderly adults were 10 times more likely to “remember” false information as being true than …

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has drawn up a shorter list than expected of U.S. military bases (search) to close, but targeted communities still face a long, uphill fight to save their installations. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (search) on Friday was to disclose a list of what was expected to …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The bodies of 38 men shot execution-style were found dumped around an abandoned chicken farm, a trash-strewn lot and an insurgent stronghold west of the capital, police said Sunday. The grisly finds were the latest in an endless stream of violence, much of it designed to destabilize …

WASHINGTON – While the filibuster is supposed to be a talkfest — a never-ending debate in which Senate lawmakers must keep gabbing — that doesn’t mean visual aids are unwelcome. Nearly every senator who has gotten up to speak in the debate over whether to approve President Bush’s judicial nominees …

ATLANTA – Delta Air Lines Inc.’s (DAL) battered stock fell Wednesday to its lowest level in at least 25 years following the company’s warning about further losses and the possibility of bankruptcy. Shares of the nation’s third-largest carrier fell 23 cents, or 7.7 percent, to close at $2.74 in trading …

WASHINGTON – Women soldiers in the U.S. Army (search) would be barred from serving in combat support units under language added to a defense bill Wednesday. Proponents of the measure said it would affect only a small number of women, while opponents said that over time it would drastically alter …