BUSINESS

• Companies Find Creative Ways to Market to Vacationers
  Why marketers are increasingly trying to reach people on vacation.
• The Last Green Mile: Adopting Alternative Energy Difficult?
  The race is on to build a one-stop national brand for all your clean power needs.
• Weekly Jobless Claims Fall by 12,000
  Number of workers signing up for jobless benefits last week fell to a lower-than-expected 320,000.
• Retail Sales Soft in June; Wal-Mart Beats Expectations
  U.S. consumers kept their purse strings tightened last month as retailers reported disappointing June sales results amid high gas prices, weak housing market.
• Trade Deficit Grows on Higher Oil Prices
  Trade deficit grew in May on higher oil prices, which brought imports to all-time high.
• 60 Percent of Working Moms Prefer Part-Time Jobs
  Trend reflects women's latest thoughts on ideal arrangement for their children, researcher says.
• Accused Fraudster's Belongings Up For Auction
  Purple Jaguar, guitar played by Jimi Hendrix among items up for auction after investor accused of securities fraud.
• Sony: Updated PSP Coming in Fall
  Kazuo Hirai himself tells crowd that lighter, smaller PSP to hit stores in September.
• Wii May Be Difficult to Buy This Holiday Season
  Nintendo VP says no guarantee stores won't run out of Wii systems this holidy season, though company is ramping up production.
• Friday's Stocks to Watch
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Friday's session are General Electric Co., Alcoa Inc., and Electro Scientific Industries Inc.
• Dow Closes at Record High on Retail Data
  Dow closes above 13,800 for first time as stocks rocket up over 260 points.
• Dallas-Based Retailer to Accept Pesos
  Dallas-based chain Value Giant announced in a press release Thursday that their retail stores will begin accepting Mexican pesos as payment, according to MyFOXDFW.com.
• Yum Shows Global Business Success But Low Profits in U.S.
  Yum Brands Inc. has been feasting on profits from its growing international business in contrast to the United States, where results have remained rather slim.
• Federal Deficit Sharply Lower on Growing Revenue
  Federal deficit for first nine months this budget year sharply lower as growth in revenue outpaces spending increases.
• Analysts Won't Rule Out Potential Macy's Sale
  Experts speculate that Macy's may be takeover target for private equity groups, as it struggles with disappointing sales.
• Ford Mustangs to Use Soybean-Based Foam Cushions
  Automaker says it will save thousands of barrels of oil in the manufacturing process.
• Lobbyists: HD DVD Outselling Blu-Ray in Europe
  HD DVD promo group says its format is selling three times as many players in Europe as Blu-ray -- if you don't count PlayStation 3s.
• JPMorgan Analysts Disagree on Nano-Based iPhone
  Just as one analyst reports that Nano-based iPhone may be on the way, another JPMorgan analyst contradicts him the next day.

ENTERTAINMENT

• David and Victoria Beckham Appear in Sexy W Magazine Photos
  David and Victoria Beckham reportedly show more skin in steamy photographs featured in the latest issue of W magazine.
• Brown Family Seeks O.J. Simpson Book Share
  Nicole Brown Simpson's family is seeking rights to O.J. Simpson's 'If I Did It' book, contending they should receive 40 percent of proceeds from the book and the Goldman's get 60 percent.
• Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston Set for Big Returns
  Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston are both back in the studio working on new albums; Charlize Theron is great in her latest film; how does P.T. Barnum know the end of new 'Harry Potter' book?
• 'ER' Star Goran Visnjic Admits to One-Night Stand
  The actor who plays Doctor Kovac on "ER" has admitted he cheated on his wife with a Croatian woman who claims to have had his baby.
• Miss New Jersey Amy Polumbo Keeps Crown After Photo Flap
  Miss New Jersey Amy Polumbo can keep her crown after "unladylike" photos of her were sent to pageant officials, directors of the pageant decided on Thursday.
• Forest Whitaker Will Be Moses in New 'Old Testament' Audio
  Forest Whitaker will play the voice of Moses in a new audio version of the Old Testament.
• BBC Sorry for Saying Queen Walked Out of Photo Shoot
  The British Broadcasting Corp. apologized to Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday for saying she had walked out of a photo shoot with celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.
• John Popper Granted Conditional Release In Marijuana Case
  Blue Traveler's John Popper was granted a conditional dismissal in a marijuana case that resulted in his stunning arrest last March.
• CBS Chief: Couric to Remain Anchor Through Contract
  CBS News President Sean McManus said he expects Katie Couric to remain anchoring the CBS Evening News through her five-year contract.
• Charlie Sheen Engaged to Real Estate Investor Brooke Mueller
  Charlie Sheen's spokesperson announced that the famed actor is engaged to real estate investor Brooke Mueller.
• 'Harry Potter' Sets Wednesday Record With $44.8 Million
  The latest 'Harry Potter" story set a box office record with $44.8 million in its first day, the best single-day gross in movie history.
• Kim Porter Says She Ended Unstable Relationship With 'Diddy'
  Kim Porter said that she was the one who ended her turbulent relationship with Sean 'Diddy' Combs, not him.
• Queen of England Loses Temper When Asked to Remove Crown
  In a surprising outburst, Queen Elizabeth II lost her cool and stormed out of a photo shoot after celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz asked her to remove her crown for an official portrait, the Daily Mail of London reports.
• Phyllis Diller Suffers Back Injury
  Phyllis Diller twisted her back the wrong way, causing a minor injury that postponed her 90th birthday celebrations.
• Judges Orders Pearlman to Remain in Jail
  Music mogul and entrepreneur Lou Pearlman was ordered by a judge to remain in jail while his lawyer properly prepare for his case.
• Tenor Jerry Hadley on Life Support After Shooting Himself
  Renowned tenor Jerry Hadley remained hospitalized and was place on life support following a gunshot wound police said was self-inflicted.

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HEALTH

• Study: Moles Help Retain Youthful Appearance
  New study says people with moles, like Cindy Crawford, maintain their youthful appearance longer.
• Doctors Perform Surgery on Pancreas Through Mouth
  Doctors performed surgery on a cyst on a man's pancreas by going through his mouth.
• Side Effect Reports for Avandia Tripled
  Side effect reports to the FDA for diabetes drug Avandia have tripled since a study published in May in the New England Journal of Medicine linked the drug to heart problems.
• Report: Cardboard Main Ingredient in Chinese Buns
  Report on China Central Television claims the main ingredient in Beijing neighborhood's buns is chopped cardboard softened with an industrial chemical.
• Women Loses 160 Pounds on Raw Diet
  Proponents of a raw food diet say its more nutritious than a traditional diet, but admit that it's not for everyone
• Puppy Born with Heart-Shaped Marking on His Back
  A long-haired Chihuahua born in Japan on May 18 bears a heart-shaped patch of hair on his back.
• Overweight Children Stigmatized As Early As Age 3
  A new report says that overweight children are teased and stigmatized from a very early age.
• Va. Turkeys Don't Have Deadly Avian Flu, Feds Say
  The Agriculture Department has said that the strain of avian flu contracted by Virginia turkeys is not the deadly strain.
• Calif. Pet Sterilization Bill on Hold
  A bill that would have required California pet owners to sterilize most dogs and cats has been put on hold until next year.
• Western Diet Ups Breast Cancer Risk
  Older Chinese women fed a "soy-vegetable" diet had a lower incidence of breast cancer than ones fed a diet heavy in meat, according to a new study.
• Study: Fat Tax Could Save Thousands of Lives Per Year
  Putting a so-called fat tax on junk food could save thousands of lives every year, according to British researchers.

POLITICS

• Dog Removed from Washington State Voter Rolls
  An Australian shepherd-terrier mix registered as a protest by his owner was finally removed from the Washington state voter registration list on Tuesday, after three elections.
• Flynt Claims Credit for Sen. Vitter's 'Madame' Admission
  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.
• Former White House Counsel Harriet Miers Won't Testify
  President Bush ordered his former White House counsel, Harriet Miers, to defy a congressional subpoena and refuse to appear Thursday before a House panel investigating U.S. attorney firings.
• Surgeon Gen. Nominee: I'm Not Biased Against Gays
  President Bush's nominee for surgeon general insisted Thursday that he harbors no bias against homosexuals in spite of his 1991 writings viewed by some as anti-gay.
• Efforts to Open Gun-Purhcase Records Fail in House Committee
  Pro-gun rights Democrats teamed with House Republicans on Thursday to block local governments and law enforcement agencies from gaining routine access to gun-purchasing data.
• YouTube Video Shows Romney Distancing Self
  Democrats pass around video montage of Mitt Romney in 2002 downplaying his ties to GOP while running for governor in Democratic Massachusetts.
• Bush Rejects Al Qaeda Strength Claims
  A new threat assessment headed for the White House says Al Qaeda is 'better positioned to strike the West,' but President Bush insists the terror network is not as strong as it was before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
• 2 McCain Staffers Depart From Iowa Operation
  Two veteran Republican strategists are abandoning John McCain's campaign in Iowa, dealing another blow to his struggling presidential bid.
• Raw Data: Ratings on the 18 Benchmarks for Iraq
  A listing of the 18 benchmarks in the Iraq interim progress report and the satisfactory/unsatisfactory/mixed rating each earned.
• Obama Stirs Race Issue With Reference to Libby
  Speaking to NAACP convention, Democratic presidential candidate says U.S. has long way to go if young honor student gets 10 years for a misdemeanor and vice presidential aide gets no prison time for perjury and obstruction of justice.
• Report: Iraq Progress Good on 8 of 18 Benchmarks
  A White House report prepared for Congress by U.S. military and diplomatic officials gives the Iraqi government a satisfactory rating on eight of 18 political and security benchmarks, a mixed rating on two and an unsatisfactory rating on eight benchmarks.
• House Subpanel Claims Bush is Out of Order
  A House panel began clearing the way Thursday for contempt proceedings against former White House counsel Harriet Miers after she obeyed President Bush and skipped a hearing on the firings of federal prosecutors.
• Florida State Rep. Accused of Offering to Perform Oral Sex
  State Rep. Bob Allen, a co-chair of Republican presidential candidate John McCain's Florida campaign, says story of him propositioning undercover cop is 'not true.'
• Senator Ben Nelson Votes to Fund Cheney Office
  Moderate Democratic senator breaks with Appropriations Committee Democrats who said they want to deny funding the vice president's office because of Cheney's 'arrogance,' refusal to hand over classified documents to archives.
• Four Senators to Block Libya Ambassador Nominee
  New Jersey and New York senators say they don't want ambassador sent to Libya until compensation is made by that nation for Pan Am flight 103 attack.
• 1st Hindu Clergyman to Give Senate Prayer Draws Protests
  A Hindu clergyman made history Thursday by offering the Senate's morning prayer, but only after police officers removed three shouting protesters from the visitors' gallery.
• Bush Acknowledges Leak in Libby Case
  President Bush on Thursday acknowledged publicly for the first time that someone in his administration likely leaked the name of a CIA operative.
• John Edwards Campaign HQ Evacuated
  The Chapel Hill, N.C., presidential campaign office of Democratic contender John Edwards was evacuated Thursday after a suspicious package was found at the headquarters.
• Sensitive, 'Need to Know' Material Gets Posted Online
  Information that would pose a direct threat to U.S. troops if it fell into the hands of terrorists is readily available to anyone with an Internet connection.
• House Panel Argues Whether to Hold Harriet Miers in Contempt
  The Bush administration says the president's immediate advisers are absolutely immune from having to appear before Congress, but legal scholars say the issue isn't that clear cut.
• Boehner Calls Iraq Defectors in GOP 'Wimps'
  House GOP leader John Boehner called Senate Republicans who have expressed opposition to the war in Iraq 'wimps' as the party struggles to maintain unity on the issue.
• Sting Nets NRC License to Handle 'Dirty Bomb' Materials
  A government sting using a phony company with only a postal box obtained a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license to handle enough radioactive to fuel a 'dirty bomb', according to officials.

SCIENCE

• 'Clear Signs of Water' on Distant Planet
  Spectrometry of starlight passing through gas giant's atmosphere shows telltale absorption lines.
• Frozen Baby Mammoth Found in Siberia
  Well preserved carcass found by a reindeer hunter, may yield valuable DNA evidence.
• Malaysia May Clone Endangered Sea Turtles
  Country's population of ancient turtles nearly zero.
• Russian Module for Virtual Mars Mission Set to Go
  Living quarters to hold volunteers for year and a half, with little contact with outside world.
• Study: Northeast Will Be Hit Hard by Global Warming
  Union of Concerned Scientist predicts serious heat, flash flooding, coastal erosion over next several decades.

TECHNOLOGY

• Review: Roboquad Toy Robot Fun for Kids
  It's great for 10-year-olds, but WowWee's latest, the crab-like Roboquad, could use better controls and programming.
• Google Posts Applets to Create Customized Maps
  'Mapplets' to be aggregated in one area on Google Maps site for general download, use.
• Study: Online Personal Info Little Threat to Kids
  Pediatric study finds that just putting up information like names and addresses doesn't encourange sex predators -- communicating with them does.

U.S.

• Person of Interest in Missing Washington Girl
  A convicted sex offender is in custody as a person of interest in the case of a missing 12-year-old girl — and Tacoma police said Wednesday that the man being held is not the only lead in the case.
• Suspicious Passenger Causes Flight Diversion to JFK
  An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to London on Thursday was diverted to JFK Airport after crew reported a suspicious passenger, an airline spokesman said.
• ICE Agent Convicted for Taking Bribe From Illegal Immigrant
  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent convicted of taking a $20,000 bribe was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.
• Cops: Woman, 19, Used Craigslist to Lure Teens to Hook
  A 19-year-old was charged for allegedly recruiting teens for prostitution on Craiglist as part of a sex ring.
• Humidity Helps Calm Wildfires, But More Blazes Remain
  Humidity helped firefighters tame wildfires in California, while other fires remain in West.
• Ruptured Water Main Floods Suburban Detroit Freeway
  A massive water main break shut down the eastbound lanes of a suburban Detroit freeway Thursday, swamping some cars.
• Mother, Baby Kicked Off Plane for Saying 'Bye Bye, Plane'
  A mother says she and her 19-month-old son were kicked off of a Continental Express commercial plane because the baby repeatedly said, "Bye bye, plane."
• Attorney's Report Defends Execution of Missouri Inmate
  Missouri did not execute an innocent man when Larry Griffin was put to death in 1995, a report by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office says.
• Man Who Accused Muslim of Planning Attack Pleads Guilty
  A man who misled federal authorities into thinking that a Muslim student he met on a social networking Web site planned a terrorist attack on the Sears Tower in Chicago has pleaded guilty to the hoax.
• Minnesota Driver Takes Off with Mom, Baby on Hood of Car
  A woman holding her 4-month-old baby allegedly threw herself on the hood of her car to stop an ex-boyfriend from taking it, and stayed there for a wild 1 1/2-mile ride.
• Man Spared Prison Time for Spiking Church Juice
  A man who pleaded guilty to spiking a church's grape juice with soap that sickened the congregation was spared prison time.
• Boy, 12, Charged With Stealing 49-Cent Candy Cigar
  A 12-year-old New Hampshire boy is facing criminal theft charges after he allegedly stole a candy cigar from a candy store.
• Man Sentenced for Leaking Testimony in BALCO Case
  An attorney who admitted leaking the confidential grand jury testimony of Barry Bonds and other athletes to a reporter has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison, by far the harshest penalty out of the government's probe of steroids in sports.
• $17M Three-State Meth Operation Discovered in South
  Law enforcement authorities used a statewide database that tracks purchases of ingredients for methamphetamine to uncover what they contend is a $17 million multistate drug operation.
• Team Begins Bigfoot Search in Michigan
  Researchers hot on the trail of the fabled creature 'Bigfoot' have arrived in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
• Oil Tanker Runs Aground Off New York's Coney Island
  An oil tanker carrying more than 450,000 barrels ran aground early Thursday morning off New York City's Coney Island, but no spill had been reported.
• Pa. Mayor Burned for Trying to Ban Evening Grilling
  The mayor angered constituents by banning outdoor grilling at night, but rescinded the order Thursday and said he was only trying to close a loophole in the borough burning ordinance.
• 2 Planes Nearly Collide at Florida Airport
  Two planes came within 100 feet of colliding Wednesday at a Florida airport when one missed its turn onto a taxiway, officials said.
• Indictment: Pizza Deliveryman Was in on Collar-Bomb Robbery
  Nearly four years after a bank robbery ended with a pizza deliveryman being killed by a bomb locked around his neck, authorities said for the first time they believe he helped plan the heist.
• Mississippi Sued Over Alleged Abuse at Detention Center
  Mississippi was sued Wednesday over the alleged abuse of six girls, aged 13 to 17, at a youth detention center; the suit alleges the girls were sexually assaulted and shackled.
• South Dakota Carries Out First Execution in 60 Years
  Convicted murderer Elijah Page was executed on Wednesday evening for the 2000 slaying of a teen during a robbery.
• Interim Iraq Report: Status of 18 Benchmarks
  A breakdown of 18 benchmarks in the Interim Iraq Report.
• 3rd NYPD Shooting Suspect Nabbed in Pennsylvania
  A third suspect wanted in the connection with the shooting of two New York police officers was captured in Pennsylvania, officials said Thursday.

WORLD

• Train Accident in Greece Injures at Least 45
  A suburban passenger train collided with a freight train in Athens, Greece, on Thursday, injuring at least 45, according to officials.
• Tallest Man Marries Mongolian Woman of Average Height
  The world's tallest man married a woman who only comes up to his elbow on Thursday, holding a traditional Mongolian ceremony with great fanfare at the tomb of Kublai Khan.
• 19 Killed in Raid on Iranian-Linked Militia in Iraq
  U.S. troops raided a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad on Thursday hunting for militiamen linked to Iran, sparking exchanges of fire and a mortar attack. Police and hospital officials said 19 people were killed.
• Lebanese Army Battles Islamic Militants
  The Lebanese army pounded a Palestinian refugee camp with artillery fire on Thursday.
• Calls for Jihad at Radical Pakistani Cleric's Funeral
  The captured chief cleric of the Red Mosque led funeral prayers for his slain brother Thursday, and forecast that the death of the mosque's militant defenders would push Pakistan toward an "Islamic revolution."
• Avalanche Kills 6 Swiss Soldiers on Training Exercise
  Six soldiers on an alpine training exercise on Switzerland's Jungfrau mountain were killed Thursday when an avalanche sent them plummeting thousands of feet into a valley, the army said.
• Condom Fashions Emphasizes STD Prevention in China
  Chinese models strutted down the catwalk in clothing made of condoms this week in Beijing, but the real emphasis of the fashion show was not on style -- it was on safe sex.
• 2 U.K. Teens Arrested in Ghana for Cocaine Trafficking
  Two 16-year-old British girls were arrested at Accra airport earlier this month with US$600,000 worth of cocaine, British customs officials said Thursday.
• 13 Hospitalized After Running With the Bulls in Spain
  Racing beasts gored seven people on the sixth day of Pamplona festival and others sustained injuries as well; three were reported to be in very serious condition and undergoing operations.
• Report: Guards Steal $300 Million From Baghdad Bank
  Police on Thursday said three missing security guards likely were behind the theft of $300 million at a Baghdad bank.

SHOWS

• On the Record w/ Greta: Greta Van Susteren: Battle of the Dental Bridge
  The case was over. My client was in prison. Now what was I supposed to do with his dental bridge?
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Greg Gutfeld: Be a Rebel With a Cause!
  How to be a rebel with a cause!
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Brit Hume's Political Grapevine
  Wait until you hear who’s comparing the Bush administration to Nazi Germany
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: John Gibson: Why Leaving Iraq Will Make Things Worse
  Why leaving Iraq will only make things worse
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Culture War Goes to Ballpark
  The Culture War goes to the ballpark

FOX FAN

• Speakout: Getting Too Close to the Story
  A Chicago reporter lost her job after video surfaced of her in a swimsuit at the home of missing mom Lisa Stebic. Did reporter Amy Jacobson cross the line? How close is too close for a journalist and their sources?
• FOX Recipes
  Your favorite FNC talent share their secrets of their kitchen! Put their recipes to test and see who is REALLY talented!
• Oliver North: 'Get Out Of Iraq' Chorus
  The greater threat of terrorist activity is very likely tied to a perception, widely supported by the U.S. press and an increasing number of politicians.
• Speakout: Should Miss NJ Lose Her Crown?
  Should Miss New Jersey Amy Polumbo lose her title over the blackmail photos that were made public?