BUSINESS

• Wednesday's Stocks to Watch
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are Genentech Inc., Compuware Corp. and Ryland Group.
• For Love of the Game: Baseball Business Proves Resilient
  In spite of steroid trouble, labor disputes, the business of baseball has been thriving in recent years.
• Video Game Exec: 'We're Boring People to Death'
  Electronic Arts CEO says video games too boring and too complicated, need to appeal to less-hardcore gamers.
• Although You May, Networking Never Has to Take a Vacation
  Vacation time doesn't have to be down time. It can be relationship time.
• Kimberly-Clark Rolls Out First Auto Toilet Paper Dispenser
  Kimberly-Clark is rolling out the world's first-ever electronic tissue dispenser for public restrooms.
• China May Beat Germany As Worlds' Third-Largest Economy
  China's rapidly growing economy may overtake Germany as the world's third-largest economy, the government said Wednesday
• Mortgage Demand Climbs in Spite of Rising Interest Rates
  Mortgage applications rose last week in spite of rising interest rates, as demand for home purchase loans were up.
• Black Shoppers Sue Toys 'R' Us for Racial Discrimination
  Two black shoppers sued Toys "R" Us claiming they were discriminated against and unfairly scrutinized.
• Stocks Rebound on Takeover Talk
  Stocks rose Wednesday on merger and acquisition activity.
• Thursday's Stocks to Watch
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Thursday's session are M&T Bank Corp., Marriott International Inc., and Motorola Inc.
• AOL to Pay $3M, Reform Cancellation Policies in Settlement
  Averting a looming court battle, AOL has agreed to make it easier for its remaining customers to leave as part of a $3 million settlement with 48 states and the District of Columbia.
• Apple Shares Spike on Erroneous iPhone Rumor
  Analyst's guess that iPhone Nano was in offing sends Apple stock to new high, despite colleague's assesment that prediction unfounded.
• Sallie Mae: Buyers Warn Deal Could Fail
  Potential buyers say takeover deal of student loan firm might be thwarted by drafted legislative proposals
• 'Hearing' CEO Sees Charity as More Important Than Profit
  Businessman-turned-philanthropist travels across the country and to 150 nations worldwide in effort to provide poverty-stricken communities with the chance to hear again.
• Ford Says Hydrogen Cars Close to Mass Production
  Ford says its hydrogen shuttle bus is closest hydrogen technology to mass production.
• Home Prices Expected to Bounce Back in 2008
  Home sale prices are expected to rebound in 2008.
• Report: Alcan Negotiates Merger With Rio Tinto
  Alcan began merger negotiations with Rio Tinto to fend off bid from U.S. Alcoa, said Canadian newspaper.
• Liz Claiborne to Cut up to 800 Jobs, May Sell 16 Brands
  Liz Claiborne Inc. said it plans to cut 600 to 800 jobs and is considering whether it should sell 16 brands in a bid to cut costs and focus on profitable lines.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Miss New Jersey Officials Likely to Let Amy Polumbo Stay On
  Miss New Jersey officials said they're unfazed by blackmail photos of embattled beauty queen Amy Polumbo and will likely let her continue to represent the Garden State.
• Camel Wrestling to Cheese Chasing: Strange Sports on Rise
  Had it with the gym? Bored with bouncing down a basketball court? Tired of doing laps at the local pool? If you're yearning for a new way to keep fit, there's no shortage of weird and wacky sports available.
• Spector Witness: Clarkson Was 'Very Depressed'
  Actress Lana Clarkson had hit bottom financially, professionally and personally in the weeks before she died of a gunshot fired into her mouth, a friend testified Wednesday in Phil Spector's murder trial.
• British Photog Found Guilty of Assaulting Heather Mills
  A British court convicted a photographer Wednesday of assaulting Heather Mills in an underground passage as he tried to take her picture.
• New Book Raises Jim Morrison Death Question
  A new book by a former Paris nightclub manager states 'The Doors' frontman Jim Morrison died in a bathroom stall at his club, not in his bathtub.
• New Management Will Rename 'Court TV' to 'truTV'
  New management headed by Turner Broadcasting will rename "Court TV" to "truTV", effective Jan. 1, 2008.
• Miss New Jersey Says She's Doing Nothing Illegal in Pics
  Miss New Jersey says she's doing nothing illegal in the photos sent by someone trying to blackmail her into giving up her crown.
• New James Bond Novel Set to Appear in Bookstores Next Year
  A new James Bonds novel entitled "Devil May Care" will be released in 2008.
• Luciano Pavarotti Doing Well With Pancreatic Cancer Treatmen
  Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti is reacting well to radiotherapy in his fight against pancreatic cancer, his wife told an Italian newspaper.
• Proposal Bans Models Under 16 From London Fashion Week
  Models under 16 years old will be banned from London Fashion Week catwalks under new rules proposed Wednesday.
• Band Mogul Pearlman in Florida to Face Fraud Charges
  Music mogul and entrepreneur Lou Pearlman is in Florida to face fraud charges.
• Another Unwitting 'Borat' Star Sues for $2.25 Million
  A New York businessman who became the unwitting butt of a "Borat" joke when he fled down Fifth Avenue with touchy-feely comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in hot pursuit has filed a federal lawsuit, claiming his appearance in the hit movie violated his rights
• Nicole Richie Court Date Pushed Back in DUI Case
  Nicole Richie's driving-under-the-influence trial was delayed Wednesday until Aug. 16 so a defense expert can challenge evidence in the case.
• FOX411: Bruce Springsteen to Release New E Street Band Album
  Sources say that The Boss will release a new E Street Band album in the fall; Michael Jackson's grip on the Beatles catalog is safe for now; Kelly Clarkson's CD sales drop by 60 percent; odds 'n' ends from La La Land.
• BET's 'Hot Ghetto Mess' Loses Sponsors
  At least two sponsors – State Farm Insurance and Home Depot – have requested that its ads be pulled from the debut of BET's "Hot Ghetto Mess."

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• Whisk Away Weeds!
  Check out a gorgeous green fix for your garden!

HEALTH

• Canada Tops the Industrialized World in Pot Smoking
  Canada ranks fifth worldwide when it comes to marijuana usage, but ranks first when it comes to industrialized nations, according to the 2007 World Drug Report.
• No Joke: Sense of Humor Declines With Age
  A new study shows that the ability to understand a joke declines with age.
• FDA: Lycopene, Tomatoes Do Not Reduce Cancer Risk
  The FDA has said that there is no evidence that the antioxidant lycopene, found in tomatoes, reduces the risk of cancer.
• Female Circumcision Growing Problem in Britain
  Female genital mutilation is a growing problem in Britain despite efforts to stamp it out.
• Woman Almost Dies After Bikini Wax
  A diabetic Australian woman is admitted to the hospital with excruciating pain, swelling and a rash after a 'Brazilian' bikini wax.
• Doctors: IPods Put You at Risk During Lightning Storms
  Experts warn using personal electronic devices, such as iPods, can cause burns during a lightning storm.
• Eating Raw: The Benefits of an 'Uncooked' Diet
  Proponents of a raw food diet say its more nutritious than a traditional diet, but admit that it's not for everyone
• 75 Percent of U.S. Adults Will Be Overweight by 2015, Study
  A new study shows that the waistlines of Americans continue to grow and 75 percent of adults are on target to be overweight by 2015.
• Testing of Newborns for Genetic Disorders Up
  More states are testing babies for rare, but devastating genetic disorders.
• China Bans Diethylene Glycol in Toothpaste
  China has banned companies from using diethylene glycol in toothpaste, after toothpaste containing the thickening agent was banned in North and South America and Asia.
• Man With Tuberculosis Breaks Window, Flees Hospital
  A man who was placed in isolation after being diagnosed with tuberculosis broke a window in the hospital and fled, officials said.
• Antibiotics Do Not Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
  A new study finds that antibiotics do not prevent urinary tract infections and may increase the risk of developing future infections that are resistant to antibiotics.
• FDA Approves Robotic Arm Device for Stroke Survivors
  The FDA has approved the use of a robotic arm brace to help stroke survivors regain the use of paralyzed limbs.
• Anti-Smoking Pill May Curb Drinking Urges, Too
  A single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink, according to researchers trying to help people overcome addiction by targeting a pleasure center in the brain.

OPINION

• People's Weekly Brief: Answers to Questions About Terror
  Readers offer their answers to questions about terrorism posed in last week's column.
• Claudia Rosett: Secrets and Slop at U.N. Good Governance Off
  Will the U.N.'s Global Compact initiative compel better corporate behavior, or mainly benefit the U.N.'s cash flow and image?
• The Weekly Standard: The Most Popular Governor
  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the Republican party's newest star.

POLITICS

• Chertoff: Summer Brings Increased Al Qaeda Threat
  U.S. counterterror officials are warning of an increased risk of an attack this summer, given Al Qaeda's apparent interest in summertime strikes and increased Al Qaeda training in the Afghan-Pakistani border region
• Fmr. Surgeon General: Politics Got in Way of My Job
  President Bush's most recent surgeon general accused the administration Tuesday of muzzling him for political reasons on hot-button health issues such as emergency contraception and abstinence-only education
• White House Press Corps Gets New Home, in White House
  That President Bush is a real cut-up. And the president of the declining public approval ratings acted as if slicing the red-white-and-blue ribbon of the renovated White House press room Wednesday morning was a shear delight.
• Ex-Madam: Sen. Vitter Used My New Orleans Brothel
  Jeanette Maier, who pleaded guilty to running the Canal Street brothel in 2002, said Sen. David Vitter was once a client; Vitter admitted using services of D.C. madam Deborah Jean Palfrey.
• Brownback to Campaign With Terri Schiavo's Brother
  Presidential candidate Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback to campaign with Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo and escaped Sudanese slave Francis Bok to flaunt his pro-life, anti-abortion credentials.
• Sen. Bingaman Says New Climate Bill Won't Hurt Economy
  The nation can begin to address the risks of climate change while avoiding harm to the economy, senators said Wednesday in unveiling anti-pollution legislation.
• Raw Data: Sensitive Govt. Data Found Online
  A survey of servers run by agencies and companies involved with the U.S. military unvocered dozens of documents that officials don't want to release.
• House Votes to Lower Student Loan Rates
  Legislation to lower interest rates on student loans and increase aid to poor people who want to go to college won House approval on Wednesday
• Local Va. Measure Discourages Illigal Immigration
  Lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure aimed at discouraging illegal immigrants from settling in Virginia's Prince William County.
• Ex-Aide: Bush Did Not Meet With Me on Attorney Firings
  Former White House political director Sara M. Taylor told a Senate panel Wednesday that she did not discuss or meet with President Bush about removing federal prosecutors before several of them were fired last year.
• Pentagon IG: Contract Delays Put Troops at Risk
  The Defense Department put U.S. troops in Iraq at risk by awarding contracts for badly needed armored vehicles to companies that failed to deliver them on schedule, according to a review by the Pentagon's inspector general.
• Senate Rejects Amendment to Expand Military Rest
  The Senate rejected an amendment on Wednesday that would have required equal amounts of time for combat and rest for any military members deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan as both houses of Congress take up the war spending debate.
• 'Hot4Hillary' Video Latest Campaign '08 Send-Up
  Move over, "Obama Girl," someone's "Hot4Hillary!"
• Sept. 11 Firefighter Families Appear in Anti-Giuliani Video
  Video sponsored by firefighters' union faults Rudy Giuliani for ending cleanup efforts too early, placing communications center in the world trade center, and failing to equip rescue workers with working radios.
• Former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson Dies at 94
  The former first lady championed conservation and worked tenaciously for the political career of her husband, former President Lyndon B. Johnson.
• Federal Deficit Projected to Shrink to $205B by Sept.
  The nation's budget deficit will drop to $205 billion in the fiscal year that ends in September, less than half of what it was at its peak in 2004, according to new White House estimates.

RADIO

• Spinning the Bottle
  You can't make Spencer give up his favorite bottled water.

SCIENCE

• Tourists Get Chances to Dig Out Dinosaur Bones
  Wyoming Dinosaur Center lets tourists play paleontologist -- for a fee, of course.
• Astronomers Find Farthest Known Galaxies
  Gravitational lensing helps magnify light of star-forming clusters 13.2 billion light-years away.
• Mars Prone to Wild, Dry Weather
  Mars has clouds, tornados, storms and ice -- but it's all made of carbon dioxide and dust, not water.
• Giant Squid Washes Up on Tasmanian Beach
  Colossal calamari, half rotted, becomes so much flotsam on Australian island.
• Sailor Attempts to Cross Atlantic in Reed Boat
  A man who wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a reed boat to prove that ancient mariners could have performed such a feat isn't taking any chances: He'll be equipped with GPS and e-mail.
• Space Shuttle Endeavour Moved to Launch Pad
  Shuttle set to blast off to international space station on Aug. 7.
• Sheep Being Trained to Weed Vineyards
  Researchers train sheep to eat weeds in vineyards -- but not the grapes.
• Neil Armstrong Tells Israeli Kids About Space
  Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, answered questions related to space exploration from Israeli children.
• High Schoolers to Work on Mars Mission
  Two students, teacher from Arkansas high school one of 13 teams from around nation to study with NASA scientists during Phoenix Mars Lander expedition.
• New York Wildlife Haven May Be Vanishing
  Salt-marsh islands in Jamaica Bay rapidly disappearing, possibly leading to loss of one largest urban wetlands in U.S.
• Phoenix Lander Prepared for Martian Dust Storms
  Martian weather could harm upcoming probe only during landing, NASA scientists say.
• Mega-Eruption May Not Have Changed Human History
  Continuity of stone tools above and below Indian layer of ash shows that people there survived Toba massive volcanic eruption.

TECHNOLOGY

• TiVo Enables Direct Downloads of Amazon Movies
  Instead of going to Amazon Web site, TiVo owners can now order movies straight through TV.
• Microsoft Releases 'Critical' Security Patches
  Patch Tuesday has three urgent patches for Excel, .NET, Windows Server.
• Microsoft Mum About What's Wrong With Xbox 360s
  Most experts and bloggers figure heat problems caused 'red ring of death,' though Redmond ain't saying what prompted huge, costly extension of game-console warranties.
• Campgrounds Go Wireless in Bid for Customers
  More of America's campgrounds are offering Wi-Fi service in addition to campsites.
• Microsoft, Disney Put Movies for Rent on Xbox Live
  Thirty-five backlist Disney flicks rentable on Xbox Live; 'Halo 3'-themed Xbox 360 to go on sale.

U.S.

• American League Beats National League 5-4 in All-Star Game
  The junior circuit belted three homers in a 5-to-4 win over the National League at San Francisco, leaving the American League 10-0-and-1 in the last eleven midsummer classics.
• Court-Martial Recommended in Haditha Killings
  The leader of a battalion involved in the killing of 24 Iraqis in Haditha should face a court-martial for dereliction of duty, the investigating officer recommended in a report obtained by The Associated Press.
• Doctor Testifies 3-Year-Old Permanently Mutilated
  A doctor from Children's Hospital in Boston testified that the 3-year-old who was allegedly bitten by her mother's boyfriend is permanently disfigured.
• Tower Catches Fire at Miami International Airport
  No injuries were immediately reported after a fire broke out in an American Airlines control tower.
• Pizza Deliveryman Conspirator in 2003 Robbery Plot
  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 was a conspirator in the plot, officials said Wednesday, but the man's family denied the allegations.
• Cops Search for Missing Boater in Chicago
  Rescuers pulled two people from Lake Michigan Wednesday and were searching for another missing boater, Chicago officials said.
• Rain Threatens Western Firefighting Efforts
  Dry storms hamper efforts; 11 firefighters injured fighting flames in at least seven states.
• Dead Man Lodged in Windshield, Sister Says Driver was Ill
  A motorist hit two pedestrians, then drove home with one of the bodies lodged in his windshield.
• Lover Hired by Wife to Kill Doctor Husband Sentenced
  A man who shot and killed a wealthy doctor for the promise of half of his lover's inheritance was sentenced Wednesday to 17 1/2 years in prison following his guilty plea.
• Widow Must Pay $150K to Man Acquitted of Husband's Murder
  Nearly fifty years after her husband was killed, a court has ordered a New Jersey widow to pay $150,000 to the man acquitted of the slaying.
• Brothers Arrested for Allegedly Posing as Doctors
  Two brothers were arrested Sunday and remain in jail for allegedly posing as doctors and operating an unlicensed medical practice out of a rented King City garage for as long as 18 months.
• Former Cargo Handler Pleads Innocent in JFK Plot
  A former JFK Airport cargo handler pleaded innocent to charges he played a role in the JFK terror plot.
• Teen Breaks In to Neighbor's Home to Watch Porn
  A Florida teen admitted to breaking in to a neighbor's home to watch porn.
• Court Reinstates Suit Against Milwaukee Archdiocese
  The Wisconsin Supreme Court revived a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Wednesday that will explore whether childhood victims of sex abuse can sue church over covering up previous abuse.
• 10,000 Year Old Baby Mammoth Carcass Found in Siberia
  Scientists say the discovery of a 10,000-year-old frozen baby mammoth carcass in northern Siberia could help in climate change studies.
• Cleared Duke Player Finnerty Will Attend Loyola, Md.
  Former Duke lacrosse player Collin Finnerty, cleared of false rape charges, will transfer to Loyola of Maryland and play for the Greyhounds next season.
• 22-Year-Old With 5 Degrees Dies in Quarry Swimming Accident
  A 22-year-old with five degrees from the University of Connecticut died tragically in a quarry swimming accident.
• Massive Santa Barbara Pot Garden Worth $210M Found
  A massive marijuana garden -- 61,000 plants worth nearly $200 million -- was discovered in a remote area along the border of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
• Woman Sues Former Classmate Over Adult Film Name
  A woman is suing her former classmate for using her name while working in the adult film industry.
• Police: Man Posing as Cop Tries Pulling Over Real Detective
  There were flashing lights atop his SUV and what appeared to be a police badge in his hand, but it was the man he tried to pull over who was the real police detective.
• Man Charged With Bringing Gun Through Florida Airport
  A man headed to Chicago and then Jordan was charged after officials found a gun in his checked luggage at Jacksonville International Airport.
• Mother, Husband of NASCAR Official Mourned Following Crash
  The twin-engine Cessna crashed into a suburban Orlando subdivision Tuesday morning, spilling aviation fuel that ignited and gutted the two homes it struck.
• Residents of Flooded Kansas Town Return Home
  Residents of Coffeyville, Kan., will be allowed to return to their flooded homes beginning on Wednesday.
• Bumbling Burglars Turn to Google to Crack Safe
  Two bumbling burglars turned to Google when they had trouble opening a combination safe that they had the combination to.
• NCAA Orders Forfeiture of Oklahoma's 2005 Season
  The Oklahoma football program must forfeit all its wins from the 2005 season and will lose two scholarships for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years under major sancations announced Wednesday by the NCAA.
• Two Sue Boy Scouts Under Idaho's New Sex Abuse Law
  Two men who say they were abused by a Boy Scout leader in the 1970s and 1980s are suing the Boy Scouts of America, claiming the organization was repeatedly warned that the Scout leader was molesting children and failed to act.
• Reporter Fired for Swimming With Stebic is 'Devastated'
  WMAQ-TV reporter Amy Jacobson said she knows she 'made a lapse in judgment' for swimming with Craig Stebic and his children but she thought the station would suspend her and then support her, not fire her.
• Helium Balloons Carry Man in Lawn Chair 193 Miles
  Lifted off the Oregon earth by 105 helium balloons and armed with snacks and a GPS device in his pocket, Kent Couch took off on a nine-hour flight in his lawn chair.
• Georgia Prosecutor Releases Genarlow Wilson Sex Tape
  A state lawmaker on Tuesday asked the Georgia attorney general to investigate a prosecutor's release of an amateur video showing a man who has spent years in prison for child molestation having consensual sex with two teenage girls.
• Coroner: Body Is Missing Wisconsin Coed Kelly Nolan
  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.
• Investigator Recommends Dropping Charges in Haditha Killings
  A Marine investigating officer has recommended dismissing murder charges against a Marine accused of killing three Iraqi men in Haditha, according to a report released on Tuesday.

WORLD

• Iraqi Forces Ready to Take Over Security in Basra, PM Says
  Basra, Iraq's second largest city and a major oil hub, has seen frequent violence between Shiite miliitas vying for power, including assassinations of Iraqis and frequent attacks on British bases around the city.
• U.N. Nuke Inspectors to Return to North Korea Within Days
  It would be the first time in nearly five years for North Korea to receive inspections from the International Atomic Energy Agency since the hardline communist regime expelled IAEA monitors shortly after the latest nuclear crisis erupted in late 2002.
• North Korea Pulls the Plug on Karaoke
  North Korea ordered the shutdown of the nation's karaoke bars in a bid to stop outside influences from entering the country, a South Korean group said Wednesday.
• Pakistani Commandos Clear Militants From Mosque
  Pakistani commandos cleared the warren-like Red Mosque complex of all its die-hard defenders Wednesday, following an assault that ended a bloody eight-day siege and left more than 80 dead, including a pro-Taliban cleric.
• Al Qaeda No. 2 Calls for Holy War Against Pakistan
  Ayman al-Zawahiri issued a new videotape on Wednesday calling for Pakistanis to join the jihad, or holy war, in revenge for the attack by Pakistan's army on a radical mosque.
• Death Sentences Upheld in Libya AIDS Case
  Libya's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor convicted of infecting more than 400 children with the AIDS virus. But the verdict may not be the final word in the case.
• Al Qaeda Claims Car Bomb That Killed 10 in Algeria
  The North African branch of Al Qaeda claims it organized the suicide bombing that killed at least 10 Algerian soldiers and wounded 35, the Al-Jazeera TV network reported Wednesday.
• Peru's Request for Fujimori's Extradition Rejected
  A Chilean Supreme Court judge on Wednesday rejected Peru's request to extradite Alberto Fujimori on charges of corruption and human rights violations.
• Bodies of Philippine Marines Recovered After Clash
  Philippine troops recovered the bodies of 14 marines, some beheaded, who had clashed with Muslim insurgents while searching for a kidnapped Italian priest, a marine spokesman said Wednesday.
• Hundreds of Srebrenica Massacre Victims Reburied
  On twelth anniversary of Srebrenica massacre Wednesday, more than 30,000 gathered to rebury hundreds of victims of the 1995 mass-killings
• Mass Hunt After Money Found in Japanese Restrooms
  An estimated $16,000 worth of bills were found at men's rooms in city halls in at least 15 prefectures, media reports.
• Dispatches From Iraq: Second Chances
  General Petraeus believes in giving his soldiers a second chance.
• Cops: Smuggler Swallows $2.7 Million Worth of Coke
  Italian authorities on Wednesday said they had arrested a Brazilian man who ingested 4.4 pounds of coke in an attempt to smuggle the drugs.
• 1 Stabbed in Day Five of Running of the Bulls
  One person was stabbed in the buttock on the fifth day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
• Bin Laden's Son Marries British Divorcee
  Terror leader's fourth son gets married for the second time to a woman he met in Egypt while riding a horse near the Great Pyramid.
• U.K. Sentences 4 to Life for Botched London Bombings
  A judge on Wednesday sentenced four men to life in prison for attempting to bomb London's transit system on July 21, 2005, two weeks after suicide bombers killed 52 commuters in the city.
• Venezuelan TV Station Takes Act to Cable, Satellite
  Opposition-aligned TV station Radio Caracas Television, forced off the air by President Hugo Chavez, said it will take its programming to cable and satellite television.
• U.N. Development Program Faces New Scandal
  The United Nations Development Program, already mired in controversy for its dealings with North Korea, now faces another scandal involving the people who spend its $5.2 billion annual budget.
• Iran: We Are Ready to Take on Al Qaeda
  Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi told IRNA that threats by an Al Qaeda was not a 'new thing' and said Iran's 'security and law enforcement apparatus have been ready to defend the country.'
• Sri Lanka Captures Last Tamil Tiger Base in Country's East
  The fall of their eastern base, Thoppigala, gives the government control over the entire eastern province for the first time in nearly 14 years; the Tigers still control parts of northern Sri Lanka, where they maintain a de facto state.
• German Woman Kidnapped in Iraq in February Released
  Hannelore Krause's son remains in captivity, foreign minister says.

SHOWS

• FOX & Friends: Brian Kilmeade: Cheerleader Lawsuit: Missed Opportunity?
  Should our justice system be used to decide who makes a cheerleading squad?
• FOX News Live: E.D. Hill: Early Arrival
  Man shows up a year early for his friend's wedding
• Hannity & Colmes: Hannity & Colmes: TMZ vs. Al Sharpton
  Rev. Al Sharpton says Web site's use of phrase 'roboho' is demeaning
• On the Record w/ Greta: Greta Van Susteren: She Shoots, She Scores!
  While interviewing Stephon Marbury, I was coaxed into playing hoops
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Greg Gutfeld: Abs Are Pointless
  Men with abs aren't really men, but mice
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Brit Hume's Political Grapevine
  Should a Marine accused of killing three Iraqis face charges or not?
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: John Gibson: Democrats in Denial About Al Qaeda
  Democrats are in a state of denial about Al Qaeda
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Michael Moore and Your Health
  Michael Moore and your health

FOX FAN

• Father Jonathan: Document Stirs Catholic Controversy
  Pope Benedict does not believe, and has never suggested, non-Catholics are all going to hell because they are not members of the Catholic Church.
• Reporter's Notebook: Wildfires Spread in South Dakota
  One 46-year-old man decided to dodge the embers to save his dog. They both were trapped in his house and died.