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ENTERTAINMENT
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Entertainer and Entrepreneur Merv Griffin Dies at 82
Merv Griffin, the entertainer turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died. He was 82. -
'Rush Hour 3' Collects $50.2 Million at Box Office
People rushed to theaters to see the buddy cop comedy "Rush Hour 3," making the last of this summer's big budget Hollywood films the top movie at the weekend box office. -
Elvis 'Artists' Compete to Mark Anniversary of His Death
Elvis has left the building, and by the look of it "The King" -- or at least hundreds of impersonators -- have made their way to Memphis to kick off a sanctioned 30th anniversary remembrance of his death. -
Lawyer: Assistant Subpoenaed in Spears-Federline Case
An assistant to Britney Spears was subpoenaed to give a statement in a matter relating to the troubled pop diva and her ex-husband Kevin Federline, a lawyer said.
HEALTH
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Study: U.S. Slipping Down Life Expectancy Rankings
The U.S. has slipped to number 42 in the world in terms of life expectancy, down from number 11 two decades ago, researchers say. -
Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet
An explanation of the disease, its causes and treatments. -
Bracelet Keeps Track of Alzheimer's Patients Whereabouts
A new bracelet that resembles a toy helps caregivers find Alzheimer's sufferers who have wandered off. -
Bracelet Keeps Track of Alzheimer's Patients Whereabouts
A new bracelet that resembles a toy helps caregivers find Alzheimer's sufferers who have wandered off. -
Egyptian Girl Dies During Circumcision
The death of a 13-year-old Egyptian girl during a circumcision has prompted health officials to call for the banning of the controversial practice.
OPINION
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Susan Estrich: Cowards Spread Anonymous Hate on Internet
Susan Estrich: The Internet allows anybody anywhere to say whatever they want, anonymously, without accountability
POLITICS
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Romney Wins Iowa Straw Poll With 4,516 Votes
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney emerged victorious from the Iowa Straw Poll, as was expected, with 4,516 votes Saturday. -
Tommy Thompson Quitting Run for the White House
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, the longshot who had pinned his 2008 presidential hopes on a top-two showing in the Iowa Republican Party Straw Poll, has decided to end his candidacy, MyFoxMilwaukee.com reported Sunday night. -
New hampshire Voters Confront John McCain on Immigration
Frustration over illegal immigration followed Sen. John McCain on Sunday as he finished up a three-day campaign trip to eastern New Hampshire. -
Justice Breyer Defends Court's Rulings
Supreme Court judge was on losing end of several key cases last term, but says deliberations were still well constructed. -
U.S. Officials Worry About Possible 'Tet Offensive' in Iraq
Bush administration officials are concerned about a spectacular attack or series of attacks designed to coincide with the September release of a critical progress report in Iraq, a senior administration official confirmed to FOX News on Sunday. -
Democrats Weigh Effect of Clinton Down the Ballot
Democratic canddiates, consultants and party chairs note that New York senator is polarizing, with high unfavorability marks in key congressional races. -
Mitt Romney Defends Straw Poll Victory
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney refuses to let low turnout and the absence of some notable opponents diminish his dominant victory in Iowa's Republican Party Straw Poll.
SCIENCE
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Dark Mystery in Hunt for Secrets of Dark Matter
The first person to discover the nature of dark matter would solve one of modern science's greatest mysteries and be a shoo-in for the Nobel Prize.
U.S.
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Lutherans Urged to Accept Homosexual Ministers
A national assembly of Evangelical Lutherans on Saturday voted to urge its bishops to refrain from defrocking gay and lesbian ministers who violate celibacy rules, but rejected measures to permit ordaining gays churchwide. -
8 Injured in Dune Buggy Crash at Tennessee Shriner's Parade
Eight were injured after a wreck between two tiny cars at a Shriner's Parade in Chattanooga. -
No Signs of Trapped Utah Miners as Rescue Effort Continues
With their efforts to drill deep inside a Utah mountain yielding no signs of six trapped miners, exhausted rescuers pondered alternatives Sunday -
Divers Recover More Remains From Bridge Collapse
As cranes carefully began the process of moving cars, trucks and a school bus from the twisted concrete and steel remains of a collapsed Minneapolis bridge Sunday, divers found another body, raising the official death toll to nine. -
Tiger Woods Wins U.S. PGA Championship
Tiger Woods captured the U.S. PGA Championship by two strokes Sunday, running his career total for major championships to 13, five behind Jack Nicklaus. -
Camera Fails to Find Miners; Plan to Drill 3rd Hole
A video camera lowered into a coal mine showed a chamber filled with equipment and debris, but failed to reveal the location of six missing miners, prompting officials to order the drilling of a third hole in an attempt to locate the men. -
Entertainer and Entrepreneur Merv Griffin Dies at 82
Merv Griffin, the entertainer turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died. He was 82. -
Police Free Maryland Sex Offender Suspect By Mistake
A man suspected of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl is back on the loose after police mistakenly released him from custody. -
Computer Glitch Causes Massive Delays at Los Angeles Airport
A computer problem at Los Angeles International Airport left about 11,500 international passengers stranded for as long as six hours on Saturday. -
Experts Call NYC Terror Threat 'Unreliable'
Unsubstantiated reports of a dirty bomb attack in New York City from a Jerusalem-based Web site is criticized by intelligence experts as unreliable.
WORLD
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Taliban: 2 Sick Korean Hostages to Be Freed
A Taliban spokesman says two sick, female South Korean hostages would be released "soon" for the sake of good relations between the Taliban and South Korea. -
East German Border Guards Had 'Shoot-to-Kill' Orders
Researchers have discovered a Cold War “shoot-to-kill” order in what amounts to the clearest evidence yet that East German troops were given a licence to fire on people fleeing to the West, the Times of London reported. -
Italian Probe Uncovers Iraq Arms Deal
In a hidden corner of Rome's busy Fiumicino Airport, police dug quietly through a traveler's checked baggage, looking for smuggled drugs. What they found instead was a catalog of weapons, a clue to something bigger. -
Five GIs Killed Near Baghdad
Five American soldiers were killed in two separate incidents near Baghdad on Sunday, the U.S. military said. -
Pentagon: Gitmo 'Professor' Linked to Bin Laden, Sept. 11
After more than five years, the Pentagon revealed why it is holding a Saudi nicknamed "the Professor" at Guantanamo Bay, saying he once lived with a Sept. 11 conspirator and received a stipend from Usama bin Laden. -
Study: Live-In Boyfriends Do More Housework Than Husbands
Academics have found cohabiting couples are far more likely than those who are married to split housework evenly -- but after the wedding they revert to stereotype, with the woman taking on the great majority of tasks. -
30 Insurgents Detained in Iraq Raid
U.S. forces detained 30 suspected insurgents during raids targeting bombing networks and senior leaders of Al Qaeda in Iraq, the military said.
SHOWS
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FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Mitt Romney on 'FOX News Sunday'
Republican presidential candidate celebrates victory in Ames, Iowa, straw poll by explaining his positions on abortion, terror cells in Pakistan, and evaluating the excitement among Americans about the GOP presidential field. -
FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Highlights: Mitt Romney on 'FOX News Sunday'
Mitt Romney basked in his victory Sunday after the Ames, Iowa, straw poll a day earlier gave him 32 percent of a vote often used to gauge support for the Republican candidates ahead of the first in the nation presidential caucuses in January.
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