BUSINESS

• Apple to Delay, Adjust Results on Options Questions
  Apple on Friday said it will delay filing its latest quarterly report and may make adjustments following irregularities in stock-options grants.
• European Researchers Work to Develop Hijack-Proof Plane
  Project launched more than two years ago combines biometrics, cameras, secure communications to develop much more secure mode of commercial air transport.
• Duran Duran to Play Concert in Virtual Video-Game World
  Eighties new-wave quintet to get avatars on Second Life, online role-playing game, and play concert within virtual world within weeks.
• Companies Receive Poor Grades for Customer Service
  Consumers are turned off by automated phone services and being put on hold, according to a new study.
• Judge Orders Voice Samples Taken in Coca-Cola Case
  A judge on Monday ordered three people charged with stealing trade secrets from Coca-Cola to submit samples of their voices to be tested against recorded telephone conversations.
• Home Shopping Network Launching Shop-by-Remote in U.S.
  Home shopping network is rolling out a new shop-by-remote interactive TV service in the U.S.
• Oil Prices Fall on Mideast, Alaska Oilfield Hopes
  Falling oil prices and a truce in the Middle East led to a steep drop in oil prices on Monday.
• PepsiCo Names Woman as New CEO
  PepsiCo on Monday named its president and chief financial officer, Indra K. Nooyi as its new CEO.
• Stocks to Watch, Aug. 15: Wal-Mart and Dell
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Wal-Mart Stores Inc., TriPath Imaging Inc. and Dell Inc.
• Bristol-Myers Files Motion to Halt Sale of Generic Plavix
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi-Aventis request a preliminary injunction to halt sales by Apotex Inc. of its generic form of their money-making drug Plavix.
• Stocks Up Slightly as Oil Slips, Techs Perform
  Stocks pulled back after a morning rally on Monday to close with small gains.
• How to Save on Homeowners Insurance
  Here are some of the more popular ways to save on your homeowners policy.
• Gov't Considering Updating Consumer Price Index
  The Bureau of Labor Statistics is considering making the Consumer Price Index more specific.
• U.S. Tops List of Entrepreneurial Nations
  American entrepreneurs are driving innovation worldwide, according to a new Babson report.
• HealthSouth Ponders Spin-Offs
  HealthSouth said on Monday that it may shed a number of units to narrow its focus.
• Fox to Sell Movies, TV Shows for Download to Computer
  TV, movie giant to sell shows, movies such as '24,' 'X-Men,' 'Prison Break' using IGN's proprietary video-game download service.

FOXLIFE

• Kevin Costner Returns to 'Field of Dreams'
  Thousands of fans in Dyersville, Iowa, attend free screening of the 1989 hit 'Field of Dreams' with the movie's star Kevin Costner.
• Mommy and Me: Armed Robbery Edition
  Mom's idea of family bonding is taking son trolling for someone to rob
• Clint Eastwood Honored With Golden Boot Award
  Academy Award winner Clint Eastwood received a special honor from the Motion Picture & Television Fund for his contributions to the Western genre.
• Tucker Carlson, Jerry Springer to Compete on 'Dancing With t
  Tucker Carlson of MSNBC and talk-show host Jerry Springer will be among the celebrities competing on the third season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."
• Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band Serenade Troops
  Actor Gary Sinise brought his Lt. Dan Band to this Army post to show his support for troops in Iraq.
• Reports: Dr. Phil's Son Jay McGraw Marries Playboy Model Eri
  Dr. Phil's son -- TV host Jay McGraw -- got married over the weekend to Playboy model Erica Dahm, according to reports.
• Court Tosses Sex Harassment Suit Against James Brown
  A federal appeals court has rebuffed efforts of a former publicist for soul singer James Brown to bring a sexual harassment suit against him.
• Kirsten Dunst Poses as Marie Antoinette in Vogue
  Dunst, who plays a young Antoinette in Sofia Coppola's upcoming film, was photographed by Annie Leibovitz for the September issue of Vogue, on newsstands Tuesday.
• Boy George Reports for Sanitation Duties in New York City
  Boy George started his court-ordered community service early Monday, sweeping leaves and trash off the sidewalks of New York.
• Your Grrrs: Aug. 15, 2006
  Readers respond to Mike Straka's Grrr! column.
• How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Paris
  Paris is a city that wears its history on its sleeve ... walking its streets feels like walking through time, and at every corner there's another ghost to greet.
• Grrr! Urban Legends
  Grrr! columnist Mike Straka trades scary stories.
• Thousands Turn Out for 'American Idol' Auditions in New Jers
  Thousands of would-be American Idols crooned, rapped and wailed their way through auditions for the hit show's sixth season Monday.
• Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards Resolve Divorce Issues
  There has been an amicable resolution in the couple's divorce case, lawyers for Sheen and Richards announced Monday.
• FOX411: Billy Joel's Kid to Release First Record
  Billy Joel's kid to release first record; 'World Trade Center'; Joey Pants takes on Providence; Mike Douglas, Good Guy; PF Sloan
• Kate Hudson, Chris Robinson Separate
  Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson, married since 2000, have separated. They have a 2-year-old son, Ryder.
• Lou Diamond Phillips Released After Arrest for Alleged Girlf
  Actor Lou Diamond Phillips was released from jail on his own recognizance Friday following his arrest for allegedly physically abusing his live-in girlfriend.

HEALTH

• China Confirms Human Bird Flu Death
  A farmer has died of bird flu in far western China, the 14th person to die of the disease in the country.
• Flight Rules Tweaked: 11 Tips For Healthy Air Travel
  Here are 11 steps airline passengers can take to make their trip through airport security as uneventful as possible:
• AIDS Vaccine Puts Patients Own Cells to Work
  A novel vaccine that stimulates the immune system to seek out and destroy HIV is showing promise for people infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
• Panel Issues New Treatment Guidelines for HIV
  The International AIDS Society-USA Panel has released new guidelines for treating HIV, including a recommendation for even more aggressive drug therapy.
• Superkid Stress: Poll Shows Parents Fret Over Toddlers Succe
  Today's parents are stressed out about their children's academic success and believe starting early is the key to achievement, according to a new poll.
• HIV Immunity May Be in the Genes
  People who don't become infected with HIV despite engaging in unsafe sex or other high-risk behaviors may want to thank their lucky genes.
• Once-A-Day Pill May Work As Well as Drug Cocktail to Control
  People who have to take anti-AIDS medications several times a day to may find a new treatment in a once-a-day boosted protease inhibitor that may work just as well as the standard three-drug cocktails
• Bird Flu in Michigan Swans Harmless, Not Killer Asian Strain
  Two Michigan swans were carrying an apparently harmless version of the H5N1 bird flu virus. It is not the same H5N1 bird flu that has killed 139 people in Asia.

POLITICS

• Pataki Urges Conservatives Go Back to Basics
  Iowa is again the sounding board for New York governor to try out some themes for a potential 2008 presidential bid.
• Protester Cited Outside Muslim Candidate's Home in Maryland
  Long-shot challenger to House of Delegates refuses to engage man who held signs outside his home that read 'Islam sucks'.
• Chicago Diners Feast on Foie Gras Before Ban on Fowl Liver
  Foie gras enthusiasts consider lawsuit to stop city from preventing restaurants from serving the organ that is enlarged by force feeding ducks and geese.
• Mo. Army Base Leads 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Dismissal Rate
  The Pentagon released 726 military members last year under its gay servicemen policy, with the highest increase in dismissals coming from the Fort Leonard Wood base.
• New York Expands Benefits for Sick WTC Rescue Workers
  Gov. George Pataki signed legislation to greatly expand benefits for workers who have died or become sick after toiling in the smoke and dust of the World Trade Center ruins.
• U.S. Army Recalls 300 Recently Returned Soldiers to Iraq
  About 300 Alaska-based soldiers sent home from Iraq just before their unit's deployment was extended last month must now go back, the U.S. Army said.
• New York GOP Rep. Targeted By Musician, Other Eager Dems
  Self-styled moderate Republican Rep. Sue Kelly faces a new challenge from Democrats in testy political environment.
• Bush: End to Iran Support for Hezbollah Is Key for Mideast
  A multinational force aimed at bringing peace to the border between Israel and Lebanon must be accompanied by the end of Iran and Syria's backing of terror group Hezbollah, President Bush said Monday.
• Veterans Department Computers to Receive Encryption Upgrades
  Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said on Monday that his department will install encryption software on its computers in an effort to better secure data
• White House Press Corps Makes Due With Temporary Quarters
  For next nine months, reporters who cover President Bush will have to do their work in a conference center outside the iron gates of the White House.
• Financing 2006: The Parties
  FEC fundraising data are incredibly helpful for moving us beyond the same exhausting verbiage — the imprecise and misleading polling data, the party spin, the media echo chamber, etc. — that has so far served as campaign 2006 coverage.
• Bush, Security, Foreign Teams to Discuss World Challenges
  President meeting with diplomatic, military advisers says he is confident U.S. homeland protection is improved during these 'troubled times'.
• Gas Prices Are Fueling Midterm Political Races
  Gas prices hovering around $3 per gallon is a top issue for voters deciding who they want to support in the November midterm election.
• 'None of the Above' Not Allowed on Tennessee Ballot
  U.S. Senate candidate David Gatchell says he should be allowed to use his unusual middle name on voter ballots.

SCIENCE

• Desert Mouse Found to Steal Its Food From Related Species
  Pocket mouse, found in American Southwest, doesn't hoard seeds over the winter; it lets its cousin the kangaroo rat do so, then steals from its cache.
• Liquid-Explosive Detectors Have Existed for Years
  But makers of expensive, slow-acting machines think airlines won't buy them unless there's a successful liquid-based bombing.
• Pluto Reclassification Could Change Number of Planets
  International Astronomical Union meeting this week to decide whether solar system contains 8, 10 or dozens of planets.

SPECIAL SECTIONS

• Innovative Ways to Pay: College Money You May Not Know About
  There are some unique ways to pay for college that may not be immediately apparent.
• College: Is It Worth It?
  Although the cost of a college education has hit the mid-six figures at some elite schools, experts say the difference a degree makes in the lifetime career and earning potential of a graduate still make it a worthwhile investment.
• Mining Financial Aid Resources to Pay for College
  For most high school seniors the question is not, “where am I going to college?” but rather, “how am I going to pay for it?”
• 4 Steps to Paying for College
  FOXNews.com did some homework to find ways anyone can pay for college. Here are some tips:

TECHNOLOGY

• Thailand May Start Giving Out $100 Laptops Later This Year
  Prime minister says Thailand will deliver 30 of MIT's low-end laptops to rural children in October, another 500 in November.
• Gender-Switching Common Among Online Video Gamers
  Lots of male players of online role-playing games use female avatars; not so common for reverse to be true, however.

U.S.

• Teen Boot Camp Cadet Who Died Refused Food
  A 13-year-old cadet at a private military academy who died while camping at a state park refused food throughout the excursion, the father of two fellow cadets said Sunday.
• 2 Dead, Marine Missing After Attempt to Save Boy From River
  A mother and a bystander who jumped into Illinois' Kankakee River to save the woman's 4-year-old son both drowned, and the boy's uncle, a Marine back from Iraq, was missing after the rescue attempt; the boy was pulled from the river and resuscitated.
• 'Junior' Gotti's New Son on His Mind as Third Trial Begins
  John "Junior" Gotti embraced fatherhood Monday, saying he was "absolutely thrilled" at the birth of his sixth child, which left him smiling at the start of jury selection in his third racketeering trial in a year.
• California Wildfire Knocks Out Power to Thousands
  Firefighters gained ground Monday on a wildfire along the northern edge of Los Angeles County that temporarily closed a major freeway and knocked out electricity to more than 4,000 homes, authorities said.
• Iranian Brothers Sue Feds Over 3-Year FBI Detention
  Four Iranian brothers who were detained for more than three years after the 2001 terrorist attacks filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court, claiming they were held on false pretenses during an FBI investigation.
• FBI: No Indication of Terror Ties for Men in Cell-Phone Arre
  The FBI said Monday it had no information to indicate that the three Texas men arrested with 1,000 cell phones had connections to a known terrorist group; Coast Guard increases patrols of Michigan's Mackinac Bridge.
• Prosecutor: Dru Sjodin Was Left to Die in Ditch
  Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. stabbed college student Dru Sjodin, slit her throat and left her to die, a federal prosecutor told jurors Monday; defense argued that case should not be tried in federal court.
• Equipment Failure Hits LAX Second Time, Landings Delayed
  The computer system that guides planes as they land at LAX failed for the second time in a week, delaying flights into the major L.A. airport.
• An American in Beirut: What Effect Will War Have on Kids?
  Spencer Witte writes to FOXNews.com about what it's like being an American in Beirut, Lebanon, as Hezbollah and Israel war with each other.
• 2 Transit Buses Collide in Downtown L.A., 11 Injured
  Two transit buses collided in downtown Los Angeles, with one hitting a parking garage, injuring 11 people.
• Houston Cops: Katrina Evacuees Partly to Blame for Crime
  A letter to inmate No. 1352951 and a cell phone bill for $76.63, both found in a soggy New Orleans duplex ruined by Hurricane Katrina, led Louisiana bounty hunter James Martin to Texas.
• 4-Year-Old Separated Twins' Condition Upgraded
  The two four year old girls who were born joined at the torso were removed from ventilators Saturday, and their conditions were upgraded Monday to serious but stable condition.
• FEMA: Same Key Could Open Multiple Trailers
  FEMA will have to replace 118,000 trailers after discovering the same keys could open as many as 50 of them each, the agency said.
• Katrina Evacuees Who Escaped on Their Own Faring Better
  Evacuees who escaped New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina on their own are faring better almost a year later than the thousands rescued and dumped in cities full of evacuees, according to a report commissioned by the Appleseed Foundation.
• Court: New Jersey Student With HIV Can Sue School
  An appeals court ruled Monday that former high school student who says he got HIV from a sexual relationship with his band teacher can sue the school district.
• ow-Risk Bird Flu Strain Might Be in Mich., U.S. Officials Sa
  White House spokesman Tony Snow said Monday that an apparent strain of domestic bird flu is similar to ones seen before
• Pregnant Woman in Labor Crashes Car, Gives Birth Alone
  As Kenyetta Biggs drove herself to the hospital while in labor, she crashed her car and gave birth while trapped in the mangled, partially submerged vehicle.
• 4 Dead in Idaho Helicopter Crash Carrying Wildfire Workers
  A helicopter carrying 3 emergency workers who were flying in to help quelch the wildfires in Yellow Pine, Idaho, crashed, killing all on board.
• DHS Lowers Terror Alert Level for UK-to-U.S. Flights
  Air travelers permitted to carry small amounts of liquid nonprescription medicine on planes as terror alert level for flights from UK to U.S. is lowered from red to orange.
• An American in Beirut: Tour Books for War-Torn Beirut
  Spencer Witte writes to FOXNews.com about what it's like being an American in Beirut, Lebanon, as Hezbollah and Israel war with each other.
• College Student Recovering From Crash Reacts to ID Mix-Up
  Whitney Cerak, the Taylor University student who was wrongly identified as a dead college classmate after a van crash, wrote in her online journal it was 'strange' to find out there was a funeral for her.
• Man Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Richmond Musician, Family
  Ricky Jovan Gray pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of capital murder in the New Year's Day killings of a Richmond, Va., musician and his family.
• Helicopter Crashes in Oregon While Retracing Lewis and Clark
  A helicopter carrying passengers attempting to recreate the historic journey of Lewis and Clark crashed in Oregon Monday, killing 3.
• SUNY Albany President Dies While Swimming in South Carolina
  The president of State University of New York at Albany, Kermit Hall, died while swimming at a South Carolina beach. He was 61.
• All 11 Missing Egyptian Exchange Students Now in Custody
  ICE agents arrested Mohamed Saleh Ahmed Maray, 20, and Mohamed Ibrahim Fouaad El Shenawy, 17, in Richmond, Va., Sunday night. They were the last of the 11 Egyptian exchange students to who failed to show up at a Montana college program to be apprehended.
• Cuban Militant Accused of Planning Bombing Wants Freedom
  Luis Posada Carriles wants a federal judge to let him out of jail while the U.S. government continues searching for a country where it can deport him; he is accused of plotting a Cuban jetliner bombing while living in Venezuela.

VIEWS

• Democrats as House Committee Chairs, A New Era of Expertise
  Should the Democrats win the House in November, the biggest change from the GOP will be that committees will be chaired by people with experience and expertise.

WORLD

• Israeli Cabinet Approves U.N. Cease-Fire Deal
  Israel's Cabinet became the final party to sign on to the U.N. cease-fire deal Sunday, while Israeli planes blasted Beirut and ground troops battled Hezbollah in south Lebanon seeking to batter the militant group in the hours before fighting stopped.
• Three Filipino Oil Workers Released in Nigeria After 10 Days
  Three Filipino oil workers taken hostage in southern Nigeria were released in the presence of reporters early Monday after being held by unidentified captors for more than a week.
• Pakistani High Commissioner Targeted, Unharmed in Bombing
  Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said its top diplomat to Sri Lanka was unharmed in Colombo bombing that targeted his convoy on Monday.
• Lebanese Warned to Stay Away From Homes Until Inspection
  At least one child was killed and 15 people were wounded by ordnance that exploded as they returned to their homes in south Lebanon after 34 days of Israeli airstrikes, security officials said.
• Violence in Sri Lanka Leaves at Least 50 Dead
  Violence in Sri Lanka left at least 50 people dead, most of them schoolgirls.
• Iraqi Parties Ready to Oust Controversial Sunni Speaker
  Shiite and Kurdish parties are organizing a bid to oust the Sunni parliament speaker whose comments about the insurgency and regional self-rule have angered and embarrassed key political groups.
• Over 50 Dead in Sri Lanka Fighting, Bombing
  Fighting between government forces and Tamil insurgents in Sri Lanka's north and east and a suicide bombing in the capital left dozens dead, including youths killed in what the rebels alleged was an air raid on a home for teenagers, officials said.
• Japanese PM Koizumi Visits Controversial WWII Shrine
  Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits the Yasukuni war shrine, which honors Japan's 2.5 million dead from World War II including convicted war criminals, despite protests by China and South Korea.
• Chavez Enemy on the Loose Following Prison Break
  One of President Hugo Chavez's most threatening enemies is on the loose, and many Venezuelans wonder what new plots he has in mind.
• Jamaican Cops Make Arrest in Australian's Murder
  A woman was arrested Monday in connection with the slaying of an Australian tourist who was found stabbed to death in his ransacked hotel room in the Jamaican resort of Montego Bay, police said.
• S. African Man Recovering After Shark Attack
  A shark attacked a 24-year-old South African and bit off his foot during a lifeguard training exercise.
• Iran Unveils Holocaust Cartoon Exhibit
  An exhibition of more than 200 cartoons about the Holocaust opened Monday as Iran's response to last year's Muslim outrage over a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper.
• Israeli Airstrike Hits Building in Gaza Strip, 8 Wounded
  An Israeli airstrike late Monday completely destroyed an empty house in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and injured 8 people.
• Lebanese Army to Deploy Near Israeli Border This Week
  The Lebanese army will deploy 15,000 soldiers near the Israeli border before the end of this week, the Defense Minister said.
• Leftist Protesters Clash With Police in Mexico
  Supporters of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador clashed with police in Mexico.
• Cubans Welcome New Photos Showing Castro Alive
  Cuba's Communist daily released new photographs of ailing leader Fidel Castro on Monday, showing him in bed during a visit with his brother Raul and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on his 80th birthday.
• 12 Taliban, 6 Policemen Killed in Afghanistan Clashes
  Gunbattles and a suicide bombing killed 12 militants and six policemen across southern Afghanistan. Insurgents also brought their fight to the capital, targeting NATO patrols with bicycle-rigged bombs that wounded four alliance soldiers.
• Both Hezbollah and Israeli Leaders Declare Victory
  Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Hezbollah chief Sheik Hassan Nasrallah say their forces achieved victory in the 34-day conflict between the Jewish state and the terrorist organization.
• Ariel Sharon's Condition Worsens, According to Hospital
  Ariel Sharon's condition has deteriorated, according to the hospital where the ailing former prime minister is being treated.
• U.S.: Gas Leak to Blame for Iraq Blasts That Killed 47
  U.S. says that a natural gas explosion was to blame for a series of blasts that killed 47 people in Iraq
• U.S.: Iraqi Shiites Get Help From Iran
  The U.S. military has evidence that Shiite extremists in Iraq are receiving arms and training from Iran.
• Leader of Strike to Oust Chavez Escapes
  A labor leader who led a failed oil strike to oust President Hugo Chavez has escaped from prison, prompting the government to tighten security.
• Britain Lowers Terror Threat Level From Critical to Severe
  The British government on Monday downgraded its terror threat level from critical to severe, saying intelligence suggested that an attack was not imminent.
• New York Bound Flight Turned Around After Cell Phone Rings
  A British Airways flight which had been aborted when a mobile telephone was discovered aboard the aircraft made it to New York hours late Monday, British Airways said.
• Fast Facts: U.N. Resolution
  A U.N.-imposed cease-fire went into effect Monday after the Israeli Cabinet approved the deal calling for an end to Mideast violence.
• Death Toll From China Typhoon Rises to 214
  China's death toll from Typhoon Saomai rose Monday to at least 214 after bodies were pulled from the sea as the army mobilized to repair roads and water supplies following the strongest storm to hit the country in five decades.
• New Floods in Ethiopia Kill at Least 125
  A week after 256 people died in the east following torrential rains, reports are saying that 125 more are dead in new floods in Ethiopia.
• Unprecedented Security in India Ahead of Independence Day
  India's capital and its other major cities have been placed on an unprecedented security alert amid threats of terror attacks ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations, officials said Monday.
• Israeli Warplanes Strike Eastern Lebanon Ahead of Cease-Fire
  Israeli warplanes attacked a village in eastern Lebanon and the edge of a Palestinian refugee camp Monday but it was not clear if there were casualties, security officials said. The raids occurred nearly two hours before a cease-fire went to effect.

SHOWS

• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Connecticut Senate Candidate Ned Lamont on 'FNS'
  Winner of Democratic primary says his victory shows that voters think Iraq has been a distraction in the War on Terror; suggests opponent Sen. Joe Lieberman is coordinating with White House ahead of general election.
• FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Secretary Chertoff, Rep. Hoekstra on 'FNS'
  Department of Homeland Security chief says investigators are still trying to sort out the type of network that tried to pull off plane bombings, and relationship to known terror groups.
• FOX & Friends: Dog Days Are Long Gone
  When news hits the fan, vacations vaporize faster than you can say, 'When's the next flight to Heathrow?'
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transatlantic Trip
  It's clear that airport security remains a huge challenge
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Read the Grapevine
  Iran's president has new message for President Bush
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: My Word
  Can government buy off violent street gang?
• The Cost of Freedom: Recap of Saturday, August 12
  Miss a minute of this week's block? Here's your chance to catch up!
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Common Sense
  Americans take increased airport security in stride

FOX FAN

• Some Things You Just Don't Forget
  "How many people did you kill?"
• Terror Suspects — What Went Wrong?
  I wanted to find out what the spiritual leader of these young men had to say.