ENTERTAINMENT

• BET Awards Honor Michael Jackson's Legacy
  The BET Awards became the official Michael Jackson TV celebration on Sunday, with joyous tributes to the King of Pop from a New Edition medley of Jackson 5 songs to host Jamie Foxx's tender monologue.
• Did Rough Plane Landing Cause Mays' Death?
  U.S. Airways confirmed that Mays was among the passengers on a flight that made a rough landing on Saturday afternoon at Tampa International Airport, leaving debris on the runway after apparently blowing its front tires.
• Maxim Monday: Country Newcomer Jessie James on First Kisses
  Georgia stunner Jessie James, whose debut album is hitting shelves now, sings straight from her sexy heart
• 911 Caller: Billy Mays Was Cold and Unresponsive
  Initial autopsy results show the cause of death for famous television pitchman Billy Mays was likely heart disease.
• King of Pop Almost Died Same Way Once Before
  Jackson died of cardiac arrest Thursday, but almost the exact same scenario played out in 2004 when his brother Randy found him unconscious
• RAW DATA: Chilling Billy Mays 911 Tape
  Billy Mays chilling 911 tape
• Joe Jackson: Michael's Funeral Will be a Public Affair
  Joe Jackson says plans for a funeral will await autopsy findings about what happened to his son, who died Thursday at age 50.
• Attorney for Jackson's Doctor: Long Delay Calling 911
  Matt Alford says the delay was partly because Jackson's room in the rented mansion didn't have a telephone and that Dr. Conrad Murray didn't know Jackson's street address to give to emergency crews.
• Jackson's Mom Gets Temporary Control of Kids, Estate
  A judge has granted Michael Jackson's mother limited control over some property in her son's estate after she expressed concerns about ensuring that his three children are its beneficiaries, after she was awarded temporary custody of the kids.
• Jackson Finished Elaborate Video Before Death
  The five-week project filmed at Culver Studios, dubbed "Dome Project," could be the final finished video piece overseen by the King of Pop.
• David Carradine's Private Coroner Speculates Drugs Likely Ca
  Baden says autopsies usually reveal a cause of death the same day, unless dryugs are involved
• Impressionist Fred Travalena Dies From Cancer at 66
  Travalena was known for impressions of hundreds of stars, including Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Clint Eastwood, and even Michael Jackson

HEALTH

• Study: Surprising Number of Teens Expect to Die Young
  A surprising number of teenagers — nearly 15 percent — think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests.
• Doctors: Ovary Transplants May Preserve Fertility
  Two new techniques to preserve and transplant ovaries might give women a better chance to fight their biological clocks and have children when they are older, doctors announced Monday.
• 'Oldest' European Dies at 113
  Italian Lucia Lauria, believed to be the oldest person living in continental Europe, has died at the age of 113 in the village where she was born, news agency ANSA reports.
• Big Surprise: Men Find Thin, Sexy Women Most Attractive
  When it comes to the question of who's hot or not, research has found that beauty is skin deep for men and in the eye of the beholder for women.
• FDA Seeks to Reduce Liver Damage From Pain Meds
  Tylenol, Excedrin, NyQuil. These household brands and others have come to symbolize safe, convenient relief from the aches and pains of everyday life.
• Drug-Resistant Swine Flu Turns Up in Denmark
  Health officials have confirmed a case of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, the leading pharmaceutical weapon against the new virus.
• Gastric Bypass Provides Long-Term Diabetes Control
  In more than half of obese patients with type 2 diabetes, their metabolic condition resolves after gastric bypass and they remain free from diabetes up to 16 years later, according to study findings.
• FOXSexpert: The Fascinating Foot Fetish
  Few are brave enough to unlock the mysteries of the foot fetish. Are you?
• CDC: 47,000 Elderly Falls Each Year Tied to Walkers, Canes
  Health officials say more than 47,000 elderly Americans end up in emergency rooms each year from falls involving walkers and canes.
• Heart Disease: Are You at Risk?
  Knowing the signs and symptoms may help you survive a fatal attack.
• Heart Disease Fast Facts
  Heart disease is the number-one killer of both men and women in the United States. Half a million people die of it each year, and more than 12 million people have the disease.
• VA Cancer Botch Doc Says He's No 'Rogue Physician'
  An oncologist blamed for botching cancer treatments at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center says he's not the rogue physician he's been portrayed to be.
• Nurse Says Surgeon Tossed Human Tissue at Her
  A Colorado nurse says a heart surgeon tossed bloody human tissue at her during an operation, then the hospital demoted her after she complained.
• Study: Generation Gap in U.S. Biggest Since 1960s
  American adults from young to old disagree increasingly today on social values ranging from religion to relationships, creating the largest generation gap since divisions 40 years ago over Vietnam, civil rights and women's liberation.
• REM Sleep-Related OSA Linked With Diabetes
  There is a statistically significant association between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during REM sleep, results of a study indicate.
• Whole Wheat Linguini With Squash, Cauliflower Sauce
  Looking to spice up your whole wheat pasta? Add a scrumptious squash and cauliflower sauce, then toss in some walnuts
• Court Bans Father 'Fixated' From Weighing Son
  A court has banned an Australian father from weighing his son and talking about his son's weight within earshot of the boy.
• 'Trojan Horse' Cancer Therapy Targets Only Unhealthy Cells
  Australian scientists have developed a "trojan horse" therapy to combat cancer, using a bacterially-derived nano cell to penetrate and disarm the cancer cell before a second nano cell kills it with chemotherapy drugs.
• Scientists Say Farmed Fish May Carry 'Mad Cow' Illness
  Three U.S. scientists are concern about the potential of people contracting Creutzfeldt Jakob disease — the human form of "mad cow disease" — from eating farmed fish who are fed byproducts rendered from cows.
• Billy Mays - Did Head Injury Turn Deadly?
  How can a person be fine after a bump to the head, but die several hours later. It's often caused by a condition called "talk and die" syndrome.

LEISURE

• Ford Sales Strengthen, Automaker to Increase Production
  Citing better-than-expected sales and traffic at dealerships, Ford Motor Co. said Monday it plans to increase third-quarter production by 25,000 units, marking the automaker's second production hike in recent weeks.
• GM to Give Up NUMMI Factory Stake
  General Motors Corp. said Monday it is ending its joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp. at a Fremont, Calif., manufacturing plant
• Porsche Rejects Merger Offer from VW
  Porsche has rejected Volkswagen AG's bid to take a 49 percent stake in the sports carmaker, a company spokesman said Monday.

POLITICS

• Supreme Court Asks for Better Arguments in Clinton Movie Cas
  The Supreme Court will hold a second round of oral arguments later this year in a federal campaign finance law suit filed against the makers of a documentary film highly critical of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
• White House Shoots Down Claim Obama Won't Pick D.C. Church
  President Obama continues to search for a church despite an article claiming he's settled on the small chapel at Camp David, a White House spokesman said Monday.

SCITECH

• Huge 'Megapiranha' Fossil Found in South America
  Three-foot-long chomper lived 8-10 million years ago in much less safe South America.
• Florida College Students Plan to Send Rover to Moon
  Team hopes to win $30 million Google Lunar X Prize, which would allow its prototype to make trip.
• Half of Americans Use Vibrators, Study Claims
  Forty-five percent of men said they'd employed a vibrator, with most heterosexual men doing so during foreplay or intercourse with a female partner.
• Solar-Powered Plane Sets Sights for Flight Around World
  Adventurer Bertrand Piccard unveils the Solar Impulse, which aims to make history as prototype for a solar-powered flight around the world.
• Supreme Court Lets Cable Company Store Recorded TV Shows
  High court refuses to hear appeal from TV networks, film companies against ruling in favor of Cablevision's remote-access recording feature.
• How to Buy Stock in Facebook, Twitter Before They Go Public
  Company buys up stock options secretly from employees of hot privately held Web companies.
• BlackBerry in Pocket Saves Skier's Life in Glacier Fall
  Briton saves from 700-foot drop in crevasse by BlackBerry sticking out of his pocket.
• Supernovas Blast Out Hugely Powerful Cosmic Rays
  As astronomers have long expected, exploding stars called supernovas can accelerate particles up to almost the speed of light, a new study shows.
• Western 'Hacktivists' Attack Iranian Government Web Sites
  Cyber warriors enlisted in cause of Iranian democracy -- but is it just hacking by another name?
• Brigham Young Lifts YouTube Ban After 3 Years
  Brigham Young University, the Utah Mormon school where students agree to live a chaste and virtuous life, has lifted its almost three-year policy of blocking access to YouTube.
• Sophisticated Weather Satellite Rockets Into Orbit
  The GOES satellite network tracks hurricanes and tornadoes, and monitors solar flares.
• Scientists Get First Image of Memory Being Made
  The image shows that proteins are created at connections between brain cells when a long-term memory is formed.

U.S.

• Va. Man Kills Wife, Son Before Turning Gun on Self
  A Virginia man fatally shot his wife and adult son and wounded another son before killing himself, authorities said Sunday. Their bodies were discovered in the basement of their burning home.
• Hunt Goes On for Missing Madoff Money
  Bernard Madoff ran his multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme for at least 15 years. Some of his victims could be battling nearly that long to get their money back.
• Ruth Madoff Faces Living Off a Scant $2.5 Million
  Bernie Madoff's wife has been left with a lump sum in that amount from her settlement with the Justice Department.
• Justices Stay Out of Copyright Dispute
  The Supreme Court announced Monday it will not take up a copyright infringement case involving major television and film companies and supported by interests in the music, sports and entertainment industries.
• Justices Rule Against Sept. 11 Victims
  A lawsuit against Saudi Arabia filed by survivors and families members of those killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has ended as the Supreme Court announced it will not hear additional arguments from the victims who were trying to revive their case.
• Court Rules for White Firefighters in Discrimination Case
  The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.
• High Court to Hear NFL Antitrust Case
  Ready. Set. Hike. The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear arguments later this year in a multi-billion dollar case that examines the National Football League's ability to contract out its headwear and apparel brands for each of its 32 teams.
• High Court Won't Hear Sept. 11 Claims Vs. Saudi Arabia
  A lawsuit against Saudi Arabia filed by survivors and families members of those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks has ended as the Supreme Court announced it will not hear additional arguments from the victims who were trying to revive their case.
• FBI Joins Search for Missing Washington State Girl
  Lindsey Baum was last seen Friday walking home from a friend's house in the small town of McCleary, Washington.
• New York Man Trying to Help Another Dies in Bridge Fall
  Police say a New York man running to the aid of another motorist fell to his death from a bridge, apparently because he didn't know there was a large gap between lanes.
• High Court Takes Case Over NFL Apparel Licensing
  The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the National Football League and its 32 teams can enter an exclusive licensing deal with a maker of team jerseys and other gear without violating federal antitrust law.
• Day of Reckoning Comes for Bernard Madoff
  It was a crime of epic proportions: a multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme that wiped out fortunes, drained retirement nest eggs, ruined charities and foundations, and even pushed some investors to commit suicide.
• Dad to Face Murder Charges Over Father's Day Beating
  Prosecutors are expected to bring murder charges against a Worcester man accused of fatally beating his 7-year-old son on Father's Day.
• Girl Escapes Would-Be Rapist While Held In Leg Shackles
  A Massachusetts prosecutor says a 6-year-old girl was kidnapped by a would-be rapist but managed to escape from his apartment despite being in leg shackles.
• Justices Delay Decision on Uighurs
  The Supreme Court has delayed for three months a decision on whether to hear arguments from a group of Chinese men who have been imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for more than seven years.
• Boy Scout Leader Drowns on Rafting Trip
  A Boy Scout leader died on a troop rafting trip on a popular whitewater stretch of the Snake River.
• The Risks of Another Madoff-Style Scam
  The Securities and Exchange Commission lost credibility when it emerged that a tipster had been trying to blow the whistle on Madoff for years but had been brushed off repeatedly.
• New Miss Georgia Quits Day After Winning Crown
  Kristina Higgins said she stepped down because her responsibilities as a middle school would not leave her time she would need to serve as Miss Georgia.
• Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison
  Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.
• 3 Workers Dead After Being Trapped in Sewage Hole
  Police say 3 workers are dead after being trapped in a sewage hole in Queens.
• Jury Convicts Man of Murdering High School Cheerleader
  The Allegheny County jury took fewer than two hours on Monday to convict 20-year-old John Mullarkey Jr., of Monroeville, of killing his ex-girlfriend Demi Cuccia in 2007.
• Boy Who Wandered From Home Reunited With Mom
  The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says 2-year-old Marcus Willis and his mother were visiting from Georgia and staying at his grandfather's home.
• Garbage Truck Falls on Car in New York, Killing Driver
  Police say a driver was killed after a Long Island garbage truck fell on her car.
• Portion of Parking Deck Collapses in Atlanta
  Part of a six-floor parking deck at a building near downtown Atlanta collapsed Monday, crushing cars, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
• Oregon Man Calls 911, Says McDonald's Robbed Him
  A displeased McDonald’s customer spent a night in jail after repeatedly calling 911 to report the restaurant had robbed him.
• U.S. Air Force Test Fires Missile From California Base
  The Air Force says it has successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base, firing it to targets in the Pacific Ocean.
• Cops: Virginia Father Lured Son Home, Then Shot Him
  A college student wounded in a shooting that killed his mother and brother told police his father lured him to the family's house in southwest Virginia. The father later killed himself, authorities said.
• Illinois Boy, 3, Dies in Dog Mauling
  Services have been set for a 3-year-old southern Illinois boy who authorities say was attacked and killed over the weekend by at least one of his family's dogs.
• SCOTUS Scorecard: A look at the Court's Opinions
  In the 2008-2009 Supreme Court Term, the justices heard oral arguments for 78 cases and returned opinions in 77 of them. One case, Citizens United v. FEC, is scheduled for a second round of oral arguments on September 9, 2009.
• Texas Officials Want Probe of Gay Bar Raid
  Two city officials are seeking an investigation into a police raid at a gay nightclub that ended with the arrests of several patrons and the hospitalization of a man with a head injury.
• Arizona Police Make Arrest in 19-Year-Old Homicide Case
  After receiving results from DNA tests, the new evidence and witness statements were presented to a grand jury, which returned an indictment against 57-year-old Jorge Luis Diaz-Alonso.
• Professor, Daughter Killed by Falling Tree
  Police say 40-year-old Kelly M. Murray and her 7-year-old daughter were killed when a tree branch struck their vehicle.
• 20 Years Later, Killer Refuses to Reveal Bodies' Location
  No trace of Joan Butler, Christine Rusch and Theresa Brown has been found, and Richard Grissom never has revealed how he chose them, how he killed them or what he did with them.
• Obama to Announce New Energy Standards for Lighting
  President Obama and Energy Secretary Steven Chu plan to disclose that $346 million in economic stimulus money will help improve energy efficiency in new and existing commercial buildings.
• Justice Rule in Favor of White Firefighters; Strike Down Sot
  In a case that is at the center of the upcoming Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearing, the Supreme Court announced its opinion in favor of white firefighters that Sotomayor had twice ruled against.
• RAW DATA: Statement From Ruth Madoff
  Ruth Madoff, the wife of Bernie Madoff released a statement after her husband's sentencing.
• Supreme Court to Hear Child Custody Cases
  The Supreme Court announced Monday it will settle a nasty international dispute between parents who disagree over where their children should live.
• Justice Souter's Retirement Letter to the Court
  Before the Court adjourned, now retired Justice David Souter read the following letter from the bench:
• Decision in 'Hillary: The Movie' Case Delayed
  Chief Justice John Roberts announced Monday that the Supreme Court will hold a second round of oral arguments in a federal campaign finance law case from the makers of a documentary film highly critical of then presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
• Supreme Court to Hear International Child Custody Dispute
  The Supreme Court announced Monday it will settle a nasty international dispute between parents who disagree over where their children will live.
• Conn. Man, Wife Found Dead After Frantic 911 Call
  Police are investigating a murder-suicide at a Connecticut home that involved gunfire following a frantic 911 call from a woman inside.
• Georgia Mayor Arrested After Found Nude at Campsite
  Officers had received a complaint about a naked man walking along a nearby road earlier in the day, but the mayor said he was not the same man
• Bond Decision for Billionaire Stanford to Be Reviewed
  Texas financier R. Allen Stanford, indicted on charges alleging he swindled investors out of $7 billion, could find out if he will be freed on a $500,000 bond or stay locked up until his trial.
• Lynndie England Still Haunted by Abu Ghraib Scandal
  More than two years since leaving her prison cell, the woman who became the grinning face of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal says she's tried to find a job, but no one will hire her.
• Victim of Chimp Attack Feared Animal, Brothers Say
  A Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee in February had feared the animal might hurt someone and described him as mean and so strong that she had to repair his cage several times, her brothers said.

WORLD

• N. Korea: U.S. Plotting 'Pre-Emptive Nuclear War'
  North Korea criticized the U.S. on Monday for positioning missile defense systems around Hawaii, calling the deployment part of a plot to attack the regime and saying it would bolster its nuclear arsenal in retaliation.
• Chavez Threatens Military Action Over Honduras Coup
  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday put troops on alert after a coup in Honduras and said he would respond militarily if his envoy to the Central American country was kidnapped or killed.
• 20 Die As Violence Escalates in Northwest Pakistan
  Pakistani fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban hideouts on Monday and a stray mortar crashed into a mosque during prayers as violence in the volatile northwest claimed more than 20 lives.
• Murray Wins Historic Night Match at Wimbledon
  Andy Murray had to play later than anyone ever had in Wimbledon's long history — and indoors to boot — before overcoming Stanislas Wawrinka in a five-set match
• Iraqi Forces Assume Control of Baghdad, Other Cities
  Iraqi forces assume formal control of Baghdad and other cities after American troops hand over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country.
• Somali Extremists Threaten Violent Response to U.S. Arms
  A radical Islamic group in Somalia has threatened to seize weapons and ammunition the U.S. has supplied to the nation's embattled government.
• Military: U.S. Soldier Killed in Combat in Iraq
  The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in combat in Iraq.
• Iran Officials Declare Ahmadinejad Victorious
  Iran's top legislative body confirmed that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the disputed presidential election after conducting a partial recount of votes Monday.
• Karzai: Afghan Guards Working For U.S. Killed Police
  President Hamid Karzai accused Afghan guards working for U.S. coalition forces of killing a provincial police chief and at least four other security officers Monday, and he demanded that American forces hand over the guards involved.
• Italian Premier Says G8 to Discuss Possible Iran Sanctions
  Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi says Group of Eight leaders meeting next week in central Italy will discuss possible sanctions against Iran.
• Top-Ranked Safina of Russia Wins at Wimbledon
  Top-ranked Dinara Safina of Russia has become the first player to win a match under Wimbledon's new roof, rallying to beat Amelie Mauresmo of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 for a spot in the quarterfinals.
• European Leaders Embrace U.S. Climate Bill as a 'Start'
  The U.S. climate bill was welcomed in Europe on Monday as a key step toward a new international agreement to control global warming, though officials noted that it was late and that it was only a start.
• Israel to Construct New Housing Units in West Bank Settlemen
  Israel has approved construction of 50 new housing units in a West Bank settlement to absorb settlers who are to be evicted from a nearby unauthorized outpost, according to a court document obtained by The Associated Press on Monday.
• Replacement Duel Ensues in Honduras After President Ousted
  Honduras' new leaders defied growing global pressure on Monday to reverse a military coup, arguing that they had followed their constitution in removing a leftist president who attacked it.
• Ahmadinejad: Death of Neda Soltan 'Suspicious'
  President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asked Iran's cleric-controlled judiciary on Monday to investigate the killing of Neda Agha Soltan.
• Kenyan Security Forces Accused of Civilian Rape and Torture
  A human rights group says Kenyan security forces tortured hundreds of civilians and raped at least a dozen women during a three-day operation to disarm militias in the country's remote northeast.
• Britain Opening First Atheist Summer Camp for Children
  While their friends jet off to Spain or the Greek islands, the children at this camp will be hunting for imaginary unicorns in Somerset, southwestern England, while learning about moral philosophy.
• 3 Dead, 60 Injured in China Train Collision
  Two passenger trains collided Monday in an accident that killed three people and injured 60 as train cars were derailed and nearby houses knocked over, Chinese state media and an official said.
• Report: June Photo of Kim Jong Il Appears Doctored
  North Korea criticized the U.S. on Monday for positioning missile defense systems around Hawaii, calling the deployment part of a plot to attack the regime and saying it would bolster its nuclear arsenal in retaliation.
• Uranium Gives N. Korea 2nd Way to Make Bombs
  After repudiating negotiations on dismantling its plutonium-based nuclear program, North Korea admitted this month to having an even more worrying way to make bombs.
• 4 Suspected of Links to Al Qaeda Charged in Lebanon
  Four people suspected of links to Al Qaeda were charged Monday with planning attacks in Lebanon and neighboring Syria, judicial officials said.
• U.S. Expresses Confidence in Withdrawing From Major Iraqi Ci
  Hours before the deadline for U.S. combat troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities, the top American military commander in the Middle East expressed confidence Monday that Iraqi security forces are ready despite a string of deadly bombings in recent days.
• Russia Holds Major War Games in Caucasus
  Thousands of troops, backed by hundreds of tanks, artillery and other heavy weaponry, began rumbling through the North Caucasus on Monday, as Russia began its largest military exercises since last year's war with Georgia.
• Argentine Dynasty Suffers Stunning Election Loss
  Argentina's first couple suffered a stunning setback in an election seen as a referendum on their political dynasty, losing control of both houses of Congress.
• Honduras Torn After President Ousted by Military
  Honduras is now torn between two presidents: one legally recognized by world bodies after he was deposed and forced from the country by his own soldiers, and another supported by the Central American nation's congress, courts and military.

SHOWS

• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Secretary Sebelius, Sen. McConnell on 'FNS'
  Fair and balanced look at health care debate
• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Gen. Odierno on 'FNS'
  Is Iraq ready for U.S. troop withdrawal?
• Glenn Beck: Unintended Consequences?
  EPA: Domestic production could shift abroad with cap-and-trade
• Glenn Beck: The One Thing
  Who stands to benefit from cap-and-trade?
• Hannity: Cost of Climate Change
  Dick Morris breaks down cap-and-trade bill
• Hannity: 'Changed the World'
  Al Sharpton on Michael Jackson's place in history
• Huckabee: Huckabee's Opinion
  When we dehumanize celebrities, we dehumanize ourselves
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: All-Star Panel
  Krauthammer thinks Rep. Larson 'didn't get the Obama memo' that you can't speak about 'American dominance and superiority' anymore
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: Political Grapevine
  Are polar bears really in trouble due to global warming?
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: Confirmation Still On Track
  Monday's Supreme Court ruling deals no more than a glancing blow to Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation prospects
• The Cost of Freedom: Recap of Saturday, June 27
  Miss a minute of this week's block? Here's your chance to catch up!
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Celebrating the Destruction of Others
  Celebrating the destruction of others
• Weekend Live: Shanghai Authorities Hold 9 Linked to Building Collapse
  Shanghai authorities are holding nine people in an investigation into the collapse of a nearly finished 13-story apartment building, the government said Monday after the latest in a string of accidents that have plagued the country's construction boom.