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BUSINESS
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Stock Market Volatility's Back: What Should Investors Do?
At such times, even professional money managers are prone to make emotionally charged decisions. And that's exactly what investment strategists are telling you to avoid right now if you have a longer-term time horizon. -
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Stocks to Watch, Aug. 14: Home Depot and Wal-Mart
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Tuesday's session are Agilent Technologies Inc., Home Depot Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -
Producer Prices Up 0.6% in July on Energy; Core Rate Tame
U.S. producer prices mount 0.6 percent in July; core rate grew only slightly. -
List of Mattel Toys Recalled for Magnetic Parts, Lead Paint
Here is a list of the latest Mattel toys recalled due to safety concerns about magnetic parts or lead paint. -
Apple Putting Lennon's Solo Catalog on iTunes
Another Beatle's solo work makes it to iTunes as deal for group's catalog seems near. -
Stocks to Watch: Deere & Co., Macy's
Companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Friday's session are Deere & Co., Macy's Inc., and Network Appliance Inc. -
Stocks Sink on Wal-Mart Warning, Credit Concerns
Stocks fell on Tuesday as Wal Mart reported a bleak forecast for the rest of the year and as fresh liquidity concerns arose. -
Mattel Recalls Millions of Toys, Many Made in China
Mattel is recalling millions of toys, including some die cast cars made in China that may have lead paint, and millions of doll and action figures with magnets. -
The 7 Pillars Of Responsible Credit-Card Management
Financial analysts offer these seven guidelines for responsible credit-card management: -
Home Depot Net Earnings Fall, But Beat Analysts' Estimates
Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home improvement retailer, reported a lower quarterly profit on Tuesday as the softer U.S. housing market hurt sales. -
Wal-Mart 2Q Profit Up; Warns on Full-Year Forecast
The world's largest retailer reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday.
ENTERTAINMENT
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GRRR! Our Steroid Nation
Mike Straka says it's time to be honest about steroid use in professional sports, and level the playing the field. -
O.J. Simpson's 'If I Did It' to Be Published
A literary agent for the family of Ronald Goldman has made a deal to repackage and publish O.J. Simpson's canceled "If I Did It" book about the slayings of Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife, a spokesman for the agent said Monday. -
Rutgers Basketball Player Files Lawsuit Against Don Imus
Rutgers women's basketball player sues Don Imus and CBS, claiming the radio personality's sexist and racist comments about the team damaged her reputation. -
Woman Sues Lindsay Lohan for Assault and Negligence in Chase
Lindsay Lohan was sued Tuesday for assault and negligence by a woman who was a passenger in a car the actress is accused of chasing while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. -
Don Imus Settles With CBS, Negotiates With WABC Radio
Don Imus has reached a settlement with CBS over his multimillion-dollar contract and is negotiating to resume his broadcasting career. -
Court May Make Spears-Federline Divorce Papers Public
A court commissioner said Tuesday he would consider a motion by a magazine and a TV station to unseal documents in the Britney Spears-Kevin Federline divorce case. -
FOX411: Michael Jackson Sued by Bahraini Prince
Jacko's former BFF hits him with a royal lawsuit; Laura Linney says no nannies for her; Hollywood superagent gets his revenge. -
Lana Clarkson's Mother Testifies About Shopping Trip
The night before she died at Phil Spector's mansion, actress Lana Clarkson went shopping with her mother and bought seven new pairs of shoes, according to testimony -
Van Halen and David Lee Roth Announce Tour
Van Halen are back in business and promise that they're better than ever. -
Pavarotti to Be Released From Hospital Imminently
Luciano Pavarotti, who was admitted to an Italian hospital last week with a fever, is expected to be released "imminently" and plans to resume recording a new album, his manager said Tuesday. -
Woman Pleads Guilty in Jackson 5 Death
A woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a former drummer for the Jackson 5, authorities said Monday. -
Stephen Colbert's Water Fight With Richard Branson to Air
Stephen Colbert's much-talked-about water fight with Richard Branson will air Aug. 22 on "The Colbert Report." -
TLC to Air Miss America Pageant for Next Three Years
As part of the deal, TLC, which is owned by Discovery Communications, announced a reality show about Miss America, culminating with the finals on Jan. 26 in Las Vegas.
FNC IMAG
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The New Student Handbook
Is starting school stressing you out? Here's your go-to-guide on how to make it through your freshman year. -
Empty Nesters?
College is tough for mom and dad too! Get expert tips on how to adjust when the kids go off to school.
HEALTH
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Report: More Girls Smoking in U.S., Worldwide
A report compiled by the U.S. CDC and World Health Organization shows that the gap between the number of girls and boys lighting up is closing as more girls pick up the bad habit. -
Study: HPV Vaccine Does Little for Existing Infections
A new study shows that the HPV vaccine is not effective in treating pre-existing HPV infections. -
Doctors Seek to Lower Pregnancy Weight Guidelines
Doctors are seeking to lower the weight guidelines for pregnant women. They say women are gaining too much weight during pregnancy, which is fueling the obesity epidemic. -
Study: Teach Kids to Eat Right Early, It Sticks
A new study shows that teaching children to eat a healthy, low-fat diet from an early age sticks with them in adulthood. -
Woman's Death Attributed to 'Rare' Spotted Fever
A 61-year-old North Carolina woman's death has been attributed to a rare fatal case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever -
Study: Big or Small, Pot Bellies May Mean Problems
Experts now believe a person's waist-to-hip ratio is a better measure of overall health than his or her BMI. -
Study: Removing Tonsils May Cure ADHD in Children
According to research, removing a child's tonsils may eliminate the sleep-deprivations, snoring and other problems that can contribute to ADHD. -
Study: No Heart Disease Benefits from Antioxidants
A new study finds that antioxidants do little to protect high risk women from heart disease and/or death.
OPINION
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Radley Balko: Drug War Crimes Kill, Incarcerate Innocent
Congress is finally looking at the crimes and civil rights violations being perpertrated against innocent civilians by narcotics officers fighting the 'drug war.' -
Senators For President
Martin Frost: The battle for the U.S. Senate in 2008 will become much clearer shortly after Labor Day. -
John Lott: Should Web Sites Post Ideas for Terror Plots?
Steven Levitt assumes terrorists have figured out best ideas, but our side has not. If anything, the reverse is true.
POLITICS
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Rove's Departure Met With Reverence, Vilification
As the nation learned that Karl Rove was leaving the White House, partisans proved that President Bush's political guru has been one of the most powerful and hardball strategists ever to come along. -
Expert: U.S. Military Pullout Requires At Least 9 Months
Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Startegic and International Studies says U.S. forces could accelerate their departure from Iraq by abandoning and destroying equipment and bases. -
Chertoff Saddened With Stall in Passing Immigration Reform
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says that Congress' failure to pass comprehensive immigration legislation is adding to workload for customs and immigration officers. -
Deadbeat Dads Snared By Passport Backlog
New passport requirements have uncovered many child support delinquents and forced them to pay millions. -
Rep. Hastert to Announce Election Plans Friday
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will soon put to rest all the speculation about whether he will run for office again, his office said Tuesday. Elsewhere, bets are on that he will call it a day. -
Clinton Records Off-Limits to Opponents
Opposition researchers would love to get their hands on the nearly 2 million pages of off-limit documents generated by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's office during her eight years as first lady, but it's not going to happen. -
Durbin Asks Toy Makers to Do Voluntary Inspections
News of more tainted Chinese products -- this time toys made with dangerous lead paint -- has led one U.S. senator to request U.S. toy manufacturers to volunteer to have their products inspected before they are put in kids' hands. -
Elizabeth Edwards Attacks Obama, Clinton
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic candidate John Edwards, lambastes his rival Barack Obama as "holier than thou" on the Iraq war and accuses Hillary Rodham Clinton of failing to show leadership on health care and Iraq -
Raw Data: Iowa Straw Poll Results
The official results of the Iowa straw poll that took place in Ames on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007. -
Giuliani: I'll Toughen Immigrant Tracking, Border Security
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani vowed Tuesday to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States by closely tracking visitors to the country and beefing up border security -
Medicare Drug Premiums Set to Go Up Next Year
Average hike to $25 per month is still lower than health care administrators expected when the program was initially created a few years ago. -
Justice Kennedy Urges Attorneys to Fix Global Injustice
At American Bar Association award ceremony, Supreme Court judge discusses abuse of women and prisoners. -
Louisiana Town Bans Sagging Pants to Avoid Exposing Underwear
Residents of Mansfield, La., can't wear sagging pants effective Sept. 15 unless they want a fine and a few days in jail. -
Obama: Troop Shortage Causing Afghan Casualties
If presidential candidate wants to avoid spats with fellow Democrats, he probably won't be able to after saying U.S. troops have to do more than air-raid villages, kill civilians. -
Veterans Lining Up on War's Opposing Political Fronts
Despite their opposing views on the war, soldiers Pete Hegseth and Jon Soltz have much in common, not the least of which is time spent in Iraq -
Macon, Ga., Residents Upset by Mayor's Letter to Hugo Chavez
Mayor Jack Ellis has come under fire for sending a letter of solidarity to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. -
Disputes Between ICE, FBI Thwarted Terror Investigations
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents ignored or dropped leads and at times entire cases involving terrorist activities because of disputes with the FBI, says a report by federal officials released Monday -
Foreign Service in Danger Zones Leads to High PTSD Rates
An internal State Department study has concluded that up to 17 percent of U.S. diplomats at dangerous posts abroad may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, although some fear the figure is far higher in Iraq and Afghanistan -
Secrecy Could Shield Wiretap Law From Court Challenges
The Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program has a built-in feature the Justice Department believes may shield it from ever being challenged as unconstitutional: secrecy -
'Impossible to Avoid China' in 2008 Debate
Candidates focusing on what they perceive to be China's failure to fulfill its duties as a world superpower while acknowledging the U.S. needs the country as a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council.
SCIENCE
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Nose Jobs Turn Female Mice Into Sex Machines
Female mice become as randy as males after senses of smell tampered with. -
Hot Gas in Outer Space May Mimic Life
Superhot plasma particles will be able to organize selves into double helixes, evolve and reproduce, computer models show. -
Lost Forest in Africa Yields New Species
Six unknown species discovered in eastern Congo, including two shrews, two frogs, a rodent and a bat. -
Major League Umps Call Strikes Based on Race
Umpires more sympathetic to pitchers of same race or ethnicity, Texas economist's study finds. -
California Agricultural Area Is U.S.'s Smoggiest Region
A rich agricultural region dotted with vineyards and orange groves has the most polluted air in the United States.
TECHNOLOGY
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Researchers Develop Bendable Battery
It's a battery that looks like a piece of paper and can be bent, twisted, trimmed with scissors or molded into any shape needed. -
Let's See Gadgets That Actually Work
It's amazing that more than 20 years into the computer revolution, fussing remains a common requirement -- even for well-established products. -
Web Site Offers to Ruin People's Lives for $20
Service offering complete 'revenge package' in which people can destroy finances, personal lives of enemies being offered over Internet. -
Facebook Source Code Leaked Onto Internet
Social-networking site admits that a section of its code had been copied and published on a blog, but stressed that none of the personal details of its 52 million users had been compromised.
U.S.
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Day 8 of Utah Mine Rescue With No Signs of Trapped Miners
Crews were preparing to drill a third and fouth hole in hopes that the miners may have fled to other areas of the mine. -
Ex-NBA Referee Tim Donaghy to Plead Guilty to Betting Charge
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy plans to plead guilty in federal court to charges alleging he bet on games he officiated, a person familiar with the betting scandal probe said. -
Pedophile Blogger Arrested Near UCLA Day Care Facility
A man who blogs about his attraction to young girls but says he doesn't touch them was arrested Monday near a university child care facility with a camera, police say. -
New York 'Bike Path Rapist' Gets 75 Years to Life in Prison
New York's 'Bike Path Rapist' sentenced Tuesday to maximum 75 years to life in prison after apologizing to families of his victims. -
Minister's Wife Who Killed Husband Free After 2 Months
A woman convicted last year of killing her preacher husband was free Tuesday after serving two months at a mental facility, according to her lawyer. -
Man Finds 1922 Article About Climate Change
A Washington, D.C., resident recently came across a 1922 article that revealed early signs of climate change. -
Report: Cops Checked Report of Naked Colo. Priest in '99
Priest accused of jogging in the nude came to the attention of police eight years ago when boys reported seeing him shaving while naked, a state investigator said. -
Report: Michael Vick's Attorneys Negotiating Plea Deal
Attorneys for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick are negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors Tuesday before new dogfighting charges are filed next week, according to a report. -
Politicians Mull Bridge Design After Minnesota Collapse
Minnesota Department of Transportation officials unveil preliminary design for new bridge after the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed; meanwhile, heavy rain delayed divers' search for victims. -
Alabama Town Voting to Ban Sale of Alcohol
A measure to end the sale of alcohol in Athens, ala., is up for a citywide vote, a rare instance where voters could overturn a previous vote to allow sales. -
10-Year-Old Boy Locks Himself Inside Gun Safe
10-year-old boy playing with a gun safe at a Massachusetts store Monday locks himself inside. -
Chicago's Suburbia Rallies to Save Skewered-Car Sculpture
Is suburban Chicago's 'car kebab' going to that junkyard in the sky? That's what locals are wondering now that a giant spike of eight speared automobiles in a Berwyn, Ill., shopping-center parking lot faces an uncertain future. -
Judge Plans to Appeal Decision in $54M Missing Pants Lawsuit
U.S. judge who lost $54 million case against a Washington, D.C.-area dry cleaner over a pair of missing pants plans to appeal the decision. -
Questions Surround Methods at Utah Mine
As frustration mounts over the slow pace of the digging to free six trapped miners, more questions arose Tuesday about whether risky mining methods may have left parts of the coal mine dangerously unstable. -
Patriotic Rapping Marine: Who Is This Mystery Man?
Everyone wants to know his name, after mystery Marine -- or actor -- touches hundreds of thousands in YouTube video. -
Texas Security Guard Uses Stun Gun on Father Holding Baby
Texas family claims their baby girl suffers head trauma because she was dropped when a hospital security guard fired a stun gun on a father holding the newborn baby. -
Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Rizzuto Dead at 89
Hall of Fame New York Yankee shortstop and broadcaster Phil Rizzuto has died. He was 89 and had been ill for more than a year. -
Man Sentenced for Urging Girlfriend to Have Sex With Son
Illinois man gets 45 years in prison for urging live-in girlfriend to have sex with her 10-year-old son. -
Idaho Wildfires Force Dozens of Residents From Homes
An 88-square-mile group of fires forces dozens of people from their homes in Idaho. -
Suspect in Missouri Church Shooting Charged With Murder
A gunman who opened fire inside a Missouri church Sunday, killing 3 people and wounding at least 5 others, was charged with three counts of 1st degree murder, 4 counts of 1st degree assault as well as other charges, officials said Monday. -
Ohio Judge Bars Jurors From Watching Crime TV Shows
Jurors in Butler County, Ohio, have been barred from watching their favorite crime shows while sitting on cases. -
Tropical Storm Dean Forms in Open Atlantic
Tropical Storm Dean forms in open Atlantic Tuesday, remains from from land. -
Indiana Girl Missing Since 1980 Found in Unmarked Grave
The remains of a 15-year-old Indiana girl who vanished in 1980 found in an unmarked grave in a cemetery. -
Would-Be Robber Wraps Head in Duct Tape as Disguise
A liquor store employee foiled the 'Duct Tape Bandit' Friday in Kentucky; the would-be robber had wrapped his head in duct tape as a disguise. -
U.S., Noriega Lawyers Argue Over Where to Send Ex-Dictator
Lawyers argued over whether to send former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to France to face charges; a ruling is expected Aug. 24. -
911 Calls: Family Screamed During Violent Ariz. Exorcism
Family members performing an exorcism on a 3-year-old girl in Arizona wailed, according to 911 tapes released Monday. -
Judge Rules Journos Must Reveal Sources in Anthrax Case
Five journalists must identify the government officials who leaked them details about a scientist under scrutiny in the 2001 anthrax attacks, a federal judge said Monday -
Jurors Asked to Weigh Intent in Padilla Terrorism Trial
Jurors could weigh terrorism charges in the Jose Padilla trial as soon as Wednesday, as the three-month-long trial draws to a close.
WORLD
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Russia: Homemade Bomb Responsible for Train Derailment
Prosecutors on Tuesday opened a terrorism investigation into an explosion that threw an express train on one of Russia's major passenger routes off the tracks, injuring 60 people. -
Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki Calls Crisis Conference
Sunni politicians maintained a hard line Monday after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki invited key Sunni and Kurdish allies to a crisis conference in a desperate bid to reach a compromise among Iraq's divided factions. -
World's Oldest Person Dies at 114 in Japan
Born on Jan. 4, 1893, Yone Minagawa was named the world's oldest person by the Guinness Book of World Records in January following the death of Emma Faust Tillman, also 114, in the United States. -
Reporter's Notebook: Faces of the Missing Utah Miners
These pictures make the trapped miners people, not just mentions in a press conference or names you gloss over in the paper as you sip your morning coffee. Each face has a life, a home, a family, a community. -
Iraq Military: 175 Killed in Four Iraq Homicide Bombings
The Iraqi military said four homicide bombers hit Kurdish Yazidi communities in northwest Iraq with nearly simultaneous attacks on Tuesday, killing at least 175 people and wounding 200 others. -
Nazi Soldier Tattoo Found Bubble-Gum Package in Israel
An Israeli woman was astounded to find a tattoo-sticker of a Nazi soldier inside a pack of bubble gum she had bought at her local store, the Israeli newspaper Maariv daily reported recently. -
Four Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attack in Gaza
Israeli troops and aircraft attacked Islamic militants in the southern Gaza Strip Tuesday, killing three Hamas fighters, one Islamic Jihad militant and two civilians and wounding 26 people, Hamas and Palestinian medical officials said. -
Ahmadinejad Makes First Visit to Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad made his first-ever visit to Afghanistan Tuesday, calling Iran's eastern neighbor a "brotherly nation" whose stability is paramount for the region. -
Taliban, South Koreans Negotiate Over Phone
Taliban leaders and South Korean officials negotiated by phone over the fate of 19 remaining South Korean hostages a day after two were released, officials from the Red Cross said Tuesday. -
Sweden Suspends Flights to Iraq After Rocket Attack
Sweden has suspended all commercial flights to and from Iraq, the aviation authority said Tuesday, contending one of the country's passenger jets was targeted by an apparent rocket attack last week. -
Bridge Collapse Kills at Least 29 in China
At least 29 people were killed after a bridge under construction in a popular Chinese tourist town collapsed as more than 100 workers were removing scaffolding, China Central Television reported Tuesday. -
Family of 5 Killed in Ferris Wheel Accident
A family of five fell to their deaths from a Ferris wheel after two cars collided at an amusement park in the southern city of Busan, police said Monday. -
Taliban Release 2 Female Korean Hostages
Two South Korean women kidnapped by Taliban militants in mid-July have been handed over to the international Red Cross. -
Japanese Biker Unknowingly Loses Leg, Keeps Riding
A Japanese biker whose leg was severed below the knee continued his ride, apparently unaware of his loss, Reuters reports. -
Reporter's Notebook: Afghanistan Is Growing
It doesn’t make the headlines, but the capital of Afghanistan is being transformed from a city shattered by war to a thriving metropolis with a population of 2.5 million and growing. -
Norwegian Paper Calls for Princess to Step Down
A leading Norwegian newspaper called on Princess Martha Louise to renounce her royal title Monday after she said she communicates with angels. -
'Hundreds' Dead or Missing in North Korean Floods
Damage from storms is often worsened in North Korea because its citizens denude vast hillsides to create more arable land to grow food, meaning natural vegetation that can stop erosion and landslides is no longer present.
SHOWS
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FOX & Friends: Brian Kilmeade: NFL Royalty
The high point in the show for me was talking with Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson -
Hannity & Colmes: Hannity and Colmes: The Real Winner?
Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on coming in second at the Iowa straw poll -
Hannity & Colmes: Hannity and Colmes: An Era Ends
Significance of Karl Rove's resignation -
On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Rather Reports
Dan Rather investigates failures with touch-screen voting -
Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Brit Hume: Penalized for Healthy Behavior?
Midwestern city penalizes people for healthy behavior? -
The Big Story w/ John Gibson: John Gibson: Town Cracks Down on Saggy Pants
Town crackdown on saggy pants: pull up or pay up! -
The O'Reilly Factor: Talking Points: Developments in Three Child Predator Cases
Major developments in three child predator cases -
The O'Reilly Factor: O'Reilly: Facing 'The Factor'
Sen. John McCain explains his alliance with Ted Kennedy on border policy
FOX FAN
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Lis and the Single Girl: Giving Up a Child for Adoption
I’m pregnant and thinking of giving up my child for adoption. How would I go about that? Lis has the answer to this question and more! -
Col. Hunt: Surge — Be Careful What You Wish For
We should not abandon Iraq, but we can and must stop dying for it. -
Ask & Answer with Alireza
Should the U.S. pullout of Iraq in the near future? Alireza Jafarzadeh has the answers to your questions! -
Speakout: Help Us Find the Rapping Marine
A video featuring the patriotic rap of a young man who appears to be a Marine has taken the Web by storm. Who is this mystery Marine? If you have a TIP for FOX News e-mail us. -
A Mastectomy and a Side of Fries?
It's time to put a stop to “drive-thru” mastectomies, and drive the point home — mastectomies should not be considered outpatient procedures. -
Video: Smart Spying
It's tempting to spy on your mate, but the wrong kind of snooping can put you in a lot of legal trouble.
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