BIO

• Dr. Robert Ashton

BUSINESS

• Asian Stocks Plummet Over U.S. Credit Fears
  Asian stocks plunged Friday as fallout spread from global market turmoil set off by concerns about credit weakness in the U.S.
• Cardholders Caught In Credit 'Trap': Report
  A "dangerous cycle of debt" is trapping too many credit-card holders, making it increasingly difficult to protect their financial security, according to a report.
• Stocks End Mixed After Fed's Third Money Injection
  Wall Street closed out an extraordinarily difficult week with a mixed finish Friday after the Federal Reserve injected billions of dollars into the banking system to calm markets torn by worries about evaporating credit.
• Steinbrenner Doesn't Deserve Portfolio's Story
  The 5,500-word piece purports to offer a high-minded discussion of what will happen to the Yankees after The Boss, but it smacks of gotcha journalism.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Reporter's Notebook: Jurors Tour Phil Spectors Mansion
  Jurors visited Phil Spector's mansion Thursday to see the place where actress Lana Clarkson died, some of them sitting in a chair mimicking the position in which her body was found.
• Video Shows Britney Spears Ignoring Car in Fender Bender
  Paparazzi took pictures and videos of a puppy-toting Britney Spears steering her car into another one as she tried to turn into a spot in a Studio City parking lot. Then assessing the damage to her own car only. Then heading off to shop.
• Bricks for Sale From 'Sopranos' Set
  The meats and sandwiches are long gone, but fans of HBO's "Sopranos" can comfort themselves with some of the rocks that made up the facade of the fictional Satriale's Pork Store, one of Tony Soprano & Co.'s favorite hangouts.
• Reality Check: Talented, Tone-Deaf on Dance, Bee, Lyrics
  There's no ignoring the new singing shows "The Singing Bee" and "Don't Forget The Lyrics."
• Wife of Hospitalized Pavarotti Says Condition Improving
  Luciano Pavarotti was doing better Friday after he was admitted to a hospital in northern Italy with a fever and was expected to be released 'in the coming days,' his wife said.
• 'Beauty and the Beast' Actor James Barbour Takes Stand
  The so-called Beast of Broadway — a theater star accused of having sexual contact with a starry-eyed 15-year-old girl — showed his warm and fuzzy side in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday.
• Authorities Drop Playboy Mansion Sex Assault Probe
  Authorities dropped their investigation into an alleged sexual assault at the Playboy Mansion due to a lack of evidence, prosecutors said on Friday.
• 50 Cent: I'll Quit if Outsold by Kanye West
  Rapper 50 Cent believes his new album will outsell Kanye West's, and he's betting his solo career on it.
• Chris Noth to Return As Mr. Big in 'Sex and the City' Movie
  Chris Noth will play Mr. Big in the 'Sex and the City' movie, as he did in the hit TV series.
• Pop Tarts: Jennifer Lopez Fears Hollywood Hate
  Despite having a mountain of movies, music, clothing and perfume nestled next to her name, Jennifer Lopez has confessed to fears of someday being hated by Hollywood.
• Emma Bunton, 'Baby Spice,' Welcomes First Child
  Emma Bunton, 'Baby Spice,' welcomed her first child, a son named Beau, with boyfriend Jade Jones.

FNC IMAG

• Aphid Alert
  Usually all you need is a bit of patience or, lacking that, a spray nozzle on your hose.

HEALTH

• Court: Terminally Ill Cannot be Used as Guinea Pigs
  A new ruling from a U.S. Court of Appeals says terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right to use medicine that is not FDA approved.
• Smokeless Tobacco More Carcinogenic than Cigarettes
  A new study shows that, even though smokeless tobacco is not inhaled into the lungs, smokeless tobacco contains more carcinogens than cigarettes.
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• Ind., Utah Accidents Highlight Health Hazards of Mining
  With six miners trapped underground in a Huntington, Utah, the hazards of mining are once again raised.
• Study: Flaxseed May Fight Prostate Cancer
  A new study shows that eating flaxseeds slows the growth of prostate tumors.
• Study: Migraines Raise Stroke Risk for Some Women
  A new study says that having migraines with vision problems or "auras" raises a women's risk of having a stroke. Smoking and taking birth control raises this risk.
• Health Commentary: A Longer View of Epilepsy
  Media coverage of the seizure suffered by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts failed to drill down on the issue of seizure disorders and their effects on both the sufferer and society at large.
• Inner City Program Helps Kids Stay Mentally, Physically Fit
  An urban program called Sports4Kids is keeping children both mentally and physically fit.
• Report: Smoking Declines as Cigarette Taxes Rise
  A new report says that smokers are quitting or cutting back as states continue to hike up taxes on cigarettes.
• FDA Studies Link Between Popular Heartburn Meds and Heart Di
  The FDA says there is currently no link between popular heartburn remedies and heart problems.

OPINION

• Heritage Foundation: On Patrol
  On southwestern-most point of continental United States, border agents face crossing of illegal aliens.

POLITICS

• Truancy Up on Hill as '08 Candidates Vie for Votes
  Never before in American history have so many U.S. senators run for the presidency at once and never before have the exertions of a presidential campaign taken such a toll on Capitol Hill attendance.
• Dem Contenders Address Gay Rights in TV Forum
  Six White House hopefuls participated in a forum focusing on gay and lesbian issues Thursday night
• Federal Budget Running Less Red Ink Over Last Year
  The federal deficit so far this budget year is running sharply lower, driven by record revenues pouring into government coffers
• SEC Looking Into Wall Street for Home Loan Weakness
  The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining the books of major Wall Street banks to determine their vulnerability to home-loan defaults, a person familiar with the investigation said.
• Bush to Leave Asia Summit Early to Make Room for Iraq Report
  President Bush will arrive in Australia for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' forum next month two days early so he can be back in Washington in time for a progress report on the war in Iraq

SCIENCE

• Stone Age Settlement Found Under English Channel
  Remains of 8,000-year-old village just off Isle of Wight date from when England still linked to continent.
• Study: Most Arctic Soot Result of Industrial Activity
  Amount of soot in Greenland ice rose drastically after 1850, study finds, though it also dropped off a lot after 1970.
• Scientists: Global Warming Not Behind NYC Downpour
  It was regular weather, not climate change, that caused the freakishly severe thunderstorm that spawned a tornado in Brooklyn and flooded New York's subways.
• Dolphin Species Goes Extinct Due to Humans
  Yangtze River dolphin almost certainly extinct, making it first dolphin that humans drove to extinction.
• Study: Cities Make Storms More Fierce
  Researchers studies storms over Baltimore, found that more rain fell than if there'd been no buildings.
• Shuttle Endeavour Docks With Space Station
  Mission Control pays close attention to images of hull as Endeavour flips around to dock with space station Friday.
• Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Sunday Night
  Annual Perseid meteor shower expected to be at best this year, producing one or two meteors per minute during peak hours.
• Four-Way Smashup May Result in Monster Galaxy
  Four galaxies, each at least as large as Milky Way, headed for involuntary merger.
• Three Studies Report Good Environmental News
  Reports in Science magazine chronicle rebound of birds in Europe, ferrets in Wyoming, rain forest in Peruvian Amazon.
• EPA: California Farm Town Smoggiest Place in America
  Poor agricultural town at south end of Central Valley had average of 73 days per year of unacceptable air pollution levels in 2004-2006.
• Reggie the Alligator Meets Fans at L.A. Zoo
  Formerly feral crocodilian moves into permanent home at zoo as throng of well-wishers watches.
• Pygmy Elephants Threatened by Logging, Planting
  Borneo subspecies in danger of dying out, World Wildlife Fund warns.
• Foam Insulation May Have Hit Endeavour During Liftoff
  Three chunks of thermal foam appeared to strike shuttle as it launched, NASA said Thursday.

TECHNOLOGY

• Review: Wireless Data Devices Useful, but Too Pricey
  Tabletop gadgets that tell you weather, stocks without computers are nice, but are they worth $125 each?
• The Week in Games: Aug. 10, 2007
  A roundup of news and gossip from the video-game industry.
• Holiday Sales Could Decide DVD Format War
  Current stalemate in high-def disc wars could get bloody come Christmastime.
• MySpace, YouTube Asked to Ban Pro-Anorexia Content
  Charities involved with eating disorders are asking popular Web sites such as MySpace and YouTube to crack down and ban pro-anorexia videos and clubs.
• YouTube Helps Nab New Zealand Computer Thief
  Man who swiped laptop from Greymouth store identified after security footage posted on video-sharing site.
• 'Second Life' Sex Software Prompts Real-World Lawsuit
  Code that lets avatars have sex illegally copied -- creator wants perpetrator to pay up.
• Review: 'Evil' Video Games Can Be Pretty Good
  'Persona 3' lets out your demons to defend Tokyo; 'The Darkness' brings the occult to the Mafia; 'Overlord' commands minions to do your bidding.
• YouTube Launches Missing-Kids Channel
  Video-sharing site launches 'Don't You Forget About Me' channel, featuring several clips seeking whereabouts of dozens of missing children from around world.
• Universal to Test Copy-Unrestricted Online Music Sales
  Music giant to sell DRM-free MP3 tracks for 'limited' time on most major online retailers -- but not iTunes.
• Review: 'Wedding Dash' Makes You Run the Reception
  Deceptively silly casual game has players be both wedding planners and waiters at raucous reception.
• Segway Fan Club Disbands Due to Lack of Interest
  Segway Enthusiast Group of America plans to shut down at end of month; company says scooter still selling well.
• Tech Companies Try to 'Green Up' Data Centers
  Server farms are incredibly power-hungry and inefficient, yet steps to change that are slow to achieve.

U.S.

• Border Patrol Agent Shoots, Kills Suspected Smuggler
  Mexican authorities are calling for an investigation after a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a suspected human smuggler on the U.S. - Mexico border near El Paso, Texas, officials said on Thursday.
• Couple Dead After Appearance on O'Reilly Factor
  A couple featured as wanted child predators on The O'Reilly Factor Wednesday were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide shortly after the segment aired, sources tell FOXNews.
• Karaoke Singer Attacked By Woman Who Didn't Like His Act
  After telling him he 'sucked,' a woman attacked a karaoke singer Thursday night while he was belting out a Coldplay song.
• Judges Threaten Each Other With Arrest in Courtroom Drama
  A scheduling conflict between two judges needing to use the same Arkansas court Wednesday led to a real-life courtroom drama when an argument escalated to threats of arrest, witnesses said.
• FDA Warns Against Eating Raw Oysters From Washington State
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns Friday to not eat raw oysters harvested in Washington state after people sickened with bacterial illnesses.
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• Third Body Pulled From Minn. Bridge Collapse Wreckage
  Divers have found another body in the wreckage of the interstate bridge, bringing the death toll from last week's collapse to at least eight.
• Cops: Doors Chained Shut Days Before Va. Tech Shootings
  Two days before Seung Hui Cho shot dead 30 people, authorities found that doors had been chained shut and witnesses saw suspicious male in hooded shirt.
• Missing Missouri Woman Never Arrived at Son's Birthday Party
  A 33-year-old Missouri mother heading to her son's birthday party never showed up, police say.
• Cops: Runaway Boy, 12, Stole 6 Vehicles in 4 Hours
  A 12-year-old boy from Iowa stole six vehicles in four hours Tuesday, officials said.
• Government E-Mails Detail Response to Bridge Collapse
  Correspondence in Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's office shows how the events unfolded in the eyes of officials when the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed.
• More Remains Identified in Minnesota Bridge Collapse
  Navy divers recover remains of victims of a bridge collapse; eight survivors remained hospitalized.
• Drilling May Have Strayed From Trapped Miners
  Crews drilling a hole for miners trapped in Utah might have missed the chamber where the miners are believed to be trapped, and an air sample indicated the miners had enough oxygen to breathe if they survived the collapse, officials said around midday.
• Flower Delivery Order Leads to Messy Divorce
  A Missouri City, Texas, man who ordered flowers for another woman than his wife is now suing the flower company and his wife is asking for a large divorce settlement.
• Flossie Strengthens Into Hurricane in Eastern Pacific
  Tropical storm becomes a hurricane hundreds of miles off Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
• New York City Officials Take Precautions Over Threat
  Authorities in New York City took extra counterterrorism precautions on Friday over an unsubstantiated radiation threat made online.
• Titans Seek to Prohibit 'Pacman' Jones From Wrestling
  Tennessee Titans file petition arguing that the NFL contract of Pacman Jones prohibits him from wreatling because it involves a significant risk of personal injury.
• Cops: Inmate Hid Drugs in Hair
  An Alabama inmate faces drug charges after corrections officers said they found ecstasy pills buried in his hair.
• Four Men Charged in Miami Heat's Antoine Walker's Robbery
  Four men were charged Friday in last month's robbery of Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker's Chicago town house.
• NYC Principal at Center of 'Intifada' Controversy Resigns
  A New York City principal who came under fire for controversial comments about an 'intifada' T-shirt that seemed to condone terrorism has resigned.
• Indiana Coal Mine Accident Kills Three People
  Three people are dead after a coal mine accident in a small Indiana town.
• Australian Slang 'Fair Dinkum' Gets Woman Into Trouble
  The benign Australian slang phrase 'fair dinkum' -- meaning 'for real?' or 'real' -- was misconstrued as swearing on a U.S. flight and got the person who uttered it into trouble.
• Self-Described Asian Supremacist Takes Plea Deal, Rearrested
  Kenneth Eng, a columnist who wrote a column titled, 'Why I Hate Blacks,' took a plea deal Thursday in connection with threats made to his neighbor. He was then rearrested by federal officials.
• Planes Searched After Charlotte, N.C., Security Breach
  Airport officials searched about six planes and postponed outgoing flights after a man bypassed security at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Friday and likely made it on a departing plane.
• Wisconsin Family Finds Apparent Airplane Part in Backyard
  A Wisconsin family found a two-foot long chunk of metal believed to be from an airplane in their backyard; Northwest Airlines is investigating.
• Wienermobile Ticketed for Illegal Parking in Chicago
  27-foot fiberglass sausage Oscar Mayer Wienermobile ticketed after it illegally parked on a downtown Chicago thoroughfare.
• Appeal Filed for Ohio Priest Convicted of Killing Nun
  Priest convicted of killing a nun was flawed and sensationalized, according to documents filed in the Ohio Catholic priest's appeal.
• Student Pleads Not Guilty in Campus-Rampage Plot
  Southern Illinois student Olutosin Oduwole pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges leveled in connection with a Virginia Tech-like murder plot.
• 1 Dead as Thunderstorms Batter Ohio, Pennsylvania
  One person died in Marion, Ohio, and dozens of buildings were damaged in Ohio and Pennsylvania by a series of severe thunderstorms early Friday.
• South Florida Deputy Fatally Shot
  A Florida sheriff's deputy was shot and killed near a Walgreens north of Miami in the second shooting of a Broward County deputy this week.
• Condom Billboard Placement Leaves Some Seeing Red
  A billboard promoting condom use in Massachusetts can be seen from the desks of Catholic school kids directly across the street.
• Suspect Arraigned in Students' Schoolyard Deaths
  A Peruvian national in the U.S. illegally and who was previously charged with raping a 5-year-old pleaded not guilty Friday in the execution-style slayings of three young college students, a day after he surrendered to the Newark mayor.
• O Holy Stain! Christ-like Sealant Smudge Sells for $1,525
  A Virginia high school teacher is more than $1,500 richer after she sold a smudge of driveway sealant resembling Jesus on eBay Wednesday.
• 9 Charged in Connection With L.A. Prostitution Ring
  Nine Guatemalans were indicted for their alleged roles in prostitution ring that lured young women from South America to L.A., according to court records released Thursday.
• Texas Man Rigs Car With Household Air Conditioner
  Faced with exorbitant costs to fix a car air conditioner, Scott Dawson was literally left to his own devices.
• Woman Kills Rabid Raccoon With Bare Hands
  A Connecticut woman killed a rabid raccoon with her bare hands after it attack a young boy, officials said on Thursday.
• Neighbors: Man Lives in Car, Uses Yard as Toilet
  Kansas man acknowledges watching TV, listening to music and sleeping in his blue, 1989 Buick Century outside the home where his wife lives after marital troubles since 1999.
• Half-Million-Dollar Bingo Scam Uncovered in New York
  A suburban New York community was shocked to learn that hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bingo proceeds intended for the disabled have disappeared, the New York Post reported.
• Man Loses Hand When Robber Ties Hands Too Tight
  A man visiting Phoenix from Boston for Habitat for Humanity lost his left hand and very nearly his right when a robber tied his hands together too tightly, police said.
• Teen Burned While Trying to Steal Gas
  An 18-year-old man was severely burned when he lit a match for light while trying to steal gasoline from a riding lawnmower, police said on Thursday.

WORLD

• Clash With Militants in Phillippines Kills 57
  Clashes with Al Qaeda-linked militants in the Philippines has left 57 people dead, Philippine military officials said on Friday.
• Police Bust Fake Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Masters
  Chinese border police collared a dozen would-be illegal immigrants masquerading as the famed kung fu monks of Shaolin Temple, state media reported Friday.
• Monsoons Toll Reaches 575 in South Asia
  Authorities rushed food, drinking water and medicine to India's flood-hit areas on Friday to ward off epidemics, as thousands of people returned to their damaged homes and the death toll in South Asia reached at least 575 people.
• Colombian Drug Lord Identified by Voice Recording
  The reputed leader of Colombia's biggest drug cartel, his features radically altered by plastic surgery, was identified by Brazilian and American anti-drug agents using advanced voice recognition technology, the suspect's lawyer said Friday.
• India to Offer Free Honeymoons for Delayed Babies
  Wait two years to have a baby and enjoy a paid second honeymoon. That's the "Honeymoon Package" being introduced in Satara district in India's western Maharashtra state, V.H. Mohite, a state health officer, said Friday.
• U.S. Helicopter Forced Down in Baghdad
  A U.S. helicopter was forced down south of Baghdad on Friday, injuring two U.S. soldiers, the military said.
• Security Council Resolution Expands U.N. Role in Iraq
  The Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday expanding the United Nations' role in Iraq in a move aimed at reconciling the country's rival groups, winning support from neighboring countries and tackling Iraq's humanitarian crisis.
• American Oil Worker Kidnapped in Nigeria
  Nigerian police say that an American oil worker was kidnapped by gunman in Nigeria's southern oil region on Friday.
• British, American Muslims Claim Abuse by Saudi Police
  Eight British and American Shiite Muslims who said they were arrested and tortured by religious police as they prayed during a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia called Friday for a full inquiry into their ordeal.
• 20 Believed Dead in Plane Crash in French Polynesia
  A small airplane plunged into the sea moments after taking off from the French Polynesian resort island of Moorea, apparently killing all 20 people aboard in the territory's worst-ever plane crash, officials said Friday.
• Taliban Meeting With South Korean Negotiators
  Taliban leaders held face-to-face negotiations with South Korean officials over the fate of 21 Christian missionaries being held hostage, a senior Afghan official said Friday.
• McCanns: Change in Focus of Investigation
  The investigation into the disappearance of the missing British girl Madeleine McCann appears to have changed focus, her parents said in interviews broadcast Friday.
• Palestinian Killed in Attack in Jerusalem's Old City
  A Palestinian man was killed and several others were injured after he tried to wrest a weapon from a security guard in an attack in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, Israeli police said.

SHOWS

• Hannity & Colmes: H & C: Shocking Video From Holy Land Foundation Trial
  Shocking video from the Holy Land Foundation trial
• Hannity & Colmes: H & C: Earmark Fight , Rep. Campbell vs. Rep. Murtha
  Caught on Tape: Rep. John Campbell squares off against Rep. John Murtha on House floor
• Hannity's America: Report: Obese Children Miss More School Days
  A new study finds that obese children are likely to miss more school days due to illness than their slimmer classmates.
• On the Record w/ Greta: Greta Van Susteren: Utah Mining Disaster
  I've received many e-mails about the owner of the Utah mining company -- not one of them positive
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Greg Gutfeld: Let Babies Be Babies
  Let babies be babies
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Brit Hume: Rudy Giuliani Under Fire
  Rudy Giuliani hears from upset 9/11 first responders
• Specials: Victory or Retreat? The Surge and Politics
  FOX News examines what's become the most pressing question facing America today: Do we keep fighting for victory, or do we pull out of Iraq?
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: Transcript: Texas Redneck Games Anger Neighbors
  Neighbors complain about Texas Redneck Games
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: Your Word
  Did John say something that made your blood boil? Here's your chance to sound off!
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: John Gibson: Week's Winners and Losers
  The week's winners and losers, and why
• The O'Reilly Factor: Talking Points: Stupid Judges...
  Stupid judges...
• The O'Reilly Factor: O'Reilly: Dick Morris on Dems Attacking FOX News
  Dick Morris on Dems' strategy
• War Stories: War Stories: Guadalcanal
  The first stepping stone on the road to Tokyo and ultimate victory in the Pacific
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: Beware Politicians Bearing Gifts
  Beware politicians bearing gifts -- you're paying for them
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Transcript: 'Your World' Exclusive
  President Bush on trapped miners, U.S. economy, housing market and Barry Bonds

FOX FAN

• Lis and the Single Girl: Domestic Violence
  My boyfriend gets violent when he’s drunk. I want him out of my house but he won’t leave, what can I do? Lis has the answer to this question and more!
• New Quiz: Check to see how much you remember!
  Check to see how much you remember!
• How Much News Do You Know?
  How Much News Do You Know?
• Dick Morris, Eileen McGann: Watch Out For Newt
  Gingrich had to wait for the other Great Right Hopes to rise and stall, if not actually fall, for him to get into the 2008 race.
• Coming Up on FOX News Sunday: Romney Exclusive
  Chris Wallace is in Iowa with an exclusive interview with 2008 presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann.
• Col. Hunt: Military Questions Answered
  Will bin Laden and his No. 2 ever be brought to justice?