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ENTERTAINMENT
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Daniel Radcliffe to Make Broadway Debut
Daniel Radcliffe, the star of the "Harry Potter" movies, will make his Broadway debut on Sept. 5, playing the disturbed stable boy in a revival of Peter Shaffer's play, "Equus," it was announced Tuesday. -
Singer Toni Braxton Hospitalized for Chest Pains
Toni Braxton canceled her Las Vegas show after being hospitalized overnight with chest pains, hotel officials said. -
Patrick Swayze, Doc Say He's Had 'Excellent' Response
Patrick Swayze has had an "excellent" response to treatment for pancreatic cancer, the actor and his doctor said Tuesday. -
FOX411: Mariah Carey's New Album: First Review
Carey creates a smash and takes a whack at her ex-husband in the process; Ben Stein is not evolved. -
'Idol' Judges and Syesha's Attitude Take Center Stage
Reality Check: Syesha's attitude may cost her the competition. -
'Project Runway' Heads to Lifetime; NBC Sues
The Peabody Award-winning "Project Runway" is walking to Lifetime, and NBC Universal Co. responded Monday by suing the hit reality show's makers to keep the series on its Bravo network. -
Gossip Blogger Perez Hilton Getting Radio Minishow
Gossip maven Perez Hilton will soon be dishing it up on the airwaves as well as in the blogosphere. -
Jolie Pushes for Iraqi Children's Access to Education
Actress and U.N. goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie spoke on Tuesday on behalf of Iraqi children’s right to education, Reuters reported. -
Rosie O'Donnell Calls Hasselbeck 'Little Republican'
As a featured guest on "The Martha Stewart Show" Tuesday, O'Donnell referred to her former co-host on "The View" as "a little Republican who scared me." -
David Beckham Gets Traffic Ticket While Driving in Hollywood
The Los Angeles Galaxy star got a traffic ticket Tuesday afternoon when he was pulled over off Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood. -
Never-Before-Seen Photos of Elvis at Madison Square Garden
The images were taken in 1972 by legendary photographer George Kalinsky, the official shooter of the famed arena, -
4 More Toni Braxton Shows Canceled After Hospitalization
The 40-year-old Grammy winner is recovering at home following her release Tuesday afternoon after precautionary tests at a Las Vegas-area hospital. -
Beyonce Reportedly Wears Diamond Ring at Jay-Z Concert
Beyoncé Knowles was rerorted to be sporting a large diamond ring on her left ring finger Tuesday night at Jay-Z's Atlanta concert. -
'Groovy': Mike Myers to Host the 2008 MTV Movie Awards
Party on, Mike Myers. The star of the "Wayne's World," "Austin Powers" and "Shrek" films will host the 2008 MTV Movie Awards. -
Pop Tarts: Carrie Underwood Defends Simon Cowell
She's the biggest-selling 'Idol' to date, so naturally Carrie Underwood is very defensive of the caustic critic who contributed to her big win three years ago. -
Reports: Naomi Campbell Banned From British Airways
Naomi Campbell has been banned from flying British Airways after her arrest last week at Heathrow Airport, according to reports.
FNC IMAG
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Job Interview Etiquette: Attire, Attitude, Action
Get the basic tips to help you make little changes that add up to big results. -
Spring Beauty Buzz: Hot Eye Shadows
Pastel and metallic shadows highlight the eye while creating a bright, fresh look. So boost your basic color with a hit of sparkle! Tip: Try a multi-use pot, to get 2 looks for the price of one.
HEALTH
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S. African Teen Survives Third Deadly Snake Bite
A South African teenager has endured his third lethal snake bite and is recovering in the hospital. -
Pacemaker Saves Baby Supposed to Live 15 Minutes
A baby who was only supposed to live 15 minutes defied medical odds and was fitted with a pacemaker at 5 days old. -
Study: Waning Immunity Caused 2006 Mumps Outbreak
Most of the college students who got the mumps in a big outbreak in 2006 had received the recommended two vaccine shots, according to a study that raises questions about whether a new vaccine or another booster shot is needed. -
Woman Has Quintuplets Without Use of Fertility Drugs
A Polish woman recently gave birth prematurely to quintuplets. -
Woman Suspected to Have One-in-a-Million Disease
A 22-year-old Virginia woman has contracted a disease so rare, only one-in-a-million people have it, WAVY-TV reports. -
PHOTO ESSAY: Tiny Teen 'Stands Tall' at Only 23 Inches
Standing at 23 inches tall — and weighing in at just 11 pounds — Jyoti Amge is no ordinary teenager. In fact, the 15-year-old is the world's smallest girl, according to the Indian Book of Records. -
Benign Breast Lumps: Another Wrinkle in Menopause?
Add another risk to hormone therapy after menopause: Benign breast lumps. -
FDA: More Deaths Linked to Blood Thinners
The Food and Drug Administration has tripled the number of deaths it attributes to side effects of the blood thinner heparin, which triggered a massive recall earlier this year. -
Six Kidneys Transplanted at Once in Maryland
Johns Hopkins surgeons transplanted a half-dozen kidneys simultaneously, an operation believed to be the first of its kind, hospital officials announced Tuesday.
OPINION
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CATO: Climate Speculators Have Egg on Their Face
Robins in the Arctic are not new, as some climate speculators would have you believe. -
Susan Estrich: Someone Will Get the 2024 Delegates
Susan Estrich: Obama could have written off Pennsylvania, but he doesn’t have the delegates to win the nomination.
POLITICS
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Ex-Senate Aide Chosen to Face Dem. Rival for DeLay's Seat
An ex-Senate aide defeated a former city councilwoman in a runoff election Tuesday as Houston-area Republicans chose a nominee for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's old congressional seat. -
Female Iraqi Contractors Testify of Alleged Rapes
Several women who worked for contractors in Iraq tell Congress they were raped and allegedly forced to cover it up by their employers. -
Louisiana Pols Reject Proposed 'State Cocktail'
The Louisiana Senate on Tuesday rejected a proposal to honor the New Orleans cocktail known as the Sazerac as the officials state cocktail. -
President Bush to Announce Shorter Tours for Army Units
President Bush to announce Thursday plans to shorten tours for Army units heading to war to 12 months instead of 15 months. -
Hearing on Al Qaeda Comes as Top Leader is Reported Dead
Al Qaeda's network has weakened, but the U.S. must continue to step up efforts to thwart its outreach and prevent possible attacks perpetrated by its followers, three terrorism investigators told the House Select Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. -
Petreaus-Crocker Hearings Continue Focus on Iraq, Iran
Iran has emerged "a winner" as a result of fighting in Iraq, a lawmaker said Wednesday during a hearing featuring President Bush's top deputies in Iraq. -
ID Theft Rising in Tax Fraud Cases but IRS Not Pursuing
Fraudulent tax returns filed as a result of identity theft jumped more than sixfold over the past five years, but the Internal Revenue Service rarely pursues or prosecutes such cases, a Treasury Department watchdog said in a report released Tuesday. -
House Rebukes China for Response to Tibet Protest
The House on Wednesday criticized China for its "disproportionate and extreme" response to protests in Tibet, and urged the Beijing government to hold direct, unconditional talks with the Dalai Lama on the future of Tibet. -
Pelosi Pledges to Thwart Bush's Colombia Free-Trade Pact
Defying the White House, Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday the House will change its rules to avoid a required vote this year on a hotly disputed free-trade agreement with Colombia. -
Audit Finds Lavish Credit Card Expenses on Govt. Dime
The Government Accountability Office has outlined 13 recommendations to two federal budgeting agencies in an attempt to place stronger controls on the free-wheeling spending being charged to government credit cards. -
Dems Want Iraqis to Spend Oil Surplus on Reconstruction
Democrats plan to push legislation this spring that would force the Iraqi government to spend its own surplus in oil revenues to rebuild the country, sparing U.S. dollars. -
Spitzer, Wife Appear Together in Public
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his wife Silda Wall Spitzer appeared together in public Tuesday as they visited NYU Medical Center in Manhattan, the New York Post reported. -
Senate, House to Push Home Foreclosure Relief Measures
The Senate is working to quickly pass a grab bag of measures aimed at helping homeowners and businesses weather the housing crisis as a key House panel hears from experts on a broader government rescue plan for struggling borrowers.
RADIO
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Gibson: Comic Relief
There was a moment in the Petraeus hearings that made me sit up in my chair and laugh
SCITECH
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Life-From-Space Theory Gets Unexpected Boost
Left-handedness of amino acids in terrestrial life may be result of right-handed molecules being zapped by neutron stars while whizzing by on meteorites. -
Google Accused of Unfairly Rejecting Anti-Abortion Ad
Christian group in Britain sues Google over search engine's alleged refusal to place ad related to abortion. - FOX Facts: History of Hurricanes, Costliest
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Rivals Yahoo, Google Flirt With Possible Ad Partnership
Yahoo Inc. is surrendering some of its advertising space to Internet search leader Google Inc. in an unusual test that appears designed to frustrate Yahoo's unsolicited suitor, Microsoft Corp. -
EU Panel: Kill Search-Engine Results After Six Months
Privacy panel thinks half a year is plenty of time for Google, Yahoo and their ilk to do research on users. - FOX Facts: History of Hurricanes, Deadliest
- FOX Facts: History of Hurricanes, How Many
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Feds Working on Hacker 'Early Warning' System
But Homeland Security chief Chertoff doesn't give details during speech at security conference. -
Flickr Adds Video to Amateur-Photo Library
Only 'pro' users can upload clips, but anyone will be able to watch them. -
College Student Builds His Very Own Tank
A Flint, Mich., college student may never have to fight for a parking space again -- because he's built his own fully operational half-size replica German World War II Panzer tank. -
Hewlett-Packard Jumps Into Low-Cost-Laptop Fray
HP's Mini-Note PC will be a bit pricier than rest, but sports bigger screen, faster CPU. -
Starbucks Web Site Flooded With Suggestions
Coffee emporium asks for customer input, and gets tons.
U.S.
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67 Bodies Secretly Exhumed From New Mexico Grave
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. -
Teen Girls Killed After Slashing Cab Driver With Box Cutter
Two teenage girls involved in a botched robbery attempt died when the taxi they were in crashed during a high-speed chase after one teen slashed the cab driver's face, Los Angeles police said. -
Jets Targeted by AA Cancellations Involved in Crashes
The MD-80 series, a workhorse family of airplanes at the center of a growing maintenance problem for American Airlines, has been involved in two deadly crashes overseas and the carrier's most serious mid-air emergency in recent months -
Demonstrators Amass for Olympic Torch's U.S. Stop
Security tightened around San Francisco as officials mobilize for protests in response to the Olympic torch's only North American stop on its journey to Beijing -
Report: Teen Beaten in YouTube Attack to Be Homeschooled
The Florida teen beaten in an 'animalistic attack' filmed for YouTube will be homeschooled for the duration of her high school career, MyFOXTampaBay.com reports. -
Subaru Legacy 3.0 R Limited
FOX Car Report reviews the Subaru Legacy 3.0 R Limited -
Court: Man's Query About Border-Crossing Cost Not Offensive
A Denver city employee claims he wasn't trying to be offensive when asked two Hispanic co-workers how much it costs their 'people to get across the border these days,' the Rocky Mountain News reported. -
Oregon Woman Shows Up Drunk at State Police Office
An Oregon woman was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants after she showed up drunk at a state police office. -
Jews in Boston Marathon Balance Dietary Rules for Passover
Passover begins just two days before the April 21 marathon, and the holiday's strict dietary rules mean Jewish runners can't eat bread and pasta, the normal staples in the days before the big race. -
New York Police Department Plans Random Steroid Testing
New York Police Department plans to randomly test police officers for steroid abuse. -
Official: Collision With Geese Caused Fatal UND Plane Crash
Dean of the University of North Dakota aerospace school says geese caused last year's fatal plane crash that killed a student and an instructor. -
American Airlines Cancels 1,000 More Flights
American Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Wednesday, more than one-third of its schedule, as it spent a second straight day inspecting the wiring on some of its jets — the same issue that caused it to scrub hundreds of flights two weeks ago. -
Man Indicted for Threats to Attack High Court, Black Men
Feds say David Tuason allegedly sent threats to blow up the Supreme Court and targeted high-profile interracial couples. -
Educator Suspended for Calling Students 'Trailer Trash'
A West Virginia adviser who called students 'trailer trash' gets reimbursed for an extra day of suspension from the incident. -
Pregnant Attorney Gets Probation for Lying About Kidnapping
A pregnant attorney who police said made up a story about being kidnapped received two years probation and a $300 fine. -
Court Reverses Death Sentence for Mentally Retarded Man
The Ohio Supreme court overturned the death sentence of a mentally retarded man, arguing that it would constitute 'cruel and unusual punishment.' -
Illinois Mobile Home Fire Kills 4 Family Members
A fire that broke out in a mobile home in Fairmont City, Illinois, on Wednesday, left four family members dead, including two children. -
Abortion Rate Among Blacks Far Exceeds Non-Blacks
In 2000, while blacks made up 17 percent of live births, they had 36 percent of abortions. If those children had been born, the number of blacks born would have been more than 50 percent greater than it was. -
Mom Kills Daughter, Claiming She Was Possessed
A mother told police she killed her daughter because her 6-year-old was possessed by a demon. -
Art Teacher Claims Student Recorded Classroom Beating
A Baltimore art teacher says she was beaten by a student in her classroom that was recorded on a cell phone camera. -
Iowa City Bus Driver Fired After Hitting Blind Man
The driver of a Des Moines city bus that hit a blind man has been fired. -
Documents Show Polygamist Sect Married Girls at Puberty
Child welfare officials allege in court documents that the compound built by leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was rife with sexual abuse, with girls spiritually married to much older men as soon at puberty. -
Firefighters Battle Mich. Apartment Complex Fire
Firefighters on ladders helped senior citizens escape from a fire at a three-story assisted-living complex, and some residents suffered smoke inhalation and chest pains. -
Plains, Midwest Brace for Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms
Weather forecasters on Wednesday predicted severe weather over much of north Texas and southern Oklahoma for the next couple of days, including the possibility for heavy rain, hail and tornadoes. -
Texas Teacher Accused of Trying to Marry Student, 17
Austin police arrested a 27-year-old teacher after he allegedly tried to secure a marriage license and wed a student ten years younger than him. -
Child Who Took Wheel of Runaway School Bus Goes Public
Cleveland boy who steered a runaway school bus into a bridge pillar and out of danger says the other children on board were 'freaking out,' screaming and hollering. -
Police Use Taser to Subdue Groom at Church Wedding
Police used a Taser stun gun at a church wedding in Westchester, N.Y., to subdue the groom and his 21-year-old daughter. -
Teen Brings Anti-Illegal Immigration Sign to School
A teenager who took a sign reading 'If you love our nation, stop illegal immigration' to school said she was hurt after being swarmed by angry classmates. -
Tennessee Wins Championship With 64-48 Win Over Stanford
With the game in hand and a minute left, Candace Parker went to the Tennessee bench for the final time, holding up four fingers on each hand to signify the eight titles the Lady Vols have won.
WORLD
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Al Fayed Drops Quest to Prove Diana, Son Were Murdered
Mohamed Al Fayed said that he would accept a coroner's jury ruling that his son and Princess Diana were killed by the reckless pursuit of vehicles chasing them. -
Aggressive Torch Guardians are Chinese Paramilitaries
They wear bright blue tracksuits and Beijing Olympic organizers call them "flame attendants." But a military bearing hints at their true pedigree: paramilitary police sent by Beijing to guard the Olympic flame during its journey around the world. -
Muslim Sex Offenders May Use Religion to Skirt Treatment
Muslims convicted of sex offenses could opt out of treatment programs intended to stop them offending because open discussion of their crimes is against their religion. -
Palestinian Militants From Gaza Kill Israelis Near Border
Four militants hopped over the border into the depot and under a cover of mortar fire shot dead two Israeli civilians. -
Egypt Arrests Pro-Democratic Leader in Night Raid
A leader of Egypt's largest pro-democracy group was arrested Wednesday during a night raid on his home in Cairo, according to police. -
British P.M. Won't Attend Olympics' Opening Ceremony
The report said that Gordon Brown was not boycotting the Olympics and planned to attend the closing ceremony. -
Al Qaeda Leader Abu Ubaida al-Masri Confirmed Dead
Abu Ubaida al-Masri, one of Al Qaeda's top operatives and the mastermind behind a plot to use liquid explosives to blow British passenger jets out of the sky, is dead, a U.S. official confirmed to FOX News Wednesday. -
Lawyer Who Killed Wife for Cheating May Inherit $4M
A lawyer for one of Britain’s biggest law firms may be released from prison before he has served half his sentence for murdering his wife. And he may stand to inherit her nearly $4 million fortune, Britain's Telegraph reported. -
Palestinian Militants Kill 2 Israelis in Border Attack
The Israeli army says Palestinian militants crossed into southern Israel and killed two Israeli civilians before fleeing back to the Gaza Strip. -
Police: Radioactive Substance Stolen in Japan
Police say a radioactive substance that can be used for a makeshift nuclear bomb was stolen in Japan, according to a report. -
Iran Rejects U.S. Claim That It Funds Iraq Militias
Iran is rejecting U.S. claims that Tehran provides money and weapons to Shiite Muslim militias in Iraq. -
Report: First Deaths Among Russian Doomsday Cult
Two members of the Russian doomsday cult that have been hiding in a cave to wait for the end of the world have reportedly died, the first fatalities since the group went underground five months ago. -
Zimbabwe's Opposition Leader Tours Africa to Pressure Mugabe
Zimbabwe's opposition leader tours southern Africa on Wednesday in hopes to pressure President Robert Mugabe to release election results. -
16 Die in Clashes in Sadr City; Green Zone Shelled
Sixteen people died in Baghdad's Sadr City as fresh clashes broke out between security forces and Shiite militiamen in the capital on Wednesday, the fifth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. -
HIV-Positive Men in Egypt Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail
An Egyptian judicial official says four HIV-positive men have been convicted of being homosexual and sentenced to three years in prison followed by three years of close police supervision. -
Myanmar Junta Published Proposed Constitution
Myanmar's military regime publisehed a proposed constitution Wednesday that would ban Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from office and guarantee the junta's place in government. -
Tourist Who Damaged Easter Island Statue to Leave Chile
A Finnish tourist who chipped an earlobe off an ancient Moai on Easter Island is being allowed to go home after paying a $17,000 fine and agreeing not to return for three years, police said Tuesday. -
London Cops Consider Paul Burrell Perjury Probe
London's police force is considering whether to investigate former royal butler Paul Burrell for alleged perjury, officials confirmed Wednesday. -
Communist Nepalese Candidate Killed 2 Days Before Elections
A communist party candidate was shot and killed Tuesday just two days before Nepalese elect an assembly that will rewrite the constitution, a key step toward cementing democracy in this troubled nation. -
7 Taliban, 1 Policeman Killed in Afghan Clash, Airstrikes
Clashes and an airstrike in southern Afghanistan killed seven Taliban fighters and a police officer, officials said Wednesday. -
Robbers Shoot 6, Flee With $1M From Malaysia Airport
Malaysia's national news agency says robbers shot and wounded six people at the main international airport before fleeing with $1 million. -
Max Mosley Loses Fight to Keep 'Orgy' Video Off Web
A video of motor racing chief Max Mosley consorting with prostitutes — including a break for tea — reappeared on a tabloid newspaper Web site on Wednesday, immediately after Britain's High Court refused to issue an injunction against it. -
Buddhist Monks Protest Dalai Lama's Exile at Press Tour
More than a dozen Buddhist monks staged an emotional protest Wednesday in front of visiting journalists at a monastery in western China, calling for human rights and the return of exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, said a monk at the event. -
Nepal Police Open Fire On Hundreds of Protesters; 1 Dead
Police opened fire on rampaging protesters in western Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least one a day ahead of a landmark election to chart the country's political future, a police official said.
SHOWS
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America's Election HQ: Transcript: Grilling Petraeus
How was top U.S. general in Iraq treated on Capitol Hill? Ari Fleischer and Dan Senor weigh in -
Hannity & Colmes: Phil Donahue
Television pioneer and proud liberal mixes it up about war, politics and the state of America -
On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Stern goes 'On the Record'
Anna Nicole Smith's former lawyer and companion goes 'On the Record' -
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Gutfeld: Michael Moore's Tribute to Heston
Michael Moore's tribute to Charlton Heston -
Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Transcript: FOX News All Stars
'Special Report' panel on general Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker's testimony on Capitol Hill and the senators' responses -
Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Hume: Fmr. U.S. president to meet terrorist?
Should a former president of the United States meet with the leader of a terrorist organization? -
The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Candidates, Iraq and Gen. Petraeus
Presidential candidates, Iraq and Gen. Petraeus -
Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Genetic Testing Kits
Mixed reaction to tests that can tell you if you're likely to get any one of 18 diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's
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