ENTERTAINMENT

• Birth of Matthew McConaughey's Son to Bear More Fruit
  Matthew McConaughey says the birth of his son will help bring a little joy to others in the world someday. The actor kept the placenta from the July birth of his son and plans to plant it in an orchard, he said in a cable news interview.
• FOX 411 SPECIAL: Edwards Sabatoged in Song?
  Now that John Edwards has admitted his affair with "filmmaker" Rielle Hunter, we decided to take a better look at the 'Webisodes' she made about him
• Fast Facts: Bernie Mac
• Report: Cancer-Stricken Paul Newman Has Weeks to Live
  It was reported Friday that Newman, 83, had only weeks to live and had returned home to his wife, Joanne Woodward.
• Comedian and Actor Bernie Mac Dies at Age 50
  Bernie Mac, the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and comedian who worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago's South Side, died Saturday at age 50.
• Clark, Seacrest to Spend New Year Together Through 2010
  Starting this December, Dick Clark's longtime end-of-year special will be called 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest.'

HEALTH

• Scientist Crusades Against EPA Over Sewage Sludge
  More than a decade ago, David Lewis began to challenge the EPA's policy allowing farmers to spread the semi-solid byproduct of wastewater treatment plants over their fields as a free, nutrient-rich fertilizer
• Nebraska Beef Recalls 1.2 Million Pounds of Meat
  Nebraska Beef Ltd. is recalling 1.2 million pounds of beef because the products may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

OPINION

• Heritage Foundation: U.S. Self-Weakening Syndrome
  You can lose, quit or win wars … but you cannot end them simply by walking away.

POLITICS

• Edwards Admits to Affair, Denies He's Child's Father
  John Edwards admits to an affair with his former videographer, Rielle Hunter, in an interview with ABC News, though he denies tabloid reports that he is the father of her child.
• FBI Sorry for Obtaining Reporters' Phone Records
  FBI Director Robert Mueller apologizes to the editors of The Washington Post and The New York Times for improperly obtaining their reporters' phone records.
• Still Many Unanswered Questions in Edwards Scandal
  The strange behavior of Edwards and those around him, coupled with the backlog of other tabloid allegations, raise many unanswered questions
• U.S. Official Faults Russia for Violent Conflict in Georgia
  A Bush administration official faults Russia in the conflict that erupted in Georgia.
• Edwards' Admission Brings Back Mea Culpa Memories
  John Edwards is hardly the first political figure to admit an illicit romance, and his statement Friday on the affair struck a familiar tone.
• Clinton's Statement on His Relationship With Lewinsky
  Aug. 17, 1998, statement from former President Clinton on his relationship with Monica Lewinsky
• Gary Hart's Statement on Withdrawing From the Race
  May 8, 1987, statement from former presidential candidate Gary Hart on withdrawing from the race
• Former Rep. Mark Foley's Resignation Statement
  Sept. 29, 2006, resignation statement from former Rep. Mark Foley
• Former Gov. Spitzer's Resignation Statement
  March 12, 2008, resignation statement from former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer
• Larry Craig's Statement Following Reports of His Arrest
  Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's statement Aug. 28, 2007, following reports that he was arrested at a Minneapolis airport
• Former Gov. McGreevey's Resignation Statement
  Aug. 12, 2004, resignation statement of former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey
• Edwards Ex-Mistress: No Paternity Test
  The strange behavior of Edwards and those around him, coupled with the backlog of other tabloid allegations, raise many unanswered questions
• Transcript: President Bush's Radio Address
  President Bush expresses optimism for China's future in his weekly radio address.
• Many Express Support for Edwards' Wife After Affair
  Many are expressing support for Elizabeth Edwards following her husband's admission that he had an affair two years ago.
• Bush Says He Is Optimistic About China's Future
  President Bush says in his weekly radio address that China's future will reflect the "universal aspirations of mankind."
• FBI: Ford Told of Panel Members' Doubts on JFK Murder
  Newly released records from Ford's FBI files say former President Ford secretly told the FBI that two of his fellow members on the Warren Commission doubted that John F. Kennedy was shot from the sixth floor of the Texas Book Depository in Dallas.

U.S.

• Playground of the Rich and Famous Claims Poverty
  East Hampton, one of the main towns on the eastern end of Long Island that make up the Hamptons, is burdened with a deficit that could exceed $12 million.
• Body Found at Camp Pendleton, Creating Mystery
  A forensic anthropologist is looking for clues to the identity of human remains discovered at Camp Pendleton.
• Babies Born on 8-8-08 at 8:08, Weigh 8 lbs., 8 oz
  Meet Hailey Jo Hauer and Xander Jace Riniker, both born at 8:08 a.m. on 8/8/08, weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces, in neighboring states.
• Vending Machine Burglars Leave Trail of Cheetos
  An orange trail of Cheetos led St. Paul police to three teenagers suspected of burglarizing a vending machine
• Death Toll in Texas Charter Bus Crash Rises to 17
  The death toll has risen to 17 in the crash of a Texas charter bus carrying a Vietnamese Catholic group to an annual pilgrimage in Missouri.
• Hawaii Teacher's Cure Clears Way for a New Saint
  Pope Benedict XVI clears the way for a Belgian priest to be declared a saint after two people with fatal illnesses are cured.
• Lincoln's Hometown Marks 100th Anniversary of Riot
  The hometown of Abraham Lincoln is finally commemorating the events that erupted 100 years ago this month.
• Canadian Man Dies in Fall From Grand Canyon Rim
  A young man who died when he slipped and fell off the South Rim of the Grand Canyon was identified Saturday as a Canadian citizen.
• New Clark Rockefeller Details Seem to Confirm Aliases
  New details in the Clark Rockefeller case seem to confirm some of the other names police suspect he has used.
• Microbiologist Claims Anthrax Suspect Stalked Her
  A microbiologist claims she was stalked for decades by Bruce Ivins, the suspect in the deadly anthrax mailings of 2001 who, according to court documents, was obsessed with the sorority she joined in college.
• Battle of Gettysburg 'Witness Tree' Downed in Storm
  One of few remaining 'witness trees' to historic Civil War battle has been severely damaged in a storm.
• Still No Sign of Missing Fla. Tot on Girl'sThird Birthday
  The third birthday of a missing Orlando toddler came Saturday with still no sign of the little girl, despite her family's hope that she would be home by then.
• Joel Osteen, Wife Testify, Deny Flight Attendant Attack
  The wife of popular television pastor Joel Osteen testified that she did not yell at or assault a Continental Airlines flight attendant over a spill on her first-class seat.
• Urine Bottles on Highway May Be Result of Gas Prices
  Police say there's been an alarming rise in urine-filled plastic containers found along a three-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon.
• Teenage Suspect in Videotaped Beating Held on Bond
  One of five teenage suspects in the videotaped beating of a central Florida classmate is being held on bond and is facing several aggravated assault charges in an unrelated case.
• Drug Dealers Buy Washington Vineyards to Hide Pot
  Across central Washington's fruit bowl, farmers are buying vineyards, hoping to establish roots in the area and capitalize on the booming wine industry.

WORLD

• Commander: Georgia to Remove All Troops in Iraq
  Georgia will remove all of its 2,000 soldiers from Iraq to join the fighting in the breakaway province of South Ossetia as soon as transport can be arranged, the commander said Saturday.
• Horrified Shoppers Watch Parking Spot Fight Stabbing
  A violent argument over a car space in one of Sydney's busiest shopping malls has left one man fighting for life after he was stabbed in the back and stomach.
• Zagunis Leads U.S. Sweep in Fencing Event
  Mariel Zagunis is first American to win gold at the Beijing Games, leading an American sweep in women's saber fencing.
• 31 Killed in West Africa Mining Accident
  National radio says at least 31 people have been killed in a mudslide at an unofficial gold mine in Burkina Faso.
• Georgia: 'State of War' After Russian 'Aggression'
  Russia and Georgia headed toward a wider war Saturday as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town, escalating a conflict that already has left hundreds dead
• Death Toll in Iraqi Market Bombing Rises to 25
  The death toll from a blast in a market in the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar rose to 25 on Saturday after four of the six dozen people injured died from their wounds, a security official said.
• THE BEIJING BLONDE: Violence in My Town?
  It's heartbreaking that something like this could even happen in Beijing, which in my experience has been one of the safest cities I've ever lived in or visited.
• First Olympic Gold Medal Goes to Czech Republic
  And the first gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympics goes to ... Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic.
• China Keeps Eyes Peeled in Olympic Security Watch
  China is employing unprecedented security as it celebrates the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, keeping millions of eyes peeled for threats to the games — and bracing itself for the worst.
• Hurricane Hernan Strengthens to Category 3 Storm
  Hurricane Hernan reached Category 3 strength far out to sea on Saturday, becoming the first major hurricane of the eastern North Pacific season.
• 38 People Die After Being Bitten by Vampire Bats
  At least 38 Warao Indians have died in remote villages in Venezuela, and medical experts suspect an outbreak of rabies spread by bites from vampire bats.
• Two Americans Found Dead on Swiss Mountain
  Swiss police say an American man and woman have been found dead on a mountain in southern Switzerland
• Medvedev: South Ossetia Situation a 'Humanitarian Catastroph
  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev described the situation in Georgia's embattled breakaway region of South Ossetia as a "humanitarian catastrophe," Reuters reporeted Russian news agencies as saying Saturday.
• Phelps Opens Olympic Swimming, And His Quest for Gold
  Michael Phelps opened his quest to win eight gold medals by qualifying 1.44 seconds faster than his rivals with an Olympic-record time in the 400-meter individual medley preliminaries Saturday night.
• Vietnam Landslides, Floods Kill at Least 62
  Landslides and floods killed at least 62 people in northern Vietnam, covering the homes of some victims as they slept in their beds, disaster officials said Saturday.