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BUSINESS
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Tuesday's Stocks to Watch
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Tuesday's session are Alcoa Inc., Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc., Darden Restaurants and Pepsi Bottling Group. -
Little Engines That Can: Consumers Going 4-Cylinder
Consumers opting for four-cylinder engines in their new cars in the face of high gas prices. -
Facebook Kids Feel Invaded by Adults
New applications in Facebook have site membership on the rise, but users worry about privacy as adults begin joining the site. -
Researchers Working to Create Perfect Strawberry
Harry Swartz, fruit breeder and researcher, has devoted much of his life to finding the perfect strawberry. -
Pepsi Bottling 2Q Profit Rises 9.5 Percent
Pepsi Bottling Group said Tuesday its second quarter profit rose 9.5 percent. -
IPhone to Go Nano Later This Year Says JP Morgan
JP Morgan report says cheaper iPhone planned for later this year based on iPod Nano. -
Skeletons Cut From Chinese 'World of Warcraft'
Skeletons, bones missing from Chinese version of online game World of Warcraft. -
Bernanke: Mind-set of Investors, Public Shape Fed Agenda
Federal reserve chairman delivers speech on inflation to conference of the National Bureau of Economic Research. -
Home Depot Slashes Profit Outlook on Weakened Housing Market
Home Depot Tuesday said it expects a deeper profit decline due to weakened housing market. -
Report: Burkle, Entrepreneur Explore Dow Jones Bid
Supermarket billionaire Ron Burkle and Web entrepreneur Brad Greenspan are exploring the possibility of combining forces on a bid for Dow Jones and Co. to thwart a takeover by Rupert Murdoch, according to a person familiar with the situation. -
Stocks Sink on Subprime Fears
Stocks fell Tuesday on subprime mortgage trouble, Bernanke comments. -
Popcorn Prices Popping Thanks to Ethanol Boom
U.S. popcorn prices have risen more than 40 percent since 2006 as soaring demand for feed corn to fuel the ethanol boom has spilled over into the favorite snack of American movie-goers. -
Ex-Workers Eyed as Suspects in Threats Against Goldman Sachs
Investigators say former employees are among those suspected of sending threatening letters to investment firm last month. -
Appeals Court: Muslim Dunkin' Donuts Owner Can Sue Over Pork
Muslim Dunkin' owner gets OK to proceed with discrimination lawsuit against chain for refusing to renew contract on grounds he would not sell pork products. -
S&P May Cut $12B of Subprime-Related Debt
Standard & Poor's said Tuesday it may cut $12 billion of subprime-related debt, anticipating drop in home prices. -
China's Trade Surplus Hits New High Despite Safety Warnings
China's trade surplus hits new monthly high in spite of flurry of safety warnings about goods coming from country ranging from toothpaste to tires. -
Five Steps to Healthy Credit
If late payments, bounced checks, or bankruptcy have ravaged your credit, here are five steps to restoring your financial health. -
Conde Nast Retiring Jane Magazine After 10-Year Run
Conde Nast is shutting down Jane magazine after its 10-year run. -
Sprint Not Sorry for Cutting High-Maintenance Customers
Sprint Nextel defends its decision to cut 1,000 customers who made too-frequent calls for help. -
Chicago Merc, CBOT Get Shareholder Approval for Merger
The $11.9 billion merger will put the two largest U.S. futures exchange together under one roof, creating a one-stop futures and options powerhouse.
ENTERTAINMENT
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19 Million Tune Into Worldwide Live Earth Concerts
19 million people tuned in to watch the Live Earth concerts held worldwide this past weekend. -
Spector Witness: Lana Clarkson's Goal Was Fame
Actress Lana Clarkson chased Hollywood fame but found only rejection in her later years, a playwright who hired and fired her just before her death testified in Phil Spector's murder trial. -
Character Actor Charles Lane Dies at 102
Prolific character actor's name was little known but his crotchety persona and roles in hundreds of films that made him instantly recognizable to generations of moviegoers. -
Son of KRS-One Found Dead From Apparent Suicide
Randy Hubbard Parker, 23, son of hip-hop legend KRS-One, died of a gunshot wound to the head in his Atlanta apartment, and the death was classified as a suicide. -
'Reverend' Tori Spelling Marries Gay Couple at Inn
Tori Spelling got her reverend certificate online and married a same-sex couple on her reality show series 'Tori & Dean: Inn Love.' -
Springfield, Vt., Picked as 'The Simpsons' Hometown
Vermont's Springfield was declared the official hometown of 'The Simpsons' and will host the movie premiere on July 26. -
FOX411: 'Harry Potter' Is Running Out of Magic
The latest film in the 'Harry Potter' series doesn't seem to measure up to the rest; The Police get a CD sales bounce from Live Earth; Warner Music Group's stock price bottoms out; Madonna vows to go green. -
Busta Rhymes Faces 4 Separate Trials After Denying Plea Deal
Rapper Busta Rhymes – accused of attacking two men, driving drunk and driving with a suspended license – has rejected a plea deal and now confronts four separate trails, including two assault charges. -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Girlfriend Kim Porter Split Up, Rep Says
Just months after his longtime girlfriend gave birth to twin girls, Sean "Diddy" Combs announced Tuesday that the pair have split up. -
GRRR! Men Are Pigs ... or Is It Just Me?
As news of L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's affair with a Telemundo news anchor spread across the Internet and sent journalism professors everywhere into a violation-of-ethics tizzy, the only thing I wanted to know was ... what does she look like? -
Former 'Beverly Hills' Jason Priestley, Wife Have Baby Girl
Jason Priestley, the former star of the television show 'Beverly Hills, 90210' announced that he and is wife has a baby girl on Monday.
FNC IMAG
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Stylish and Sexy Moms
Being a mom is no easy task, but spending time on your style can sometimes seem nearly impossible! -
Golden Girl
Get a sexy summer tan the smart way!
HEALTH
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FDA Approves First Skin Patch to Treat Dementia
The FDA has approved the first skin patch to treat the dementia that can plague Alzheimer's patients. -
Pumpkin Compound May Replace Insulin for Diabetics
Researchers say a compound found in pumpkin could potentially reduce the need for daily insulin injections in diabetics. -
Lunch Break Boob Jobs Headed to Europe
A new one-hour breast enlargement procedure will be rolled out across Europe next year. -
Virginia Bans Poultry Sales After Finding Bird Flu
Virginia has banned all live poultry shows and sales for July after finding a mild strain of avian influenza antibodies in a flock of 54,000 turkeys. -
APA Reviews Policy on Counseling Gays and Lesbians
The American Psychological Association will review its 10-year-old policy on counseling gays and lesbians that includes controversial conversion therapy. -
Settlement Reached in 'Popcorn Lung' Lawsuit
A man who filed a lawsuit claiming he suffered lung damage after being exposed to a chemical used in a buttery flavoring for microwave popcorn has reached a settlement with the company that made the flavoring. -
Study Links Selenium Supplements to Type 2 Diabetes
A new study links the use of selenium supplements to the development of type 2 diabetes. -
Dye Used to Color Cheap Sausage Linked to Cancer
A dye that can be found in cheap sausage and other meats has been linked to cancer. -
Iraqi Girl May Get Prosthetic Legs in U.S.
A 9-year-old Iraqi girl injured in a U.S. airstrike may get prosthetic legs at a South Carolina hospital.
OPINION
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Martin Frost: Bush Veto May Put Democrat in White House
President Bush's use of his veto powers late in his presidency may help Democrats win the White House
POLITICS
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Bush Reaffirms Support for Musharraf
President Bush reaffirmed his confidence Tuesday in Pakistan's president as a strong ally in the war against extremists. "I like him and I appreciate him," Bush said in Cleveland. -
FOX Facts: Benchmarks for the Iraqi Government
These are the 18 benchmarks outlined by the law passed in May that must be assessed by the president. -
Dueling Iraq Speeches in Iowa for Obama, Clinton
Top Democratic contenders for White House nomination spar over who is more opposed to the war in Iraq. -
Bush Stands Firm on Iraq as Congress' Support Wanes
Rebuffing Congress, President Bush on Tuesday said he would not give in to ever-mounting calls to start drawing U.S. troops home from Iraq. -
Franken Leads Incumbent in Fundraising
Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken raised nearly $2 million in the latest reporting period, pulling in more money than both his Democratic rival and the Republican incumbent, Sen. Norm Coleman. -
Giuliani Rejects Medical Marijuana Use
Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday that people who want to legalize marijuana for medical purposes really just want to make the drug available to everyone. -
Gen. William 'Kip' Ward to Lead U.S. Africa Command
Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, the active military's only black four-star general, was tapped Tuesday to lead the Pentagon's new Africa Command. -
Report on FBI's Data-Mining Practices Obtained
The FBI is gathering and sorting information about Americans to help search for potential terrorists, insurance cheats and crooked pharmacists, according to a government report obtained Tuesday. -
Bush Stands Firm on Iraq as Criticism Rises
President threatens to veto legislation setting date for a troop withdrawal on Tuesday despite growing bipartisan calls in Congress for an end to U.S. participation in the war and sharp criticism of the Iraqi government. -
Senate Democrats Move to Cut Cheney's Funding
Senate Democrats moved Tuesday to cut off funding for Vice President Dick Cheney's office in a continuing battle over whether he must comply with national security disclosure rules. -
John McCain Names New Campaign Manager
Rick Davis, John McCain's presidential campaign manager from 2000, has been tapped to revitalize the Arizona's senator's flagging 2008 bid, McCain's campaign announced Tuesday. -
Paper: Gonzales Got Reports About FBI Patriot Act Abuses
Democrats raised new questions Tuesday about whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales may have known about FBI abuses of civil liberties when he told a Senate committee that no such abuses occurred -
Sen. Vitter Sorry for Being on Alleged Prostitution List
Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter apologized Monday for his telephone number showing up on the old phone records of Pamela Martin and Associates, the allged prostitution ring run in the nation's capital by Deborah Jeane Palfrey. -
Cindy Sheehan Moves Closer to Bid Against Nancy Pelosi
Cindy Sheehan bid farewell to her former "peace camp" near President Bush's ranch and began a nearly two-week trek Tuesday toward Washington, D.C., with her sights set on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -
Permanent Fix for AMT Faces Trouble in Senate
House Democrats' promise to permanently protect millions of middle-class families from a mostly unknown tax increase is faltering before it's even unveiled -
U.S. Officials: Iraq Report Will Show Some Progress
Senior military sources in Iraq said Tuesday they have no intention of moving up an assessment on progress in Iraq from September nor will an interim report due this week suggest that the Iraqi government has failed to reach any benchmarks for success.
RADIO
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Please Do Not Hurt My Doggy!
A tiny little pooch has Spencer on the verge of a breakdown!
SCIENCE
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Fluorescent Light Bulbs Called 'Toxic Time Bombs'
Energy experts: public should know compact fluorescent light bulbs can't be recycled, handled like regular light bulbs due to mercury content. -
'Cute Knut' Polar Bear Cub Goes Solo
Berlin Zoo's polar bear cub's handler won't be on display with Knut any more; bear itself has no such problems with celebrity. -
Military Study: Sonar No Threat to Trout
Study authors stress that lack of harm to rainbow trout shouldn't be extrapolated to other fish species, much less marine mammals. -
Killer Mice Eat Birds Alive on Remote Island
Swarms of invasive house mice found eating chicks alive in nests on Gough Island in South Atlantic.
TECHNOLOGY
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Ten Reasons Why You Shouldn't Buy an iPhone
Cutting through the iHype to get to the meat of why the iPhone's not worth it. -
Spielberg, Electronic Arts Team Up on Video Games
Hollywood mega-director to unveil two secret video-game projects at E3 Expo in L.A. this week. -
Sony Rolls Out Bigger PS3, Cuts Current Model's Price
Sixty-gig PlayStation 3 now $499; 80-gig model coming in August, will sell at smaller model's previous price of $599.
U.S.
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Camera Catches NYC Officers Being Shot
Images were too grainy to provide a detailed description of the suspects at large after gunmen in a stolen sport utility vehicle opened fire during a traffic stop on Monday. -
Reporter Out After Missing Mom Video Controversy
A Chicago television reporter negotiated her exit Tuesday after videotape surfaced of her at the home of missing mother Lisa Stebic, according to the Chicago Tribune. -
Teen Denies Youngster Given Ecstasy
One of the teenage girls in a video featuring a young girl acting strange — leading some to say she was given the drug ecstacy — said Tuesday that the girls did not give the youngster any drugs. -
Ill. TV Reporter Shown in Swimsuit at Stebic Home
A Chicago television reporter’s job could be on the line after videotape surfaced of her in a two-piece swimsuit at the home of missing mother Lisa Stebic. -
Indictments Expected Soon in 2003 Pizza Bomber Case
Indictments will soon be handed up in the case of a pizza deliveryman who in August 2003 wound up in the middle of a bizarre bank robbery scheme that ended with a bomb around his neck exploding, according to lawyers involved in the case. -
Investigators Study Body Believed to Be Missing Student
Investigators worked Tuesday to identify a decomposed body found in rural Wisconsin that is believed to be a missing college student and to gather evidence that could lead to her killer. -
Colombian Rebel Offered Deal for Release of 3 U.S. Hostages
U.S. offers reduced sentence to a senior member of FARC in exchange for the safe release of three civilan Pentagon contractors held in a prison camp since 2003. -
New Dictionary Includes Words 'Ginormous' and 'Crunk'
The new Merriam-Webster dictionary that will go on sale in the fall includes the words 'ginormous'and 'crunk.' -
Pizza Deliveryman Sentenced to Death for 10 Murders
A pizza deliveryman was sentenced to death Tuesday for the murders of 10 women and an unborn fetus during the 1980s and '90s in Los Angeles neighborhoods plagued by a crack cocaine epidemic. -
Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist Doug Marlette Dies in Accident
Doug Marlette, a Pulitzer-winning cartoonist and North Carolina native who once worked at The Charlotte Observer, was killed in a single-car accident Tuesday morning in Mississippi, authorities said. He was 57 -
2 Kansas Workers Killed After Falling From Tower
Two workers are dead after falling between 500 and 800 feet from a broadcast tower in rural Douglas County. -
Heat Wave Steams East Coast for Second Day
The East Coast experienced a second day of high temperatures, while NYC opened up cooling centers to aid the dehydrated. -
Polygamist's Son Gets Jail for Sex With 13-Year-Old
A judge sentenced the son of an imprisoned Utah polygamist to 180 days in jail Tuesday for having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met on the Internet site MySpace. -
Kansas Teen's Accused Killer Could Face Death
Edwin Hall, the suspect charged with kidnapping and strangling Kansas teen Kelsey Smith, has now been charged with capital murder and could face the death penalty. -
Ill. TV Reporter Shown in Swimsuit at Stebic Home
A Chicago television reporter’s job could be on the line after videotape surfaced of her in a two-piece swimsuit at the home of missing mother Lisa Stebic. -
2 Ferries Collide in Foggy Boston Harbor
Two ferries carrying more than 150 commuters collided in the fog of Boston Harbor early Tuesday, but no one was seriously injured. -
Teacher Accused of Taping Boy's Mouth Case Settles
school district agreed to pay $33,250 to settle a lawsuit by a former student who accused an elementary school teacher of wrapping tape around his head for talking too much. -
High Temps Threaten Western Firefighting Efforts
Hot temperatures also expected to thwart efforts against massive wildfires burning by the California coast and in the Sierra foothills, officials said, as blazes continued to burn in a handful of states. -
Wedding Reception Altercation Ends With Six Arrests
A fight that broke out at a wedding reception ended in six arrests over the weekend. -
Runaway Wrecking Ball Injures 3 in Pennsylvania
A 1,500-pound wrecking ball broke loose from a crane cable and raced downhill, smashing into several cars and injuring three people before coming to rest in the trunk of a car at an intersection Monday. -
Mom Blames Great Sale for Leaving Child in Hot Car
A mom blamed specials in a store that were too good to pass up for leaving her child locked in a hot car. -
2-Year-Old Shoots Herself With Dad's Gun
A 2-year-old was in critical condition Saturday after she got a hold of her dad's gun and shot herself in the hip. -
Probe Sought for Release of Consensual Teen Sex Video
Georgia state senator asks state attorney general to investigate a prosecutor's release of a video showing Genarlow Wilson, the man in prison for aggravated child molestation, having consensual sex with two girls. -
5 Dead After Florida Plane Crash
A small plane carrying the husband of a NASCAR executive crashed into a neighborhood Tuesday and engulfed two houses in flames, killing both people aboard the aircraft and three on the ground. -
Man Who Lied About Beliefs to Avoid Jury Duty May Be Charged
A potential juror who claimed he was racist, homophobic and a habitual liar in order to get off of jury duty may be charged with a crime. -
Woman Charged With Attacking Husband With Fork
Despite a husband's objections, a judge on Monday agreed with a diner and said there was enough evidence to try the wife on a felonious assault charge after the diner alleges she stabbed her husband with a fork and flung food at him. -
Dine-and-Dashers Caught After Striking Same Owner Twice
A Minneapolis restaurant owner is thanking his lucky wishes after catching a couple who skipped out on a $410 bill, when they struck a different restaurant he owned a few hours later.
WORLD
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Troops Storm Pakistan Mosque After Talks Fail
Troops stormed the compound of Islamabad's Red Mosque on Tuesday, prompting a fierce firefight with militants accused of holding about 150 hostages inside, officials said. -
Volcano in Indonesia Spews Ash, Prompting Evacuations
Thousands of people were evacuated from the slopes of Mount Gamkonora in Indonesia after the volcano spewed rock and ash for a second day, officials said on Tuesday. -
Homicide Blast in Afghanistan Kills 17 People
A homicide bomber targeted a NATO patrol in a crowded marketplace in southern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing 17 civilians, officials said. -
Woman Charged With Attacking Husband With Fork
Despite a husband's objections, a judge on Monday agreed with a diner and said there was enough evidence to try the wife on a felonious assault charge after the diner alleges she stabbed her husband with a fork and flung food at him. -
Juror Allegedly Rocks Out During Murder Trial
A woman juror was arrested after she was allegedly caught listening to an MP3 player hidden beneath her hijab during a murder trial. -
Britain Offers Reward for First Genital Mutilation Case
British police offer 20,000-pound reward for information leading to first prosecution of female genital mutilation case to combat rise of practice among African immigrants. -
Mortars Kill 3 in Baghdad's Green Zone
Extremists unleashed a thunderous barrage of mortars or rockets Tuesday against the Green Zone, killing at least three people and wounding 18, the U.S. Embassy said. One of the dead was an American service member. -
Pakistani Troops Storm Besieged Mosque
A radical cleric whose mosque sought to impose strict Islamic morality on the Pakistani capital was killed Tuesday as troops seized control of the sprawling compound, a government spokesman said. -
Pope: Other Christians Not True Churches
Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church by saying other Christian communities were either defective or not true churches. -
U.K. Terror Suspect Not Expected to Survive
Kafeel Ahmed, 27, worked in Bangalore, India, as an aeronautical engineer from December 2005 to August 2006. -
U.S: 6-Nation Talks on North Korea Nukes to Resume
The United States said Tuesday it expects six-nation North Korean nuclear disarmament talks to resume next week in Beijing, around July 18. -
Zawahiri Threatens Retaliation for Rushdie Honor
Al Qaeda's No. 2 issued a new audiotape on Tuesday threatening to retaliate against Britain for having honored novelist Salman Rushdie, a U.S.-based intelligence monitoring group said. -
Two Billion Mice Overrun Chinese Villagers
People living in communities surrounding a large shallow lake have been overrun by field mice after floodwaters drove the rodents out of islands on the lake. -
Chinese Pet Lovers Stop Truck Taking Cats to Eateries
Chinese cat lovers mobilized online to save a truckload of cats from the cooking pots of restaurants, according to newspaper reports on Tuesday. -
Convicted Adulterer Stoned to Death in Iran
In a rare confirmation, Iran on Tuesday said a man convicted of adultery was stoned to death last week in a village in the northern part of the country, Iran's judiciary spokesman said. -
China Executes Former Food and Drug Chief
During Zheng Xiaoyus' tenure from 1998 to 2005, his agency approved six medicines that turned out to be fake, with one antibiotic causing the deaths of at least 10 people. -
Solomons Swears in Wanted Lawyer as Attorney General
The Solomon Islands on Tuesday swore in an attorney wanted in Australia on child sex charges as attorney general. -
Jury Deadlocks on Final Defendants in London Attacks
A British judge dismissed jurors Tuesday after they deadlocked on charges against two men in the failed July 2005 London transit attacks. -
Scottish Bride Accused of Attacking Groom With a Stiletto
A Scottish bride attacked her new husband with her stiletto shoe, striking the groom in the head in an upstairs hotel room while their wedding reception went on below, a prosecutor said Tuesday. -
Fishermen Save Ailing Girl Tossed Into River by Father
Fishermen rescued an 8-year-old Indian girl after her father threw her into a river because he could not afford treatment for her kidney ailment, police said Tuesday. -
Hamas Denies Letting Al Qaeda Infiltrate Gaza
Spokesman for terror group says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is trying to scare up support for his beleaguered Fatah movement. -
Israel Calls on Syria to Reopen Peace Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to reopen peace talks between the two countries in an interview published Tuesday.
SHOWS
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Hannity & Colmes: Hannity & Colmes: Live Earth Disappoints
Live Earth disappoints with everything but shrill rhetoric -
On the Record w/ Greta: Greta Van Susteren: Lights, Camera... Batteries?
Arriving at the White House, I reached for my camera only to discover... -
On the Record w/ Greta: Laura Bush on Africa Trip, AIDS Epidemic
The first lady goes 'On the Record' about Africa trip, battle against AIDS epidemic -
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Greg Gutfeld: Live Earth Is Dead
Forget Live Earth. Let's raise awareness for something we can all get behind: death -
Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Brit Hume's Political Grapevine
A story about flag stomping you won’t believe -
The Big Story w/ John Gibson: John Gibson: John McCain Is Losing Friends
If Senator John McCain has any friends on the left, he lost them today -
The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Blood in the Water Over Iraq
Blood in the water over Iraq -
Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: What Makes a Marriage Last?
What makes a marriage last?
FOX FAN
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Terry Keenan: Gas Prices Rising ... But Do You Care?
Perhaps we're just all getting used to it. Just like $4 lattes, half million dollar Manhattan studio apartments and $30 restaurant entrees, the sticker-shock has worn off — at least for now. -
Alisyn Camerota: Cheapskates in the Greenroom
Could it be ... a thrifty Trump and Doocy?
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