BUSINESS

• Will Country Music Be a Cure for Hedge-Fund Victims?
  Country music bleeds of broken hearts, busted pick-ups and ... hollowed-out hedge funds? It does now.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Holy Beltway, Batman! Senator to Appear in 'The Dark Knight'
  The longtime Batman fan would reveal little about his role other than he is called the 'distinguished gentleman.'
• Pop Tarts: Britney Spears Gets Airbrushed Amid Angel Rumors
  Despite not being in the best shape of her career, Britney Spears looks nothing short of super-sexy on the cover of September's Allure magazine.
• Police Handle Crowd as Paris Hilton Unveils Clothing Line
  Police and city workers were called in to handle the crowd and a lane of traffic was closed as Paris Hilton unveiled her clothing line at a trendy boutique.
• Report: 'Harry Potter' Author Working on Crime Novel
  The Sunday Times newspaper quoted Ian Rankin, a fellow author and neighbor of Rowling's, as saying the creator of the "Harry Potter" books is turning to crime fiction.

HEALTH

• Study: Chemical in Marijuana Clears Facial Dermatitis
  Researchers have identified a substance in marijuana that helps the body's natural protection system clear allergic dermatitis.
• Study: Whole Grains Lower High Blood Pressure Risk in Women
  Women who get plenty of wholegrains in their diets may lower their risk of developing high blood pressure, a large study found.
• Experts: 'Trans Fat Free' Doesn't Mean No Trans Fat
  Food labels that read trans fat free may contain up to one-half gram of transfat per serving, bad news for people who unwittingly eat more than one serving in a single meal.

POLITICS

• Rep. Dennis Hastert Will Not Seek Re-Election
  Rep. Dennis Hastert announced Friday he will not seek re-election next year, ending what will be a 22-year run in Congress
• McCain Cites Immigration for Drop in GOP Support
  Arizona senator acknowledges that many voters were concerned about his commitment to border security as he promoted a guest worker program in early summer.
• Transcript: Karl Rove on 'FOX News Sunday'
  Outgoing White House political adviser tries to dispel the 'myth' that he is irreplaceable, and offers his outlook on the 2008 election.
• Longtime Reagan Adviser Michael Deaver Dies From Cancer
  Longtime adviser to President Ronald Reagan Michael K. Deaver died Saturday. He was 69.
• Obama Accuses Rivals of Taking Advantage of Him
  Illinois freshman senator claims Democratic presidential primary opponents are calling him inexperienced just so they can position themselves better in voters' eyes.
• U.S. Lawmakers to Review Mine Safety Rules
  Crandall Canyon Mine disaster concerns many who think previous changes after West Virginia tragedy didn't go far enough.

SCIENCE

• Endeavour Leaves Space Station a Day Early to Avoid Dean
  Space shuttle Endeavour undocks from international space station a day early, as NASA keeps a wary eye on Hurricane Dean.

U.S.

• Navy Pulls YouTube Video of Sailors Horsing Around
  The video titled 'Women of CVN76: 'That Don't Impress Me Much' includes fleeting shots of the door to the ship's nuclear power plant and of a sailor dancing while wearing a full-body radiation suit.
• Weeklong Heat Wave in Midwest, Southeast Kills 49
  In Memphis alone, heat has been blamed as a factor in 12 deaths, mostly elderly victims, in nine days.
• Blaze at Former Deutsche Bank Building Kills 2 Firefighters
  Mayor Michael Bloomberg seeks tells residents that the chemicals in the building likely did not present a significant health risk, saying air-quality tests so far showed no danger.
• Utah Mine Official: 'It's Likely Miners May Not Be Found'
  Crandall Canyon Mine officials on Sunday said that nearly all hope for finding six trapped miners alive may be gone.
• Poll: Family Ties Key to Happy Kids
  Spending time with the family is the key to happiness among youth, according to a new poll among people ages 13-24.
• Texas Officials Prepare for Hurricane Dean
  Officials in Texas are readying supplies, planes and buses in preparation for Hurricane Dean.
• Oklahoma Inundated by Remnants of Tropical Storm Erin
  One person is dead and another missing as the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin caused flooding and storm damage across Oklahoma on Sunday, officials said.
• Virginia Tech Dedicates Memorial to Shooting Victims
  A memorial to those who were killed in the Virginia Tech shootings this spring was dedicated in a solemn ceremony Sunday.
• Court Martial of Lt. Colonel Ends Abu Ghraib Investigation
  The U.S. military is nearing the end of its investigation of Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse with the court-martial of Army Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan, who is accused of approving some mistreatment, allowing it to continue and lying about it afterward.
• Sixth Suspect Nabbed in Execution-Style Newark Slayings
  Eighteen-year-old suspect Melvin Jovel was charged Saturday night and apprehended in Elizabeth early Sunday morning, Essex County First Assistant Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said.
• Overnight Flooding in Minnesota Kills 5
  Five people died in overnight flooding in Winona County, authorities said on Sunday.
• Evacuations Urged As Hurricane Dean Heads Toward Texas Coast
  Some south Texas areas began taking precautions as Category 4 Hurricane Dean followed a course toward the Yucatan Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico, with the Texas coast a possible target.
• More Remains Pulled From Minnesota Bridge Collapse Site
  Human remains were found near site of the Minneapolis bridge collapse Sunday morning, authorities said.
• Israel Says It Will Turn Away Darfur Refugees
  Israel said Sunday it would shut its doors to refugees from Sudan's war torn Darfur region, touching off hot debate over whether the Jewish state, founded after the Nazi genocide, has a duty to take in people fleeing persecution.
• Fourth Hole Finds No Sign of Life in Utah Mine
  Rescuers find no signs of life Saturday after drilling fourth hole into a collapsed mine where six workers have been trapped nearly two weeks, a disheartening blow in a rescue effort that has killed three other people.

WORLD

• Afghanistan Celebrates Independence Day With Military Parade
  Afghanistan celebrated its independence from British rule Sunday with a military parade and colorful display of national dresses on the grounds of a stadium once used by the Taliban for public executions.
• Mortar Attack Kills 12, Wounds 31 in Baghdad
  Women and children were among the dead and wounded, and some houses in the neighborhood were damaged, according to police.
• Philippine Troops Attack Al Qaeda-Linked Group
  U.S.-backed troops bombarded Muslim rebel strongholds with artillery shells on southern Basilan island on Sunday, a day after 15 marines and 40 militants were killed in a fierce gunbattle, officials said.
• U.S Troops Tracking Iranian Forces Aiding Insurgents in Iraq
  American forces are tracking about 50 members of an elite Iranian force who have crossed the border into southern Iraq to train Shiite militia fighters, a top U.S. general said Sunday.
• Israel Says It Will Turn Away Darfur Refugees
  Israel said Sunday it would shut its doors to refugees from Sudan's war torn Darfur region, touching off hot debate over whether the Jewish state, founded after the Nazi genocide, has a duty to take in people fleeing persecution.
• Hurricane Dean Slams Jamaica as Catagory 4 Storm
  Jamaicans headed inland and the government closed airports a large and powerful Hurricane Dean hit the island after a deadly and destructive march across the eastern Caribbean.
• Chavez: U.S. Trying to Turn Military Against Him
  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says that the U.S. is trying to use his country's military to undermine his constitutional reform efforts that would allow him to rule indefinitely.
• Officials: Afghan Police Free German Hostage
  Police in Afghanistan have freed a German hostage and arrested a group of kidnappers, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
• Canada Competes for Arctic Territory
  During economic cooperation meeting among North American countries, Canada's prime minister will counter Russian encroachment by announcing expanded activities in Arctic region.
• Pumps Draining Flooded China Coal Mine, 181 Miners Trapped
  Pumps began Sunday to drain a flooded Chinese coal mine where 172 miners have been trapped underground for two days.
• Afghan TV Shows Tape of Kidnapped German Hostage
  Afghan television on Sunday broadcast what it said was video of a kidnapped German aid worker calling for the release of prisoners, but police said Taliban militants were not behind the woman's daytime abduction.
• Peru President Calls for Order Amid Post-Earthquake Looting
  Hungry earthquake survivors loot a market Friday as Peru's president asks for calm with death toll climbing to at least 510.
• Hundreds of People Pose Nude on Switzerland Glacier
  Hundreds form 'living sculpture' for New York artist's photo shoot on Switzerland glacier to promote awareness about climate change
• Australian Pol's Drunken Romp at NYC Strip Club Exposed
  The reports cited unnamed sources as saying Rudd, a committed Christian and family man, was warned by management against touching strippers.

FOX FAN

• Oliver North: Moscow's Assertiveness Is Not Just Talk
  Our preoccupation has been on Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza. Unfortunately, we seem to have missed what’s happening in Russia.