BIO

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• Carl Cameron

BUSINESS

• Stocks to Watch: Abercrombie & Fitch, Medtronic
  Companies expected to see active trading in Wednesday's session are Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Limited Brands Inc., and Medtronic Inc.
• 'Did She Really Say That?!?!'
  Companies may actually benefit from observing the ways employees gossip at work, according to a new survey.
• 4 Reasons Women Aren't Investing Well and 4 Ways to Fix It
  Column: Attention women, don't leave money on the table
• Homebuilder Toll Brothers Quarterly Profit Falls Sharply
  In the third quarter that ended July 31, Toll's net income fell to $26.5 million, or 16 cents per share, from $174.6 million, or $1.07 per share, a year earlier.
• Can Happiness Buy Money?
  Let's explore what'll really make you happy in the coming weeks and years.
• Column: Potter Books Are 'Gateway Drug' of the 'Good' Stuff
  This article is reprinted in its entirety with permission from Townhall.com.
• China Accuses U.S. of Exporting Tainted Soybeans
  Chinese watchdog agency claims one batch of soybean exports was found to contain red bean and pesticides; U.S. officials say they have received no official complaints from China about soybeans.
• Markets Bounce on Interest Rate, Acquisition Talk
  U.S. rose Wednesday morning, boosted by talk of renewed deal activity and continued speculation the Federal Reserve might cut rates to calm the markets.
• IRobot Rolls Out New Generation of Roombas
  Latest bunch of cute little robot vacuum cleaners smart enough to spit out electrical cords, tassels.
• Silicon Valley Start-Up Making 64-Core Chip
  Tilera packs 64 CPUs on one chip, far ahead of Intel, etc.; biggest breakthrough was getting rid of bus altogether.
• Animators' Web Site Gets Own YouTube Channel
  Aniboom, a site for animators to share material, hope YouTube channel will expose to wider audience.
• Accredited Home Halts Lending; Cutting 1,600 Jobs
  More subprime woes face the lender amid its push to save its acquisition by private equity firm Lone Star.
• Wal-Mart Says Removed Chinese-Made Dog Treats Over Melamine
  World's largest retailer says traces of deadly chemical were found in two types of pet food, which it had pulled from its shelves nearly a month ago.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Bette Midler Under Fire for Cutting Down 230 Trees
  The actress and movie star, known for her longtime commitment to the environment, was once known as the Compost Queen and appeared on billboards in Los Angeles advocating green recycling containers are for yard trimmings.
• Kevin Federline Lands 'One Tree Hill' Guest-Star Role
  The aspiring rapper will portray a cocky rock singer, said a publicist for the show.
• Foxy Brown Jailed After Probation Revoked
  The 27-year-old rapper, said to be pregnant, was accused of violating the terms of her release after she was arrested earlier this month on charges she smacked her neighbor with her cell phone.
• 59th Primetime Emmy Award Presenters Named
  Katherine Heigl, Kate Walsh, Jeremy Piven, Jimmy Smits, Kelsey Grammer and Hayden Panettiere are among the presenters set to appear at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 16, executive producer Ken Ehrlich announced Wednesday.
• Judge Halts Lawsuit Against Michael Jackson, Hospital
  A lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who died at a hospital soon after she was moved to make room for Michael Jackson cannot continue as filed, a judge has ruled.
• London Concert Venue Warned After Rolling Stones Smoke
  A London concert venue was given a warning Wednesday after members of the band were pictured smoking onstage during the first British date on their Bigger Bang tour.
• Hamptons Officials Nix Diddy's Plans for $100,000 Fireworks
  East Hampton Town officials have turned down the hip-hop mogul's plans for a $100,000 fireworks show over East Hampton's Northwest Harbor on Sept. 2, out of concern that the spectacle could draw boaters to a risky, rocky area.
• Ventriloquist Terry Fator Crowned 'Best New Act' on 'America
  The crowd-pleasing ventriloquist and impersonator was named the winner of NBC's "America's Got Talent" in the variety contest's second-season finale Tuesday night.
• Bill Murray Cruises Through Stockholm in Golf Cart
  Bill Murray could face a drunken driving charge after cruising through downtown Stockholm in a golf cart and refusing to take a breath test, citing U.S. law.
• Report: Britney Spears Backed Out of Justin Timberlake Duet
  Britney Spears backed out at the last minute last month from recording a duet with her superstar ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake — and the decision has executives at her record label, Jive, very worried, reports the New York Post's Page Six gossip column.
• DNA Confirms Another James Brown Child
  A woman has proven through DNA testing that she is a child of the late James Brown, said a longtime adviser to the soul singer.
• Report: Lindsay Lohan Not Likely to Be Charged With a Felony
  There is a "strong possibility" the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office will not file felony charges against Lindsay Lohan in connection with her two DUI arrests, law enforcement sources told TMZ.com.
• Ex-Employee: Phil Spector Threatened Me at Gunpoint
  A former romantic interest testified in Phil Spector's murder trial Tuesday that the music producer threatened her at gunpoint twice, about 10 years apart, when she tried to leave his house.
• Amy Winehouse Cancels North American Tour Dates
  British tabloids have claimed the retro-soul singer has been in rehab due to drug abuse, but her spokeswoman has denied such claims.
• Janeane Garofalo Joins Cast of '24' for Seventh Season
  Janeane Garofalo will play an FBI systems analyst when FOX's hit drama, which stars Kiefer Sutherland as a counterterrorism agent, returns in January.
• Poll: 1 in 4 American Adults Read No Books in 2006
  One in four Americans didn't read a book in 2006, but religious work and fiction were the most popular genres among those who did read, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released Tuesday.

HEALTH

• Over 1M U.S. Kids Have Undiagnosed High Blood Pressure
  Researchers at Oregon State University can test just a teaspoon of wastewater from a city sewer plant and get a snapshot of what drugs, both legal and illegal, are being consumed in a given community.
• Adult Drug Approved for Use in Bipolar Children
  The Food and Drug Administration has approved an adult psychiatric drug to treat schizophrenic and bipolar children.
• Study: Women Most Likely to Search Internet for Health Info
  A four-year study presented recently by researchers from Rhode Island's Bryant College found that women are more likely to search the Internet for health-related issues than men.
• French Fry Chemical Not Cause of Breast Cancer, Study Says
  A study of 100,000 U.S. women finds that acrylamide, commonly found in French fries and other fried foods, is unlikely to cause breast cancer in women.
• Study: Antioxidants Boost Women's Skin Cancer Risk
  Women taking antioxidant supplements may be increasing their risk for skin cancer, a French study shows.
• Study: Early Weight Loss in Women Linked to Dementia
  A new study shows that women stricken with dementia tend to lose weight at least a decade before developing the condition.
• Study: Obesity Risk for Prostate Cancer Recurrence, Death
  A new study shows that men who have had prostate cancer and are obese are at a greater risk for having the cancer return and ultimately dying from its return.
• Report: Katrina Victims Suffering Mental Health Decline
  A new report finds that Gulf Coast residents continue to suffer post-Katrina mental health problems.
• FDA: Do Positive Drug Ads Send Wrong Message?
  The FDA will study whether kids get the wrong idea about drugs when the message is delivered with a happy theme.

OPINION

• John Lott: Does Government Weather Forecasting Endanger Live
  John Lott: As Hurricane Dean roars through the Gulf of Mexico, it should remind us of how poorly the National Hurricane Center has been at predicting storms.
• Martin Frost: Will a Democrat Finally Carry the South?
  Martin Frost: Every four years Democrats think that their presidential nominee can carry one or more Southern states and every four years the Democratic ticket is shut-out in the South.
• Mike Baker: Common Sense Takes a Holiday
  Mike Baker: For whatever reason, we seem to have gotten to a point where the simple decisions in our lives seem more challenging than they need to be.

POLITICS

• Former President Bush Houseguest Dies at Maine Compound
  A relative of former President Bush died of heart attack while visiting his seaside vaction home in Kennebunkport, Maine Tuesday, Fox News confirmed.
• Bush: History Will Prove Iraq, Afghanistan Were Worth It
  President Bush wants a nation running short on patience with the Iraq war to take a long view, comparing it to U.S. involvements in Asia that lost popular backing but eventually proved their worth and led to lasting peace.
• Dems Using Subpoena Power to Advance Agendas
  Backed by hundreds of hearings that compel the administration's attention but often draw scant publicity, House and Senate Democrats are leaving their stamp on a range of governmental matters, without passing a bill.
• Hillary Clinton Wants Iraqi Parliament to Replace Al-Maliki
  Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton called on the Iraqi Parliament Wednesday to replace embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
• DNI Details Surveillance Court Activities
  With unprecedented candor, Mike McConnell reveals number of people under FISA warrants, time it takes to assemble case for a warrant and other closely-held details of surveillance program.
• Edwards to Buck DNC Efforts to Control Primaries
  Democratic presidential candidate says he will run his campaign according to the primary schedule as it is, not the schedule the Democratic National Committee would like to have.
• Group of Bush Backers Funds Ad Campaign on Iraq
  Freedom's Watch begins $15 million five-week ad campaign that is targeting moderate Republicans who may be wavering in support for Iraq war effort.
• Immigrants May Face New Fees for Green Cards
  The Department of Homeland Security's new security features mean old documents will have to be tossed while new ones will cost $370.
• Mich. Senate Agrees to Move Primary to Mid-January
  Democrats oppose measure that is not in compliance with national party rules and will try to stop measure in the House.
• New York City Councilman Wants to Make Peeping a Crime
  New York City councilman proposes legislation that would make peeping a misdemeanor to crack down on men looking up women's skirts.
• Bush Backs Embattled Al-Maliki in Speech to VFW
  President Bush publicly declared Wednesday his continuing support for embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, defending him against U.S. lawmakers calling for a no-confidence vote on his leadership.
• GOP Consultant Resigns After Allegations of Crank Call
  A prominent political consultant has resigned from his role advising New York Republicans after being accused of making threatening phone calls to the father of Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
• Bush Critic Wins Open Calif. House Seat
  California voters are sending an outspoken critic of President Bush to Congress to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald
• La. Dem Party Attacks Jindal for Anti-Protestant Remarks
  Critics call for removal of ad that cites 1996 article written by GOP gubernatorial candidate Bobby Jindal in which he props up his own Catholic faith over all others.
• FISA Court Relocating Out of Justice Department
  Nation's spy court is moving to federal courthouse coincidentally at the same time its power to issue subpoenas is curtailed.
• Key Foreign Posts Filled by More Seasoned Diplomats
  Senior career diplomats are retaking control of key elements of U.S. foreign policy and have begun to assert significant influence as the Bush administration enters its waning months eager to salvage a legacy marred by the Iraq war
• Justice Dept.: WH Unit No Longer Subject to FOIA
  Opening a new front in the Bush administration's battle to keep its records confidential, the Justice Department is contending that the White House Office of Administration is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act
• Bush Pledges Federal Support for Bridge Recovery
  Bush promised state and local authorities in Minnesota that the federal government will help cut through bureaucracy to accelerate aid to recovery efforts from the Interstate 35W bridge collapse and flash flooding.

SCIENCE

• Researchers: Moose Gas Hurting Environment
  Researchers in Norway claim a grown moose can produce 2,100 kilos of methane a year, equivalent to the amount of CO2 caused by an 8,077-mile car trip, der Spiegel reported.
• Teacher-Turned-Astronaut Gets Used to Terra Firma
  Barbara Morgan felt a bit queasy after touchdown Tuesday, but felt well enough to attend press conference later in day.
• Mars, Earth Drawing Closer Together
  Don't panic: Planets will still be separated by tens of millions of miles.
• NASA Resigns Itself to More Risky Shuttle Launches
  Space agency not sure how, or even if, to tackle problem of insulating foam hitting shuttle during liftoff.
• Astronomers Find Rogue Neutron Star Close to Earth
  Small, incredibly dense body is only eighth known neutron star not to have companions or dust around it.
• Space Shuttle Endeavour Makes Perfect Midday Landing
  Shuttle touches down at Cape Canaveral without any problems on first landing attempt.

TECHNOLOGY

• Hackers Hold Monster.com Users' Files Hostage
  Data thieves first steal user info, then get users to download virus that encrypts personal files, which are then offered for ransom.
• China Wants Bloggers to Use Real Names
  Proposal 'encouraging' use of real names actually tones down earlier plan to ban anonymous blogging outright.
• Parents Rush to Get Newborn Babies' Domain Names
  Parents who want everything for their kids add one more item to the list: baby's own domain name.

U.S.

• Deadly Storm Flooding Soaks Ohio
  Searchers found the body of a man tangled in a tree in Minnesota, raising the death toll from Midwest storm flooding to seven.
• Pit Bulls Break Into Washington Woman's Home and Maul Her
  The woman was able to grab a gun and try to shoot the dogs, then break away from the attack and lock herself in her car, where she called 911.
• Barry Bonds' 756th Home Run Ball to Be Auctioned
  Matt Murphy, the 21-year-old New York man who caught the record breaking ball, says he has no choice but to sell the ball because he will have to pay high taxes on the valuable souvenir if he holds onto it.
• Prosecutors Plan Announcement in Case of Jessie Davis
  Prosecutors plan news conference Thursday regarding police officer Bobby Cutts Jr., charged with murder in deaths of slain pregnant woman Jessie Davis and her unborn child.
• Pigeon Dung Contributed to Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
  Experts say the corrosive pigeon dung deposited all over the span's framework helped the steel beams of the collapsed Minneapolis bridge rust faster.
• NAACP: Michael Vick Should Return to the NFL
  NFL star Michael Vick should return to the field after he serves likely jail time for federal dogfighting charges, the NAACP said Wednesday.
• New York Knicks Guard Marbury Defends Vick, Dogfighting
  New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury defends NFL quarterback Michael Vick, calls dogfighting a sport.
• Bikers Balk at Local Laws Aimed at Muffling Motorcycles
  Cities across the country are passing laws restricting motorcycle noise, and creating a patchwork of laws bikers may have trouble navigating.
• Arizona School Suspends 13-Year-Old Boy for Gun Sketch
  Officials for the Chandler Unified school district in Arizona said the crude gun sketch by a 13-year-old boy was 'absolutely considered a threat.'
• Bullet From Police Gun Range Hits Military Veteran
  Military veteran hit by bullet fired from a police gun range in Oklahoma nearly a mile away.
• Virginia Tech Panel Calls for Increased Security
  Internal review of campus massacre that claimed more than 30 lives recommended on Wednesday closer attention to troubled students.
• 4-Year-Old Girl Nearly Drowns After Car Plunges Into Canal
  Bystanders rescue 4-year-old girl after her older brother starts ignition that causes car to roll into canal.
• Linebacker, 59, to Play College Football
  A 59-year-old linebacker is going to play college football again.
• Department Store Scion Pleads Guilty to Child Porn
  Steven Strawbridge Sr., a former vice president of Strawbridge and Clothier in Philadelphia, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal child pornography charge and faces up to 71 months in prison.
• FBI Seeks Identity of 2 Aboard Washington State Ferries
  The FBI released photographs of two men Monday who have been seen on Washington state ferries 'exhibiting unusual behavior' and asked the public for help identifying the men.
• Evangelist Billy Graham Suffers Third Intestinal Bleed
  Evangelist Billy Graham experienced a third intestinal bleed Wednesday but he remains in fair condition, doctors say.
• Lawyer: Man Who Took Photo Up Skirt Did Nothing Wrong
  A lawyer for a Florida man who walked behind a woman and snapped a photo up her skirt with his cell phone says his client did nothing wrong.
• Man May Face Charges After Cop Dies 40 Yrs After Being Shot
  A man who served time for the 1966 shooting of a Philadelphia police officer may face new charges after the cop died 40 years after the shooting.
• Alaska Teen Flies to Seattle Without Parents' Consent, I.D.
  A 15-year-old Juneau girl was allowed to board a jet Wednesday and fly south to Seattle without her parents' permission or showing identification.
• Ohio 'Spooky House' Shooting Leaves Girl Paralyzed
  Group of teenagers who tried to scare themselves on a 'ghost hunt' leaves a girl paralyzed and the man defending his home in jail.
• Families of Corpses Posed in Morgue Photos Settle For $8M
  A county in Ohio has agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit over photos that used bodies in the county morgue as props.
• Teen Who Plotted N.Y. School Rampage Was Teased, Lawyer Says
  A teenager who admitted planning a violent rampage at a Long Island high school had been picked on for living in a trailer park, his lawyer said.
• 'Barbie Bandit' Teen Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft
  One of the so-called 'Barbie Bandits' pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony theft and apologized in tears.
• New York Seniors Stop Proposed Ban of Free Doughnuts
  Senior citizens in Putnam County, N.Y. stopped the county from banning donoughts from senior citizen centers.
• At Least 500 Leaks Await Repair in Boston Big Dig Tunnels
  Boston's Big Dig highway tunnels have around 500 leaks awaiting repair, according to state officials.
• Alaska Man Marries Girlfriend After She Saves His Life
  Man mauled by grizzly bear in Alaska marries longtime girlfriend who helped keep him alive after the attack.
• No Cops On Duty in N.Y. Town While Police Party at Hooters
  A New York town was left without any police on duty after several off-duty officers went to a Sussex County Hooters and the one officer assigned to work didn't show up.
• Vermont Town to Drop Nudity Ban
  Brattleboro, Vermont's nudity capital, votes to drop a ban on public nudity once an emergency ordinance expires next month.
• Police: Arkansas Mother Trained Children to Steal Purses
  Arkansas mom trained her son and daughter to help steal purses from distracted women from store shopping carts.
• Midwest Flooding Moves Onto Iowa, Where Death Toll May Rise
  The severe flooding soaking the midwest and southern plains this week moved onto Iowa Wednesday, after leaving large swaths of Ohio underwater Tuesday and claiming 22 lives.
• Cops Narrow Search for Missing Toddler Trenton Duckett
  Cops said Tuesday that Trenton Duckett, a toddler missing for nearly a year from central Florida, was not abducted by a stranger or handed off to relatives by his mother, who later committed suicide.
• Storms Head East Death Toll From Midwest Floods Hits 22
  The death toll from two storm systems — one in the Upper Midwest and the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin in Texas and Oklahoma — reached 22 on Tuesday when searchers found the body of a man tangled in a tree near Lewiston, Minn.
• S.C. Official Defends Pink Prisoner Jumpsuit Policy
  The head of the South Carolina prison system defended a policy Tuesday that put inmates in pink jumpsuits as punishment for sex acts.
• Escaped Bulls Injure Cop on Rampage at California State Fair
  The bulls broke loose as children were leaving the rodeo arena after a contest in which kids gathered dollar coins tossed on the ground.

WORLD

• Fast Facts: Deadliest Helicopter Crashes in Iraq
  A list of the deadliest helicopter crashes in Iraq since March 2003.
• Putin: Russia Will Be Largest Military Aircraft Maker
  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he is determined to make Russia the world's leading producer of military aircraft, the Guardian reports.
• Iraqi PM al-Maliki Lashes Out at American Criticism
  Iraq's prime minister lashed out at American criticism, saying Wednesday that no one has a right to put timetables on his elected government.
• Dean Weakens to Tropical Storm After Drenching Mexico
  Dean weakens to tropical storm after battering evacuated tourist town of Tecolutla on Mexico's Pacific coast.
• Madeleine's Parents Say Their Daughter Is Alive
  The parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann say their daughter is alive and could be in Spain.
• State-run Spanish Television Pulls Bullfights
  State-run Spanish television has quietly yanked live coverage of bullfighting from its programming, ending a decades-old tradition of showing the national pastime out of concern that the deadly duel between matador and beast is too violent for children.
• Saudi Youth Enter Rehab to Overcome Jihadist Ways
  A new program in Saudi Arabia is offering young terrorists rehabilitation from a life of violence in the name of jihad.
• Dean Third Most Intense Hurricane to Hit Land
  Current storm had extremely low central atmospheric pressure beaten only by the 1935 Labor Day storm and Hurricane Gilbert, both of which killed hundreds.
• Pro-Democracy Activists Demonstrate in Myanmar
  Hundreds of people demonstrated Wednesday against the government's sharp fuel price increase for the second time in a week, undaunted by the arrest of at least 13 top pro-democracy activists.
• Bangladesh Imposes Curfew to Quell Student Riots
  Clashes between Bangladeshi police and students demanding an end to emergency rule spilled into the streets of the capital Wednesday, prompting the government to impose an indefinite curfew.
• British Jets Intercept Russian Bomber Over Atlantic
  It is the first time the $119 Eurofighter has been scrambled on a genuine alert since it took over defense of Britain's airspace in June.
• Helicopter Crash Kills 14 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq
  The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was carrying four crew members and 10 passengers when it went down during a nighttime operation, according to a statement.
• U.S. Envoy: Iran's Nuclear Cooperation Is a Canard
  The chief U.S. delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency says Tehran is trying to draw attention away from its alleged weapons program, but that would not prevent the U.N. from imposing additional sanctions.
• Ban Ki-Moon Faces Major Test in Ethics Case
  Faced with crises in the Middle East, Korea, and Sudan, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon now has another urgent fire to put out —whether to support the newly appointed chief of the U.N. Ethics Office in its first major test case.
• Iranian-American Still Faces Charges in Iran
  A detained Iranian-American academic accused of acting against national security will be freed from prison within hours if bail is posted in her case, a top judiciary official said Tuesday.
• Royal Air Force Jets Shadow Russian Bomber
  Two Royal Air Force jets shadowed a Russian military plane that approached British air space, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Tuesday.
• Bolivian Lawmakers Exchange Blows Over Judicial Branch Fight
  Bolivian lawmakers feud in long-simmering fight for control of the judicial branch.

SHOWS

• Hannity & Colmes: H & C: Hillary Now Supports Iraq Surge?
  Has Hillary changed her mind about our Iraq strategy? Lanny Davis weighs in
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Hormone Disorder?
  Lawyer: Chris Benoit needed steroid treatment
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Greg Gutfeld: Hey America, Grow Up Already
  Whatever happened to adulthood?
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Brit Hume: Man-Made Global Warming Links Challenged
  More scientific challenges to the idea that man-made global warming is fact
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Special Report: All Star Panel
  'Special Report' panel on low approval ratings for Democratic Congress; 'North American Union'
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: Transcript: Philly Police Commissioner's Gangsta Grandson
  Philadelphia police commissioner's grandson raps about killing and breaking laws
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: John Gibson: 'Don't Snitch' Cartoon Controversy
  Anger over 'Don't Snitch' cartoon is misplaced
• The O'Reilly Factor: Talking Points: Protecting Criminal Aliens
  Protecting criminal aliens
• The O'Reilly Factor: O'Reilly: Comedian Bill Maher on Iraq Surge
  Comedian Bill Maher on how the Left will react if things get better in Iraq
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Transcript: Can Michael Vick Make a Comeback?
  One man says the NFL star's career doesn't have to be over
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: Keeping Your Word
  We remember those that keep their word, and those who do not

FOX FAN

• Lis and the Single Girl: The Economy of Divorce
  Walking down the aisle we swear to love our partner “for richer or for poorer.” But for some couples, those sentiments didn’t take into account the volatile real estate market.
• Father Jonathan: Viewers React to Recent Article
  Your response to Bill Maher’s absurd statements was brilliant. Thank you for defending Christianity against such laziness and meanness.
• Reporter's Notebook: Bathroom Relief During Hurricane Dean
  With nothing to do, I start to complain, unaware that a live shot signal of the waves crashing against the seawall is being fed out to affiliates across the country.