CHICAGO – A forensic expert testified Thursday at R. Kelly’s child pornography trial that a fingernail-sized mark seen on the lower back of the man in the sex tape at the center of the case was not a mole but video distortion. Video analysis expert Charles Palm testified for the …

San Juan, Puerto Rico – A military attorney for one of the Sept. 11 defendants at Guantanamo Bay predicted on Tuesday the Pakistani would at best see only a sliver of classified evidence and would be convicted in what amounts to “a top secret trial.” Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brian Mizer …

HAVANA – Former President Fidel Castro says the attitude and comments of a popular Cuban blogger only add fuel to attacks against the communist country by its enemies. Without mentioning her by name, the ailing 81-year-old criticized Yoani Sanchez, who posts the “Generation Y” blog from Havana, in the prologue …

ST. LOUIS – A group of Muslim immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship sued federal officials on Friday, claiming they’ve been left in limbo for months or years because of slow background checks. The class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of 33 plaintiffs who have settled in Missouri from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Egypt, …

This is a rush transcript from “On the Record ,” February 22, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Kathleen Savio’s family is petitioning the court to reopen her estate so they can file a wrongful death lawsuit against …

DALLAS – Longtime Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade agreed to give filmmakers exclusive access to legal documents connected to the assassination of President Kennedy, including some kept from the public for another four decades. The Dallas Morning News reported in Sunday editions that new details about Wade’s involvement in a …

WASHINGTON – A former Republican campaign worker claims that President Bush’s top political adviser, Karl Rove, asked her to find evidence that the Democratic governor of Alabama at the time was cheating on his wife, according to an upcoming broadcast of “60 Minutes.” Jill Simpson, who has long alleged that …

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – An Islamic militant who is accused of helping carry out the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto wanted to avenge the death of a friend in a military attack last year, a senior police officer said Wednesday. Husnain Gul and his cousin, identified only as Rafaqat, …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” February 14, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: All right. The controversy surrounding the DNC’s decision to strip Florida and Michigan of its delegates continues to heat up. The two …

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Two years ago, Kanye West’s Grammy after-party was a booze-filled, late-night affair with 3,000 screaming guests, bikini-clad women — and his mother, Donda, was in the house. He was more subdued at this year’s party, celebrating four Grammy wins Sunday night in tribute to Donda West, …