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RAFAH, Gaza Strip – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (search) promised freedom, jobs and homes for the people of Gaza once Israel completes its pullout. Hours before he spoke Friday at Gaza’s abandoned airport, an Israeli bulldozer demolished the first Jewish settlement, clearing land for Palestinian development. In the settlement of …

NEW YORK – Stocks seesawed in a narrow range and ended a touch higher Monday as investors weighed news of several major acquisition deals again rising oil prices and jitters over the pharmaceutical sector after Friday’s jury verdict against Merck. The Dow Jones industrial average (search) closed up 10.66, or …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” August 3, 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 “Personal Story” segment tonight, there’s a ferocious debate going …