BIO

• Courtney Friel
  Courtney Friel joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in February 2007 as an entertainment reporter

BUSINESS

• China Probes 'Chelsea Clinton' Weight Loss Patch
  China is looking into claims of a herbal weight loss patch which its makers said helped former President Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, shed 26.5 lb in under a month.
• Investors Eye Earnings' Influence on Stocks
  U.S. stocks could rise if the first quarterly earnings results cause optimism for the period.
• Stocks to Watch
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Amgen Inc., Texas Instruments Inc. and Boston Scientific Corp.
• DVD Jon Says He's Half-Cracked iPhone
  Norwegian uberhacker gets Apple gadget's music and Web functions to work without AT&T activation -- but not its phone capabilities.
• 'Kiddie Tax' Loophole Is Closing!
  Time running out to take advantage of lower tax rates available to most kids.
• Sprint Hangs Up on High-Maintenance Customers
  Sprint tells compulsive customer-service callers: don't call us ... we'll call you: canceled.
• Hedge Fund Fugitive Caught in Austria After Five Years
  Banker, who pleaded guilty to securities fraud in 2000, was found Monday
• Nielsen Ditches Current Web Ratings Method
  Nielsen/NetRatings to scrap page-view rankings, will instead begin ranking Web site popularity on amount of time visitors spend at each site.
• Ford, Utility Company Develop 'Plug-In' Hybrids
  Ford and Southern California Edison power company working together to develop 'plug-in' hybrid vehicles.
• Stocks Climb on Earnings Optimism
  Stocks climbed Monday on broker comments on Google and Boeing's 787 Dreamliner unveiling.
• Alcoa Second-Quarter Profit Down
  Alcoa Inc, the world's largest aluminum company, said on Monday that second-quarter profit slipped.
• Southwest Raises Fares to Offset Fuel Expenses
  Southwest Airlines raised fares up to $10 each way to help offset fuel costs.
• Consumer Borrowing Jumps on Credit Card Debt
  Federal Reserve reported Monday consumer borrowing jumped in May on largest credit card debt increase in six months.
• Delphi Scraps Investment Deal With Cerberus
  Delphi says it scrapped plans with Cerberus that would have pulled it from chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
• Limited Brands to Sell 75 Percent of Limited Stores Chain
  Limited Brands Monday said it will sell 75 percent of Limited Stores to Sun Capital.
• Microsoft May Spend $1 Billion to Fix Xbox 360s
  Redmond extends warranty on video-game consoles to three years, worldwide, following persistent complaints of hardware failures; every single unit sold now covered until at least Nov. 2008; company taking huge write-off on books.

ENTERTAINMENT

• 'Transformers' Grabs $67M at Box Office
  The robots of "Transformers" have taken on a new form: Huge piles of cash.
• Review: Live Earth Just Another Rock 'n' Roll Show?
  Live Earth was a well-intentioned effort, but will it jump-start people into action? Judging from the show in New Jersey - both in terms of its execution and the response from the crowd - one would certainly be justified in being skeptical.
• Your Grrrs: Pop Culture Independence
  Readers respond to Mike Straka's Grrr! column on pop culture independence.
• Avril Lavigne Denies Claim That Hit Song is a Rip-Off
  Avril Lavigne shorn of accusations by members of the 1970s rock band The Rubinoos that her pop hit "Girlfriend" rips off one of their songs.
• Beyonce Visits 2 Hurt in Fireworks Accident at Concert
  Beyonce Knowles visited two people in the hospital that were hurt when pyrotechnics went awry at her St. Louis concert.
• Judge OKs Testimony That Spector Threatened to Shoot Women
  The judge in record producer Phil Spector's murder trial decided Monday to let jurors hear from a celebrity security guard who says he heard Spector rant against women and declare they should all be shot in the head.
• FOX411: Backstage at Live Earth
  The Live Earth show at Giants Stadium was notable almost more for the number of iPhones being shown off by celebrities than the number of celebrities themselves; 'Sicko' stays healthy at the box office; and CBS Radio brings oldies back to New York.
• 'ER' Star Goran Visnjic Faces Paternity Suit
  Mirela Rupic, who is claiming that her 4-month-old daughter is the child of 'ER' star Goran Visnjic, is suing the actor and demanding a paternity test.
• Longoria, Parker Exchange Marriage Vows in Paris Church
  Professional basketball player Tony Parker and "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria exchanged vows on Saturday in a cathedral that once served French royalty, before a crowd of celebrity guests.
• Report: Katie Couric Slapped 'CBS Evening News' Editor
  Katie Couric allegedly slapped a "CBS Evening News" editor "over and over and over again" during a tense newsroom confrontation, according to a source quoted by New York magazine, which goes on sale Monday.
• Bikini Model Turned Newswoman Leaves Texas TV Station
  Bikini model turned newswoman Lauren Jones has signed off from KYTX-TV "Eye of East Texas" news team and returned to modeling swimsuits.

FNC IMAG

• Summer 2007 Beauty Secrets
  Makeup mistakes, day to night 'dos, and this season's best beauty secret.

HEALTH

• Manufacturer Probes Leukemia Drug Banned in China
  The Shanghai-based manufacturer of a leukemia drug that was banned by China's drug watchdog after some patients reported leg pains and difficulty walking said Monday it was investigating the problem.
• Tuberculosis Patient: I Was Tricked Into Quarantine
  Andrew Speaker says he would have gladly gone into isolation if health officials had asked him to; instead, he said they asked him to swing by a New York City hospital for testing after his European vacation, then posted armed guards outside his door.
• Study: Organic Fruit, Vegetables Better for the Heart
  A new study shows that organically grown tomatoes contain more heart-friendly antioxidants than those that are conventionally grown.
• More than 88,000 Children Suffer Trampoline Injuries Each Ye
  Trampoline injuries have more than doubled over the last decade, according to a new study from Rhode Island Hospital.
• Doctors: Fish Oil May Protect the Eyes of Preemies
  Doctors are beginning to test whether fish oil could prevent a disease that can attack the eyes of preemies.
• Parents Sue Doctor Over Death of Autistic Son
  A couple from the UK is suing a doctor in Pittsburgh, accusing him of administering a lethal dose of chelation to their 5-year-old autistic son.
• Truck Drivers Being Steered Toward Healthier Behavior
  New research highlights that many truck drivers are at an increased risk for many health problems, and some trucking companies are trying to change their workers' habits.
• Herpes Virus Eyed as Killer of Cancer Cells
  A scientifically modified herpes virus shows promise as a destroyer of cancer cells.
• EU Requires Easier-to-Understand Sunscreen Labels
  The European Commission said current labels on sunscreens do not do enough to inform consumers, so beginning this summer, labels will more clearly reflect UVA and UVB protection.
• Lead Paint Exposure Tied to Violent Crime Rates
  An economist in Fairfax, Va. argues that exposure to lead paint increases violent crime rates and that New York's efforts to reduce exposure to lead paint has lead to the city's decline in crime.

MOBILE

• June 2007 Archive

OPINION

• A Victory for Free Speech
  The original meaning of the First Amendment was partially restored by a key Supreme Court decision recently in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life.
• Blue Streak: But Can Hillary Clinton Win?
  The question may not be whether Hillary Clinton can win, but whether anyone can beat her.

POLITICS

• Sheehan May Run Against Pelosi in '08
  Six weeks after announcing her departure from the peace movement, Cindy Sheehan said Sunday that she plans to run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unless she introduces articles of impeachment against President Bush in the next two weeks.
• D.C. Government Wants Back Taxes From Embassies
  The District of Columbia government wants back taxes from more than a dozen foreign governments.
• Bush Not Bringing U.S. Troops Home From Iraq Now
  President Bush isn't considering the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq now despite criticism from Republicans, White House says.
• Pennsylvania Budget Deal Ends Worker Furloughs
  Lawmakers reached a deal in the state budget impasse late Monday night that would end government worker furloughs, according to Democratic state Sen. Sen. Vincent Fumo.
• Group Launches Toilet Paper Campaign Against Fla. Mayor
  Gay rights activists in Florida have launched a drive to engulf the Fort Lauderdale mayor with toilet paper to mock his comments about gay sex in public bathrooms.
• Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Under Investigation
  Longest-serving Republican Sen. Ted Stevens is under investigation for a renovation project linked to a contractor who pleaded guilty to bribery.
• LA Mayor Makes First Appearance After Admitting Affair
  Los Angeles mayor comes out from seclusion for the first time Monday since admitting to an extramarital affair with a TV reporter.
• NAACP Delegates Bury the N-Word
  NAACP plans a public burial Monday for the N-word at its annual convention in Detroit.
• Pennsylvania Governor Orders Partial Government Shutdown
  Gov. Ed Rendell says the shutdown would go forward but added that he was optimistic that he and legislators could come to an agreement within a day.
• Army Misses Recruitment Goal for Second Straight Month
  Army missed recruiting goal in June, marking the second straight month to miss targets.
• Kentucky Lawmakers Refuse to Return to Capitol
  Kentucky House lawmakers refuse to return to the Capitol for a special session ordered by the governor.
• Rep. Conyers Wants Bush to Explain Libby Decision
  House Judiciary Committee chairman sends President Bush a letter demanding an explanation of why the president commuted I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby's prison sentence.
• White House Continues to Defy Congressional Inquiry
  The White House on Monday again refused to turn over documents in the congressional investigation into the firings of several U.S. attorneys last year, ignoring a deadline to provide further explanation of its invocation of executive privilege.

RADIO

• Griff's Notes Daily Blog
  Griff Jenkin's Daily Blog

SCIENCE

• Selfless Chimps Shed Light on Evolution of Altruism
  Chimpanzees have now shown they can help strangers at personal cost without apparent expectation of personal gain, a level of selfless behavior often claimed as unique to humans.
• Much-Delayed Asteroid Mission Postponed
  A much-postponed launch of a spacecraft meant to explore two of the solar system's largest asteroids has been delayed again, this time until September.
• Drought Renews Pressure to Fix Glades
  One hard rainfall won't even come close to solving the unprecedented drought withering much of Florida.
• Martian Dust Storm Could Destroy NASA Rovers
  Giant dust storm that now covers nearly entire southern hemisphere of Mars could permanently jeopardize Mars Exploration Rovers mission, officials told SPACE.com Thursday.
• Satellite Gets Pictures of Mysterious Shining Clouds
  NASA satellite gets first images from space of noctilucent clouds, which are so high they're still illuminated long after sun has set.
• Mites Attack Hawaiian Bees, Threatening Population
  Hawaiian farmers are worried about a varroa mite infestation, which could threaten the state's bee population.

TECHNOLOGY

• IPhone Battery-Replacement Plan Draws Flak
  Consumer group not happy that installing new battery in Apple's phone would cost $85.
• The Week in Games: July 6, 2007
  Weekly roundup of latest news, gossip from video-game industry.
• Review: Latest Brain-Teasing Video Games
  'Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree' is silly fun; 'NY Times Crosswords' for DS is great; 'Hot Brain' just lukewarm.
• Uri Geller Accused of Bending Copyright Law
  Famed spoon-bender accused of abusing copyright law to fight those accusing him of fraud.
• Video Game Expo Gets Toned Down for '07 Summit
  This year's E3 Media & Business Summit is set to start Wednesday and is set to be a much more toned-down affair than it has been in the past.
• Nintendo Tests Interactive Fan Network at Ball Games
  The Nintendo company is making a pitch to turn its portable DS Lite into a baseball staple, bringing interactive technology to fans.

U.S.

• Commission Moves to Protect Hemingway's Famed 6-Toed Cats
  The Key West City Commission exempted the writer's from a city law prohibiting more than four domestic animals per household.
• Study: Midwest Tops Coasts for Volunteerism
  Government study says Midwest residents are more likely to volunteer than people in other parts of the United States.
• Michigan Barn Fire Kills 90,000 Hens
  A barn fire Sunday in southwestern Michigan killed 90,000 hens and caused $2 million in damages.
• Elderly Woman Arrested Over Dry Lawn in Utah
  A 70-year-old Utah woman, who was arrested last week for refusing to accept a ticket for a dry lawn she couldn't afford to water, told FOX News Monday that the arrest was her 'worst nightmare.'
• NYC Pastor Objects to Naked Billboard on Building
  The Pastor of Times Square Church in New York is asking a state court to prevent an offensive billboard from going up on the church building.
• Bail Granted For Couple Accused of Slave Keeping
  Court rules that millionaire couple accused of enslaving two Indonesian women can be released on bail.
• Coroner: Body 'Probably' That of Missing Coed
  Authorities searching for a missing college student have found what they believe is her body in a field about 10 miles south of where she vanished last month after a night of drinking.
• Texas Lawmaker Shoots Would-Be Thief
  Rep. Borris Miles told police he shot one of two suspects trying to steal his copper after the alleged thief threw a knife, Miles voted against bill giving residents stronger right to use deadly force.
• Judge Bans Naked Billboard on Church Building
  In response to a minister's complaint, a judge has temporarily barred bare buttocks billboards that a bidet company had planned to put up in Broadway's theater district on a building that houses a church.
• Autopsy: Dead Boy Was Starved, Dehydrated
  A 7-year-old Denver boy who died in May was suffering from dehydration and starvation, and had more than two dozen cuts and bruises on his body, a coroner's report said.
• Police Transcript: Astronaut Wanted to Reveal Love Triangle
  According to a police interview released Monday, astronaut Lisa Nowak said she confronted romantic rival to reveal love triangle.
• Police Search for Missing Georgia Man
  Police in Georgia are looking for a 21-year-old man who vanished three weeks ago.
• 80-Year-Old Veteran Fights Mugger in Hospital
  An 80-year-old veteran had to get 13 stitches when he fought with a mugger at a veteran's hospital.
• Boy, 6, Drowns While Saving 3-Year-Old Sister
  A 6-year-old North Carolina boy drowned while trying to save his 3-year-old sister.
• Police Find Body While Searching for Missing Student
  Wisconsin police found a body Monday in a wooded area south of Madison while searching for a college student missing for more than two weeks, but police have not identified the body as that of 22-year-old Kelly Nolan.
• Man Allegedly Ran Over and Killed Babysitter with Truck
  A New Jersey man allegedly ran over and killed his 12-year-old babysitter.
• Wildfire Kills 1, Destroys 27 Homes in South Dakota
  Residents of about 50 homes fled a wildfire that raced out of a canyon in the Black Hills, killing a homeowner who went back to retrieve possessions and destroying 27 houses.
• Dog Adopts, Nurses Stray Kitten
  Stray named Tahoe found under car, whose owner took in the kitten and found her dog feeding it four days later.
• Manhunt Begins After 2 New York Police Officers Are Shot
  A pair of New York City police officers were shot Monday, one critically, after gunmen in a stolen sport utility vehicle opened fire during a traffic stop.
• Body of Missing Kentucky Boy Found in Garbage Truck
  A body found in a garbage truck was that of a missing 4-year-old boy, a coroner said Monday.
• National Hurricane Center Changes Director
  The director of the National Hurricane Center was temporarily reassigned Monday, four days after many of the center's employees called for his removal.
• DNA Evidence Clears Man After 22-Year Jail Term
  Byron Halsey was cleared of rape, assault and murder charges by New Jersey court on prosecutor's urging after new DNA testing linked the 1985 murder and rape of two children to another to another suspect.
• Barbell Crushes Teen's Neck in Weightlifting Accident
  A prelimianry autopsy shows Cameron Michael Schaub, 16, died of asphyxiation due to compression of the larynx after a 240-pound barbell fell on his neck in a weightlifting accident at his Texas home.
• 3 Dead When SUV Carrying 19 Suspected Illegals Crashes
  Three people died Monday when an SUV carrying at least 19 suspected illegal immigrants crashed south of San Antonio after a high-speed chase, police said.
• New Round of Flooding Hits Texas
  Search resumes for missing 26-year-old man after his raft capsized on the Trinity River near Fort Worth; officials declare county a disaster, ask for federal aid to repair damage.
• Idaho Baby Born Seven Minutes After 7 O'Clock on July 7
  A Idaho mother gave birth to a baby girl at 7:07 on July 7th.
• Bus Strike To Disrupt Commute of Thousands in S. Cal.
  The first bus strike in Orange County in more than two decades disrupted the commutes of thousands of riders Monday after 1,100 transportation workers walked off the job.
• Man Allegedly Fatally Stabs 15-Year-Old 9 Times
  A Florida man who allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old to death claims he acted in self-defense.

WORLD

• Arab League to Send First-Ever Delegation to Israel
  The announcement came the same day Israel's Cabinet approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners, hoping to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasin his power struggle with the Islamic terrorist group Hamas.
• U.N. Inspectors to Supervise N. Korea Reactor Shutdown
  The U.N. nuclear watchdog agreed to send inspectors to North Korea to supervise the shutdown of the nation's main nuclear reactor.
• Al Qaeda in Iraq Threatens to Go to War With Iran
  Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, who leads the group Islamic State in Iraq, said his Sunni fighters have been preparing for four years to wage a battle against Shiite-dominated Iran.
• Imam: U.K. Terror Suspects Reared in Moderate Islam
  Indian imam says Kafeel and Sabeel Ahmed left his moderate mosque which they attended in their youth in favor of more radical mosques after returning from Britain.
• Iraq: Turkey Massing Troops Along Border
  Turkey has massed 140,000 soldiers on its border with northern Iraq, Iraq's foreign minister said Monday, calling the neighboring country's fears of Kurdish rebels based there "legitimate" but better resolved through negotiation.
• 4 Found Guilty in Plot to Bomb London Transit System
  Four men were convicted Monday of plotting to bomb London's public transport system July 21, 2005, an attack with deliberate echoes of suicide bombings that killed 52 commuters on the network two weeks earlier.
• Fugitive Doc Charged in Death of Wife Fights Extradition
  A fugitive doctor charged in the cyanide-poisoning death of his wife filed an appeal for his release in Cyprus.
• IAEA Chief: Iran Slows Uranium Enrichment Program
  Iran has significantly slowed work on its uranium enrichment program, the head of the U.N. atomic agency said Monday, interpreting the move as a signal that the country could be willing to resolve the standoff over its nuclear defiance.
• Catholic School in Australia Admits Boy Named Hell
  Catholic school in Melbourne agrees to allow a boy to enroll after family takes issue to the media.
• Stolen Priceless-Watch Collection Found Under Tree
  French police recovered a priceless watch collection stolen last week from a Swiss watch museum; two people were arrested in connection with the heist last week.
• Interpol Chief: Britain Not Sharing Terror Probe Intel
  Detectives on three continents are working to piece together details of the failed attacks on two London nightspots and the airport in Glasgow, Scotland.
• Pakistan Says Mosque Ringleaders Are Wanted Terrorists
  The Pakistani government said Monday that the militants holed up in the Red Mosque in Islamabad are wanted terrorists, but the president gave clerics more time to persuade the militants to give up their weapons.
• Report: North Korean Nuke Talks Set for July 18
  International disarmament talks on North Korea's nuclear program will resume in Beijing next week, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
• Only Minor Injuries on 3rd Day of Running of the Bulls
  The well-known Spanish tradition, the running of the bulls, took place on Monday and ended up causing only minor injuries.
• Iraqi Minister Warns Against Quick U.S. Withdrawal
  Iraq's foreign minister warned on Monday that a quick American military withdrawal from the country could lead to a full-scale civil war, the collapse of the government and spillover conflicts across the region.
• Afghan Girls Traded to Pay Debts, Settle Disputes
  Despite advances in women's rights and at least one tribe's move to outlaw the practice, girls are swapped like currency in Afghanistan to settle disputes and forced marriages are common.
• Paris Officials Push for Politeness Toward Tourists
  Paris city officials have set out to change grumpy residents, urging cab drivers to smile and telling waiters to try out their English.
• Pakistani Commando Dies as Troops Attack Radical Mosque
  Terrorists wanted for attacks in Pakistan and beyond are leading the resistance against troops besieging a radical Islamic seminary, the government claims, while a mosque spokesman claimed hundreds died in an overnight assault.

SHOWS

• FOX News Watch: Transcript: 'FOX News Watch,' July 7, 2007
  Debate over coverage of Libby sentence commutation
• Hannity & Colmes: Hannity & Colmes: WWE Mystery
  Former wrestlers react to new info about murder/suicide case
• On the Record w/ Greta: Greta Van Susteren: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  It promises to be a busy week as we scramble to get to different stories and different interviews
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Greg Gutfeld: Radical Islam Still Wants You Dead
  Blowing up stuff isn't just for bearded, virgin-obsessed losers anymore
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Brit Hume's Political Grapevine
  Outcome of Al Gore’s Live Earth rock concert
• The Beltway Boys: Transcript: July 7, 2007
  Arizona Representative Russell Pearce on where immigration reform will go from here
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: John Gibson: Iraq Withdrawal Aftermath
  Who will be blamed for the aftermath if U.S. retreats from Iraq?
• The Cost of Freedom: Recap of Saturday, July 7
  Miss a minute of this week's block? Here's your chance to catch up!
• The Journal Editorial Report: Transcript: 'The Journal Editorial Report,' July 7, 2007
  Interview with Melanie Phillips, author of the book 'Londonistan'; panel discusses Britain's response to terrorism
• The O'Reilly Factor: Factor 'Interview'
  Muslim Controversy: Cal Thomas vs. Hussein Ibish
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: Perils of Challenging Conventional Wisdom
  The perils of challenging the conventional wisdom in the media

FOX FAN

• Alisyn Camerota: Rock Stars in the Greenroom
  It seems the phrase, "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas" really applies to Buck Covington's luggage.
• Ask and Answer with Alireza
  FNC Foreign Analyst Alireza Jafarzadeh answers your questions on the situation in Iran, the possibility for change, and what the U.S. should do to affect change in the country.
• Father Jonathan: What Motivates Terrorism
  Father Jonathan take on what motivates terrorists in the wake of the recent U.K terror plot.
• Lis on Law: Baseball and Booze
  Drinking and baseball is as all American as apple pie, but if you’re reckless enough to get behind the wheel after a few too many beers at a game, drunk driving should certainly not be incidental to the game of baseball.