ENTERTAINMENT

• Reports: Jay-Z Closing $150M Deal With Live Nation
  Jay-Z is close to reaching a $150 million deal with Live Nation Inc. that will give the concert promoter a stake in virtually every aspect of the rapper and entrepreneur's career, according to news reports.
• Steve Irwin's Father Quits Family's Conservation Park
  The father of late television star Steve Irwin said he quit the family's Australian conservation park because he had become a "disrupting influence," although the widow of the khaki-clad "Crocodile Hunter" denies a rift in the clan.
• Mel Gibson Asks Court to Seal 'Passion' Records
  Mel Gibson, who's being sued by a writer over payment for the "The Passion of the Christ" screenplay, wants to keep financial information about the blockbuster movie out of the public eye.
• Woman Charged With Stalking John Cusack
  A woman who was ordered to stay away from John Cusack was charged Wednesday with a felony count of stalking.
• 'Idol' Contestant David Cook Taken to Hospital
  "American Idol" contestant David Cook was taken to the hospital Tuesday night for high blood pressure and heart palpitations, but was never admitted, "Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe said.
• Pop Tarts: Sophie Monk 'Open' to Nudity
  Paris Hilton may have snagged her former flame, but Australian actress Sophie Monk seems to be ahead of her American counterparts when it comes to feeling 'comfortable' flashing the flesh.
• Reality Check: Adorable Can Only Take You So Far on 'Idol'
  As competition heats up, cute can't save 'Idol' contestants.
• Jay-Z Close to Reaching $150 Million Deal
  Jay-Z is close to reaching a $150 million deal with Live Nation Inc. that will give the concert promoter a stake in virtually every aspect of the rapper and entrepreneur's career, according to news reports.
• FOX411: Katie's Broadway Deal Not Set Yet
  The deal to put Katie Holmes on Broadway is not so signed, sealed or delivered yet.
• 'How I Met Your Mother' Open to Having Britney Spears Return
  An executive producer for "How I Met Your Mother" says he's open to having Britney Spears return for another cameo.
• Mia Farrow to Broadcast From Darfur During Beijing Olympics
  As the world turns its attention to Beijing and the Summer Olympic Games, Mia Farrow will be broadcasting from a Sudanese refugee camp to highlight China's involvement in the region.
• Paparazzi Are No Longer Faceless Pack Animals
  The photographers that trail Britney Spears day and night are no longer faceless pack animals; they share in a growing edge of her spotlight.
• 50 Cent Sued Over Attempted Eviction of His Son's Mother
  Rapper 50 Cent is being sued by a former girlfriend who says he's trying to evict her and their 10-year-old son from their Long Island home.
• 'Most Hated Celebrity' Heather Mills Wears Disguise
  As news broke that Heather Mills was voted the most hated celebrity in the U.K., the normally blonde ex-wife of Paul McCartney was snapped at a New York-area airport sporting a dark wig and large sunglasses.
• Report: Chace Crawford Trying to Get Through Break-Up
  Chace Crawford is going to be OK after his break-up with Carrie Underwood, according to his little sister Candice, People.com reports.
• Report: Ledger's Alleged Love Child's Mom Says 'No Proof'
  The woman at the center of the Heath Ledger love-child scandal says there is "no proof" the late Hollywood actor is the father of her 11-year-old daughter.
• Naomi Campbell: Timeline of Bad Behavior
  A timeline of Naomi Campbell's bad behavior.
• '80s Boy Band New Kids on the Block to Reunite
  The boy band New Kids on the Block, which sold 70 million albums in the 1980s and early '90s, has reunited and plans to release a new album and go on tour. The reunion comes 20 years after the release of the group's multiplatinum album, "Hanging Tough."
• Bobby Brown: Whitney Led Me to Drugs
  In his upcoming autobiography, Bobby Brown suggests his Grammy-winning superstar ex-wife Whitney Houston led him to drug addiction, the New York Post's Page Six gossip column reports.
• Jerry Seinfeld OK After Brakes Fail, Car Flips Over
  Jerry Seinfeld was in a harrowing rollover wreck but was unhurt after the brakes on one of his vintage cars failed.

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• Job Interview Follow-Up by Microsoft's Warren Ashton
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• Cover Letter Tips by HarperCollins's Rebecca Alimena
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• Pet-Friendly Travel
  Take your four-legged pal on a pet-friendly vacation!
• Dos and Don'ts of Interviews by RightFish's Aaron Walters
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HEALTH

• Optimal Sex Takes 3 to 13 Minutes, Study Finds
  A survey of sex therapists concluded the optimal amount of time for sexual intercourse was 3 to 13 minutes. The findings strike at the notion that endurance is the key to a great sex life.
• Study Links Some Preemies With Autism
  A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test.
• Study: Coffee May Reduce Risk of Dementia
  Drinking that daily cup of coffee has a new benefit besides jolting you awake in the morning – it could also reduce your risk of dementia; it is being reported by BBC News.
• Study: Skip the Water, Have a Soda Instead
  Two doctors said drinking eight glasses of water per day won't improve your health.
• FOXSexpert: Sex Addiction? It's a Crock
  Politicians and celebrities are quick to use the sex addict excuse when they're caught cheating. Too bad sex addiction is a crock.
• Missouri Man Chronicles Kidney Donation on YouTube
  Michael A. Moore donated his kidney to his best friend, and to do so he lost 50 pounds in five months while chronicling his experience in video clips on YouTube.
• CDC: 1 in 50 U.S. Infants Is a Victim of Child Abuse
  About 1 in 50 U.S. infants is a victim of nonfatal child abuse or neglect in a year, according to the first national study of the problem in that age group.
• Mo. Sisters Face Permanent Scars From Henna Tattoos
  Two Missouri sisters on a weekend trip with their dad thought it might be fun to get temporary tattoos at a roadside shop, but their amusement turned to apprehension when the black henna wouldn’t come off their skin, MyFOXKC.com reported on Thursday.
• AIDS Drug Increases Heart Attack Risk
  A commonly used AIDS drug appears to nearly double the risk of a heart attack, researchers said Tuesday.

OPINION

• Junk Science: Bush Beats Gore on Climate?
  Prominent climate alarmist essentially endorses president's approach to global warming while criticizing that of the Gore-affiliated IPCC.
• Alireza Jafarzadeh: Ayatollahs' Quest for Nuclear Weapons
  Although the intelligence committee said Tehran halted its program in 2003

POLITICS

• DEA Celebrates 35 Years Busting Bad Guys
  Two agents recall the lean beginnings 35 years ago of the Drug Enforcement Agency; HBO is kicking off a film series to coincide with the anniversary.
• FAA Whistleblowers Tell Congress They Were Threatened
  The whistleblowers who exposed maintenance and inspection problems at Southwest Airlines told Congress their jobs were threatened and their reports of noncompliance were ignored for years by their superiors.
• Report Says Iraq Security Has Improved Since August
  A new National Intelligence Estimate says security in Iraq has improved since the report was last delivered in August, an official says.
• Illinois Pol: Cell Phones, Street Crossing Don't Mix
  Cross the street while chatting on a cell phone and pay a $25 fine, under a bill submitted in the Illinois Legislature
• DoJ Launches Site Opposing Media Shield Law
  The Bush administration is pushing for the Senate to drop a media shield law that officials say could jeopardize national security, launching a Department of Justice Web site aimed at drawing support for administration proposals instead.
• Study: Housing Bill Offers Scant Aid to Homeowners
  The only direct help in the measure to homeowners threatened with foreclosure is $100 million to provide counseling to people threatened with foreclosure and help them in negotiating with their lenders
• Glitches Mean 2010 Census Counters Still Will Use Pencils
  Stumbling over its multibillion-dollar plans for a high-tech census, the government says it will go back to counting the nation's 300 million people the old-fashioned way — with paper and pencil.
• Arkansas Fixes Law That Allowed Marriage at Any Age
  A law that mistakenly allowed anyone -- even toddlers -- to marry with parental permission was repealed by a measure signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Mike Beebe.
• White House Press Plane Among United Flights Grounded
  The United Airlines press charter plane chasing Air Force One during President Bush's trip this week to Europe was temporarily grounded Thursday due to a fleet-wide grounding of Boeing 777 planes that have not been properly inspected.
• Adm. Mullen: Troop Levels Will Depend on Iraqis' Abilities
  The Pentagon's ability to reduce troop levels in Iraq will hinge on how well the Iraqis handle violent outbreaks like the recent operations in Basra, and how many U.S. troops are needed to assist them, the Pentagon's top military officer said Wednesday.
• FAA Investigating 4 Airlines; House Holding Hearing
  Four U.S. airlines are being investigated for failing to comply with federal aviation regulations.

RADIO

• Gibson: Obama Must Beat Hillary Before She Quits
  Obama must beat Hillary before she quits

SCITECH

• Physicist: Time Travel Not Only Possible, but Likely
  Well-known researcher says many things assumed to be science fiction could soon become fact.
• Navajo Nation's Internet Service to Be Cut Off
  A Utah-based company that provides public Internet access to the Navajo Nation plans to shut off the tribe's service Monday.
• Apple Tops Wal-Mart as No. 1 U.S. Music Retailer
  Apple's iTunes online music store sold more vaulted over Wal-Mart to become top overall music retailer in the U.S.
• Microsoft to Sell Windows XP Until at Least 2010
  Unexpected demand for low-cost laptops, possible Linux threat prompt Redmond to give XP two-year extension.
• MySpace Starting Music Service With Three of Big Four
  Social network will sell music from Sony BMG, Universal and Warner; video, audio streams will be free.
• European Robot Craft Docks With Space Station
  Europe's first unmanned space freighter hooks up with international space station Thursday.
• April Fool's Day Means Good Times on the Internet
  Once again, the Web is full of dubious stories, some of which may even be true. Here's a roundup.
• Intel Upgrades Its Low-Cost Laptops
  Screens and storage get bigger on Classmate PCs, set to retail for
• Police: Teen Rigged Camera to Give Electrical Shock
  Authorities in Clinton, Conn., say boy, 14, rigged up camera to deliver jolt similar to Taser.
• 'Dungeons and Dragons' Makes Big Move Online
  Fourth edition of longtime role-playing incorporates online chat rooms, social networking.
• Fifth-Grader Finds 27-Year-Old Mistake at Smithsonian
  A Michigan fifth-grader found a 27-year-old mistake during a trip with his family to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
• Green Alternatives to Bottled Water
  It's clear that bottled water isn't healthy for the environment. What about drinking from the tap?

U.S.

• Student Pilot's Plane Runs Out of Gas, Lands on Interstate
  A student pilot whose two-seat Cessna 150 ran out of gas while he was floating through the skies made an emergency landing Wednesday on an interstate highway in western Virginia.
• ATA Airlines Discontinues All Flights, Files for Bankruptcy
  ATA Airlines discontinued all flights and filed for bankruptcy Thursday.
• 3rd Graders Find Gun in Classroom Cabinet; Teacher Arrested
  An elementary school teacher was arrested after her third-grade students found an unloaded handgun and ammunition in a classroom supply cabinet.
• DA: Dead Deputy Was to Be Arrested in Molestation Case
  On-duty Orange County sheriff's investigator found dead from a gunshot in his unmarked patrol car was to have been arrested that day on felony charges of child molestation.
• Missouri Seeks to Ban Cage Fighting Among Children
  Missouri GOP lawmakers say amateur mixed martial arts fights among children is similar to child abuse and seek to ban it statewide.
• Minnesota Woman Bites Pit Bull to Save Her Dog
  Amy Rice feared for her dog's life when a pit bull jumped over a fence into her yard and attacked her pooch. So she took matters into her own mouth.
• Calif. Man To Stand Trial for Train Wreck that Killed 11
  A Los Angeles judge has refused to dismiss murder charges against a man accused of causing a 2005 train crash that killed 11 people and injured dozens more.
• U.S. Armed Forces Go Eco-Friendly
  The Army and Air Force are developing technology to turn trash into gas — and therefore cash — for the Department of Defense, the largest consumer of energy in the United States.
• 10 Dead in Pennsylvania House Inferno
  A fire engulfed a house in rural Pennsylvania early Thursday, state police said, killing 10 people and forcing one of the survivors to jump naked from the second floor.
• Details of NFL Player's Alleged Racist Rant Revealed
  A Jacksonville, Fla., television station has obtained documents detailing Jaguars cornerback Brian Williams’ racist rant to police the night he was arrested in September 2006 on suspicion of DUI, News 4 Jax reported.
• FAA, Military at Odds Over Unresponsive Jet Alert
  Federal and military officials are at odds over whether an alert was given after an unresponsive jet missed its landing in Hawaii; the pilots are suspected of falling asleep.
• Tax Fugitive in Standoff Surrenders After House Fire
  A Wisconsin landowner with 'strong anti-government attitudes' fired on sheriff's deputies attempting to serve him an eviction notice for failure to pay taxes, barricades himself against SWAT oficers.
• Lawsuit: Prison Meals Violate Muslim Inmates Rights
  Rules governing mealtime at a Wyoming prison require Muslim inmates to choose between food or prayer, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday
• Skull Found Inside Cardboard Box at Shopping Mall
  A man called police to report that he found the box amid shrubs outside a restaurant in the Clairemont area of San Diego.
• Married Marine Couple Vanishes From California Bases
  The family of Pfc. Margaret McMahon Reid, 20, say she and her husband, Pfc. George Reid, 22, disappeared from Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego earlier this week. Marines have listed them as on 'unauthorized absence.
• California Inmates Stab Three Prison Guards
  Two seargants and an officer were stabbed at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, prompting a lockdown on all state prisons.
• Child Rape Suspect's Probation Revoked After Boy's Account
  A 6-year-old boy compared an assault by a sex offender in a Massachusetts library to being attacked by a 'T-rex and alligator.'
• A Smuggler's Inn Along the Border
  Bob Boule, owner of The Smugglers Inn in Blaine, Washington, said the Border Patrol is constantly arresting people who try to sneak over the border on and around his property.
• NYC Man Gets 29 Years in Jail for Stepdaughter's Killing
  Cesar Rodriguez of NYC was sentenced to 29 years for manslaughter of stepdaughter, who suffered years of horrific abuse in case that cast spotlight on city's troubled child welfare agency.
• Police Investigating UW-Madison Student Death as Homicide
  Police investigating the death of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student as a homicide and urge students to be vigilant.
• Death of Wisconsin College Student Spreads Fear
  The death of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student spreads fear in the normally laid-back capital.
• 3rd Unsolved Killing Rattles U. of Wisconsin Community
  Three unsolved killings in less than a year share at least one thread: They've spread fear among college students and downtown residents in Wisconsin's normally laid-back capital.
• Lawyer: Murder Suspect Previously Tried to Kill Missing Mom
  A man charged with murdering his mistress by beating her over the head with a metal tool once tried to kill the woman by drugging her with sleeping pills, a lawyer for an alleged accomplice claims.
• Bengals Cut Wide Receiver Chris Henry After Fifth Arrest
  The Cincinnati Bengals decided they've had enough of Chris Henry's legal problems, cutting the wide receiver after his fifth arrest since 2005.
• Model Gets Trash Duty for Mouthing Off to Cop
  A model sentenced to picking up trash after mouthing off to police officer in a Tampa suburb.
• Suspected Bomber Never Served With Army in Iraq
  The suspected pipe-bomber arrested at a Florida airport Tuesday worked in Iraq for a private contractor but didn't serve there with the U.S. Army, FOX News confirmed Thursday.
• Seattle Officials Propose Fee for Disposable Grocery Bags
  Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and City Council President Richard Conlin are proposing a 20-cent fee on disposable shopping bags at grocery, drug and convenience stores.
• Remains of Missing Maryland Mom Found
  Investigators have identified a set of remains found in Frederick County as those of Deysi M. Benitez, a Salvadoran immigrant missing since her husband killed their four children and himself more than a year ago.
• Gay and Lesbian Retirement Community Lures Buyers in Arizona
  Marigold Creek, a resort-style retirement community marketed toward gays and lesbians, might face more trouble developing its property in Surprise, Arizona, because of the economic climate than from the opposition of the community's clientele.
• Man Who Confessed to Killing Utah Girl Knew Her Family
  The man who admitted to keeping a missing 7-year-old girl against her will in his apartment and later killing her knew the girl's family, police say.
• Man Found Guilty of Samurai Sword Sex Offender Slaying
  A Tampa jury has found a man guilty of second-degree murder in a samurai sword attack on his estranged wife's boyfriend.
• FIA Chief Max Mosley Barred by Bahrain After 'Nazi Orgy' Fla
  Max Mosley, the chief rule-maker in world motorsport, is not attending the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend because he has been told by the Kingdom’s Crown Prince not to show up due to his part in a sado-masochistic orgy with five prostitutes.
• FEMA Headquarters Evacuated After Fire
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency's headquarters has been evacuated for a fire.
• Sept. 11 Memorial Trees, Gift of Monaco Prince Stolen
  Thieves have looted a grove of saplings that Monaco's ruler donated to honor Sept. 11 victims, according to a park advocate.
• Ex-Stripper Gets 99 Years in Plot to Kill Fiance
  A former stripper-turned-soccer-mom convicted of plotting to kill her former fiance 12 years ago was sentenced Wednesday to 99 years in prison.

WORLD

• Al Qaeda's No. 2, Al-Zawahri, Defends Deadly Attacks
  Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri, rejecting criticism of attacks by the terror network's followers that have killed thousands, maintained Wednesday that it does not kill innocent people.
• NATO: Macedonia Will Not Be Invited to Join Alliance
  NATO officials say the alliance has decided not to invite Macedonia to join during the summit in Bucharest.
• N. Korea Rebuffs S. Korea, Threatens 'Nuclear Disaster'
  North Korea's military rejected Thursday a South Korean appeal to ease rising tensions on the peninsula, while the South's new president accused the North of pointless provocations in his first comments on their strained relations.
• Crocker: Basra Fight Shows Where Iraqi Forces Must Improve
  Operations by Iraq's security forces in Basra in the past week are a signal of determination by the government to go after those outside the law, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker said Thursday.
• Brazil May Ask for Help Battling Dengue Epidemic
  A Brazilian official says he is considering asking Cuba to send doctors to help care for the victims of a burgeoning dengue epidemic that has infected more than 45,000 people, killing at least 67.
• U.N. Acquits Former Kosovo PM of Crimes Against Humanity
  A U.N. court acquitted Kosovo's former prime minister Thursday of murdering and torturing Serbs and their supporters during the province's battle to free itself of Serbia's rule in 1998.
• GIs' Charms Survive Iraq Blasts, Bridge Time, Distance
  U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq describe how mementos of family and good times help get them through the day and give encouragement amid war service.
• Philippines Threaten Rice Hoarders With Life in Prison
  Traders found hoarding rice while the country struggles to maintain sufficient stocks of its staple grain could be charged with economic sabotage, a crime that carries a life sentence, the justice secretary said Thursday.
• Trial Begins for 8 Accused in Plot to Down British Airliners
  Eight British men planned to detonate bombs aboard airliners bound for the U.S. and Canada, hoping to kill hundreds of passengers in a major terrorist attack, a prosecutor said Thursday as he opened a trial into the case.
• Battles in Sri Lanka Kill 32 Tamil Rebels, 9 Soldiers
  Battles, roadside bombings and mortar attacks across Sri Lanka's turbulent north killed 32 Tamil Tiger rebels and nine government soldiers, the military said Thursday.
• Amputee Beauty Pageant Crowns Miss Landmine 2008
  She has beauty, brains and now a new prosthetic leg. Agusta Urica, 31, was crowned Miss Landmine 2008 in Angola's capital.
• Niger Army Accused of of Killing, Torturing Civilians
  An international rights group said Thursday that Niger's army has taken its campaign against a northern rebel group to the civilian population — killing and torturing townspeople.
• Son Offers $14 an Hour for a Drinking Buddy for His Dad
  A British man is turning the tables on a night out at the bar, offering to pay someone to sit and chat at the bar while drinking beer, rather than forking over cash for the same pleasure.
• Scottish Schoolgirls Find Woman's Severed Head
  A woman whose head was found in a plastic bag on a beach in Scotland has been identified.
• U.S. Military: Airstrike in Basra Kills Militant
  A U.S. warplane destroyed a house in the southern city of Basra, killing a militant, the military said Thursday. Iraqi witnesses and hospital officials said at least three civilians were among the dead.
• Zawahiri: Al Qaeda Doesn't Kill Innocents; Threatens Egypt
  Al Qaeda's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahiri defended the militant organization saying it does not kill innocents, in hour and a half long audio response to questions submitted to the movement on extremist Web sites.
• Colombian Rebel Leader Nixes Release for Ailing Betancourt
  FARC rebel leader says hostage Ingrid Betancourt, who is believed to be gravely ill after more than six years in captivity, will not be released without a prisoner swap despite French efforts to provide medical care.
• Mexican Drug Cartels Use Ads to Recruit Youth Couriers
  Mexican drug cartels use ads looking for 'messengers' and spring break drivers to lure unwitting youth to carry cars full of drugs across the border into U.S.
• 'Crackdown' in Zimbabwe as Police Raid Hotels
  Raids on opposition party offices and the rounding up of foreign journalists are threatening to push Zimbabwe further toward confrontation between current President Robert Mugabe and the apparent winner of national elections.
• Most Beautiful Camels Seek Top Prize in Desert Pageant
  It is the Arab world's answer to the Westminster Dog Show — a camel beauty pageant. Nearly 20,000 one-humped hopefuls are about to compete for the coveted title of most attractive camel in the world.
• Iran Continues Nuclear Enrichment Program
  Diplomats say Iran has assembled hundreds of advanced machines in an attempt to speed up a process in its nuclear program that can produce both fuel for power plants and the fissile core of nuclear warheads.
• Street Symbolizing Cyprus' Split Capital Closed Again
  Ledra Street, a main shopping area in Cyprus' divided capital that had come to symbolize the island's ethnic partition, closed again shortly after reopening for the first time in 44 years, complicating hopes for a renewed drive to reunify Cyprus.
• Al-Maliki Vows to Crackdown on Militias in Baghdad
  Iraq's prime minister pledged Thursday to expand his crackdown on Shiite militias in Baghdad, despite a mixed performance so far against militants in the southern city of Basra.
• Zimbabwe's Mugabe Ready to Fight in Runoff
  State media gave Zimbabweans a hint of how President Robert Mugabe's embattled party might wage its campaign for a presidential runoff, with stories Thursday portraying the opposition as divided and controlled by former colonial ruler Britain.
• Airstrike Kills Three Militants in Afghanistan
  A NATO patrol shot at a vehicle and killed one civilian in southern Afghanistan, while an airstrike in the same region left three armed militants dead, officials said Thursday.
• Al-Sadr Calls for Anti-U.S. Million-Man March
  Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr has hinted at retaliation if Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government does not immediately stop arresting his followers.
• NATO Leaders Endorse U.S. Missile Shield Plans
  President Bush won NATO's endorsement for his plan to build a missile defense system in Europe over Russian objections.
• Rejected NATO Expansion a Diplomatic Victory for Putin
  Russian President Vladimir Putin scored a major diplomatic coup by scuttling the NATO membership bids of Ukraine and Georgia even before he reached the NATO summit.
• Putin Scores Big Win in Bucharest
  Russian President scores major diplomatic coup by scuttling NATO membership bids of Ukraine and Georgia even before he reaches the NATO summit.
• Ireland's Deputy PM Likely to Replace Scandal-Hit Ahern
  The path quickly cleared Thursday for Brian Cowen to become Ireland's next prime minister after virtually the entire Cabinet backed him to replace Bertie Ahern.
• Sailor Charged With Stabbing of Japanese Cab Driver
  Police arrested a U.S. sailor Thursday in the stabbing death of a taxi driver near an American naval base outside Tokyo, officials said. It's the latest in a series of cases that have set off a furor about crimes allegedly committed by U.S. servicemen.
• Plane Crash Kills at Least 19 in Suriname
  Aviation authorities report that a plane has crashed en route to a mining village in the South American country of Suriname, killing at least 19 people.
• Sarkozy Confirms French Battalion Deployment to Afghanistan
  French President Nicolas Sarkozy has confirmed that France will send battalion and special forces to Afghanistan to join the NATO mission there.
• Tibet Ordered to Ramp Up Propaganda Against Dalai Lama
  China has ordered stepped-up propaganda and ideological education in Tibet, in an apparent acknowledgment that years of political indoctrination have failed to curb support for exiled Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama.
• Homicide Attacker Kills 7 Near Mosul Checkpoint; 12 Wounded
  The Iraqi military says a homicide bomber has attacked a checkpoint near Mosul, killing seven people and wounding 12.

SHOWS

• America's Election HQ: Transcript: Media Darlings
  Are reporters playing favorites among presidential candidates? Bernie Goldberg weighs in
• America's Election HQ: Transcript: War of Words
  McCain-supporter Sen. Lieberman on Obama attacks over Iraq war
• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Coming Up on 'FNS'
  We're on the trail with Sen. John McCain in our series 'Choosing the President'
  Plus, how will Democrats receive General Petraeus' Iraq status report next week? We'll ask Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.
• Hannity & Colmes: Clinton Comment Troubles
  Campaign supporter in hot water over Obama comments, Bill explodes on superdelegates
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Student Charged
  Teen at center of school bus brawl charged
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Gutfeld: What Qualifies as Fact-Finding Mission?
  What exactly qualifies as a fact-finding mission?
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Hume: Consequences of Bill Clinton's Campaigning
  Fmr. President Clinton's wife Hillary may not be the only person suffering consequences of his behavior on campaign trail
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Another Iraq War Movie Bombs
  Another Iraq war movie bombs
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Not Even Close
  Founder of Jeno's frozen food empire says U.S. is nowhere near being in a depression
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: We Are What We Do, What We Sign, What We Eat
  We are what we do, what we sign, what we eat
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Transcript: Wasteful Spending
  Rep. Paul Broun wants to cut out government's pork-barrel spending