Watch “The Big Story” weekdays at 5 p.m. ET As President Bush left for his European tour, he had many goals in mind. But what exactly has he achieved on this trip? Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy (search) and a former acting assistant secretary of defense, …

MADRID, Spain – A judge sent two Moroccan brothers to jail Saturday on provisional charges of collaborating with a terrorist group in connection with the deadly Madrid train bombings (search) last year, but ordered their parents freed. The family, detained Tuesday, was questioned overnight by a judge leading the probe …

KABUL, Afghanistan – Two helicopters carrying NATO (search)-led forces to prepare for next month’s elections crashed Tuesday in the desert in western Afghanistan, killing at least 17 Spanish troops, officials said. Afghan army commander Abdul Wahab Walizada (search), whose troops are providing security in the area near Herat, said the …

Can we use our daughter’s UTMA funds to pay for softball lessons and after-school tutoring? The Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) is very generous when it comes to spending the money held in an UTMA account, which is basically an investment account set up in a child’s name and …

NEW YORK – Consumer spending during the crucial back-to-school season is expected to rise 1.4 percent this year, the NPD retail research group said on Monday. A study by The NPD Group (search) showed that consumers plan to spend $372 per child this year, up from $367 last year. The …

MIAMI – The ninth named storm of the busy Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Irene (search), formed Sunday but posed no immediate threat to land, forecasters said. Farther north in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Harvey weakened with top sustained winds of 50 mph, down from 60 mph on Saturday. Harvey …

OMAHA, Neb. – An Air Force computer security specialist has been indicted on a federal charge of producing child pornography (search). Tech Sgt. Erik Dean Rabes (search), 44, is assigned to the U.S. Strategic Command (search) at Offutt Air Force Base south of Omaha. The unit oversees the nation’s nuclear …

This is a partial transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume,” August 9, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “Special Report With Brit Hume” weeknights at 6 p.m. ET (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Job growth is strong. We added over 200,000 …

This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” August 30, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Tuesday night, flooding threatens to destroy the city of New Orleans. Two levees are broken, and the governor has ordered everyone to evacuate. But countless people are trapped. …

JERUSALEM – President George W. Bush warned Iran of “serious consequences” if it meddles again with U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf, opening a Mideast peacemaking mission on an ominous note. He told Israel to dismantle unauthorized settlement outposts and demanded that the Palestinians halt rocket attacks from areas controlled …