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BUSINESS
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Summer's End May Spell Stormy Weather for Stocks
Ernesto brewing in the Caribbean, a dearth of earnings reports and an overload of economic data could spell trouble for stocks this week. -
Higher Fuel Costs, Lower Home Prices Slowing Shoppers
Fresh economic data shows high fuel bills and sinking home prices have the average Joe keeping a tight wallet. -
Survey: Gas Prices Drop to $2.87 Per Gallon
Nationwide gas prices have dropped 15 cents per gallon in the past two weeks.
FOXLIFE
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'Invincible' Scores Box Office Touchdown With $17 Million Opening Weekend
Mark Wahlberg's football flick "Invincible" debuted as the top weekend movie with $17 million. -
Woman Sues Matt LeBlanc for Defamation
Matt LeBlanc has been sued for defamation by a woman who claims the former "Friends" actor made sexually charged comments about her that were published in the National Enquirer. - Fast Facts: 2006 Emmy Nominations
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Emmys Fashion: Low Necklines, Metallic Beads and Purple
Low-cut V-necks and halter tops dominated the red carpet at Sunday's 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. - Fast Facts: 2006 Primetime Emmy Winners
POLITICS
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R.I. Candidate for U.S. Senate Chided for Anti-Gay Writings
Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey apologizes for articles he wrote in college degrading homosexuals. -
No Charges in McKinney Runoff Night Scuffle
One of Georgia Democrat's security official, news photographer won't face legal action after camera smacked security member in the head. -
Interest Groups Combat Voter Apathy Among College Students
Student’s attitudes on voting haven’t changed, but the way the government and political parties are trying to reach them has. That's what the parties were trying to combat -- youth voter apathy. -
Holocaust Denier Booted From Alabama Democratic Party
Larry Darby, founder of Atheist Law Center, doesn't want to admit millions of Jews died, but does want martial law in state to combat illegal immigrants. -
Pennsylvania Abandons Loyalty Oath for Candidates
Attorney General says McCarthy-era pledge against subversiveness is unconstitutonal. -
Break-In Reported at Maine Gubernatorial Candidate's HQ
Jason Yereance is arrest for breaking into Maine gubernatorial candidate Mayor Martin O'Malley's campaign headquarters. -
Virginia Rep. Faces Energized Democrats in Blush State
Democrats are hoping that even in red state Virginia with a district that has the largest concentration of military personnel and retirees, they can take advantage of the national mood over the war in Iraq to win a congressional seat in November. -
All But Green Party Candidate Bolt From Hoyer Challenge
With a boatload of cash and high approval rates, Maryland's Republican challengers bail from race to take on U.S. House's No. 2 Democrat. -
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Rumsfeld Cautions Against Missile Defense Expectations
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says more complete testing must be done before he's confident defense shield can be used against North Korean missile. -
Feds Claim New Orleans Levees Are Storm-Ready
Federal emergency officials claim New Orlean's levee system is ready for another major hurricane. -
Rep. Harris: Church-State Separation a 'Lie'
Florida Republican Senate candidate says God chooses the rulers of this country so church and state must be linked.
SCIENCE
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NASA Considers Delaying Shuttle Launch a Second Day or More
The launch of space shuttle Atlantis may be delayed by a second day or more, as NASA officials watched the approach of Hurricane Ernesto.
U.S.
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North Dakota Town Short on Squad Cars After Chase
Grand Forks is short on squad cars after a man led police on a destructive chase and crashed his van into 10 cruisers, officials said. -
Confusion Reigns Over John Mark Karr's Legal Team
Confusion over John Mark Karr's legal representation continued Saturday as a Colorado attorney denied reports that she will help two California lawyers defend the suspect in the slaying of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey. -
Firefighter in Idaho Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Arson
A federal firefighter in Idaho accused of persuading a friend to set a brush fire on the city's outskirts has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson. -
Engineering Firm Warned of Alaska Pipeline Problems
Socuments show Seattle firm warned BP PLC of oil pipeline problems more than four years ago about -
Tropical Storm Ernesto Strengthens Over Caribbean
Tropical Storm Ernesto gathered strength — and inspired increasing worries — as it steamed toward Jamaica and western Haiti, and forecasters predicted it could turn into the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season as early as Sunday. -
N.O. Sets Katrina Anniversary as Deadline for Home Cleanup
City officials have set Tuesday -- the storm's first anniversary -- as the deadline for homeowners to gut or otherwise clean up their properties. -
Police Officer, Airport Workers Save Flight 5191 Survivor
Airport security workers and a police officer saved Flight 5191's first officer, James M. Polehinke, Sunday after the plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Lexington, Ky. -
Death Exposes Illegal Surgeries in Brazilian Community
The death of a 24-year-old Brazilian immigrant earlier this summer in Massachusetts has unearthed an underground network of illegal plastic surgeons servicing the Brazilian immigrant community. -
Prosecuting JonBenet Murder Suspect May Not Hinge on DNA
Experts say that without DNA, building a against the JonBenet murder suspect would still be possible, but more difficult. -
128 Students Suspended in Ind. For Wearing the Wrong Clothes
128 students in an Indiana school were suspended for wearing inappropriate clothing. -
Trial Set to Begin for Accused Serial Child Molester
The trial of Dean Schwartzmiller, a man accused of molesting multiple children, is set to begin in California. -
Study Shows Teacher's Gender Affects Student Performance
A new study suggests that girls learn more from female teachers, and boys learn more from male teachers. -
Study Shows Teacher's Gender Affects Students' Performance
A new study suggests that girls learn more from female teachers, and boys learn more from male teachers. -
Tiger Woods Keeps Rolling, Wins at Bridgestone Invitational
Tiger Woods hit an 8-iron through a driving rain within 8 feet on the fourth extra hole, then made the birdie putt to outlast Stewart Cink at Firestone South for his fourth consecutive victory. -
Kentucky Plane Crash Kills 49; Crew Member Is Only Survivor
A Comair commuter flight crashed in Kentucky today, killing 49 people, leaving only one survivor. -
Hurricane Ernesto Downgraded to Tropical Storm
Gov. Jeb Bush issues state of emergency, orders tourists to evacuate Keys as Tropical Storm Ernesto heads toward Florida. -
New Orleans Residents Nervously Watch Hurricane Ernesto
As the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, some residents prepared to evacuate amid forecasts of another hurricane entering the Gulf of Mexico. -
Army Corps Engineers Warn N.O. Levees May Not Hold
The head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conceded Saturday that despite aggressive efforts to repair the levee system in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, it was unclear whether the it could hold up to a sizable hurricane this year.
VIEWS
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Cartoons Tuned Up, Cany Man Shut Down
A weekly roundup of politically correct shenanigans. -
John Edwards in 2008?
John Edwards is a person to watch for the Democratic nomination in 2008.
WORLD
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U.S. Journalist Charged With Espionage in Sudan
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Paul Salopek, was arrested in Sudan while on assignment and charged with espionage, officials said. -
New Videotape of Kidnapped Journalists in Gaza Released
A new videotape of two FOX journalists being held hostage in the Mideast was released Sunday, and a Hamas official said he hoped they would be released later in the day. -
Iran Test-Fires Sub-to-Surface Missile in Persian Gulf
Video clip shows missile fired from submarine hitting target on surface of water less than a mile away -
Released Journalist Apologizes For Worrying Family
The first thing ex-hostage Olaf Wiig told his family after militants released him in Gaza was that he was sorry he'd worried them, relatives said. -
French Troops Arrive in Beirut to Aid Lebanese Army
The first French troops arrived in Lebanon Sunday to aid the Lebanese Army in the rebuilding of that nation's infrastructure. -
One-Third of China Plagued By Acid Rain
One-third of China is suffering from acid rain caused by its rapid industrial growth, while local leaders are failing to enforce environmental standards for fear of hurting business. -
Bomb Aboard Turkish Minibus Injures 21
A bomb blast blew apart a minibus in a tourist resort, injuring 21. There were two other blasts at the same time on the main boulevard in Marmaris, Turkey, but no reported injuries. -
Court Set to Decide All Challenges to Disputed Mexico Presidential Vote
Mexico's electoral court plans to rule on all major challenges to the disputed presidential election in a marathon session beginning Monday morning. -
Iranian President Says Pursuit of Nuclear Technology is Irreversible
Iran's president said Sunday that his nation's pursuit of nuclear technology was irreversible. -
Nasrallah: War Was More Than I Bargained For
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said in an interview aired Sunday that he would not have ordered the capture of two Israeli soldiers if he had known it would lead to such a war. -
At Least 45 Killed in Water Tank Collapse at India Fair
At least 45 spectators at a wrestling match were killed Sunday when a water tank they were sitting on collapsed at a fair in India. -
Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Militants, Wounds Reuters Journalists
A vehicle owned by the Reuters News Agency was hit in an apparent Israeli airstrike on Saturday, injuring five people, according to witnesses. -
Austrian Police Defend Teen's Privacy Request After Escape
Police defended Natascha Kampusch's decision to seclude herself after she escaped last week from the man who kept her captive for eight years. -
Police Declare Germany Safe for Papal Visit
Weeks after attempted train bombing brought Germany's counterterrorism strategies into question, a top police official declared that Pope Benedict XVI will be safe when he visits Germany next month -
Riots in Pakistan After Military Kills Tribal Leader
Police arrested 450 rioters who rampaged through this southwestern city Sunday in defiance of a curfew to protest the Pakistani military's overnight killing of a prominent rebel tribal chief, a top police official said. -
Insurgents Kill Coalition Soldier in Afghanistan
Insurgents kill one, wound seven coalition soldiers; police kill 10 suspected Taliban militants
SHOWS
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FNS w/ Chris Wallace: Transcript: Sen. Joe Biden on 'FOX News Sunday'
Without control of the militias, it's unlikely an ultimate reconciliation can be reached among violent factions in Iraq, top Democrat on Senate Foreign Relatiosn Committee says. -
The Beltway Boys: Hot Story
Will Dems campaign on war in Iraq and Katrina response? -
The Journal Editorial Report: GOP Midterm Prospects
RNC Chair Ken Mehlman on anti-incumbent sentiment -
Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: First Class
EOS Airlines hopes passengers will pay more to avoid rude treatment when flying
RADIO
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