ENTERTAINMENT

• Ex 'Idol' Finalist Nikki McKibbin: No Suicidal Breakdown
  First-season "American Idol" finalist Nikki McKibbin is rebutting a report that she had a suicidal breakdown on Feb. 21 over her mother's death last August. McKibbin said the incident has been "blown out of proportion."
• Billy Crystal to Play Exhibition Game for New York Yankees
  The actor will sign a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and play in Thursday's exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• Spears Argues Against Paying K-Fed's Legal Bills
  Britney Spears' new lawyer has a tip for Kevin Federline: If you're going to ask for your legal bills to be paid, don't leave a $2,000 tip for the waiter on a $365 check.
• Madonna, Mellencamp Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  Madonna, pop music's quick-change artist, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday and paid tribute to people who encouraged her and even critics who panned her for helping drive her career.
• Pop Tarts: Charlize Theron Doesn't Care What She Looks Like
  Despite being genetically blessed with classic beauty and a unique sense of old Hollywood glamour, Charlize Theron chooses time and time again to play characters that are anything but gorgeous and refined.
• Regis Philbin to be Awarded WIth Lifetime Achievement Award
  Regis Philbin will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmys this June.
• Britney Spears to Make Cameo on 'How I Met Your Mother'
  Britney Spears' upcoming appearance on the CBS show "How I Met Your Mother" could be -- to borrow scene-stealer Barney's favorite word -- legendary.
• FOX411: Alanis' Jagged Little Problem
  it took months of negotiation and persuasion for WMG to agree to release Alanis Morissette's new album.
• Kid Rock Pleads Not Guilty to Battery Charge
  The entertainer came to sign autographs for hundreds of fans during a fundraiser at a suburban Atlanta diner.
• Mary Ann of 'Gilligan's Island' Caught With Marijuana in Car
  A surprise birthday party for Dawn Wells, the actress who played Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island," ended with a nearly three-hour tour of the Teton County sheriff's office and jail when she was caught with marijuana in her vehicle while driving home.

FNC IMAG

• Make Project Runway Winner Jeffrey Sebelias Style Tips Work
  Take Jeffrey’s advice and “make it work” in your wardrobe.

HEALTH

• Alzheimer's Risk Rises When Both Parents Have It
  A new study shows that when both parents have Alzheimer's, the children's risk rises at least 22 percent and spikes to 42 percent by age 70.
• Stress of Bullying Causes Girl, 14, to Go Bald
  A British teen claims the stress of being bullied at school caused all of her hair to fall out.
• Fla. Patient Medical Records Sold as Scrap Paper
  The medical records of 28 Central Florida Regional Hospital patients were sold last month at a Salt Lake City surplus store for about $20, a newspaper reported.
• Midwife Mistake Leaves Mom Cradling Stillborn Baby
  An English midwife who failed to realize the baby was not alive handed over the stillborn infant to the mother.
• CDC: At Least 1 in 4 Teen Girls Has an STD
  At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age group.
• FOXSexpert: Why Powerful Men Throw It All Away for Sex
  Most of us can't fathom how a powerful man like Eliot Spitzer would be willing to risk giving up a perfectly good political gig, let alone his marriage, family, reputation, etc., for a romp with a hooker. So why do some powerful men take such a chance?
• FOXSexpert: The G Spot -- Fact or Fiction?
  Whether it’s your own or your partner’s, many lovers have found themselves in hot pursuit of the Holy Grail of hot spots – the G spot.
• Boy, 2, Kept Alive on Daily Doses of Viagra
  A 2-year-old English boy is being kept alive on daily doses of Viagra. However, he faces an uncertain future because of cuts made by the U.K.'s drug rationing agency.
• Rare Condition Makes Woman Allergic to Cold
  During the winter months many people may feel as though they're allergic to the cold, but for Sabrina Doherty it's a reality.

OPINION

• John R. Lott Jr.: D.C. Gun Ban Proponents Ignore the Facts
  Next Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the District of Columbia's ban on handguns and its requirement than any rifles or shotguns remain locked violates the plaintiff's, Dick Heller's, constitutional rights.
• Alireza Jafarzadeh: 'Electoral Engineering' in Iran
  Under the mullahs, elections are staged, but sometimes the plot has a twist
• Mike Baker: Eliot Ness' Mess
  Is it that difficult to keep your nose clean for the time that you're serving the public?

POLITICS

• N.Y. Gov. Spitzer Resignation Expected After Sex Allegations
  Gov. Eliot Spitzer's political career teetered on the brink of collapse Monday after the corruption-fighting politician once known as "Mr. Clean" was accused of paying for a romp with a high-priced call girl.
• IRS Money Laundering Probe Led to Spitzer Revelation
  The federal investigation into a high-end prostitution ring linked to Gov. Eliot Spitzer apparently began last year as a financial probe by the Internal Revenue Service.
• Silda Spitzer Not First Wife to Endure Political Scandal
  Pearls, power ties and powder blue designer suits appear to be the look of embarrassed New York-area first wives as they stand beside their scandalized political husbands.
• House Votes to Create Independent Ethics Office
  The House on Tuesday voted, by a 229-182 count, to creat an outside office to investigate ethical lapses among its members.
• U.S. Brands China Human Rights Abuser
  China was named an authoritarian human rights abuser Tuesday on the U.S. State Department's annual human rights report
• House Fails to Overturn Bush Veto of CIA Bill
  House Democrats fall 51 votes short of two-thirds majority needed to include Army field manual rules into CIA interrogation methods.
• Earmark Moratorium Looks Good Until Red Line is Drawn
  The top Democratic vote counter in the Senate suggested Tuesday that a measure to put a 100 percent moratorium on earmarks for a year is expected to fail when it comes up for a vote on Thursday.
• Admiral Fallon Resigns as Head of Centcom
  Adm. William Fallon, the head of U.S. Central Command, which leads U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan is stepping down, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Tuesday.
• 'Hollywood Madam' Heidi Fleiss: Client 9 an Arrogant Jerk
  'Client 9,' the man named in an alleged prostitution ring and widely thought to be New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, is a familiar type to former 'Hollywood Madam' Heidi Fleiss.
• U.S. Human Rights Survey Blasts China, Alleges Torture
  The United States branded China an authoritarian human rights abuser Tuesday, citing alleged torture, state control of basic aspects of daily life, tight controls on religion and harassment of foreign charities.
• Rep. Berman Picked as Next House Foreign Affairs Panel Chair
  Howard Berman, a 13-term Democrat from California, was formally chosen Tuesday as the next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
• No Shield for Telecoms in Dems' New Terror Surveillance Bill
  Locked in a standoff with the White House, House Democrats on Tuesday maintained their refusal to shield from civil lawsuits telecommunications companies that helped the government eavesdrop on their customers without a secret court's permission.
• Dem Wins Grandmother's Former Seat in U.S. House
  The grandson of late U.S. Rep. Julia Carson on Indiana won a special election on Tuesday to succeed her, becoming just the second Muslim ever elected to Congress.
• Silda Wall Spitzer's Friend: Take the Kids and Run
  She stood silently, stunned beside her husband, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, as he read a statement of apology to his family Monday afternoon following disclosure of what is believed to be his love tryst with a high-priced prostitute.
• White House: Oil Prices 'Not Going to Be Solved Overnight'
  White House says soaring oil prices are 'not going to be solved overnight' as prices rise above $109 a barrel for the first time.
• Former AG Ashcroft Testifies on Rules for White-Collar Cases
  Congress is hearing from former Attorney General John Ashcroft again, this time on lucrative, multimillion-dollar agreements between federal prosecutors and hand-picked law firms to monitor corporations accused of wrongdoing.
• Raw Data: Fast Facts on Eliot and Silda Wall Spitzer
• Pentagon Study: No Link Between Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein
  A forthcoming Pentagon study has found no operational link between Saddam Hussein and Usama bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist network, according to McClatchy Newspapers.
• McCain Campaign Advisers Lobbied on Behalf of Boeing Rival
  Top current advisers to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign last year lobbied for a European plane maker that beat Boeing to a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract, taking sides in a bidding fight that McCain has tried to referee.

SCITECH

• Which Operating System Is for You?
  Windows XP, Mac OS X, Vista or Linux? When you can install them all on the same machine, it's no longer academic.
• Nearest Star System Might Harbor Earth Twin
  Astronomer calculates Alpha Centauri is likely to have spawned rocky planets in its habitable zone.
• Study: Global Warming May Weaken U.S. Infrastructure
  Quasi-governmental National Research Council warns of much higher environmental toll on bridges, airports, railways, roads.
• MIT Sensor Sniffs Anthrax, Smallpox in Minutes
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed and licensed a new sensor, dubbed PANTHER, that can detect airborne pathogens within minutes.
• Green Groups Sue Government Over Polar Bears
  Goverment two months behind deadline to make decision whether to list bears as endangered due to global warming.
• Wal-Mart Pulls Linux PCs From Shelves
  Everex's $199 Green gPC no longer at Wal-Mart stores, but retailer's Web site will still sell them.
• Mysterious Pits May Be Signs of Modern Witchcraft
  Dozens of 'feather pits' in Cornwall indicate unknown pagan rituals that may still be practiced.
• Egyptian Tomb Holds First Domesticated Donkeys
  Tomb of first pharoah, who died 5,000 years ago, contained several domesticated wild asses, the larger ancestors of the donkey.
• Endeavour Blasts Off to Space Station
  Endeavour, crew of seven blast into orbit on longest-ever mission to international space station, 16-day voyage to build robot, add new room to be closet for future lab.

U.S.

• Police Find New Photos of Suspect in Death of UNC Student
  The murder of the popular student body president at the University of North Carolina may have been gang related, police told FOX News on Monday.
• Pregnant Teen Found in Mexico After Alleged Kidnapping
  A pregnant 16-year-old allegedly kidnapped at knifepoint by her abusive estranged boyfriend has been found with him in Mexico, according to her mother.
• Cruise Lines to Reimburse Passengers $21M for Fuel Charges
  Florida's attorney general says Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise lines have agreed to reimburse passengers for fuel surcharges that were not adequately disclosed.
• Mass. Calls in 'Sniff Squad' to Root Out Landfill Odors
  Northampton city to use specially trained sniffers to determine if a dump is too smelly for neighboring homeowners to stand.
• Helicopter Pilot Walks Away Uninjured From Calif. Crash
  An agriculture helicopter crash landed in pieces in an Oxnard strawberry field this morning.
• Iowa Town Offers $5 Bounty on Stray Cats
  The tiny town of Randolph is fed up with wild cats and is offering a $5 bounty for each one turned in.
• Georgia Woman Caught in Tornado Lives to Tell About It
  A Georgia woman is counting her blessings and feeling a bit like Dorothy from 'The Wizard of Oz' after surviving a tornado last month.
• Woman Charged in Elizabeth Smart Case Gets Medical Treatment
  Doctors on Tuesday began a forced medication treatment plan designed to restore the mental competency of a woman accused of kidnapping teenager Elizabeth Smart in 2002.
• 3 N.J. Teens Charged With Sex Assault on Special Ed Student
  Three teenage boys face charges that they sexually assaulted a special education student in a northern New Jersey home.
• Six Charged With Torturing, Killing Pregnant Woman
  Six people are now charged with beating, killing a 29-year-old pregnant, developmentally disabled Illinois woman.
• Va. Inmate Convicted of Murdering 2 in 2006 Escape
  Virginia jail inmate William Morva faces death or life in prison following his conviction Tuesday of murdering a security guard and sheriff's deputy in an escape attempt
• Cops Name Person of Interest in S.C. Couple's Disappearance
  Authorities say they have searched the home, office and vehicles of a man they think was the last person to see a Hilton Head Island couple who disappeared a week ago.
• Florida woman Assaulted by Sword Swinging Boyfriend
  A 49-year-old Florida man was charged with attempted homicide Monday after he allegedly used a sword to assault his 39-year-old girlfriend.
• Boy, 10, Escapes Rabid Mountain Lion Attack With Scratches
  A rabid mountain lion attacked a 10-year-old boy north of Phoenix, scratching the child on the back before being shot to death.
• Rare Earthquake Shakes Connecticut
  A rare 2.0-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Connecticut on Tuesday, shaking houses and alarming local residents, officials said.
• Person of Interest in Missing S.C. Couple Case Found Dead
  The man named as a person of interest in the disappearance of a Hilton Head Island couple appears to have committed suicide.
• University of Northern Iowa Ends Lockdown, Arrests Suspect
  Police at the University of Northern Iowa have arrested a suspect for an alleged threat against a female student.
• U.S. Allows Guantanamo Detainees to Make Phone Calls
  U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeffrey Gordon, said the telephone policy reflects a commitment to maintaining the health and well-being of Guantanamo detainees.
• Televangelist Juanita Bynum's Husband Denies Abuse
  Thomas W. Weeks III, husband of televangelist Juanita Bynum, pleaded guilty to assaulting her and was sentenced to three years probation.
• Boy Saved From Rabid Mountain Lion
  A rabid mountain lion was shot to death after attacking a 10-year-old boy as he and his family celebrated his birthday in a national forest near Phoenix.
• Kansas Supreme Court Voids Funeral Picketing Law
  The Kansas Supreme Court ended a law banning picketing at funerals, ruling Tuesday that it was unconstitutional in judicial trigger intended to prevent the Westboro Baptist Church from collecting damages from the state.
• FBI Searches for Dad Who Allegedly Threatened to Kill Kids
  A Georgia man fled the state last week with his three young children and sent a letter to his father stating that he was going to kill the kids
• Four Suspects Face Charges in '99 College Arson
  Four suspects were indicted on charges stemming from a 1999 arson at Michigan State University and working on behalf of the Earth Liberation Front.
• Aviation-Fueling Company to Pay $1.9 Million in Racism Case
  An aviation-fueling company has agreed to pay nearly $1.9 million to black and Hispanic workers who said they were taunted with hangman's nooses, racist cartoons and other racial slurs.
• Mass. Teacher Resigns After Violent Lesson Caught on Tape
  AA high school teacher has resigned after video of him re-enacting a violent scene from George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” with a 14-year-old freshman surfaced on the Internet, according to MyFOXBoston.
• Illegal Immigrant Forgotten in Courthouse Cell for 4 Days
  A woman being held as an illegal immigrant spent four days forgotten in an isolated holding cell at a courthouse with no food, water, or toilet, authorities and the woman said.
• Man Accused of Killing U. of Arkansas Student: 'I Hurt Her'
  A man accused of murdering a University of Arkansas student told others "I think I hurt her real bad" but said he blacked out and couldn't remember what happened, a police affidavit says.
• FBI Arrests Oregon Doctor Wanted in Australia
  An Oregon doctor accused of manslaughter in the deaths of three patients at an Australian hospital has been arrested.
• Fla. Man Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs in Yacht Septic Tank
  A Florida man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for smuggling drugs and guns in the septic tank of a yacht.
• 8 Indicted for Allegedly Supplying IDs to Illegal Immigrants
  Federal grand jury indicts eight people accused of giving identification papers to illegal immigrants in Virginia and beyond.
• Tasered Utah Driver Wins $40,000 in Lawsuit
  Motorist who claimed his civil rights were violated when a state trooper fired his Taser before telling the man he was under arrest has won $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement settled by the state.
• Foster Daughter Sues Ex-S.D. State Lawmaker for Rape
  One of two foster daughters raped by a former South Dakota lawmaker is suing him and his wife.
• Teenager Shot in Front of California Elementary School
  Police are on investigating a shooting at a California school that left a teenager injured
• Family Sues School District After Son Gets Detention
  A 14-year-old Pennsylvania schoolboy is fighting back after being sent to detention for wearing a T-shirt bearing the image of a gun in honor of his uncle fighting in Iraq.
• Study: Hazing Hits Half of College Students in Organizations
  From fraternities to the glee club, college students belonging to campus organizations face hazing that is 'far more widespread than many people would've assumed,' new study claims.
• Man Found Dead on L.A.-Area Street With Arrow in Chest
  A man was found dead on a street Tuesday with an arrow in his chest, authorities said.
• Ban Possible for Salvia, the 'New Marijuana'
  State lawmakers are considering a ban on what is being called the new marijuana. Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogenic herb that's inexpensive and easy to obtain.
• Hairstylist Faces $1,000 Fine for Dyeing Her Pooch Pink
  A hair stylist's move to color Cici, her white poodle, pink to raise awareness for breast cancer has gone too far and could cost her $1,000, authorities in Boulder said.
• Pilot, 19, Forced to Make Emergency Landing on Busy Road
  A single-propeller airplane made an emergency landing on a Scottsdale road Monday after experiencing mechanical problems shortly after takeoff.
• Fla. Police Investigate After Toddler Shoots Self in Head
  Ocoee police are still investigating the shooting death of a toddler over the weekend.

WORLD

• Vatican Adds Seven New Deadly Sins
  Drug pushers, the obscenely rich, environmental polluters and “manipulative” genetic scientists beware — you may be in danger of losing your mortal soul unless you repent.
• Syria, Iran Causing Problems For Iraq, Pentagon Says
  The latest report from the Pentagon on progress in Iraq says most of the fighters crossing into Iraq come from Syria, and Iran's military is providing weapons
• Putin Quips of 'Chopping Off Paws' of Corrupt Politicans
  Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested severing hands of bribe-taking bureaucrats during meeting with Kremlin lawmakers.
• Dutch Supreme Court Rejects Gay Iranian's Appeal for Asylum
  The Netherlands' highest court on Tuesday rejected a gay Iranian's last-ditch appeal to avoid deportation to Britain, where he fears authorities will send him back to Tehran and possible execution.
• China's Boom Boosts Interest in English-Language Fiction
  The rise of China as an economic power has sparked interest in English-language fiction about the country, bringing success to several bilingual authors.
• Students Planned Revenge Attack for Seminary Massacre
  Three students from Jewish seminary attacked by Palestinian militant got approval to attack an Islamic cleric.
• Homicide Bombs Kill 24, Injure More Than 200 in Pakistan
  Massive homicide bombs ripped through a seven-story police headquarters and a house in Lahore on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding more than 200, deepening Pakistan's security crisis as a wave of Islamic militancy sweeps the country.
• U.K. Investigates Forced Marriage Pulling Girls From School
  Britain investigated 400 cases of forced marriages last year and is looking into whether 30 girls who have vanished from school registers may have been taken out of schools and forced to marry, officials said Tuesday.
• Anti-Whaling Activists Head Back to Australia
  Sea Shepherd running out fuel, heads back to Sydney after months of chasing Japanese whaling fleet.
• British Student Killed by Black Mamba Snake in South Africa
  A British wildlife student has died after being bitten by a deadly black mamba.
• British Government May Not Meet Iraq Troop Cut Promise
  The British government may not meet its promise to slash troop levels in Iraq to 2,500 by the summer, defense officials indicated Tuesday.
• Tibetan Exiles Defy Ban, Go Ahead With Olympics Protest
  Hundreds of Tibetan exiles pressed ahead Tuesday with a march from northern India to their Himalayan homeland, defying a police ban on the demonstration against Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympics.
• Belgian Government, Banks to Pay Holocaust Survivors $170M
  The Belgian government and banks have agreed to pay $170 million to Holocaust survivors, families of victims and the Jewish community for losses during Word War II.
• British Panel: Students Should Take National Oath at School
  British students should take an oath of allegiance to the queen and participate in citizenship ceremonies as a way to boost national pride, a government-commissioned review said Tuesday.
• Militants Launch Rocket at Israeli City After Days of Quiet
  Palestinian militants in Gaza launched a rocket Tuesday that fell near the Israeli city of Ashkelon, Israeli police said, causing no injuries but threatening to upset a recent period of calm.
• Manchester, U.K., Police Chief Found Dead in Suspected Suici
  The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, Michael Todd, has been found dead. Sky sources say his car was found in Llanberis, North Wales.
• Iran Warns Lawmakers Anti-Koran Film Will 'Breed Violence
  Iran warned on Tuesday that an anti-Quran film by a maverick right-wing Dutch lawmaker would "breed violence" and said the Dutch government could ban it based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• Iranian Students Urge Kidney Donations for Israeli Bounty
  Iranian students are offering rewards totalling a million dollars for the execution of three top Israeli military officers over the deadly strikes on Gaza, and encouraging fellow Iranians to donate their kidneys to raise the funds
• Little Person Dressed as Gnome Terrorizing Argentina Town
  A town in South America is living in fear after several sightings of a 'creepy' little person dressed as a gnome that locals claim stalks the streets at night
• Iraq's New Insurance Policy Against Brain Drain
  Sadi Jawad, the director of Iraq’s state owned national insurance company launched a program that offers professors, scientists and business professionals life insurance against terror attacks.
• Baghdad Bombing Kills 3 More Soldiers, Bringing Total to 8
  The U.S. military said Tuesday that three soldiers were killed the day before by a roadside bomb north of Baghdad, bringing to eight the number of troops who died that day.

SHOWS

• Hannity & Colmes: Spitzer Sex Scandal
  New York GOP Assembly Leader on NY governor's alleged link to prostitution ring
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Gutfeld: Drawing the Line on Addictions
  Where do we draw the line on addictions?
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Political Grapevine: Controversial Comment About Obama
  Member of the Clinton campaign team says Barack Obama is where he is because of his race
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer in Big Trouble
  New York Governor Eliot Spitzer in big trouble
• The O'Reilly Factor: Transcript: What Is Downside of Female President?
  What is the downside of having a woman president?
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: The End of Earth?
  The end of earth?