ENTERTAINMENT

• Britney Spears' Expanded Visits Recognize 'Progress'
  Britney Spears was granted expanded visitation rights to her two sons on Tuesday during a child-custody hearing.
• Reality Check: Battle of the Davids on 'Idol'
  If it were up to the judges, at this point we could surely declare David Archuleta the winner of "American Idol." Not so fast. Because resident rocker David Cook is also clearly the recipient of a whole lot of teenage ardor.
• Report: Ex-Weather Channel Anchorwoman Wins Harassment Claim
  An ex-Weather Channel anchorwoman has won a sexual-harassment claim against her male co-anchor, whom she accused of repeatedly asking about her sex life and making such crude remarks as, "Will you lick my swizzle stick?"
• Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's Widow Reaches Settlement
  The widow of television's "Crocodile Hunter" reached a confidential settlement Wednesday with creditors who claimed the family's zoo owed them $2.3 million.
• Report: Liv Tyler's Wedding Ring Finger Bare at Gala
  Liv Tyler's wedding ring finger was bare at Monday's star-studded Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, the New York Daily News reported.
• R. Kelly's Child Pornography Trial Set to Begin Friday
  after six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set to begin Friday in the Grammy-winning R&B singer's trial on child pornography charges
• Dina Lohan's 'Top Mom' Honor Brings Bad Press to Mommy Group
  The founder of an organization that honored Dina Lohan as a 'Top Mom' says things 'spun out of control' when the media focused all its attention on the tabloid magnet.
• Pop Tarts: Mischa Barton's 'Severe Cellulite' Condition
  Britney Spears certainly isn't alone when it comes to being publicly attacked for her womanly assets.
• Rapper DMX Arrested in Arizona for Speeding
  Rapper DMX was arrested Tuesday by Arizona police on a laundry list of motor vehicle charges stemming from a January incident where cameras caught him driving 114 mph on a local highway.
• Journalist Dishes Details About Uma Thurman Stalker Trial
  A Wall Street Journal reporter is sharing details about her experience as a juror in the Uma Thurman stalking trial, including some jurors' suspicions about whether her testimony was genuine.
• Court Rules in Favor of J.K. Rowling Over Photos of Son
  A court ruling in favor of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has set the stage for a trial on whether publication of photos taken of her young son violates his privacy.
• FOX 411: Polanski Victim Makes Rare Appearance
  The woman whom famed director Roman Polanski raped 30 years ago made a rare appearance Tuesday night. Samantha Geimer, now 45, came to the premiere of Marina Zenovich's 'Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,' with her husband and her mother.

FNC IMAG

• Tanja's Make-Up Product List
  Find out what products Jenna Menard used on our makeover mom Tanja!
• Working Mother Goes From Frumpy to Fabulous!
  Tanja is a lawyer with two young children, who felt dull and drab and was in need of a makeover. As you saw in our video the style guide had 3 issues to tackle when it came to Tanja's wardrobe.
• How to Buy A Good Suit For Work
  Women hate buying suits, but the truth is a good suit is a great deal. Mixing and matching jackets with a classic suit skirt is a great way to make the most of your wardrobe.

FOX NEWS

• Endangered Blue Iguanas Stomped to Death
  Authorities searching for suspects after 5 lizards found crushed, sixth disemboweled near Cayman Islands breeding facility.

HEALTH

• WHO: World Faces Substanital Threat of Flu Pandemic
  The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts said Tuesday.
• Despite Risks, Woman Wants to Expand FFF Breasts
  Sheyla Hershey, 28, has breasts that are a size FFF, and despite medical risks, she wants them bigger.
• China Steps Up Fight Against Hand, Foot Disease
  China announced Wednesday new rules that require health care providers to report all cases of a viral illness that has killed 28 children and sickened thousands in outbreaks across the country.
• Doctor: Transplant Mishap Leads to MS Breakthrough
  An experiment to boost the immune systems of multiple sclerosis sufferers failed, but may provide a new way to treat the disease.
• Study: Big Hips, 'Bottom' May Protect Against Diabetes
  A type of fat that accumulates around the hips and buttocks called subcutaneous fat helps to improve sensitivity to the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar, and may protect against diabetes, a new study shows.
• 25,000-Volt Power Line Shocks Teen, Burns Off Clothes
  A 16-year-old in England survived a 25,000-volt electrical shock from an overhead power line that burned his clothes off of his body.
• Man Considers Surgery After 15 Months of Hiccups
  Christopher Sands of England has been hiccupping for 15 months and is considering surgery.
• China Child Virus Spreads: 15,000 Sickened, 28 Dead
  New outbreaks in China reported Wednesday put the number of children infected with hand, foot and mouth disease above 15,000 and the death toll has risen to at least 28 across the country.

OPINION

• Col. Hunt: Inside the Numbers: 49 Servicemen Killed
  Soldiers are dying because we sent them to fight and die, the least we can do is PAY ATTENTION DAMN IT!
• Susan Estrich: Buyer Beware
  As Dems battled for votes on Tuesday, McCain waged own fight - for the support of the hard-core base of GOPers unsure if they trust him.
• Alireza Jafarzadeh: Tehran's Terror Inc.
  There are reports from Baghdad that the Hezbollah of Lebanon has been training Iraqi terrorists at camps near Tehran.

POLITICS

• Iraqi FM: U.S.-Iran Security Talks Postponed Indefinitely
  Iraq's foreign minister on Wednesday said security talks between Iran and the United states have been indefinitely postponed due to "exchange of accusations" between the sides.
• Cost of Penny Now More Than a Cent Due to Rising Metal Costs
  Further evidence that times are tough: It now costs more than a penny to make a penny. And the cost of a nickel is more than 7 1/2 cents.
• Nagin Urges Residents to Leave Katrina Trailers
  New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is pushing for displaces residents to leave nearly 5,700 trailers remaining in post-Katrina New Orleans due to formaldehyde fumes and the start of the June 1 hurricane season.
• 'Evangelical Manifesto' Calls Faith Too Political
  More than 70 theologians, pastors and other circulate "Evangelical Manifesto" urging faithful to avoid single issue politics.
• Bush Issues Veto Threat on Housing Rescue Package
  President Bush threatened Wednesday to veto Democrats' broad housing rescue package, saying it won't help struggling homeowners.
• Special Counsel Butted Heads With Staff, Papers Show
  Documents show U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch butted heads with staff over political inquiries, as one GOP congressman called for him to resign after his office was raided by federal agents.
• Blue Dogs Growl Over Unfunded Education Program in Iraq Bill
  A provision to boost military education is drawing the ire of a budget-minded group of Democrats because House leaders have not found a way to pay for the program, a snag that holds the possibility of breaking apart the Iraq war funding bill.
• Texas Town Cashes in on Bush Wedding
  Rural Crawford, which has steadfastly supported Bush, won't be denied its chance to celebrate when Jenna Bush ties the knot with Henry Hager, a former aide to Bush's former top political adviser Karl Rove and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.
• Bush Criticizes Raul Castro Leadership as 'Empty Gestures'
  Bush tells business group that promotes Western hemisphere markets that unless Cuban government changes the way it treats its citizens, it will not be a land of prosperity.
• Isolated Contagion Facility Could End Up Closer to Home
  Lawmakers are debating legislation to give national security officials full control over whether to move research of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease from an isolated island laboratory to the U.S. mainland near herds of livestock.
• House Swears In Second Lawmaker in Two Days
  Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise won the seat left open by Bobby Jindal, who became the state's governor in January.
• Bush Targets Dems Over Delays on Top Initiatives
  President Bush on Wednesday criticized Democrats in Congress for their approach to dealing with the nation's housing crisis and soaring energy prices and called anew for an extension of expiring tax cuts and government wiretapping authority.

RADIO

• Gibson: Time for Another Contract With America
  Newt Gingrich sees 'a catastrophic collapse of trust in Republicans'

SCITECH

• Colbert, NY Times, Onion Top Webby Awards
  Director Michel Gondry, rapper Will.I.Am also recognized for innovative use of Web.
• Huge Black Hole Catapulted Through Space
  Astronomers catch black hole being ejected from galaxy at speed of six million miles per hour.
• Pennsylvania Man Teaches Goldfish to Do Tricks
  Dean Pomerleau and his son claim to have trained goldfish, cichlids and Siamese fighting fish to swim though hoops, shoot baskets, dunk balls and score touchdowns.
• Company Makes Soap-Bubble Ads That Float in Air
  'Flogos' are two feet wide, made from thick soap and helium, can last an hour in air.
• Americans Rank Lowest on Consumer 'Greendex'
  Indians and Brazilians topped the new "Greendex," by the National Geographic Society while Americans scored the worst in the survey of 1,000 consumers in each of 14 countries.
• Hackers Attack Epileptics With Barrage of Pictures
  Hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links that triggered severe migraines and near-seizure in some visitors
• Feds: Six Sea Lions in Oregon Not Shot to Death
  Strange metal slugs found in dead animals' flesh, but none connected to fatal injuries.
• The Week in Games: May 5, 2008
  A roundup of the week's news and gossip from the video-game industry.
• 'Grand Theft Auto IV' Sells $500 Million in First Week
  Scourge of parents makes half-billion bucks, $310 million of it on first day alone.
• Why Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals
  Conservatives find it easier to rationalize social, economic equality, study figures.
• Mysterious Deaths of Honeybees on Upswing
  Thirty-six percent of commercial hives lost in past year, up from 32 percent in previous survey.

U.S.

• Bailiff Kills Armed Suspect Inside Florida Courthouse
  Officials say a bailiff has shot and killed an armed suspect who opened fire in the lobby of the St. Petersburg courthouse.
• Gang Member-Author Sentenced for Carjacking
  L.A. gang member Kody 'Monster' Scott, who's autobiography will be subject of planned movie, was sentenced after pleading no contest to carjacking.
• Vallejo to Become Largest Calif. City to Declare Bankruptcy
  Vallejo is set to become the largest California city to declare bankruptcy after leaders voted in favor of the solution to the city's spiraling budget crisis.
• 'Smiley Face' Link in Missing Middlebury Student Case?
  New details have emerged in the search for missing 19-year-old Middlebury College freshman Nicholas Garza that could link him to the so-called 'Smiley Face Gang.'
• Teen With Blood-Alcohol Level of 0.578 Survives After Party
  California teen recovering at home after drinking what medical professionals say could have been a lethal amount of alcohol.
• Woman Fined $310 for Killing Police Officer
  Maryland officials reported Wednesday that a woman who struck and killed a police officer while speeding has paid a $310 traffic fine and received 3 points on her license -- the only punishments she will face.
• Groups Struggle to Clean Up Mess Illegals Leave Behind
  The latest battle in the war on illegal immigration isn't over the smuggling of undocumented workers, it's over the trash they leave behind.
• Humane Society Releases New Video of Mistreated Livestock
  The group says the videos were taken of livestock auctions and stockyards in Maryland, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Texas.
• Student Says Teacher Tossed His Mexican Flag in Trash
  A high school student says he may file a lawsuit against a physical education teacher who took a Mexican flag he had brought for Cinco de Mayo and put it in the garbage.
• Nude Hiker Tells Women He Was 'Getting Close to Nature'
  Authorities are looking for additional victims of a nude hiker, who offered to take pictures of the women he encountered.
• Pupils Cross-Dress to Support Boy Seeking Sex Change
  At least 12 students in Brewster, N.Y., are dressing in clothes suitable to the opposite sex in support of a boy who wants to be a girl.
• Teen Faces Charges After Vermont School Explosion
  Vermont teenager facing charges after a small bomb exploded on school property last week, state police say.
• Body Found in Yellowstone River ID'd as Missing Woman
  Dawson County Sheriff Craig Anderson says the body of a missing 34-year-old Glendive woman has been found in the Yellowstone River.
• Bust of Frank Zappa May Be Erected in Baltimore
  Lithuanian admirers of Frank Zappa have cast a bronze bust of the eccentric rocker that they hope will be erected as a memorial in Zappa's hometown.
• Woman Faces Hard Time for Swapping Vitamins with Candy
  A Massachusetts woman faces up to three years in prison after admitting to switching Flintstones vitamins with candy eight to 10 times at various stores, saying she was angry that vitamins she bought had once been tampered with.
• 8 Police Impersonators Charged With Abducting Drug Dealers
  Sadistic gang of police impersonators abducted and tortured scores of East Coast cocaine traffickers, forcing them to hand over multimillion-dollar stashes by threatening to squeeze their testicles with pliers, authorities says.
• 'Smiley Face' Link in Missing Middlebury Student Case?
  New details have emerged in the search for missing 19-year-old Middlebury College freshman Nicholas Garza that could link him to the so-called 'Smiley Face Gang.'
• N.M. Apocalyptic Sect Leader Charged With Sex Crimes
  The leader of a New Mexico sect on Tuesday was arrested and charged with felony sex crimes against children.
• Georgia Bans Sale of Pot-Flavored Candy to Kids
  Georgia retailers have been banned from selling marijuana-flavored candy to minors and may face fines of up to $500 for each sale of 'Kronic Candy.'
• 15 Philly Cops Taken Off Street After Videotaped Beating
  Fifteen Philadelphia police officers have been taken off the street as authorities investigate a video showing suspects being kicked and beaten by city police.
• Sharpton, Others Arrested at 50-Shot Slaying Protest Rallies
  Hundreds of chanting protesters rallied in front of NYPD headquarters and near major bridges and tunnels to push for a federal civil rights probe into the 50-bullet police shooting of an unarmed black man
• California 2-Year-Old Dragged From Yard by Coyote
  A coyote grabbed a 2-year-old girl by the head and tried to drag her from the front yard of her mountain home in the third incident of a coyote threatening a small child in Southern California in five days
• 911 Dispatcher Faulted for Response to Beating of Man
  Boston police are acknowledging that a mistake by a 911 dispatcher delayed the response to an elderly man who had been robbed and beaten.
• R.I. Gays Can't Marry, but May Soon Be Able to Divorce
  Rhode Island lawmakers plan to debate several bills related to gay unions including one that would allow gay couples united elsewhere to divorce in Rhode Island courts.
• Police Arrest Suspect After University of Richmond Lockdown
  The campus was shut down Tuesday afternoon while police searched for a man reportedly seen with a handgun.
• Inmate Seriously Hurt After Jumping out Court Window
  A handcuffed prisoner was injured after he jumped through a closed third-floor window during his court appearance on a misdemeanor charge, police said.
• Mom Gets 30-Life for Killing Kids by Torching House
  An Ohio woman has received two 15-year-to-life sentences, to be served consecutively, after pleading guilty to killing her two children by setting their home on fire.
• Man Says He Raped 58 Children, Gets 10 Years in Jail
  A convicted sex offender who claims to have raped 58 children was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday for possessing child pornography.
• Animal Control Chief Charged With Kitten Drownings
  A head animal control officer outside of Los Angeles has resigned as he faces charges in the drowning of nearly 50 kittens.
• Tulane Frat Suspended, 8 Arrested After 'Hell Night'
  Eight members of Tulane University's Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity were arrested and two are sought after pledges were allegedly burned with hot water and crab boil during a 'hell night' initiation.
• Father Dies After Shielding Daughter in Car Crash
  Chicago police say a man died as he tried to shield his four-year-old daughter from an auto allegedly driven by a man under the influence of a controlled substance.
• Suspect Nabbed After Robbery Victims Show Police Bar Photo
  Police had no trouble tracking down a suspect in the robbery of three women at a Bucks County convenience store, because the women had taken the man's picture a short time earlier at a bar.
• Family of Drug Death Victim Praise San Diego State Raid
  The family of the San Diego State University freshman whose cocaine-related death touched off a massive undercover drug sting on campus praised the school and detectives for their investigation that led to the arrests of 96 students and gang members.
• Six Fraternities Suspended After San Diego State Drug Raid
  San Diego State University has suspended six fraternities after a sweeping drug investigation that landed members of three fraternities in jail on suspicion of openly dealing drugs on campus.
• Food Pantry Director, Wife Accused of Stealing From Market
  Executive director of a Boston-area food pantry and his wife are charged with shoplifting from a supermarket.
• Driver Kills Dog, Then Sues Owners for Car Damage
  The driver of a 1997 Honda Civic that struck and killed a dog near Cloquet is suing the dog's owners for damage done to his vehicle.
• Tornadoes, Hail, Severe Storms in Forecast Across U.S.
  Showers and thunderstorms were forecast from the Plains to the Appalachians on Wednesday as a storm system in the upper Midwest pushes eastward, while storms targeted parts of the West.
• Cops: Woman Found Hanging in Tree Died in Suicide
  Suicide has been ruled in the death of a woman found May 1 hanging from a tree branch in a Louisiana town.
• 8 Police Impersonators Charged With Abducting Drug Dealers
  Sadistic gang of police impersonators abducted and tortured scores of East Coast cocaine traffickers, forcing them to hand over multimillion-dollar stashes by threatening to squeeze their testicles with pliers, authorities says.
• New Haven Police Issue Amber Alert for 5-Year-Old Boy
  New Haven police have issued an Amber alert for a 5-year-old boy who was last seen in the company of a 22-year-old man.

WORLD

• Report: Al Qaeda-Linked Militant Says Iran Backs Iraq Sunnis
  Sunni fundamentalist from Kuwait who has been linked by the U.N. and U.S. to Al Qaeda, sas in interview that Iran is supporting Sunni Arab insurgents fighting American troops in Iraq.
• Officials: 2 Japanese Tourists Kidnapped in Yemen
  Two female Japanese tourists were kidnapped by unknown assailants in Yemen's Marib province east of the country's capital of San'a, a Yemeni security official and a tribal leader said.
• Giuliani to Advise Campaign of Ukrainian Mayoral Candidate
  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is offering his expertise to a candidate for mayor of Kiev, Ukraine.
• Giuliani to Advise Campaign of Ukrainian Mayoral Candidate
  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is offering his expertise to a candidate for mayor of Kiev, Ukraine.
• Chile Leader Vows Aid as Volcano Erupts for Sixth Day
  President Michelle Bachelet pledged support for thousands forced to leave their homes as a volcano erupted.
• 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan
  A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck Wednesday near the east coast of Japan's Honshu island, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
• 'Horror House' Dad: I Could Have Killed Them All
  Austrian man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years, fathering her children and keeping them locked in a cellar agrees to further questioning, says media is portraying him as a 'monster.'
• Pentagon Readies Crews, Planes for Myanmar Aid
  U.S. military puts people, airplanes into position to work on any relief effort for cyclone-hit Myanmar, as officials await word on whether the Asian nation would accept such American help.
• Chinese Philharmonic Performs for Pope at the Vatican
  The China Philharmonic Orchestra performed for Pope Benedict XVI in a landmark concert Wednesday that could indicate warming relations between Beijing and the Vatican.
• U.S. Military Confirms Ex-Gitmo Detainee's Role in Bombing
  The U.S. military is confirming that a former Guantanamo detainee from Kuwait carried out a recent homicide attack in northern Iraq.
• NATO: Blast Kills 2 Soldiers, 1 Civilian in Afghanistan
  Explosion in eastern Afghanistan killed two NATO soldiers and one civilian, while attacks elsewhere in the country left seven policemen dead, officials say.
• Technical Miscues Hamper Gitmo Court Opening
  The opening of the US$12 million "Expeditionary Legal Complex" got off to a rocky start with detainee boycotts, technical miscues and judge's frustration.
• Cyclone Survivors Recall Death and Devastation
  Burmese survivors struggled through devastating cyclone that killed thousands in Myanmar.
• Olympic Flame Reaches Peak of Mount Everest
  The 19-member team broke camp at 27,390 feet about four hours before sun up in hopes of reaching the 29,035-foot peak around midmorning, state media reported.
• Israel Marks 60th Anniversary of Independence
  Israel came to a standstill on Wednesday as the nation marked it's annual Memorial Day, just hours before Israel celebrated it's 60th anniversary of its independence.
• Humanitarian Woes Rise Amid Sadr City Clashes
  Entire sections of Baghdad's embattled Sadr City district have been left nearly abandoned by civilians fleeing a U.S.-led showdown with Shiite militias and seeking aid after facing shortages of food and medicine, humanitarian groups said Wednesday.
• U.N. Officials Call Myanmar After Cyclone a 'Major Disaster'
  U.N. officials declare Myanmar's stricken Irrawaddy delta a 'major disaster' with corpses floating through flooded waters and enormous logistical challenges hampering humanitarian aid efforts.
• Report Finds Nine Million Iranians Are Illiterate
  Nine million Iranians cannot read or write out of a population of at least 71.5 million, a newspaper reported today.
• Clashes Erupt in Lebanon as Hezbollah Enforces Strike
  Protesters from the Hezbollah-led opposition clashed with supporters of Lebanon's U.S.-backed government Wednesday as a strike by the Shiite militant group paralyzed large parts of Beirut.
• Woman Charged With Locking Up Ex for 5 Months
  A Belgian woman was charged Wednesday with locking up her ex-boyfriend for almost five months, Reuters reported.
• Artist's Road Signs Have Officials Going in Circles
  The sign is intended to advise motorists of a 'hump' in the road, but one artist took the language a bit too literally and adjusted the picture of a black half-circle to look like two bodies lying horizontally above the word.
• Medvedev Inaugurated as Russian President
  Dmitry Medvedev was inaugurated as Russia's president on Wednesday, pledging to bolster the country's economic development and civil rights, in what may signal a departure from his predecessor's heavy-handed tactics.
• Report: Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader Identified With Photo
  Al-Arabiya television reports it has identified the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq and the network broadcast his photograph.

SHOWS

• America's Election HQ: The End Is Near
  A look ahead to the six remaining Democratic contests
• America's Election HQ: GOP 'Disaster'?
  Exclusive: Rudy Giuliani reacts to Newt Gingrich's 'catastrophic' warning for the Republican Party
• FOX & Friends: Rocco's Meat Balls
  Rocco Dispirito returns to 'FOX & Friends' with this delicious recipe
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Transcript: FOX News All Stars
  'Special Report' panel on the Indiana and North Carolina primaries and John McCain's bone with the Dem's on justice
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Hume: Stephen King Tries to Defend His Comment
  Novelist Stephen King tries to defend his comment that illiterate students can join the Army
• The O'Reilly Factor: Transcript: Teacher Fired for Wearing Bikini at 2nd Job
  High school teacher fired for wearing bikini at second job
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Not Quitting
  Republican Ron Paul on staying in the presidential race
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: Keep Expectations Low
  Keep expectations low