BUSINESS

• Report: Ford Considers Taking Company Private
  Newspaper reports the ailing U.S. automaker is considering various options to get back in full gear, including going private.
• Stocks to Watch, Aug. 25: J. Crew, KB Home, Home Depot
  Companies expected to see active trade Friday are J. Crew Group Inc., KB Home and Home Depot Inc.
• Japan Orders Sony, Dell to Probe Exploding Batteries
  Trade ministry threatens companies with fine unless they figure out what went wrong, how to fix it by end of month.
• Sony Vows to Have More PlayStation 3 Games Ready
  Company says 27 games for PS3 will be ready for Tokyo Game Show in September, as opposed to only 13 this past May.
• Wristwatches Being Abandoned for Cell Phones, PDAs
  So many options for timekeeping nowadays, watches increasingly being worn as fashion statements only.
• Professor: BlackBerry Addiction Lawsuits Likely in Future
  Rutgers management professor thinks overworked employees will soon starting blaming companies for contributing to 'CrackBerry' addiction.
• Apple to Pay $100 Million to Settle iPod Patent Lawsuits
  Cupertino to pay Creative Technologies without admitting wrongdoing; deal will give Apple some money if Creative licenses technology to third parties.
• Bernanke Urges Restraint on Protectionism
  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday urged policymakers to exercise caution when considering measures that might hurt globalization and trade.
• Rubin Leaves Ford Board Over Potential Citigroup Conflict
  Former U.S. treasury secretary says he is regretfully stepping down from the board of Ford Motor Co. due to a potential conflict of interest regarding possible financing from Citigroup, where he is a member of the chairman's office.
• Oil Rises on Threat of Tropical Storm
  A developing storm and its potential impacts on the Gulf of Mexico pushed oil prices higher on Friday.
• Judge Blocks Northwest Airlines Attendants From Striking
  Federal judge prevents Northwest Airlines attendants from striking after airline makes "persuasive case."
• Online Sellers Try to Cash in on Pluto's Demotion
  Online retailers hoping to support — and cash in — on Pluto's demotion from the Solar System bombarded the Internet hawking Pluto memorabilia.
• This Week's Economic Roundup
  Back-to-school season pushes retail sales higher; housing market shows signs of weakening.
• Beer Exec Coors Pleads Guilty to Driving While Impaired
  Pete Coors, the beer company executive and 2004 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, pleaded guilty to driving while impaired.
• Credit Protection Plans Usually Not Worth the Trouble
  Enrolling in (and paying for) protecting your personal and credit information doesn't add up.
• How To Save Money on Dental Treatment
  About 45 percent of Americans lack dental insurance, reports the National Association of Dental Plans.
• Tax Break for Wealthy IRA Owners
  This week, Gail answers questions about new legislation that allows people to make donations to charity directly from an IRA.
• Toyota: Quality Control May Delay Some Models
  Toyota on Friday announced that a campaign for quality control could lead to the delay of some of its models.
• Plasma TV Sales Up 95 Percent Worldwide
  Plasma sets now have 5 percent of global TV market, with Matsushita leading pack among manufacturers.
• Stocks Fall On Rising Oil
  After comments by Fed Chairman Bernanke stocks sunk on Friday.
• AOL to Sell Movie, TV Downloads Through Video Portal
  Fading online giant makes move to keep up with Apple, Google by offering movies, TV shows for download.
• BlackBerry 'Addicts' Argue Devices Have Changed Lives
  Despite mocking term 'CrackBerry,' many who use RIM's devices say they've improved their lives thanks to the little hand-held terminals.
• Apple to Recall 1.8M Laptop Batteries for Overheating
  Batteries are similar to those recalled by Dell last week, which were also rectangular lithium-ion models made by Sony.
• Microsoft Bringing Out More Wireless Add-Ons for Xbox 360
  Goodies to include wireless camera, headset, steering wheel and receiver to remotely play Xbox 360 games from PC.
• Nintendo's Wii Likely to Cost Under 250 Euros in Europe
  Head of German operations figures it'll cost less than equivalent of $320 on continent; U.S. price already estimated at under $250.

FOX NEWS POLLS

• FOX News Poll: Is College Worth the Money?
  Although slim majority think college is worth the cost, most believe it's more important today than it was a generation ago
• FOX Poll: Gibson Still OK for Many Americans
  Even after significant media coverage of Mel Gibson’s anti-Semitic rant while being arrested for drunk driving, nearly half of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Hollywood star, and most say the incident will not make a difference

FOXLIFE

• 'Invincible': Inspiring but Predictable
  Mike Straka says 'Invincible,' while an inspiring true-life story, is an uninspired flick.
• Katrina-Battered Slidell, La., Must Also Rebuild Arts Scene
  Several local artists in this town of 30,000 lost paintings, drawings and sculptures to Katrina. And as art is important to this community, it's another aspect of life that's had to be rebuilt since the storm.
• 'Daily Show' Going to Ohio in Pre-Election Road Trip
• Minefield Fund-Raiser Nixed After Paul McCartney Backs Out
  British newspapers are reporting that a fund-raiser has been canceled by a group supported by McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills because the former Beatle wasn't attending.
• 'Grey's Anatomy' Among Top Emmy Nominees
  FOX's suspense-filled '24' has 12 nominations, while ABC's doctors-in-love drama 'Grey's Anatomy' has 11 nods heading into the Emmy Awards ceremony, which airs Sunday night at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC.
• FOX411: Paramount Wasn't Tom Cruise's Boss
  Tom Cruise rarely starred in films for Paramount Studios; 'Snakes on a Plane' is a bad movie with scenes reminiscent of John Mark Karr; Edward Norton criticizes Spielberg's slavery epic.
• Linda Ronstadt Cancels Tour After Surgery
  Singer Linda Ronstadt has canceled tour dates for the rest of the year to recover from surgery she had this week, her agent said Thursday.
• Jackie Mason Sues Jews for Jesus Over Pamphlet
  Jackie Mason is suing Jews for Jesus, claiming the missionary group damaged him by using his name and likeness in a pamphlet.
• Michael Jackson Tells Ex-Wife Debbie Rowe to Beat It
  Michael Jackson was hit with a suit last month by his ex-wife Debbie Rowe, demanding more money -- now he's telling her to beat it.
• Famed Jazz Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson Dies at 78
  Jazz Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, known in pop culture for his hit recording of 'Gonna Fly Now' from the 'Rocky' movie franchise, dies at 78 of kidney and liver failure due to an infection.

HEALTH

• Coca-Cola Sued, Other Soft Drink Makers Settle Benzene Suits
  Coca-Cola was sued Friday in an attempt by parents to force soft drink makers to eliminate ingredients that can form benzene, which is linked to leukemia; two other companies settled a lawsuit over benzene
• Diabetes Prevention: Six New Tips to Block Disease
  The American Diabetes Association has published new diabetes prevention guidelines for people at high risk of type 2 diabetes, the most common type of diabetes.
• Helmet Safety: 10 Steps to Block Football Head Injuries
  As football season kicks off, experts stress the need for players’ helmets to fit properly to help prevent concussions

POLITICS

• Hip-Hop Mogul Endorse Maryland GOP Senate Hopeful
  Maryland Republican Senate candidate Michael Steele calls for higher minimum wage and more federal action to fight poverty at fundraising dinner with hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons.
• Conn. Official Won't Challenge Lieberman's Status as a Dem
  Sen. Joe Lieberman received enough signatures to qualify for a spot on the November ballot with a new party, the secretary of state said Wednesday.
• Bush to Hold Summit on Malaria in December
  The White House will hold an international summit on malaria in December, which kills one child every 30 seconds in Africa
• Report: Goverment Anti-Drug Ads Ineffective
  The Government Accountability Office released a report Friday saying White House-sponsored antidrug ads aren't working
• Drug Industry Involvement in Medicare Ads Raises Questions
  The pharmaceutical industry paid portion of advertising that was complimentary to lawmakers, despite earlier claims
• McCain Says He Still Supports War in Iraq Despite Criticism
  Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., issued a statement Friday saying he is supportive of the Iraq war; on Tuesday he criticized the Administration's handling of the war's image before the public
• Sen. Clinton Hosts Lamont; Clinton's Top Rival Far Behind
  Sen. Hillary Clinton hosted Ned Lamont for a strategy discussion Friday as her top rival in the New York primary has failed to gain momentum from Lamont's victory over Sen. Joe Lieberman
• Mayor Nagin Takes Swipe at NYC Sept.11 Rebuilding
  Mayor Ray Nagin criticizes efforts to redevelop the World Trade Center site when confronted in a television interview about delays in rebuilding his city after Hurricane Katrina.
• Veteran U.S. Diplomat Indicted on Bribery for Visas
  A veteran U.S. diplomat will spend the weekend in jail on charges he traded work visas for lavish dinners, New York City hotel rooms, jewelry and Las Vegas trips with exotic dancers.
• Federal Judge: La. Cannot Ban Violent Game Sales to Minors
  U.S. District Court Judge James Brady ruled Thursday that Louisiana's law banning violent video game sales to minors violates free speech
• As Summer Heated Up, GOP's Immigration Hearings Lost Sizzle
  House Republican leadership designed a number of hearings held across the country this summer, although attendance -- by the public and congressmen -- has dwindled
• New Orleans Still Waiting for Billions in Katrina Aid
  Nearly one year after Hurricane Katrina hit, billions of promised federal dollars to fix New Orleans' crumbling infrastructure have gone largely untapped.
• Report: Secret Service Wanted Traffic Closed for Bush Travel
  Secret Service tried to get Virginia officials to close car pool lanes Wednesday on a busy road so that President Bush could get to a Republican fundraiser, according to a Washington Post report.
• Kentucky Gov. Can Take Donations to Help Pay Legal Fees
  Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher allowed to accept donations to help pay legal fees after criminal charges in a hiring scandal were dropped, an ethics panel ruled Friday.
• U.S. Investigates Israel's Use of American Cluster Bombs
  The State Department is looking into reports by United Nations officials of the use of U.S.-made cluster bombs on civilian areas in Lebanon
• Former President Gerald Ford Gets an Angioplasty Procedure
  Former President Gerald Ford gets an angioplasty procedure at the Mayo Clinic Thursday to increase blood flow.
• Hundreds Welcome Senator Obama in Kenya
  Hundreds of U.S. Embassy employees and their families cheered and sang to greet Sen. Barack Obama after he met with the president of Kenya.
• DHS Gets Rid of Dress Code, Hotel Rules for Air Marshals
  The Department of Homeland Security tells air marshals that they can dress however they want and choose their own hotels to protect their anonymity.
• Rumsfeld to Meet Russian Counterpart to Discuss N. Korea
  Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld to meet with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov to talk about North Korea, the Middle East and the continued development of a military relationship between the U.S. and Russia.
• Dems Campaign Against Gov't Response to Katrina
  Democrats launch campaign to voice opposition to the Bush administration's response to rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina's devastation.
• Alaska Gov. Murkowski to Call Gas Pipeline Session
  Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski plans to call state lawmakers into a new legislative session to address a contract setting the terms of a gas pipeline.
• Interior Department Proposes Oil Leases in Gulf of Mexico
  The Interior Department suggests beginning oil and gas leases as early as next year in an area now off-limits in the east-central Gulf of Mexico.

SCIENCE

• Countdown Begins for Sunday's Shuttle Launch
  After four years of training, crew gathers at Kennedy Space Center; technicians, weather forecasters foresee no hitches for Sunday liftoff.
• Study: Fiber Keeps You Regular by Damaging Your Intestines
  Fiber helps keep us 'regular' by banging up against gastrointestinal tract, tearing cells, which release mucus that lubricates alimentary canal.
• Pluto Discoverer's Widow Says He'd Have Understood Demotion
  Clyde Tombaugh's wife says she's 'shook up' about Pluto's demotion, but adds that her husband would have backed the move.
• Weather Situation Slightly Gloomier for Shuttle Launch
  The weather forecast for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis worsened slightly Friday, with storms expected in the area hours before Sunday's launch.
• Scientists Prove Bright Light Makes You More Alert
  Letting in a little extra light throughout the day may do more than just lift your spirits. It could make you more alert and help you avoid an afternoon energy slump.
• The World's Longest-Running Experiments
  Some experiments continue long after scientists who set them up have died.
• Scientists Erase Rats' Long-Term Memories
  Two groups of researchers establish connection between hippocampus, learning in rats, and one group manages to chemically erase long-term memories.
• Scientists: Indonesian 'Hobbit' Simply Deformed Pygmy
  Team of researchers argues unusual skull attributed to Home florensiensis result of birth defect, and small body size typical of modern humans who live in area.
• Study: Polar Bear Genitals Are Shrinking
  Genitals of polar bears in eastern Greenland apparently dwindling in size due to industrial pollutants, new study finds.
• Pluto's Been Dogged by Controversy Since Discovery in 1930
  Profile of Pluto, whose 75-year run as the ninth planet may soon be coming to an end.
• Astronomers Vote to Strip Pluto of Planetary Status
  Week of debate, and brief possibility that solar system might increase to 12 planets, ends with reduction to eight.
• Ancient Minty Painkiller Worked, Modern Study Suggests
  A synthetic treatment with the same properties as mint oil proves to be an effective painkiller when applied directly to the skin.

SPECIAL SECTIONS

• Students Earn Cash, Experience Through College Co-Ops
  Many students at colleges across the country take part in co-ops, where they get real, on-the-job training all week, as well as cash for school.

TECHNOLOGY

• Amazon's Site Outage Raises Scalability Questions
  Amazon site down for two hours earlier this week, a few days after analysts warn major e-commerce sites may face scalability problems this holiday season.
• Microsoft Gives Bolivia Quecha-Language Windows Patch
  Descendant of Inca language spoken in Peru, Bolivia gets its own Windows version.
• Software Bootlegger Gets Six Years in Prison
  Danny Ferrer of Florida sold software over Internet using pirated serial numbers to unwitting customers.
• Review: Apple's Mac Pro Beats PC Workstations on Price
  Surprisingly, Apple's fast Intel-based workstation comes out cheaper than similarly configured Dell machine.
• The Apple Recall: What You Need To Know
  If you own one of the affected notebooks and think you might be affected by the recall, go ahead and breathe -- we've got the information you need to figure what to do next.
• Swiss Researchers Develop 'Muscular' Video Display
  Pixels in screen actually flex to display different points along full visible spectrum.
• U.S. Supercomputer Doubles Speed
  The most powerful supercomputer available for general scientific research in the United States has doubled its speed, officials said Friday.
• Logitech Brings Out Mice With Free-Spinning Scroll Wheels
  Desktop model's wheel is motorized, can clear 10,000 lines of Excel spreadsheet with one tap.

U.S.

• Chicago Man Arrested for Selling Fatal Heroin
  Police said phone records and witness statements led them to connect Corey Crump, 35, of Chicago to the sale of a fatal batch of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed the son of a deputy police chief.
• Woman Missing in N.Y. After Arriving From Puerto Rico Found
  A woman with Alzheimer's disease who vanished after arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport on a flight from Puerto Rico has been found, officials said Friday.
• Officer Recommends Court-Martial Against Iraq War Objector
  An investigating officer is recommending that the Army proceed with a general court-martial against Lieutenant Ehren Watada for conduct unbecoming an officer and other charges over his refusal to deploy with his unit to Iraq.
• Man Kills Victoria's Secret Worker in La. Mall, Then Killed
  A 21-year-old woman was shot in the head at a Victoria's Secret store in a Louisiana mall, and her shooter was killed by an off-duty police officer in the mall parking lot.
• Airlines Plagued By Recent Security Incidents
  Authorities said Friday that A college student's checked luggage on a Continental Airlines flight from Argentina contained traces of dynamite; there were five other flight incidents.
• La. Supreme Court Upholds 2 New Hurricane Insurance Laws
  Homeowner's insurance policyholders have been granted more time to sue their insurers and/or file claims over damage from last year's hurricanes, the Louisiana Supreme Court said on Friday.
• Suspect in Vermont School Shooting Rampage Pleads Not Guilty
  A man accused of killing two people and wounding two others in a shooting rampage that began at his ex-girlfriend's home and continued at an elementary school pleaded not guilty Friday.
• Karr Court Appearance Set for Monday
  John Mark Karr waited in a private jail cell Friday for a court appearance next week in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey, while a public defender sought to protect a sample of the schoolteacher's handwriting from public scrutiny.
• Fla. Professor Admits 'Collaboration' With Cuba Intelligence
  A university professor acknowledged Friday that he was a "collaborator" with Cuba's intelligence service but insisted he had distanced himself from the communist government by the time he confessed details of his work to the FBI in the summer of 2005.
• Labor Camp Owners Found Guilty of Swindling Homeless
  A jury found the owners of a Florida labor camp guilty of hiring homeless people and forcing them into debt.
• Report: New Orleans On the Mend, But Problems Remain
  New Orleans is making a comeback from Katrina's floods, but its progress could be impeded by a lack of affordable housing and other challenges, a demographer's report says.
• Judge to Bar Cameras From Duke Lacrosse Pretrial Hearings
  The new judge overseeing the rape trial of three Duke University lacrosse players plans to bar cameras and other electronic media from pretrial hearings, though no decision has been made about the trial itself, a court official said Friday.
• One Year After Katrina
  FOXNews.com reports on how Slidell, La., is faring nearly one year after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast
• Traces of Dynamite Found in Plane's Checked Luggage
  Some checked luggage on a Continental Airlines flight to Houston from Argentina on Friday contained traces of dynamite, and federal authorities are investigating the situation.
• U.S. Court Sentences Ex-Ukraine Prime Minister to Prison
  Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko was sentenced Friday in federal court to nine years imprisonment and $10 million in fines for money laundering, wire fraud and extortion.
• Washington Wildfires Intensify, Rural Mayor Arrested at Barricade
  Firefighters continue to battle large wildfires in eastern Washington, and a rural mayor was arrested after trying to get through a barricade to protect his farm.
• Teen Shot on Ghost-Hunt Was Having Harmless Fun, Says Dad
  The father of a 17-year-old girl who was shot in the head while ghost hunting with friends said Friday that the group had been out for harmless fun.
• Official: North Carolina-Bound Plane Diverted After Air Mars
  A U.S. Airways passenger jet en route to Charlotte, N.C., was diverted to Oklahoma City Friday after an air marshal subdued a passenger, a spokesman for the airline said.
• Man Gets 15 Years in Prison for Aiding Pakistan Terror Group
  Ali Asad Chandia, 29, a teacher at an Islamic school in College Park, Md., was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday for aiding a Pakistani terrorist organization.
• Chicago Man Arrested After Attempt to Enter White House
  A Chicago man was arrested Friday after he attempted to enter White House grounds, the Secret Service said.
• New York Students Versed on Teacher's Upcoming Sex Change
  A high school in New York is holding a question-and-answer session about one of their teachers, who is about to undergo a sex change.
• Man Accused in Vermont Rampage Released From Hospital, Taken to Jail
  A man accused of killing two teachers and wounding two other people in a shooting rampage was released from a hospital and transferred to jail in Vermont.
• Indiana City Cancels School During Teacher Strike
  Officials in Gary, Ind., on Thursday indefinitely canceled classes citywide after teachers, striking for a fourth day, blocked streets and cars going into the school.
• New York Kids Make 'Hero Packs' for Military Kids
  A group of 4H kids in New York stuffed writing supplies, disposable cameras and other items into 'hero packs' as part of Operation Military Kids, for children whose parents will soon deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan.
• Hawaii Residents Find Many Ways to Gamble, Despite Ban
  Hawaii residents still find ways to place bets and gambling amid a ban, and gambling addiction there is as widespread as other states; online gambling is making the situation worse.
• National Hurricane Center Director to Retire
  National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield will retire in January, he has announced.
• Storms Continue After Minn. Tornadoes, Hail Kill 1 Man
  Tornadoes and hail struck several towns in southern Minnesota, killing one mam; most of the Jefferson City area in Missouri lost power for about two hours as the storms continued Friday.
• JonBenet Murder Suspect Back in Colo. to Face Murder Charges
  A handcuffed John Mark Karr rode in a state police plane to the city of JonBenet Ramsey's slaying Thursday after prosecutors acknowledged their case against him is still in its "very early stages."

VIEWS

• Baltimore Students Deserve School Vouchers
  With schools failing horribly in Baltimore, the city's disadvantaged students deserve a voucher program.

WORLD

• Former Iranian President: Pressure on Tehran Creating Crisis
  Mounting pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear program is creating another crisis in the Middle East, former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said Friday.
• China Jails New York Times Researcher for 3 Years for Fraud
  Zhao Yan, a Chinese researcher for the New York Times, is acquitted of state secret charges but is sentenced to three years in prison for fraud.
• Another Suspect Charged in British Airplane Terror Plot
  The 12th suspect charged in the alleged plot to down U.S.-bound airliners, Umair Hussain, faced a court appearance on Friday for having information about a possible terrorist act and not disclosing it.
• Attacks Leave Three U.S. Soldiers Dead in Iraq
  A series of attacks across Iraq killed more than a dozen people, including three U.S. soldiers, authorities said Thursday. The killings came despite assurances from U.S. officials that progress was being made to improve security in the capital.
• Flight From New York Evacuated in Ireland Following Threat
  The 239 passengers on an Aer Lingus flight from New York were evacuated Friday morning following a threat explosives were aboard the aircraft, airport authorities said.
• Third Suspect in Attempted German Train Bombings Arrested
  German police arrested a third suspect Friday in connection with a failed attempt to blow up two trains, federal prosecutors said.
• South Korea, China Agree to Help Prevent North Korea Nuke Te
  South Korea's defense chief said Friday that North Korea is believed to have one or two nuclear weapons, according to a news report, amid growing concerns the communist regime may be preparing to test an atomic bomb for the first time.
• DNA Tests Confirm Identity of Austrian Kidnap Victim
  Police said Friday that DNA tests prove that a young woman who turned up earlier this week is Natascha Kampusch, who was allegedly kidnapped as a child and kept by her abductor in a small underground room for eight years.
• Annan Asks France to Lead Lebanon Force
  U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Europe had agreed to provide close to 7,000 troops for a U.N. force in Lebanon that he hoped France would lead.
• British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Eldest Son Hospitalized
  The eldest son of British Prime Minister Tony Blair was discharged from a hospital on the Caribbean island of Barbados on Friday after being treated for a stomach ailment, officials said.
• Belgium Pledges 400 Troops for Lebanon Force
  Belgium is sending almost 400 troops to join the expanded U.N. force in Lebanon, including anti-mine experts, medical units and engineers, Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt announced Friday.
• 'Promising Signs' in Effort to Free Hostage Journalists
  A Palestinian Cabinet minister said Friday there were "first promising signs" in the case of two FOX News journalists abducted in Gaza nearly two weeks ago.
• Israeli Attack in Gaza Injures Nine Palestinians
  Israeli aircraft attacked two buildings in the Gaza Strip early Friday, wounding at least nine people, Palestinian officials said.
• Karzai Orders Inquiry Into U.S. Killings of 8 Afghans
  President Hamid Karzai ordered an investigation Friday into the killings of eight people in eastern Afghanistan during a raid that U.S. forces claimed targeted Al Qaeda members, according to a government statement.
• Roadside Bombs Injure Coalition, Afghan Soldiers
  Separate roadside bomb blasts wounded four coalition soldiers and four Afghan troops in Afghanistan on Friday, officials said.
• Jill Carroll Recalls End of Kidnapping Ordeal in Iraq
  Christian Science Monitor reporter Jill Carroll continues her series detailing her 82 days in captivity. She said she thought she was going to be released, but then her captors threatened to kill her.
• Top U.S. General Says Baghdad Violence Has Slowed
  A security operation was helping to curb an increase in violence in Baghdad in recent months after a surge of bombings and shootings, America's two top generals in the Middle East said.
• Chinese Storms Leave 15 Million Homeless
  Communities in southeastern China are straining to resettle more than 15 million people left homeless by four devastating typhoons in recent months.
• U.S. Warns Travelers About Oaxaca City, Mexico
  The U.S. State Department says rising political violence might make Oaxaca, Mexico too risky for Americans to visit.
• Austrian Girl Escaped After 8 Years While Captor Made a Cell
  After being kidnapped and held by 44-year-old Wolfgang Priklopil in Vienna for 8 years, 18-year-old Austrian Natascha Kampusch made her great escape while Priklopil stepped away to make a cellphone call. He committed suicide hours after she escaped.
• Ancient Ramses Statue Moved From Cairo to Pyramids
  Engineers on Friday moved the giant, 83-ton statue of Pharaoh Ramses II from a congested square in downtown Cairo to its new home near the more peaceful Great Pyramids.
• Famed Cupola Destroyed in Russian Cathedral Fire
  A fire raged through a 19th-century cathedral in St. Petersburg on Friday, bringing down the massive main cupola atop the stately church in Russia's former Imperial capital and sending clerics scurrying to save treasured icons.
• EU Wants Strong Muslim Component in Mideast Peace Force
  The EU and U.N. agree the peacekeeping mission must have a strong Muslim component to give it credibility. But Israel objects to nations that oppose the Jewish state, saying such troops would make it impossible to share intelligence with the U.N. force.
• Report: Aruba Officials Want Dutch to Take On Holloway Case
  Aruban authorities want Dutch police to take over the investigation of the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, who vanished in the Caribbean island more than one year ago, a local newspaper reported Friday.
• Relatives ID Victims of Russian Plane Crash
  Authorities on Friday repatriated the remains of dozens of victims of a crash that killed all aboard a Russian jet, and some relatives also returned home from Ukraine while others still faced the agonizing task of identifying their loved ones.
• South Africans Fall Victim to Oprah Investment Scam
  South African police questioned eight people Friday after discovering an investment scam that used the name of U.S. talk show queen Oprah Winfrey.
• Germany: Iran Seeks Guarantees Before Nuke Talks
  Iran wants guarantees that it won't face U.N. sanctions before it is prepared to restart negotiations over its nuclear program, Germany's foreign minister said Friday.
• Drawings By Adolf Hitler to Be Auctioned in Britain
  Twenty-one watercolors and sketches attributed to Adolf Hitler will be sold by a British auction house.
• First Ship in 11 Years Docks in Mogadishu
  Hundreds greeted the first ship in 11 years to dock at the main port in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, Friday, the latest sign the city's Islamic fundamentalist rulers have restored a degee of stability after more than a decade of anarchy.
• Syria May Close Lebanese Border if U.N Troops Deploy
  Lebanese PM Fuad Saniora welcomes an expanded French force and seeks technical assistance from Germany to help Lebanese troops control the Syria border to keep Hezbollah from rearming.
• Moderate 5.1 Earthquake in China Kills Two
  A moderate earthquake shook southwest China on Friday, killing two people in an area still recovering from damage caused by a temblor that hit last month, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
• Pakistan Withholding British Terror Suspects' Information
  Two weeks after an alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners was thwarted in Britain, Pakistani authorities have screwed tight the faucet that had trickled intriguing details from their investigation.
• Chirac Pledges 2,000 Troops for U.N. Force in Lebanon
  France will send a total of 2,000 troops for the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, President Jacques Chirac announced Thursday.
• Relatives of Diverted Flight Suspects Claim Racism
  After Dutch poilce released 12 Indian nationals Thursday, their relatives said their detention was motivated by racial and religious prejudice.
• U.S. Forces, Militants Clash at Iraq Mosque
  U.S. forces fired tank rounds at a mosque in the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi after coming under attack from militants inside, the U.S. military command said.
• Report: Japanese Co. Exported Nuclear-Related Gear to Iran
  Japanese police suspect precision instrument maker Mitutoyo Corp. may have exported measuring equipment that can be used in making nuclear weapons to Iran, a news report said Friday.
• Venezuelan Troops Sieze Bags of U.S. Diplomats
  Authorities seized several U.S. diplomatic bags at Venezuela's main airport on Thursday, prompting protest from embassy officials and a probe into the Americans' actions by prosecutors.

SHOWS

• FOX & Friends: Crown Molding
  How to dress up a room by installing crown molding
• Hannity & Colmes: Iraq Most Important Midterm Election Issue?
  Ann Coulter and Dem. strategist Michael Brown on political races
• On the Record w/ Greta: Where Is Brian Shaffer?
  Pearl Jam tattoo could be key to finding missing OSU medical student
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Read the Grapevine
  President Bush avoids road rage on Virginia interstate
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: My Word
  Why the media is spending so much time on the JonBenet case
• The O'Reilly Factor: Hollywood Breakup Has World Talking!
  Will dumping hot stars because of their personal peccadilloes become the newest Hollywood trend?
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Common Sense
  Batteries aren't the only things exploding at Sony

FOX FAN

• College and the Mind: Your Questions Answered
  What does college debt do to a student's mental state?
• Coming Up on FOX News Sunday
  • Don Powell, Federal Coordinator of Gulf Coast Rebuilding • Oliver Thomas, president of the New Orleans City Council • Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.)
• FOX News Quiz — Answers!
• If YOU Were President
  If you were president, what would you want America's role to be in the international force that will be patrolling along the Lebanon-Israel border?
• Do You Have a Nose for News?
  Try our quiz and see how well you remember the major events of the week! • Click over
• English-Only Town in NJ?
  Do you agree with the New Jersey mayor's initiative to make English the official language of his town?
• Pat Buchanan: Patriot or Isolationist?
  Should we take his message seriously?

RADIO

• Brian & The Judge Radio: Griff's Notes
  Road Trip
• Brian & The Judge Radio: Griffs Notes
  trip to new orleans