BUSINESS

• Man Sues McDonald's After Bad Reaction to Cheeseburger
  A West Virginia man who says that he ordered a Quarter Pounder without cheese and suffered an allergic reaction after eating cheese is suing the fast-food chain for $10 million.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Hollywood Legend Merv Griffin Battles Prostate Cancer
  The condition of Hollywood all-star Merv Griffin has taken a turn for the worse in his battle with prostate cancer, according to a report.
• Brett Ratner's $60 Million 'Rush Hour' Revenge
  Whitney Houston hasn't reunited with ex Bobby Brown, but she is working on a new album; comedians duke it out at the Friar's Club; Tina Turner teams up with Santana, plus Hollywood's other Pitt.

POLITICS

• Federal Biological Surveillance Program Progressing Slowly
  President Bush's program to rapidly detect biological attacks and disease outbreaks has been anything but speedy in getting started, the victim of bureaucratic bungling, a federal watchdog says
• Former Senator Mitchell Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
  Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, who's leading the investigation into steroid use by baseball players, has been diagnosed with a low grade form of prostate cancer that can be effectively treated and cured, said his doctor.
• GOP 2008 Hopefuls Fight for Support in Iowa
  Republican White House hopefuls fight for support in the run-up to Saturday's Iowa straw poll.
• Bush War Adviser Supports Considering a Military Draft
  Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, President Bush's new war czar, says it makes sense to consider a military draft.
• Giuliani Says He Misspoke About Exposure to Ground Zero
  Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani says he misspoke about spending as much time, if not more, at ground zero to the same health risks as workers.
• Bush Lunches With French President Nicolas Sarkozy
  President Bush hosts a lunch for French Presient Nicolas Sarkozy Saturday at his retreat in Kennebunkport, Maine.
• Republican 2008 Hopefuls Seek Support in Iowa Straw Poll
  Republican presidential hopefuls rubbed elbows with Iowans at the state fair Saturday, in a last-ditch effort to pick up support for the straw poll.
• Transcript: Democratic Response to President's Radio Address
  Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., offers the Democratic response to President Bush's Aug. 11 radio address.
• Judge Refuses to Stop Iowa Straw Poll
  Federal judge refuses to halt Iowa straw poll after lawsuit was filed over the constitutionality of the voting process.
• Transcript: President's Radio Address
  A transcript of the president's radio address from Saturday, Aug. 11.
• Alabama Governor Sends Bottle of Dirt to Georgia Governor
  Alabama governor sends bottle of dirt to Georgia governor in friendly wager over a Little League championship game.
• Giuliani Battles Critics, Says He Faced 9/11 Health Risks, Too
  Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani says he faced the same health risks as workers at ground zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
• Feds to Step Up Immigration Enforcement
  A crackdown on illegal immigration will have to go forward without help from Congress, Bush administration officials said Friday

SCIENCE

• Scientist Arrested in Brazil Over Monkey Names
  A Dutch scientist was arrested and faces up to 16 years in a Brazilian prison for auctioning off the naming rights of two monkey species he discovered.
• NASA Discovers Gouge on Underside of Shuttle Endeavour
  NASA has discovered a worrisome gouge on Endeavour's belly soon after the shuttle docked with the international space station, possibly caused by ice that broke off the fuel tank a minute after liftoff.
• Endeavour Astronauts Install Station Beam; NASA Watches Goug
  A pair of astronauts took a spacewalk Saturday to install a space station beam as engineers back on Earth scrutinized images of a disturbing gouge in shuttle Endeavour's heat shield.

U.S.

• Four Grandmothers Beaten With Hammer in Beauty Parlor Attack
  A 41-year-old man stormed a beauty salon and bludgeoned four grandmothers with a hammer, fracturing one's skull, before making off with less than $90, police said.
• Report: Possible Sexual Assault Before Student Killed
  Prosecutors charge a third suspect, a 15-year-old boy, in the probe into the execution-style murder of three college students, TV station reports that two of the victims may have been sexually assaulted.
• Report: Army Reprimands in Tillman Case Mild
  The U.S. Army lightly reprimanded three high-ranking officers for their mistakes in the handling of the friendly-fire death of former NFL star Pat Tillman, according to documents.
• Tiger Woods Takes Lead at PGA Championship
  Tiger Woods shot a record-tying 63 on Friday at the PGA Championship to take a two shot lead over Scott Verplank.
• Calif. Man Charged With Using MySpace to Lure Teen
  Authorities accuse a man with using MySpace.com to lure a 16-year-old girl into prostitution.
• Boot Camp Officials Accused of Dragging Teen Behind Van
  The director of a Christian boot camp and another employee were arrested Friday for allegedly dragging a 15-year-old girl behind a van after she fell behind the group during a morning run, authorities said.
• Lawyers Using E-ZPass to Expose Adulterous Spouses
  Adulterers, beware: Your cheatin' heart might be exposed by E-ZPass.
• Funerals Begin for Victims of Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
  Funerals begin for two victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse Saturday as divers continue to search for victims among the wreckage.
• Missouri Home Fire Kills Six
  A fire broke out in a home early Saturday, killing four children and two adults and injuring one person, according to the St. Joseph Fire Department.
• Cockatoo Forces Indiana Workers to Avoid Bad Language
  Indiana animal sanctuary workers watch what they say around a foul-mouthed cockatoo who has picked up bad vocabulary.
• Tampa Police Rescue Residents Without Air Conditioning
  Tampa authorities remove 18 residents of an overcrowded state-licensed boarding home after finding them without air conditioning in high temperatures.
• Clues Suggest Madeleine McCann Might Be Dead, Police Say
  Police investigating the disappearance of a 4-year-old British girl at a Portuguese resort are now considering the possibility that she might be dead, a senior official said Saturday.
• Arrest Warrant Issued for Fourth Suspect in Newark Killings
  Authorities have identified a fouth suspect in the execution-style killings of three college students in Newark last weekend, issuing an arrest warrant Saturday for 24-year-old Rodolfo Godinez.
• White House Labels Lebanese Group 'Terrorist Organization'
  The Bush administration has blacklisted as a "foreign terrorist organization" Fatah Al-Islam, a Lebanese Islamist group blamed for major fighting at a refugee camp.
• Killing of Hometown Heroes Tears Community Apart
  The execution style killings of three college students in Newark, N.J. is causing additional tension and strife in an already troubled city.
• Hurricane Off Hawaii Coast Upgraded to Category 4
  Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 4 storm Saturday as it spun more than 1,000 miles south of Hawaii.
• Reporter's Notebook: The Faces of the Missing
  For the past five days, since our crew arrived on the scene in Utah to cover the six trapped miners, we have had beautiful pictures.
• Radio Transmissions Detail Last Words of Fallen Firefighters
  More than 900 radio transmissions detail last words of nine firefighters killed before a furniture store took their lives in South Carolina.
• Texas Megachurch Cancels Memorial for Gay Navy Vet
  A Texas megachurch cancelled a memorial service for a Gulf War veteran a day before it was set to start after learning the man was gay, family members said.

WORLD

• Big Ben Silenced for Repairs
  London's famous Big Ben bell outside of the Houses of Parliament fell silent on Saturday for a month of repairs.
• Militants Bomb Home of Anti-Al Qaeda Cleric in Iraq
  Militants bombed the house of a prominent anti-Al Qaeda Sunni cleric, seriously wounding him and killing three of his relatives as the terror network apparently steps up its campaign against Sunnis who have turned against them.
• British Authorities: Animals Don't Have Foot-and-Mouth
  Britain's chief veterinarian says livestock on an English farm that showed signs of foot-and-mouth do not have the disease.
• Man Nabbed Trying to Sneak Live Snakes on Plane
  In a case of life imitating art, a Saudi man was arrested at the Cairo airport for trying to bring carry-on bags full of snakes and other reptiles onto a Saudi Arabia-bound plane, police said.
• Pentagon Warns U.K. of Al Qaeda-Linked Gitmo Detainees
  Pentagon officials overseeing the Guantanamo Bay Detention facility have reportedly warned Britain that five terror suspects requested for release have close ties to high-ranking terror targets.
• Clues Suggest Madeleine McCann Might Be Dead, Police Say
  Police investigating the disappearance of a 4-year-old British girl at a Portuguese resort are now considering the possibility that she might be dead, a senior official said Saturday.
• Roadside Bomb Kills Governor, Police Chief in Iraq
  Roadside bomb kills governor and police chief of a southern province in Iraq on Saturday.

SHOWS

• The Beltway Boys: Ups and Downs for the Week of July 26 - 30