BUSINESS

• Stock Broker Tosses Fellow Exercise Biker in 'Spin Rage'
  Christopher Carter, 44, a broker at Maxim Investments Group, apparently became so fed up by member Stuart Sugarman's workout grunting that he picked up Sugarman and his bike and hurled them into a wall during thier spin class at a Manhattan gym.
• Consumer Prices Fall 0.1% in August
  Consumer prices fell in August for the first time in 10 months.
• New Home Construction at Slowest Pace in 12 Years
  Commerce Department on Wednesday reported that construction of new homes fell by 2.6 percent in August, the sharpest decline in 16 years.
• I'll Get Right On It -- Right After My Nap
  It's that time of day, and try as you might, you can't stay awake without several bitter cups of coffee, a red bull, and on some days even caffeine pills. Would you pay for some sleep right now?
• Former Boeing Worker Raises Concerns About Dreamliner Jet
  A former Boeing employee contends the 787 Dreamliner plane is unsafe and the aviation giant may be putting passengers' lives at risk.
• Morgan Stanley Takes Hit From Credit Squeeze
  The investment bank wrote down nearly $1 billion worth of loans, and profits fell to $1.54 billion, or $1.44 per share.
• Southwest Tweaks 'Cattle Call' Boarding Process
  Passengers will now be given a place within their assigned boarding groups, but will still be able to chose their own seat.
• Stocks Higher After Tuesday's Cuts
  Wall Street built on its gains Wednesday as investors bet that the cheaper money the Federal Reserve unleashed with its decision to cut interest rates will give a boost to corporate profits and the overall economy.
• Stocks to Watch: Goldman Sachs, Circuit City
  Companies expected to see active trade Thursday are Goldman Sachs, Circuit City and Oracle.
• Treasury Expects Government to Hit Debt Ceiling Oct. 1
  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress in a letter that he expects the federal government to hit the current debt ceiling on Oct. 1, and urged action to increase the limit.
• Refinancing Boosts Mortgage Applications
  Mortgage applications rose for the third straight week; refinancings accounted for 43.5 percent of all applications last week

ENTERTAINMENT

• Kanye West Tops 50 Cent in Battle of New Album Debuts
  Just hours after he was officially crowned the victor in his much-hyped sales battle with 50 Cent, Kanye West turned up at GQ's 50th anniversary party as the featured performer.
• Brad Pitt Says He and Angelina Jolie Want More Children
  "We're not done. They say, `Any plans for a fifth?' And I say, `And a sixth, and a seventh, and an eighth, and a ninth.' That's my answer," he said.
• Vanessa Hudgens Sued for $150,000 in Unpaid Lawyers Fees
  'High School Musical' star Vanessa Hudgens being sued for two years of unpaid lawyers fees.
• Mary-Louise Parker Adopts Baby Girl From Africa
  Mary-Louise Parker has adopted a baby girl from Africa, her spokeswoman confirmed to People.com.
• Emmys Get Second-Smallest Audience on Record
  The Emmy telecast got tackled by the National Football League, with the ceremony drawing its second-smallest audience on record.
• Matthew McConaughey Replaces Owen Wilson in 'Tropic Thunder'
  Matthew McConaughey is replacing Owen Wilson in "Tropic Thunder" after an alleged suicide attempt caused him to drop out of the film.
• Phil Spector Judge Won't Suggest Lesser Charge to Jury
  The judge in Phil Spector's murder trial said he won't give jurors the option of finding the record producer guilty of a lesser charge than second degree murder after the panelists reported a 7-5 impasse following seven days of deliberations.
• Court Revokes Britney's Teen Role Model Career
  Mandatory drug testing and parental counseling for Britney Spears may do long-term harm to her reputation.

HEALTH

• Experts: Elderly at Highest Risk for Suicide
  The elderly are the highest risk population in the country for suicide. But few suicide-prevention programs target them — a result, advocates say, of scarce funding and lack of concern for older Americans.
• Survey: Some Teens See Little Risk in Meth Use
  Nearly a quarter of teens say it would be "very easy" or "somewhat easy" to gain access to methamphetamine. One in three teens also believes there is only a "slight risk" or "no risk" in trying meth once or twice, according to a new survey.
• Man Declared Dead Awakens During Autopsy
  Carlos Camejo, 33, was declared dead after a highway accident but woke up in the morgue in excruciating pain after medical examiners began their autopsy, according to a wire service report.
• Mayo Clinic: ADHD Drugs Improve School Performance
  In an 18-year study on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Mayo Clinic researchers found that treatment with prescription stimulants is associated with improved long-term academic success of children with the condition.
• Peru Meteorite Confirmed, Illness Cause Still Mystery
  A fiery meteorite crashed into southern Peru over the weekend, experts confirmed on Wednesday. But they were still puzzling over claims that it gave off fumes that sickened 200 people.
• Study: Testicle Stem Cells May Ward Off Disease
  Stem cells from male testicles to regenerate helpful cells and tissues, which may fight disease in men
• Study: Crib Bumpers May Strangle, Suffocate Infants
  A new study finds that soft crib bumpers may actually do more harm than good.
• CDC: Flu Vaccine Shots Plentiful, Get One
  Government officials say the flu vaccine is in plentiful supplies this year and that more high-risk individuals need to go out and get one.
• Meteorite Crash Causes 'Mystery Illness' in Peru
  A village in southern Peru has been struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite crashed to the earth around midday Saturday.

OPINION

• Daniel Pearl's Father Criticizes 'A Mighty Heart'
  A Mighty Heart, the Angelina Jolie film that depicts the life and ultimate beheading of American reporter Daniel Pearl at the hands of Al Qaeda terrorists, has come under criticism from the murdered journalist's father.
• Martin Frost: Busy Agenda May Keep Congress In Town in Dec.
  Martin Frost: A busy agenda will likely keep Congress in session late until December this year.

POLITICS

• Rice Feuds With Nuke Watchdog Over Iran Nuke Diplomacy
  Secretary of State Condi Rice says IAEA is 'not in the business of diplomacy' and shouldn't complicate U.S.-led efforts to impose third round of sanctions on Iran over its roge nuclear program.
• Report: Jackson Says Obama 'Acting White'
  Jesse Jackson reportedly ripped presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday for 'acting like he's white,' reports The State newspaper in South Carolina, but the reverend says he doesn't recall any such comment.
• Diplomats' Labor Union Calls for State Dept. IG to Step Down
  The labor union representing U.S. diplomats called Wednesday for the State Department's top auditor to step down pending the results of a congressional investigation into whether he blocked fraud probes in Afghanistan and Iraq for political reasons
• Paulson Warns Debt Ceiling Will Be Hit on Oct. 1
  Treasury secretary tells lawmakers that quick action is needed in Senate to keep U.S. from defaulting on loans.
• Richardson: U.S. Troops in Iraq Causing Ethnic Anger
  New Mexico governor and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate says U.S. 'policy of hostility' is fueling the fire of sectarian hatred.
• Giuliani Goes to England, Vows to Prevent Iran Nukes
  2008 Republican presidential frontrunner meets with Gordon Brown, Tony Blair about threat from Iran, leaves all options on the table.
• Democratic Fundraiser Hsu Waives Extradition Fight
  Fugitive donor appears in Colorado court, says he won't challenge efforts to return him to California to face punishment for 15-year-old theft case.
• Neb. GOP Official: Ag Secty. Johanns Eyeing Senate Run
  U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will resign his Cabinet post to run for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska, a state Republican official said Wednesday
• House Ethics Panel to Review Filner Dust-Up at Airport
  Committee of peers to probe an alleged misdemeanor assault by California Democrat against baggage worker at Dulles airport in Virginia.
• Senate Iraq Debate Focuses on Troop Rest
  The Senate again took up the Iraq debate Wednesday, beginning with an amendment that would require troops in Iraq to spend the same amount of time resting off the battlefield as they spend in Iraq
• Ethics Panel Launches Inquiry on Rep. Filner
  The House Ethics Committee announces investigation of Rep. Bob Filner's run-in with a baggage worker at Dulles Airport last month.
• President Bush Calls for Expansion of Spy Law
  President Bush says he wants Congress to expand and make permanent a law that temporarily gives the government more power to eavesdrop without warrants on suspected foreign terrorists.
• Senate Rejects Bill to Regulate Time Spent in Combat
  The Senate blocked legislation Wednesday that would have regulated the amount of time troops spent in combat, a blow for Democrats struggling to challenge President Bush's Iraq policies.
• Treasury Chief: U.S. Will Hit Debt Limit on Oct. 1
  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on Wednesday that the federal government will hit the current debt ceiling on Oct. 1
• George H.W. Bush Appears in McCain Campaign Video
  Former President George H.W. Bush backs John McCain's efforts to increase support for the Iraq war in a new video, a telecast that aides to both men say shouldn't be construed as an endorsement of McCain's White House bid
• Blackwater Iraq Shooting to Be Investigated by Joint Commn.
  The State Department said Wednesday that a joint U.S.-Iraqi commission will be formed to investigate a weekend incident in Baghdad in which private security guards protecting a U.S. diplomatic convoy are accused of killing Iraqi civilians.
• Dems Attack Boehner for War's 'Small' Cost Comment
  Democratic operatives are targeting Republican lawmakers who don't denounce House Republican leader John Boehner, who last week left the impression that he thinks U.S. troop deaths are a 'small price' to pay to win the war in Iraq.
• Senate Rejects Bill Allowing Detainees to Appeal Detentions
  The Senate narrowly rejected legislation on Wednesday that would have given military detainees the right to protest their detention in federal court
• GAO: VA Still Vulnerable to Data Problems
  Veterans' personal data and health information remain at risk of identity theft because the Veterans Affairs Department has yet to implement several safety measures, government investigators say

SCIENCE

• U.N. Chief Urges Action Against Global Warming
  Ban Ki-moon hopes next week's climate summit will get nations to act 'before it is too late.'
• Europeans Try Out Mars 'Pregnancy Test'
  European Space Agency's specialized chip, being tested in orbit, meant to search for organic compounds in Martian soil.
• Experts: 'Meteor' Gases Likely Caused by Geyser
  Noxious, sulfurous fumes probably result of geothermal activity rather than meteorite, space experts say.
• Oldest Identifiable Footprints Found
  Two tetrapod skeletons, 290 million years old, tied to nearby footprints in same German fossil bed.

TECHNOLOGY

• Smiley-Face Emoticon Turning 25
  Ubiquitous, possibly annoying :-) first popped up on an online bulletin board at 11:44 a.m. on Sept. 19, 1982.
• Sprint Unveils Location-Based Phone Search Function
  Cell-phone carrier offers upgraded search service that lets users find shops, restaurants closest to them based on nearest tower location.
• E-Mail Chain Sends Lost Digital Camera Back to Owner
  Ohio State fan finds digital camera, sends photo from it out on mass e-mail to successfully find owner.
• Alaska Airlines Testing Out Wi-Fi on Planes
  West Coast carrier plans trial service on one Boeing 737 next year; similar American Airlines plan also in works.
• Yugoslavia Domain Name Follows Country Into Oblivion
  Four years after country dissolved into Serbia and Montenegro, '.yu' officially put on path to retirement by ICANN.
• Yugoslavia Domain Erased by Approved Plan
  The domain name for Yugoslavia is being replaced with domains for Serbia and Montenegro.

U.S.

• 3-year-Old Girl Dies After Alleged Burning by Mother
  A 3-year-old who was the youngest of three severely burned sisters died after being taken off life support; police seek capital murder charges against mother.
• Carnival Worker: Friends Having Sex Caused SUV Crash
  Joshua D. Frank said he was driving while a man and a woman were having sex in the back of the vehicle, claiming the movement caused the SUV to become 'tippy.'
• Tortured Woman in W.Va. Testifies in Court
  The 20-year-old woman brought new allegations against her captors in court, while her mother cries
• New Home Construction at Slowest Pace in 12 Years
  Commerce Department on Wednesday reported that construction of new homes fell by 2.6 percent in August, the sharpest decline in 16 years.
• Officials Fine Man for Flying Dead Snakes, Birds in Luggage
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fines man $800 for flying dead snakes and birds inside his luggage from South Korea to Atlanta.
• Calif. Church With Illegal Immigrant to Get Police Bill
  California church sheltering an illegal immigrant and U.S.-born son will be billed $40,000 for city police presence at a weekend protest.
• Charges Dropped Against Md. Mom Accused of Burying Fetuses
  All charges were dropped Wednesday against Christy Freeman, a woman accused of killing her newborn child in 2004 and keeping other sets of fetal remains around her Ocean City home.
• Man Says He Never Raped Teen Cousin Bride in Jeffs Trial
  A man whose arranged marriage to his 14-year-old cousin led to sex charges against the leader of a polygamous sect said Wednesday he never forced himself on the teen bride
• Judge: Mary Winkler Granted 'Supervised Visits' With Kids
  A woman who killed her minister husband with a shotgun can begin supervised visits with her three daughters on Sept. 29, a judge rules.
• Man Bit By Rattlesnake After Putting It in His Mouth
  Oregon snake collector is lucky to be alive after he grabbed a 20-inch rattler from the highway and stuck it in his mouth to impress his ex-girlfriend.
• O.J. Simpson Released From Jail After Posting $125K Bail
  O.J. Simpson was granted bail of $125,000 Wednesday in connection with his alleged participation in an armed heist to reclaim sports memorabilia.
• Iranian President's Visit to Ground Zero Denied
  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's request to visit Ground Zero during the United Nationals General Assembly next week was rejected Wednesday by federal and New York officials.
• Judge Rules Tenn. Lethal Injection is Unconstitutional
  A federal judge ruled Tennessee's current procedure for lethal injections amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.
• Band Manager in Deady Nightclub Fire Gets Early Release
  Band manager whose pyrotechnics ignited a nightclub blaze that killed 100 people will be released after serving less than half of his sentence.
• Mary Winkler Seeks Custody of Daughters
  The mother who confessed to killing her minister husband with a shotgun seeks custody of three daughters.
• Forklift Used to Lift 900 Pound Michigan Man From Home
  Firefighters in Lansing, Mich., used a forklift Tuesday to lift a 900-pound man in need of medical treatment from the second floor bedroom of his home, the Lansing State Journal reported Wednesday.
• Rev. Al Sharpton Meets With Black Teen Arrested in Beating
  Small Louisiana town prepares for racial protests expected to draw thousands over a jailed black teenager arrested in beating of a white classmate.
• Dry Cleaner Closes Business After $54M Missing Pants Lawsuit
  Owners of a dry cleaner sued for $54 million over a case of missing pants close and sell their shop after the lawsuit.
• Text Message Rapist Gets 421 Years in Prison
  South Carolina man sentenced to 421 years in prison for rape of 14-year-old girl who text messaged for help
• Student Taser Video Sparks Free Speech Debate
  Video of police Tasering a student after asking Sen. John Kerry questions has generated a debate over his motives and of free speech.
• Hundreds of Texas Students Displaced Over Dorm Bats
  More than 200 students were staying in hotels after bats were found in their dorm, raising fears over rabies; video shows students using a broom and a tennis racket to swat them.
• Texas Killing Spree Suspect Says He Can't Remember Slayings
  A man accused in a cross-country killing spree says he doesn't remember shooting five of the six victims and "never meant to hurt anybody in any shape or form," a newspaper reported Wednesday.
• New Charge for Prosecutor Accused of Seeking Sex With Child
  An assistant U.S. attorney from Florida was arrested in Michigan after flying there to have sex with a 5-year-old girl, officials said.
• Report: Expert Hired, Not Used Before Bridge Collapse
  Three months before a deadly collapse, the Minnesota Department of Transportation hired but chose not to use an engineering consultant to inspect the Interstate 35W bridge for flaws, the Star Tribune reported.
• Love Triangle Astronaut Wants Evidence Tossed
  Former astronaut Lisa Nowak appeared in court on Wednesday to ask a judge to throw out evidence against her, including a five-hour police interview and evidence found in her car.
• Armless Man Will Not be Charged With Head-Butting Death
  Felony charges will not be filed against an armless man who head-butted a man and died
• Pa. Bank Robber Holds Toddler Hostage at Gunpoint
  A man held a 2-year-old hostage at gunpoint as he demanded thousands of dollars from a teller at a PNC Bank; police were examining surveillance footage for clues.
• Judge Won't Allow Mom Extra Time to Pump Breast Milk
  Judge rules that a new mother can't have extra break time to pump breast milk to feed her four-month-old daughter during her nine-hour medical licensing exam.
• Inmate Sues Martha Stewart, Claims Pet Turkeys Attacked Him
  A South Carolina prisoner claims in a lawsuit filed against Martha Stewart that her pet turkeys attacked him while wearing Michael Vick jerseys and that her gardner is former Bush aide Karl Rove.
• Rappers Face Felony Charges for Video Threatening Police
  Two men were arrested and face a series of felony charges over a homemade rap video that threatened to kill police officers, harm a judge and rape a female police officer.
• Georgia Double Killings Suspect Kills Himself in Illinois
  A man suspected in two Georgia slayings killed himself during a manhunt in Illinois, police in Fairview Heights, Ill., said Wednesday.
• Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Lawsuit Over Brown Lawn
  Betty Perry was due back in court next month after pleading not guilty in connection with a lawsuit brought over the condition of her lawn.

WORLD

• Swedish Cartoonist Displays Muhammad Cartoon
  A Swedish artist displayed a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad to a seminar in Stockholm on Tuesday despite a death threat from Al Qaeda in Iraq.
• Iranian General: We Will Bomb Israel if Attacked
  The deputy commander of Iran's air force said Wednesday that plans have been drawn up to bomb Israel if the Jewish state attacks Iran, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
• Woman's Body Found at Abandoned Baby's Home
  Authorities searching for the parents of 3-year-old abandoned girl found a dead woman's corpse in a car owned by the girl's father.
• Rice: U.S. 'Will Not Abandon Innocent Palestinians'
  Top Israeli Cabinet ministers declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday, a move likely to cloud Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to the region on a peacemaking mission.
• British Woman Divorces Son of Usama Bin Laden
  Jane Felix-Browne and husband Omar Bin Laden, son of Usama Bin Laden, are divorcing due to pressure from his family.
• Japanese Teenager Admits to Killing Her Dad With Axe
  A 16-year-old girl was arrested for chopping her father's neck with an axe, killing him as he slept.
• Parliament Debates Legality of Dracula's Castle Return
  Lawmakers debate whether Transylvanian fortress known as Dracula's Castle was legally returned to an heir of Romania's royal family and whether he is allowed to sell it.
• Iraqis Dispute Blackwater USA's Version of Shooting
  Iraq's prime minister Wednesday disputed Blackwater USA's version of a weekend shooting that left at least 11 people dead, saying he cannot tolerate "the killing of our citizens in cold blood."
• Report: Iranians Killed in Syria Chemical Explosion
  A Syrian military installation rocked by an explosion in July was being used to develop chemical weapons, and Iranian engineers were among those killed, a respected defense publication reported Wednesday.
• Christian Politician Among 7 Killed in Blast in Beirut
  Pro-government Parliament member Antoine Ghanem was killed Wednesday in an explosion in a Christian suburb east of Beirut, a Lebanese security official said.
• Khmer Rouge Leader Charged With Genocide
  Nuon Chea, the top surviving leader of Cambodia's notorious Khmer Rouge, whose radical policies were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people, was charged Wednesday with crimes against humanity and war crimes.
• Turkey to Remove Head Scarf Ban at Universities
  Turkey's devout Muslim prime minister said that the constitution should be changed to remove a ban at universities on head scarves, the most potent symbol of the national divide over the role of religion in politics.
• Taliban Accused of Using Children as Human Shields
  NATO forces launched a new military operation Wednesday in Afghanistan's most violent southern province, while the alliance said it was investigating a shipment of weapons intercepted near the border with Iran this month.
• Tropical Storm Ivo Forms Off Mexico
  Tropical Storm Ivo formed in the Pacific Ocean and was likely to become a hurricane, forecasters said.
• Buddhist Monks Challenge Myanmar's Military Rulers
  Hundreds of Buddhist monks protested Wednesday outside the locked gates of Myanmar's most revered temple, challenging the country's military rulers in the most sustained wave of demonstrations in a decade.
• Wipha Weakens to Tropical Storm After Hitting East China
  Typhoon Wipha floods streets, home and fields in Zhejiang province near Shanghai before downgrading to tropical storm with below 74 mph winds.

SHOWS

• FOX & Friends: Friends Insider Blog
  Danica McKellar proves it's OK to be sexy and smart
• Hannity & Colmes: H & C: Geraldo has new Riccio Tapes
  Gerlado Rivera plays new tapes from Thomas Riccio related to Simpson case
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Kato Kaelin on O.J.'s Latest Arrest
  Kato Kaelin weighs in on O.J. Simpson's latest arrest
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Gutfeld: Who Deserves to Be Tasered?
  Who deserves to be Tasered?
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Grapevine: Judge Tosses Global Warming Lawsuit
  Judge rules on 'global warming' lawsuit against automakers
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Special Report: FOX All Stars
  'Special Report' panel on presidential candidates' stand on health care
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Grapevine: Did The Times Break the Law?
  Did The New York Times' MoveOn deal break the law?
• The Big Story w/ Gibson and Nauert: Transcript: Groom Speaks Out About O.J.'s Arrest
  Groom speaks out about best man O.J. Simpson's arrest
• The Big Story w/ Gibson and Nauert: Gibson: Why Does Iran's President Want to Visit Ground Zero?
  Why does Iran's president want to visit Ground Zero?
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points: The Corrupt Press
  The media in America is out of control
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: Who Says You Have to Rip to Rate?
  Who says you have to rip to rate?

FOX FAN

• Father Jonathan: A Confession about Television News
  People tell me they have been disgusted with the media hype over Paris Hilton and Britney Spears — and now O.J. Simpson.
• Stories from America's Homefront
  A different kind of soldier is protecting the fort here at home — the military brat
• FOX Fan Archive
  They may have left FOX Fan, but they haven't left cyberspace! Take a trip down memory lane, and check out some of our blog archive. Click on the letter below to find the blog you're looking for!
• Lis and the Single Girl: How Alcoholism Factors into a Custo
  Is alcoholism a cause for custody in divorce/child custody proceeding?
• Adam Housley: Latest on O.J. Simpson's Arrest
  Our contact says several judges are interested in being involved in this case.