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ENTERTAINMENT
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Pop Tarts: Paris: I'm Comfortable Being a Role Model
Paris Hilton on being a role model for young girls; Madonna auctions off the world; Ryan Seacrest gets a bit of Benji Madden's action. -
FOX411: 'Valkyrie': Cruise's Valentine's Massacre?
Tom Cruise's 'Valkyrie' has been pulled apart like warm bread. As I said last week, it's toast. -
Eminem's Mother Sued Over Profits From Her Book About Son
Eminem's mother has been sued by a man who alleges he helped her with a book about the Detroit rapper but was cut out of the profits. -
Guilty Plea for Priest Who Allegedly Stalked Conan
The Roman Catholic priest accused of stalking talk show host Conan O'Brien pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. -
Don't Have a Cow Chavez! Venezuela Axes 'The Simpsons'
A Venezuelan TV channel has yanked 'The Simpsons' off the air because it may be inappropriate for children. It replaced the show with 'Baywatch Hawaii.' -
Pete Doherty Sentenced to 14 Weeks in Jail
British rock musician Pete Doherty has been sentenced to 14 weeks in jail for violating a probation order in London. -
Stormtrooper Trial Opens in London
An obscure English prop designer is fighting for the right to sell the Imperial Stormtrooper costumes he manufactured for George Lucas' 'Star Wars' film in 1977. -
Clooney Meets Prime Minister Brown to Talk About Darfur
The two met as the Olympic torch arrived in San Francisco for the only North American stop in the Beijing Olympic torch relay, which has been dogged by human rights protesters in London, Paris and Istanbul. -
Latin Grammy Awards to Be Held in Houston
The ninth annual show, which recognizes the best in Latin music, will be broadcast live from the Toyota Center in Houston on Nov. 13. -
Ex-Bodyguard Sues Lindsay Lohan for Unpaid Wages
David Kim filed a lawsuit in Superior Court against Lindsay ohan, her Crossheart Productions and 50 unnamed defendants alleging the star employed him for 19 weeks then refused to pay him. -
Source: 'Weeds' Star Mary-Louise Parker Ends Engagement
The couple had differing lifetstyles, but Mary-Louise Parker Parker holds Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the highest regard and hopes they remain friends. -
Los Angeles Police Recommends Against Law Limiting Paparazzi
The Los Angeles Police Department urges the City Council to oppose a proposal that would limit activities of paparazzi around celebrities. -
Donny and Marie Osmond to Search for Fave U.S. Mom
Donny and Marie Osmond will help salute the nation's moms as co-hosts of an NBC special scheduled for Mother's Day night, the network and Teleflora, the program's sponsor, have announced. -
Rob Lowe Sues Nanny for $1M for Telling 'Lies' About Family
Actor Rob Lowe and his wife have sued their former nanny for at least $1,000,000, claiming that she violated her confidentiality agreement.
FNC IMAG
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Road Trippin' : Make the Ultimate Mix Tape!
Learn the secrets to making the ultimate road trip mix tape. -
Pet-friendly Websites: Info, Facts, and Fun for Animal Lover
Info, facts, and fun for animal lovers and owners. -
Dos and Don'ts of Interviews by Gap Inc.'s Eva Sage-Gavin
Don't delay! Get expert advice from the start -
Resume Tips by Gap Inc.'s Eva Sage-Gavin
Don't delay! Get expert advice from the start
HEALTH
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443-Pound Man Has Gastric Bypass Surgery to Be Cop
To fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, Tom Dolan gave up a lot. More than 200 pounds, in fact. -
Five Foods You Should Eat Every Day
For good health try adding these so-called super foods to your diet. -
Men Need Not Apply: Scientists Create Artificial Sperm
Artificial human sperm could come to the aid of infertile men, according to a team of scientists who have used lab-grown sperm to inseminate female mice. -
Singer Kylie Minogue Speaks of Cancer Misdiagnosis
Australian singer Kylie Minogue told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres this week that doctors initially misdiagnosed her breast cancer. -
Lawsuit: Man Received Cancerous Lung, Dies
A lawsuit alleges that a man received a smoker's cancerous lungs in a transplant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and died six months later. -
Chinese Health Officials: Son Gave Father Bird Flu
Chinese health officials have confirmed that a father caught bird flu from his son last December, according to a report released Tuesday. -
Woman Who Weighed 27 Pounds Gaining Weight
A 26-year-old British woman whose weight dropped to about 27 pounds after she walked up to 12 hours a day is finally gaining weight, it is being reported by the Daily Mail. -
Study: Sleepless Babies At Greater Risk for Obesity
A new Harvard study finds that babies and toddlers who sleep fewer than 12 hours daily are at greater risk for being overweight in preschool, startling evidence that the link between sleep and obesity may affect even very young children. -
Research On Worst Type of Skin Cancer Struggling
The deadliest form of skin cancer is a little-studied type you've probably never heard of. After he died, Martin Whatley's classic rock 'n' roll guitar became his last weapon against it. -
Surgeons Perform First-Ever Six-Kidney Transplant Operation
Johns Hopkins doctors perform chain of kidney donations involvign sox donors and six recipients.
OPINION
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Father Jonathan: God's Purpose and Plan
I believe confusion about the nature of God makes it impossible for us to see with clarity what he might have to say about why we suffer. -
Mike Baker: Petraeus, Crocker 's Comments on Iraq
Mike Baker: If you weren’t able to watch the proceedings he taken the liberty of including the most relevant bits
POLITICS
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USDA Audit: 3 Slaughterhouses Inhumanely Handled Cows
Food Safety and Inspection Service says unidentified plants were found to have failed to stun animals, making them sensitive to pain before being butchered. -
Petraeus Recommends 45-Day Hold on Troop Levels in Iraq
The top U.S. military commander in Iraq told a Senate panel Tuesday he has recommended a 45-day moratorium on troop drawdowns following the removal in July of the last unit sent as part of President Bush's troop surge, which began last year. -
Anti-Illegal Immigration Group Calls for 'Absolut' Boycott
An anti-illegal immigration group issued a call to arms Tuesday to boycott a prominent Swedish vodka brand for an ad uprooting U.S. and Mexico's borders. -
Federal Employees Charged Millions in Questionable Expenses
Federal employees charged millions of dollars for Internet dating, tailor-made suits, lingerie, lavish dinners and other questionable expenses to their government credit cards over a 15-month period, congressional auditors say. -
Petraeus: Iraq Too Fragile for Further U.S. Troop Pullouts
Army Gen. David Petraeus painted a picture of a nation struggling to suppress violence among its own people and to move toward the political reconciliation that Bush said a year ago was the ultimate aim of his new Iraq strategy. -
Report: Jimmy Carter to Meet Hamas Leader in Syria
Former President Jimmy Carter is reportedly preparing an unprecedented meeting with the leader of Hamas, an organization that the U.S. government considers one of the leading terrorist threats in the world. -
New Bill Will Protect Blind People From Hybrid Cars
Congressmen will introduce proposal to make quiet hybrid cars safer for the blind. -
Byrd Rejects Attempts to Oust Him From Appropriations Panel
West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd isn't going gently into any good night, despite reports that 15 Senate Democrats have been talking privately about deposing the Senate Appropriations Committee chairman. -
U.S. Official Warns Taxpayers Against Not Paying Debts
Assistant Attorney General Nathan Hochman is taking a decidedly different approach this year to warning taxpayers against looking for a way to avoid their legal obligation to pay their tax debts. -
Jewish Group Angry Over Banned New York Radio Ad
The American Jewish Committee is steamed that the New York classical radio station WQXR refused to run a radio ad that described the threat of missile attacks facing residents of Israeli border towns. -
Navy SEAL Receives Medal of Honor
Elite Navy SEAL who threw himself on top of grenade in Iraq to save his comrades posthumously awarded the nation's highest military tribute. -
Senate Clears Hurdle to Pass Bill Aiding Home Buyers, Banks
Senate agrees to end debate and vote on a bipartisan measure aimed at giving tax credits to people who buy foreclosed homes, communities that try to stabilize home prices. -
Louisiana Lawmakers Consider Castration for Sex Offenders
Louisiana lawmakers consider castration as a sentencing option for some sex offenders.
SCITECH
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Bizarre Frog Lives Without Lungs
Strange amphibian apparently gets all the oxygen it needs directly through its skin. -
Tech Cos., Broadcasters Battle Over TV 'White Space'
Google, Microsoft on same side as they vie with broadcasters in lobbying lawmakers over licensing use of unused TV spectrum. -
Stolen-Data Glut Means Hard Times for Identity Thieves
Credit-card numbers going for as little as 40 cents each; full ID kit can be had for $2. -
Polar Bear Flocke Meets Her Adoring Fans
After four months, residents of Nuremberg finally get to lay eyes on their zoo's most famous resident. -
Physicist: Secrets of Universe Soon to Be Unlocked
Peter Higgs thinks either CERN's Large Hadron Collider or Chicago's Fermilab will discover proof of elusive particle he theorized more than 40 years ago. -
Ulanoff: Microsoft Should Use Windows XP to Save Vista
Tech Tuesday: Redmond should combine best aspects of Windows XP, Vista to forge lean, mean modern operating system people will want to upgrade to. -
Ancient Tools Found in Remote Part of Australia
Stone implements date back at least 35,000 years, possibly to beginning of human presence on continent. -
YouTube, MySpace Access Blocked in Indonesia
Indonesian Internet companies blocked access to YouTube and MySpace on Tuesday, heeding a government order aimed at stopping people from watching an anti-Islam film by a Dutch lawmaker.
U.S.
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Schwarzenegger Says Medical Files Have Been Breached
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday called on hospitals to better protect patients' privacy amid a growing list of celebrities, including his wife, who have been victims of snooping at a Los Angeles hospital. -
NYC Identifies Remains of 4 More Sept. 11 Victims
Authorities have identified the remains of four more victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, including one man whose DNA was found beneath a service road that was initially paved over, officials said Monday. -
NCAA Tournament: Kansas Defeats Memphis 75-68 in Overtime
Mario Chalmers made one of the biggest shots in NCAA history Monday night, a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to force overtime and lead the Jayhawks to the national championship with a 75-68 victory over Memphis. -
Report: CBS Said to Consider Use of CNN in Reporting
CBS has been in discussions with Time Warner about a deal to outsource some of its news-gathering operations to CNN, two executives briefed on the matter said Monday, The New York Times reports. -
Judge Declares Mistrial in Celebrity Pathologist Fraud Case
A mistrial was declared Tuesday in trial against celebrity pathologist Cyril Wecht after jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict on any of the fraud charges he faced. -
Cops: Man 70, Attacks Man, 81, With Wal-Mart Pricing Gun
Both men are employees of the store and one suffered a swollen eye, cuts on his nose and mouth. -
Ex-Cop Drew Peterson Claims Neighbor 'Detained' His Son
Former police sergeant Drew Peterson recently accused his next-door neighbor of "detaining" his young son, according to a report. -
3 Suspects Steal Semi Tractor Filled With $24G in Beer
Talk about a beer binge: Authorities are searching for three men who stole about $24,000 worth of beer from a trucking company south of Milwaukee. -
NAACP Calls for Probe of Sentences in 'Barbie Bandits' Case
The head of the Georgia NAACP called for the state to investigate the sentences given in the so-called "Barbie bandits" bank theft case, saying the two white defendants got less prison time than two black men. -
Louisiana Stripper Burned in Flame-Blowing Dance Routine
A dancer caught fire on stage, and the fire department said her flame-blowing routine violated the city's fire code. -
Debra Lafave to Be Released From House Arrest Early
Teacher-turned-sex-offender Debra Lafave will get to spend her final three months of house arrest on probation instead. -
Man Ordered to Stay Away From Homeless in Alleged Incident
A Florida man who has allegedly taken violent measures to keep criminals off his streets has been ordered by a judge to stay away from five homeless men, the Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Monday. -
Abuse Investigated at Polygamist Compound After 400 Removed
Authorities seek evidence that a girl, who allegedly gave birth at 15, was married to a 50-year-old, and for records related to other mothers aged 17 and younger. Even with their parents' permission, Texas law forbids girls younger than 16 to marry. -
H.S. Student Raises Questions About Textbook Bias
A New Jersey high school senior has raised questions about political bias in a popular textbook about the U.S. government, and experts say his concerns are well-founded. -
Man Accused of Opening Fire at Birthday Party, Killing 2
Police on Tuesday arrested a man accused of opening fire at a child's birthday party, killing a woman and her 5-year-old granddaughter. -
Village Voice Editor Apologizes for Racial Slur
Michel Lacey, the co-owner and executive editor of Village Voice Media, apologized on Monday for using a racial slur at an awards banquet in Phoenix on Friday. -
Feds to Deport Men Ordered to Learn English to Avoid Jail
Three Spanish-speaking men ordered tolearn English or go to jail face deportation for being in the country illegally. -
Volcanic Gases Force Closure of National Park
Elevated levels of sulfer dioxide from Kilauea have forced the closure of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, prompting the evacuation of 2,000 people from the park and the closure of a school near the area, officials said. -
Cops: Woman Raped in Wal-Mart Parking Lot With Baby in Car
The man forced the woman into her car at gunpoint around 6 a.m. and made her drive behind store, before allegedly raping her and then fleeing with her credit cards, according to the report. -
Couple Accused of Killing Child of Military Parents
Staff Sgt. Nakia Dawkins and his wife, Shawntrell Dawkins, were booked into the El Paso County jail on charges of capital murder and abuse of a child -
8 Teens Charged With Attacking Girl for YouTube Video
Eight teenagers have been arrested in Lakeland, Fla., on charges that they allegedly beat another teen in an 'animalistic attack' so they could make a videotape to post on YouTube. -
Venus Williams Takes Indefinite Hiatus From Tennis
Six-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams said she has been 'having some issues' she needs to resolve. -
FBI Asked to Probe Orange County Jails After Inmate Death
Acting Orange County Sheriff Jack Anderson asks FBI to probe officer misconduct in jails after an inmate was beat to death while guard watched television. -
Government Secretly Exhumes Bodies at Historic Cemetery
Working in secret, federal archaeologists have dug up the remains of dozens of soldiers and children near a Civil War-era fort after an informant tipped them off about widespread grave-looting. -
American Airlines Cancels More Flights
American Airlines said it was canceling up to 500 flights, perhaps one-fifth of its schedule, to check the bundling of wires in some planes, the same issue that caused the airline to scrap more than 400 flights last month. -
Misheard Comment Causes Evacuation of Nuclear Power Plant
Hundreds of employees were evacuated from a Wisconsin nuclear power plant for several hours Tuesday because a clerk at a nearby convenience store misunderstood a comment by a new plant worker. -
Cops: White Men Stabbed Black Teen After Bus Dispute
The incident happened, when a 17-year-old black man on a Dart bus from Wilmington to New Castle argued with a white man. -
Taxi Driver Critical After Crash When Passenger Attacks Him
Two women died in taxi cab crash early Tuesday after a violent series of incidents that involved one of them allegedly attacking the cab's driver with a blade, police said. -
Tree House Days Over for Seattle's Squirrelman
To neighbors he's known as Squirrelman. David Csaky has been living in a homemade tree house with a million-dollar view of a lake and Seattle's Queen Anne Hill for the past three years. But this happiness is coming to an end. -
Suspect's Motto: 'You Snitch, You Die,' Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors say 23-year-old Sir Mario Owens, the accused triggerman in a double slaying, lived by the motto "You snitch, you die." -
'Jamiel's Law' Aimed at Los Angeles Gang Members
A proposed Los Angeles ordinance, dubbed 'Jamiel's Law' after 17-year-old shooting victim Jamiel Shaw Jr., would require police officers to hunt down illegal immigrants who appear to be gang members -
Child Left With Teen Sitter for a Week; Moms Arrested
Police say a 6-year-old girl was left with a 14-year-old baby sitter for more than a week, and when both girls disappeared, no one called the police. -
Police ID Woman Whose Cut-Off Limbs Were Found
Greenville County, S.C., authorities say that severed hands and feet found in separate bags this week on a porch belong to a 34-year-old woman who is likely dead. -
Cops: Toddler Beaten to Death With Video Game Controller
A 2-year-old girl died after being beaten with a video game controller by her mother's boyfriend and new charges are expected, police said Tuesday. -
Nissan Goes Commercial
Nissan Motor Co. said Monday it will build and sell light commercial vehicles in the U.S., using its existing work force and factories. -
Cops Seek Robber Who Held Up Liquor Store With Umbrella
Police say a robber in Connecticut demanded money from a liquor store clerk while brandishing an umbrella. -
Man Sentenced to 5 Months in Bear Spray Attacks at Bar
An Alaska man has been forced into a 5-month hibernation after twice attacking local bar patrons with bear spray.
WORLD
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IOC to Consider Stopping Global Olympic Torch Relay
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said the committee would consider ending the international leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay because of such anti-Chinese protests. -
Australian Teen Killed by Shark While Bodyboarding
A shark attacked and killed a 16-year-old boy while he and a friend were bodyboarding off Australia's eastern coast, officials said. -
Shaolin Temple Installs Luxury Toilets for Tourists, Monks
The simple life of monks at China's famed Shaolin Temple got an upgrade with the installation of luxury restrooms worth $430,000, state media reported. -
Kenyan Opposition Party Halts Talks With Government
Kenya's opposition party has suspended power-sharing talks with the government, demanding the president dissolve his cabinet. -
Australian Man Gets 3 Years for Laser-Pointer Assault
An Australian man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly three years in jail for shining a laser pointer at a police helicopter and temporarily blinding the pilot. -
Russia Vows to Keep Georgia, Ukraine Out of NATO
Russian foreign minister says Moscow will do all it can to block NATO membership bids for Ukraine and Georgia even before he reaches the NATO summit. -
Colombian Rebels Reject Mission to Help Hostage
Colombian rebels say they will not accept a French medical mission aimed at helping hostage Ingrid Betancourt. -
Zimbabwe Opposition Slams Government Violence
Opposition officials accused Zimbabwe's ruling party Tuesday of orchestrating a campaign of violence in remote rural areas in an effort to intimidate opponents of President Robert Mugabe ahead of a likely runoff election. -
Nuclear Plant Gas Explosion Kills 2 in Pakistan
Leak causes explosion at plant thought to produce enriched plutonium for Pakistan's atomic weapons program, killing two employees. -
Homicide Car Bomber Wounds 7 in Somali Capital
A homicide car bomb attack on a building housing Burundian peacekeepers wounded at least seven people in the Somali capital Tuesday, witnesses and an African Union official said. -
Australia Law Lets Pol Get Away With Snapping Gal's Bra
Lawmakers call for changes to law after opposition leader snaps bra of staffer but is not punished by due to Western Australia's Equal Opportunity Act's mandate that staffers must have work tie to person accused of sex harassment for it to apply. -
Al Fayed Still Believes MI6 Involved in Death of Diana
Mohamed Al Fayed still believes that British secret agents might have been involved in the death of his son and Princess Diana, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. -
Militant Attack Kills 17 Afghan Road Workers
A government spokesman says militants have killed 17 Afghan road workers in the country's south. -
Iraqi Forces, al-Sadr's Militiamen Clash in Sadr City
Iraqi government forces and the Mahdi Army clashed anew Tuesday in Baghdad despite a government ultimatum to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to either disband his militia or give up politics. -
Madeleine McCann's Parents Called Back to Portugal
Madeleine McCann’s parents, family friends and other holiday-makers have been called back to Portugal to participate in a reconstruction of the night she disappeared, the London Times has learned. -
Killer Bees Leave 70 Mexican Police Officers Hospitalized
Africanized bees sting 70 police officers, leaving 10 in serious condition, after a policeman hit a bee's hive with a bullet. -
Libya Frees 90 Al-Qaeda-Linked Prisoners
Libyan charity linked to son of Gadhafi mediates release of 90 members of militant group recently linked to Al Qaeda. -
Dubai Crown Prince Buys Prize Camel for $3 Million
Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum bought 16 camels for $4.5 million during camel beauty pageant in the United Arab Emirates. -
One-Day Curfew, Vehicle Ban Announced in Baghdad
Unauthorized vehicles will be banned in Baghdad from 5 a.m. to midnight on Wednesday, the fifth anniversary of the city's capture by U.S. troops. -
U.S. Military: Airstrikes Kill 12 Extremists in Baghdad
Three U.S. airstrikes targeted mortar launching sites in northeastern Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 12 suspected gunmen, the military said. -
Ahmadinejad: Iran Has Tested New Centrifuges
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran has tested new advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium, a breakthrough in a program that the U.N. has demanded the country halt. -
Muslims Irate Over BB-Gun Game That Targets 'Arabs'
Muslim leaders in Britain are outraged about a new game that calls for camouflaged players to shoot BBs at "enemy" players dressed in traditional Arab headdresses, or shemaghs. -
Man Allegedly Put Murder Victim's Body Through Wash
Report says man destroyed body of Tokyo entertainment worker and put parts through washing machine. -
Al-Sadr May End Cease-Fire, Cancels Million-Man March
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened Tuesday to lift a seven-month freeze on his Mahdi Army militia if the Iraqi government does not halt attacks on his followers or set a timetable for a U.S. withdrawal. -
Former President of Israel to Face Rape, Assault Charges
Former president of Israel Moshe Katsav nixed a plea agreement and will now face charges of rape, sexual assault, and sexual harrassment, which could land him in jail. -
Iran Condemns Attacks on Baghdad's Green Zone for First Time
Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned for the first time Tuesday rocket and mortar attacks against the U.S.-controlled Green Zone in Baghdad by supporters of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. -
U.S., N. Korea Hold New Nuclear Talks Amid Warning
A top U.S. envoy warned Tuesday that time was running out in negotiations as he held a new round of talks with his North Korean counterpart to resolve a deadlock over the communist nation's nuclear program.
SHOWS
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America's Election HQ: Transcript: Campaign Chaos?
Clinton supporter Lanny Davis reacts to the candidate's top strategist stepping down -
Hannity & Colmes: Historic Ticket?
Dan Senor on Condoleezza Rice's campaign to become John McCain's vice president -
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Gutfeld: Paranoid? You're Not Alone
Paranoid? You're not alone -
Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Transcript: FOX News All Stars
'Special Report' panel on progress on Iraq, Clinton campaign shakeup -
Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Hume: Iraq Attacks Timed to Political Calendar
Think insurgents in Iraq aren't aware of U.S. political seasons? Think again -
The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Racist Accusations
White backlash against Rev. Wright and racist accusations -
The O'Reilly Factor: Transcript: Discussing Race in America
Can people talk about race in America without being branded racist? -
Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: What Your Tax Bill Says About You
Many viewers equate the measure of a man by the size of his tax bill -
Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: Government Is Not Our Savior
Government is not our savior
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