PARIS – Over the past week, French farmers have used tractors to block the border with Germany and chucked foreign vegetables off trucks in protest of cheap imports. French leaders did not call in the police — they gave the farmers their support. France’s permissive attitude toward protest has cultural …

HOUSTON – James Harden thinks the Houston Rockets have only some minor tinkering to do before the playoffs begin. Otherwise, everything seems to be working fine. Harden had 29 points and nine assists, Omer Asik had 10 points and 12 rebounds and Houston cruised to a 121-100 win over the …

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – A University of Massachusetts student accused of stabbing an Amherst College student during a party at a dorm has had his bail reduced to $5,000. Marcus Smith of Boston, who had been held without bail since his district court arraignment, pleaded not guilty in Hampshire Superior Court …

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – The Brazilian family of a boy at the center of an international custody battle said Tuesday the boy wants to remain in Brazil, where he feels safe and loved. Maternal grandmother Silvana Bianchi told “The Early Show” on CBS Tuesday that 9-year-old Sean Goldman has told …

Farrah Fawcett’s condition has reportedly continued to decline since the actress entered the hospital some time during the last few weeks. According to numerous published reports, friends and family of the ailing actress have been summoned to her bedside to begin saying their final goodbyes. A report from Extra even …

This is a rush transcript from “Your World With Neil Cavuto,” November 27, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. BRIAN SULLIVAN, GUEST HOST: When Walmart takes aim at the toy world, what in the world are toy stores supposed to do? Well, …

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina and Maryland emerged from their locker rooms Saturday wearing camouflage uniforms with military values such as “Duty,” “Honor,” and “Courage” on the back in place of names to honor those who have served. Few understand as well as 26-year-old Gamecocks long snapper Matt Grooms, who …

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia says nine of its soldiers fighting Yemeni rebels on the border are missing and the kingdom’s monarch is vowing to defend the country. A defense ministry statement said the fate of the soldiers remains unknown. The statement was a reaction to reports that the …

This is a RUSH transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” November 11, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Unresolved problem” segment tonight: There was an intense …

KARACHI, Pakistan – Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts. As surging militant violence grabs headlines around the …