ST. ALBANS, W.Va. – Christ is missing from Christmas in this small town. The community’s holiday display has a manger with shepherds, a guiding star, camels and a palm tree, but no baby Jesus, Mary or Joseph. The parks superintendent said Jesus was left out because of concerns about the …

MOSCOW – Interpol has joined the investigation into the killing of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, officials said Tuesday. “(Russian) Interpol has been engaged in the investigation for the sake of exchanging information with certain countries, as an information channel,” said Tatyana Trunayeva, spokeswoman for Interpol’s Russian branch. The investigation …

MECCA, Saudi Arabia – Nearly 3 million Muslims from around the world, chanting and raising their hands to heaven, marched through a desert valley outside Mecca on Thursday on the first day of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Dressed in seamless white robes symbolizing the equality of mankind under God, the …

Sick of fumbling with those old-fashioned prophylactics? Well have no fear, the spray-on condom is here! Jan Vinzenz Krause from the Institute for Condom Consultancy and his team are developing the ultimate in comfortable protection for men, Reuters reports. No more strewn condom wrappers or pesky imprints in your wallet …

LAS VEGAS – A Nevada judge said Thursday that he will allow a voter-approved smoking ban to take effect in Clark County but without criminal penalties. Clark County District Court Judge Douglas Herndon issued a preliminary injunction against part of measure that would make smoking illegal in bars and restaurants, …

EUGENE, Ore. – Two people who have admitted helping in the $12 million firebombing of a Vail, Colo., ski resort as part of an ecoterrorism campaign formally pleaded guilty Thursday to federal arson charges. Chelsea Dawn Gerlach and Stanilas Gregory Meyerhoff, both 29, had already pleaded guilty to some of …

PITTSBURGH – Carnegie Mellon University plans to incorporate characters and animation from the popular video game “The Sims” in its free educational software that strives to make computer programming more appealing to students. The university will use the animation to enliven the next version of Alice, a teaching program developed …

This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” March 8, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Deal or no deal? Debra Lafave , the Florida teacher who admits to having sex with a 14-year-old student was back in court Wednesday, why? Joining …

This statement was provided to FOX News from Senator Harry Reid based on question if it is a good idea to call President Bush and/or his policies “dangerously incompetent” during a time of war: “The unfortunate fact of the matter is that the incompetence of the president and his administration …

WASHINGTON – President Bush’s spokesman defended the White House staff Wednesday as “a smart, capable and experienced team” despite rising complaints from Republicans about administration mistakes and GOP calls for a shakeup. White House press secretary Scott McClellan said he was “tired of some of the questions” about whether Bush …