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ENTERTAINMENT
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Springsteen Keyboard Player Federici Dies at 58
Danny Federici, a longtime member of the E Street Band, dies at 58. -
Book Blames Titanic Tragedy On Use of Low Grade Rivets
The tragic sinking of the Titanic nearly a century ago can be blamed on low grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner, two experts on metals conclude in a new book. -
Reports: Katie Holmes' Rep Denies Separation
Katie Holmes' rep dismissed a report that the actress and Tom Cruise are planning a trial separation as "absolutely false." -
Lindsay Lohan a Missionary?
Lindsay Lohan will travel to India next year to do missionary work with the Times Square Church Missions, In Touch magazine reported. -
'American Idol' Cast-Off Kristy Lee Cook Engaged
Cook, 24, who was voted off the show Wednesday night, announced her engagement to Andrew Dobner, 25, on "American Idol Extra." -
FOX411: Tom Cruise, John Travolta: Homo-Novis
The anti-Scientology video we told you about on Monday afternoon featuring actor Jason Beghe has been removed from YouTube. Sort of. -
Emilio Navaira to Be Moved Out of Intensive Care
Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira, less than a month after being severely injured in a bus crash, is now able to stand and sit up, eat and talk with his family, his doctors said Friday. -
Pop Tarts: Mariah Carey's Backstage Ordeal at 'Idol'
Mariah Carey made her way to the CBS lot on Wednesday afternoon as the guest mentor on "American Idol." And true to her rep, our girl was quite the diva. -
Three-Day Trial Over Potter Encyclopedia Ends With Anger
A three-day trial over an unauthorized Harry Potter encyclopedia ended Wednesday with a flash of anger from J.K. Rowling.
FNC IMAG
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Make Old Clothes New Again!
Season 3 Project Runway contestant, Angela Kesslar gave us some tips on updating your oldies but goodies.
FOX NEWS
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Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities at FOX News.
HEALTH
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Losing Sleep? Your Boss, Colleagues May Be to Blame
Work-related conflicts are likely to be causing your sleep problems, according to a study. -
Study: Happiness Increases With Age
Newsflash for rock stars and teenagers: It turns out everything doesn't go downhill as we age -- the golden years really are golden. -
Indiana Woman, Oldest Known Person, to Turn 115
Scientists who study longevity hope Edna Parker and others who live to 110 or beyond can help solve the mystery of extreme longevity -
Dogs Donate Blood, Help Save Other Canine Lives
The demand for animal blood is as real as it is for humans because many veterinary procedures require transfusions, according to U.S. World News & Report. -
Water Bottles Made With BPA Will Be Pulled From Stores
The maker of Nalgene water bottles in the United States has decided to pull some of its hard-plastic bottles from stores over the next few months. -
Energy Drinks Make Students Sick at Prom
Officials at the American Christian Academy are considering banning energy drinks after one student was hospitalized and several others became ill after drinking too many of the drinks during the school's annual prom trip. -
FOXSexpert: U.S. Sex Laws, Amusing to Just Plain Silly
Don't even think about having sex with a porcupine in Florida. When it comes to sexual expression, some laws are just plain bizarre. -
Woman Gives Birth to Quadruplets, 3 Identical
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Girl In Serious Condition, May Have Meningitis
Health officials say a girl is listed in serious condition at a Fargo hospital for a presumed case of meningococcal meningitis.
OPINION
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Heritage Foundation: Evangelicals and Justice From All
We should promote 'justice for all' without reducing that idea to what individuals receive from government. -
Morris and McGann: Hillary's Terrorist Ties
Her close relationship with known terrorist sympathizers and Hamas supporters are still opaque to the public view.
POLITICS
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Bush Says Pope Visit Was a 'Special Moment'
President Bush says he felt firsthand excitement this week over the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States. -
Bush Picks SBA Head Steve Preston to Lead HUD
President Bush says he will nominate SBA chief Steve Preston to take over the Department of Housing and Urban Development, after the former secretary announced his resignation amid a criminal investigation. -
Carter-Hamas Meeting Comes on Deadly Terror Anniversary
Former President Jimmy Carter went ahead with plans Friday to meet the exiled leader of the terror group Hamas — on the 25th anniversary of the deadly bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut. -
Transportation Head Wants Answers on Canceled Flights
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters wants federal regulators and American Airlines to explain why safety inspections caused thousands of canceled flights last week. -
Bush Hosts New South Korean President
President Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak begin two days of talks and plan to discuss North Korea's nuclear ambitions as well as a free trade deal.
SCITECH
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Greenland Meltwater More Than Niagara Falls
Entire 2-square-mile lake drained in less than two hours. -
Review: Games Let You Enjoy the Virtual Outdoors
'Hot Shots Golf' is light alternative to serious golf games; 'Sega Superstars Tennis' lets you play Sonic; 'Sega Bass Fishing' should be tossed back in. -
Ebola Virus Threatens Gorilla With Extinction
Bleeding disease spreading through western lowland gorilla population in central Africa, killing 95 percent of those it infects. - FOX Facts: Illinois Earthquake Facts
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Astronauts Set to Leave Space Station Friday Night
American Peggy Whitson, Russian Yuri Malachenko, South Korean Yi So-yeon to touch down in Kazakhstan Saturday. -
FCC Wrestles With Concept of Net Neutrality
Five-member commission split over whether to mandate equal treatment of all data by ISPs, with chairman Kevin Martin as a swing vote. -
Despite Economy, Video-Game Sales Soar in March
Sales about 60 percent over previous March, led by Nintendo's 'Super Smash Bros: Brawl.' -
Study: Jet Stream Seems to Be Shifting North
High-speed river of air that regulates America's weather nearly 40 miles farther north today than it was in 1979. -
NOAA: Last Month Was Warmest March on Record
Normal for U.S., federal agency says, but average global temp was 3 degrees higher than 20th-century norm. -
5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Midwest
Moderately powerful temblor centered in southeastern Illinois knocks people out of bed across several states ranging from Ohio to Iowa and Missouri. -
Earth Gives Off Mysterious Low Hum
Weird, extremely low vibrations in planet's crust trace circles and rings all across world. -
Stinky Urine Gives Away Inbred Mice
Limited protein variety in male-mouse urine tells female mice to stay away, research finds. -
Humans May Be Able to Sense Oxygen Through Skin
Oxygen sensors akin to those in frogs recently also found in mice, which means we probably also have them.
U.S.
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Massive Alaska Avalanche Cuts Power to Juneau
An avalanche Wednesday has cut all hydroelectric power in Juneau. -
Idaho County to Use GPS Bracelets to Track Juveniles
A northern Idaho county plans to start using GPS bracelets to track juvenile offenders. -
$5M Bond for Man Accused of Shooting at Bride in Dog Cage
A judge has ordered a $5 million bond for a man accused of caging and shooting at his new bride. -
Texas Strip Clubs Must Pay 'Pole Tax' During Fee Appeal
Texas still expects strip clubs to pay the so-called "pole tax" while the state appeals a judge's ruling that the fee is unconstitutional. -
High-Speed Chase on Southern California Freeways
Highway Patrol officers pursue a possibly stolen car through Southern California at extremely high speeds. -
Gruesome Police Discovery Leads to Second Corpse
The gruesome discovery of a dismembered corpse found in two body bags in Pennsylvania has led to a second corpse in a nearby home. -
Dog Rescued After Drifting at Sea, Waiting on Pacific Atoll
Snickers, an 8-month-old cocker spaniel, can count his lucky stars after spending 3 months adrift on a boat and four months fending for himself on a Pacific atoll. -
Reluctant Witness in Murder Trial Shot to Death
A reluctant witness in a New Orleans murder trial has been killed in a hail of bullets just a week after the acquittal of the murder suspect. -
Judge Orders Explorers to Dish on $500 Million Shipwreck
A federal judge has ordered Florida deep-sea explorers to reveal details on a shipwreck containing $500 million in treasure. -
Yale Student Insists Abortion Art Project Is Real
A Yale University student who touched off a campus firestorm with her shocking claims of repeatedly artificially inseminating herself and then inducing miscarriages as part of an art project stood by her story Friday. -
Child Killer Asks to Represent Himself at Sentencing
Convicted sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III, who pleaded guilty to the murder of 9-year-old Dylan Groene, has asked to represent himself at his sentencing, which would allow him to question Shasta Groene, the other child he kidnapped. -
Some Airports Begin Using Revealing Body Scanners
Airports in New York and Los Angeles have become the latest equipped with body scanners that allow security screeners to peer beneath a passenger's clothing to detect concealed weapons. -
Trial Date Set for Teacher Who Fled to Mexico With Student
A federal judge has set a trial date for a former Nebraska teacher accused of fleeing to Mexico with a middle school student. -
Police Make Arrest in Vegas Strip Club Shooting
A Washington man was arrested Friday in the triple shooting at a Las Vegas strip club that led to the suspension of NFL cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones. -
Judge Orders Sect's Kids to Remain in State Custody
The more than 400 children taken from a ranch run by a polygamous sect will stay in state custody and be subject to genetic testing to sort out family relationships that have confounded welfare authorities, a judge ruled Friday. -
Middle School Birth Control Yet to Catch On in Maine
King Middle School in Maine created a media firestorm when it decided six months ago to offer students contraceptives, but so far, the program has barely been used -
Oklahoma City SuperSonics? NBA Owners Say OK
The Sonics could begin playing in Oklahoma as early as next season if they can get out of the remaining two years of their lease at KeyArena in Seattle -
Cops: Camp Counselor Taught Boys 'Choking Game'
Authorities say a 17-year-old camp counselor has been arrested after teaching the so-called 'choking game' to two boys that passed out for several minutes -
Harmless or Abusive? Experts Differ at Sect Hearing
An expert testified Friday that the belief system at a polygamous sect is abusive, leading teen girls not to resist early marriages because of their obedience. -
Homeless Man Says He Found Ground Zero Plans in Trash
A homeless man has come forward with two sets of confidential Ground Zero blueprints that he said were dumped in a Lower Manhattan trash can. -
Amateurs Patrol Nation's Border for Illegals From Home
Self-appointed border-watchers are increasingly using remotely operated cameras to help catch people sneaking into the country, often scanning the border from their computer in the comforts of home. -
Wedding DJ Accused of Sharing Child Porn Instructional Video
A New York disc jockey has been accused of sharing an instructional video showing how to sexually abuse children. -
Judge Dismisses ACLU, Upholds 'God' License Plate
A judge has upheld the issuance of Indiana license plates bearing the message "In God We Trust," dismissing a constitutional challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana. -
Polygamist Sect Wives May Have Given Birth at 13
A court hearing to decide the fate of the 416 children swept up in a raid on a West Texas polygamous sect descended into farce Thursday, with hundreds of lawyers in two packed buildings shouting objections and the judge struggling to maintain order. -
Mayor Auto Dials Voters on Lost Cat, Finds It in His Wall
Instead of reaching out to thousands of voters to find his lost cat, all a North Jersey mayor had to do was check inside his house. -
Survivor, 105, Marks 102nd Anniversary of San Fran Quake
A survivor of San Francisco's 1906 earthquake and fire attended a pre-dawn ceremony commemorating the 102nd anniversary Great Quake. -
Texas Teacher Arrested for Rape Twice in Three Days
A Texas special-education high school teacher was arrested twice in three days on separate rape charges. -
3 People Lift Burning SUV Off Girl, 13, After Crash
Three people are credited with pulling a burning SUV off a 13-year-old girl after a rollover crash ejected her from the vehicle on the Florida Turnpike, Local 6 reports. -
Many Polygamists Blend Into Modern Society
A raid on a ranch in West Texas has brought polygamy back into the spotlight, but many of the 37,000 people believed to live in polygamous relationships in North America could be your neighbor next door.
WORLD
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Pope Turns Attention to Global Problems in U.N. Speech
Pope Benedict XVI told diplomats at the United Nations on Friday that respect for human rights was the key to solving many of the world's problems. -
Putin Denies Reports He Divorced Wife to Marry Gymnast
Russia's outgoing President Vladimir Putin on Friday laughed off reports he had left his wife for a former Olympic gymnast. -
Canada Native Chief Warns of Possible Olympics Protests
Canada's top native chief says the Vancouver Olympics are a potential target for First Nations protest much like Beijing has been a flash point for Tibet supporters. -
Rats Devour Rice Crops, Cause India Famine Scare
Nearly 70 percent of Indian state's residents face food shortage after flourishing of bamboo flowers drives up numbers of rats, which are eating rice crops. -
Dock Workers Thwart China Arms Delivery to Zimbabwe
South African port and truck workers are refusing to move weapons from a ship that docked in their country on the way to landlocked, politically troubled Zimbabwe, union officials said Friday. -
Al Qaeda No. 2: U.S. Occupation of Iraq a 'Failure'
Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader claimed in an audiotape released Friday that five years of U.S. involvement in Iraq brought only defeat, and said President Bush will be forced to pass the problem to his successor. -
Mugabe: Opposition Wants Country to Go Back to British
Zimbabwe president calls political opponents puppets of Britain and says opposition wants country to 'go back to white people, to the British.' -
Pope Meets With Victims of Sex Abuse by Clergy, Apologizes
For 25 remarkable minutes, the shepherd of the world's 1 billion Catholics met with a handful of victims in the worst scandal to ever tarnish the U.S. church. -
UNDP Procurement: Curiouser and Curiouser
The United Nations Development Program’s procurement of airport body scanners last year on behalf of the Hugo Chavez government in Venezuela is generating controversy within U.N. Headquarters, as UNDP attempts to justify its actions. -
Japanese Temple Refuses to Host Olympic Torch Relay
A major Japanese Buddhist temple withdrew Friday from a plan to host the Beijing Olympics torch relay, citing safety concerns and sympathy among its monks and worshippers for Tibetan protesters facing a Chinese crackdown. -
PM Says Thailand 'Should Be Proud' to Host Torch Relay
Thailand's prime minister said Friday that Thais should be honored the Olympic torch is passing through their country and protesters have no reason to disrupt the relay. -
Israel Closes off West Bank, Gaza for Passover
Israel closed off the West Bank and Gaza for the Jewish Passover holiday on Friday, a day after Gaza militants attacked a vital crossing, raising the possibility of a large-scale Israeli offensive within weeks. -
Dad, Stepmom Arrested in Girl's Deadly 6-Story Fall
Brazilian police believe Isabella Nardoni, 5, was thrown from the apartment — but don't know if she died before or after the fall -
Plans for West Bank Homes Anger Palestinians
Israel announced plans Friday to build 100 more homes in two West Bank settlements, one deep inside the territory sought by the Palestinians for their future state -
Japan Seeks Design Change for Croc-Style Shoes
Japan has asked the maker of Crocs to look into changing the design of its footwear after complaints that children wearing the colorful plastic clogs have had their feet injured on escalators. -
Protesting Tibetans Allegedly Beaten, Jailed in China
Dozens of ethnic Tibetans reportedly were detained after monks demanded release of fellow clergy. -
Sept. 11 Family Members Seek Pope's Blessing
Tom Riches was just 17 when he helped carry his firefighter brother's body out of the ruins of the World Trade Center. Six years later, ground zero still holds only painful memories. -
Text of Pope Benedict's U.N. Address
I wish to pay tribute to the invaluable contribution made by the administrative staff and the many employees of the United Nations, who carry out their duties with such great dedication and professionalism every day... -
Afghan Bomb Kills Son of Netherlands Top General
A day after Gen. Peter van Uhm took command of the Netherlands' armed forces, his son was killed by a roadside bombing in Afghanistan. -
Russian Man Falls Asleep With Knife Stuck in His Back
A Russian man woke up after a night of heavy drinking to find a knife wedged into his skin between his shoulder blades, the Telegraph reported.
SHOWS
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America's Election HQ: Low Blows
Dick Morris responds to ongoing negative attacks in Democratic race -
FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Coming Up on 'FOX News Sunday'
The Democratic fight for the Keystone State continues with just days until the Pennsylvania primary. We'll get the latest from Sen. Charles Schumer, a Clinton supporter, Sen. Dick Durbin, a co-chair of the Obama campaign, and GOP strategist Karl Rove -
Hannity & Colmes: Small Town on Big Stage
Former speaker of the House weighs in on the public's reaction to Obama's 'bitter' comments on rural Pennsylvania -
On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Drew Peterson on Facing a Potential Wrongful Death Suit
Drew Peterson, a law enforcement officer suspected in the disappearance of his fourth wife, goes 'On the Record' and addresses a potential lawsuit he faces in the death of another spouse. -
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Gutfeld: Beware of Brigitte Bardot
Be careful if you're going to take Brigitte Bardot to task -
Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Transcript: FOX News All Stars
'Special Report' panel addresses the character question in the Penn. debate and the Republican side of the presidential race -
Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Political Grapevine: Controversy Over TIME Magazine Cover
Controversy over TIME magazine's latest cover -
The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Playing Gotcha With Obama
Playing gotcha with Obama -
War Stories: Bataan: To Hell and Back
Join us for a special look at the real heroes who fought for freedom on the front lines, not in Hollywood -
Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: The Holy Father Is a Ratings Prayer Answered
The Holy Father is a ratings prayer answered
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