BUSINESS

• Arabs to Buy 20 Percent of Nasdaq, Politicians Question Deal
  Nasdaq has struck a complex deal to sell a 20 percent stake to the state-owned Borse Dubai in return for control of Sweden's leading stock market, but the plan met with some questions from U.S. politicians concerned it would raise security issues.
• Mattel Apologizes to China Over Toy Recall
  Mattel issued an extraordinary apology Friday to China over the recall of Chinese-made toys, saying most of the items were defective because of Mattel's design flaws rather than faulty manufacturing.
• Stocks Open Higher After Strong Oracle, Nike Earnings
  U.S. stocks continued their weekly rally Friday morning, after strong earnings from software maker Oracle and shoe company Nike provided very strong quarterly earnings reports.
• Arab Rivals Gear Up for Struggle Over London Stock Exchange
  A bewildering flurry of deals between world stock exchanges has left two Gulf kingdoms with a near-50 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange between them.
• Gold Hits 28-Year High
  The price of gold hit a high Friday, and the dollar continues to slide to record lows versus the euro.
• Google Stock Flies to New High
  Google shares rose to $560.70 this afternoon, beating its previous peak of $558.58.
• Fed's Rate Cut Won't Help Consumers Who Need it the Most
  For debt-weary consumers, the Federal Reserve's decision to shave interest rates on Tuesday is welcome news for their stock holdings but won't do much for their mortgage payments or savings accounts.
• The 15-Minute Tip: Staying Under the FDIC Umbrella
  How to play the FDIC game to its fullest.
• Stocks Finish the Week on Strong Note
  Stocks rose soundly Friday, capping a strong week for Wall Street, as investors drew confidence from strong results at Oracle Corp. and a continued sense that lower interest rates should help bolster the economy.
• New $5 Bill Unveiled, Lincoln Gets a Makeover
  The government showed off the new bill Thursday in an Internet news conference -- a high-tech unveiling that officials say is entirely appropriate for a 21st century redesign of the bill featuring Abraham Lincoln.
• Simplicity Recalls One Million Cribs
  Simplicity Inc. is recalling the baby cribs which have been linked to at least two infant deaths.
• SEC Subpoenas Apple CEO in Backdating Probe
  Steve Jobs was subpoenaed to provide a deposition in a stock-options backdating case.

ENTERTAINMENT

• 'Leave Britney Alone' Guy Chris Crocker Hopes to Find TV Stardom
• Rather Blasts Influence of Government, Corporations on News
  Dan Rather said Thursday that the undue influence of the government and large corporations over newsrooms spurred his decision to file a $70 million lawsuit against CBS and its former parent company.
• Jenny McCarthy Calls Boyfriend Jim Carrey 'Autism Whisperer'
  Jenny McCarthy says her boyfriend Jim Carrey is good with her autistic son.
• Nude Alicia Silverstone Vegetarian Ad Pulled in Houston
  The nude Alicia Silverstone TV commercial sponsored by PETA and promoting vegetarianism has been pulled in Houston, where it was scheduled to debut.
• Britney Spears Charged With Misdemeanor Counts in LA Parking
  Britney Spears was indicted Friday with misdemeanor counts of hit and run and driving without a valid license after she allegedly crashed her car into another in a parking lot in August.
• Ex-Ramone Sues Over Music Downloads
  A drummer who spent four years in one of the greatest punk bands of all time, the Ramones, filed a federal lawsuit Friday claiming he is owed nearly $1 million in royalties on songs sold over the Internet.
• Regis Philbin Loses 'Best Regis' Award to Neil Patrick Harri
  The 76-year-old talk-show host was overlooked yet again for the "Best Regis" award during the fifth annual Relly Awards, announced Friday on "Live With Regis and Kelly."
• Spector Jurors Resume Deliberations With New Instructions
  Jurors in Phil Spector's murder trial resumed deliberations after a two-day break with a new set of instructions from the judge that legal experts deemed an unprecedented effort to break a deadlock.
• Mariah Carey Back: Diva Readies for Dec. 4 Release
  Mariah Carey is back, kids. New York’s hometown chanteuse, famous for lots of things including an eight-octave range, is getting her new album ready for a Dec. 4 release.
• Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten Calls The Police 'Carcasses'
  Punk legend "Johnny Rotten" of the Sex Pistols thinks Sting is more accurately called "Stink" — and called the Police "soggy old dead carcasses" in an interview with Virgin Radio.
• 'Do Not Call' List Set to Expire Next Summer
  Phone numbers placed on the Do Not Call list starting June 2003 will be automatically dropped beginning next June if they don't re-enroll.
• Snoop Dogg Pleads Guilty on Weapons Charge
  Snoop Dogg pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of felony possession of a dangerous weapon and was sentenced to 160 hours of community service and three years probation, his attorney said.

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HEALTH

• U.S. Sperm Ban Means Fewer Blond, Blue-Eyed Kids?
  Ban on European sperm leaves some U.S. donor banks in low supply
• Skin Patch May Prevent Traveler's Diarrhea, Researchers Say
  Scientists say they've developed a skin-patch vaccine that may prevent wearers from the rumblings of diarrhea when traveling to places where stomach bugs are commonplace.
• Calif. Docs to Separate Twins Conjoined at Abdomen
  Doctors at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital said they would attempt to separate 2-year-old twin girls who are conjoined at the chest and abdomen.
• FDA: Herbal Colic, Teething Remedy Contains Parasite
  Federal health authorities warned parents Thursday not to give babies a liquid herbal supplement marketed as a remedy for colic and teething pain.
• FDA: Herbal Colic, Teething Remedy Contains Parasite
  Federal health authorities warned parents Thursday not to give babies a liquid herbal supplement marketed as a remedy for colic and teething pain.

OPINION

• Susan Estrich: Little Girls in a Sick Society
  Susan Estrich: If 12-year-olds are dressing like women, and children are dressing like teenagers, where does it end?
• Heritage Foundation: Leveling With Pakistan on Afghanistan
  We have more than enough reason to target the terrorists operating from Pakistani tribal border zones. The question is, how do we do it without destabilizing Pakistan?
• Fred Barnes: The Surgin' General, and Reeling Dems
  For Democrats, Petraeus Week was a wrenching ordeal. It meant their efforts to change Bush's policy on Iraq fundamentally were dead.

POLITICS

• Force to Prevent Iranian President Visit to Ground Zero?
  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should be physically prevented from visiting Ground Zero should he attempt to go to the 'sacred' site where the World Trade Center once stood, a jovial John McCain joked Thursday.
• Report: U.S., Israel Shared Intel Before Syrian Strike
  The United States likely shared intelligence with Israel leading up to an Israeli air strike in Syria as questions simmer over possible North Korean-Syrian cooperation on a nuclear weapons program, according to a new report
• Senate Votes to Condemn MoveOn for Anti-Petraeus Ad
  The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a measure condemning MoveOn.org for a newspaper ad it ran last week attacking Gen. David Petraeus. The move came as President Bush accused Democrats of cowering to the liberal political action group.
• Alaskan Bridge Project, 'Bridge to Nowhere,' Gets Dumped
  The Alaskan bridge project dubbed 'bridge to nowhere,' is being abandoned by the state government.
• Republicans, and a Democrat, Pump 2nd Amdt. Credentials
  Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson told a group of National Rifle Association members on Friday he was a proud owner of a concealed-carry permit
• Senate Blocks Effort to Bring U.S. Troops Home From Iraq
  Senate blocks legislation pushed by Democrats to bring most U.S. troops home from Iraq in nine months.
• Connecticut Governor Bans Parole for Violent Offenders
  Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell directed the state Board of Pardons and Paroles to immediately review all paroled violent crime convicts and to return them to jail for any violations.
• Rudy Giuliani Interrupts Speech to Take Wife's Phone Call
  White House hopeful Rudy Giuliani interrupts speech to the National Rifle Association to take wife's phone call.
• Bipart Group Plans to Buck Bush on SCHIP Bill
  Defying President Bush's veto threat, a bipartisan group of lawmakers issued details Friday of a planned expansion of a children's health insurance program
• Illinois Rep. Weller Won't Seek 8th Term
  Republican U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller, recently named one of the most corrupt members of Congress by a watchdog group, announced Friday that he will not seek an eighth term
• 'God' Responds to Nebraska State Lawmaker's Lawsuit
  One of two court filings from 'God' respond to Nebraska state lawmaker's lawsuit against God over disasters.
• Democratic Fundraiser Norman Hsu Held Without Bail
  Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu ordered held without bail Friday, a day after being returned from Colorado on outstanding arrest warrant.

SCIENCE

• 'Hobbit' Was Distinct Species, Wrist Bones Indicate
  Wrists of Homo floresiensis skeleton much closer to apes, resemble neither modern humans or Neanderthals.
• Molecular Structure Predicts If Something Smells Good
  Larger, flatter molecules tend to smell bad; smaller, more compact molecules, good.
• 'Jurassic Park' Villain Had Feathers
  Velociraptor arm bone has quill knobs, evenly spaced bumps where feathers attach.
• Sea Turtles' Mystery Hideout Revealed
  Researchers finally figure out where hatchlings disappear to for years: the open ocean.

TECHNOLOGY

• Eight Must-Have Linux Applications
  Top apps for new Linux users, including an office suite, an image program, music players and editors and e-mail.
• Getting Started With Linux
  Curious about the free operating system, but hesitant about trying it out? Here's what you need to know before taking the plunge.
• NBC to Offer TV Episodes Free for Download
  But there's two catches: You can't fast-forward throught the commercials on the downloaded episodes, and each one self-destructs after a week.
• Moore's Law Won't Last Forever, Says Moore
  Intel co-founder says axiom he coined about chip transistors doubling every two years will reach limit in decade or so.
• Frequently Asked Linux Questions and Answers
  A brief Linux-related FAQ.
• Six Top Linux Distributions
  Several of the best, most fully featured Linux-based software distributions.
• Linux Lingo: A Glossary
  Several of the most common Linux terms explained.

U.S.

• Arizona Decertifies Border Town Cops Linked to Jeffs
  Fred Barlow, marshal in Colorado City, Ariz., and Preston Barlow, a deputy, were decertified Wednesday in Arizona after an investigation found them guilty of misconduct for not cooperating in legal actions against polygamous sect and leader Warren Jeffs.
• Oregon Schools Adopt Mexican Curriculum, Stirring Debate
  Some Oregon high schools are adopting Mexico's public school curriculum to help educate Spanish-speaking students with textbooks, an online Web site, DVDs and CDs provided free by Mexico to teach math, science and even U.S. history.
• Columbine Memorial Dedicated 8 Years After Massacre
  A $1.5 million memorial for the victims of a school shooting masacre will sit in a park near Columbine High School.
• Taser Use Under Scrutiny After Cases Reported Across U.S.
  Sheriff's officials defended their use of a Taser stun gun to subdue an autistic teenager and a woman both before and after she was handcuffed.
• Dems Down to Symbolic Votes on Iraq War
  Democrats are unable to pass legislation that would challenge President Bush on the Iraq war, despite public opinion polls that show the war remains deeply unpopular with voters.
• Unrecognized American Indian Tribe Charged in Immigration Sc
  An unrecognized American Indian tribe has been charged in a scheme to sell tribal memberships to immigrants by wrongly claiming the documents would make them American citizens, the U.S. attorney's office announced Friday.
• Judge Denies Bail for 'Jena 6' Teen Accused of Beating Whit
  Relative of one of the 'Jena Six' says judge denies bail for only one of the teens jailed for beating white classmate.
• Boy, 10, Accused of Setting House Fire That Killed Woman and
  A 10-year-old boy has confessed to setting on fire the house he lived in where five people died.
• Jurors Hear Closing Arguments in Trial of Warren Jeffs
  Jury hears closing arguments Friday in the trial of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, accused of sex charges for role in marriage of 14-year-old girl.
• Small Plane Crashes Onto Interstate 95 Near Fort Lauderdale
  Small plane crashes onto Interstate 95 shortly after taking off Friday.
• Wildfire Destroys 5 Homes Overlooking Washington's Columbia
  A wildfire pushed by strong winds destroyed four homes on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River and a fifth closer to the water, authorities said.
• 6 hurt as LA Commuter Train Crashes Into Car During Rush Hou
  A sport utility vehicle barraged an MTA commuter train during the Friday morning rush hour, causing a fire and injuring six people in the second Gold Line crash in two weeks, authorities said.
• Plane Crashes Into N.C. Restaurant
  A plane crashes into a BBQ and Seafood restaurant in North Carolina, 1 reported dead.
• Las Vegas Priest Pleads Guilty to Assault With Deadly Weapon
  A Roman Catholic priest pleaded guilty to felony battery with a deadly weapon after he smashed a wine bottle over the head of a woman in church
• Tropical Depression Comes Ashore in Florida Panhandle
  A tropical depression lurking off the Florida Gulf Coast came ashore on the Florida panhandle on Friday, sparing the Mississippi and Louisiana coasts.
• Bonds: I Won't Be a Giant in 2008
  Slugger Barry Bonds was told by his team, the San Francisco Giants, that he won't be playing for them next season, according to a statement on his Web site on Friday.
• Columbine School Shooting Memorial Opens
  A memorial to the 12 students and one teacher killed during the Columbine High School massacre eight years ago opened on Friday in Colorado.
• Iowa Family Finds Snake Head in Can of Beans
  An Iowa family is filing a lawsuit after allegedly finding a snake head in a can of green beans.
• Sixth Man Sought in O.J. Simpson Robbery Case Surrenders
  Sixth man accused in armed robbery case against O.J. Simpson surrenders in court.
• LA Commuter Train and Car Collide, 5 Hurt
  At least five people were harmed when a LA commuter train and car collided on the tracks, the train bursting into flames.
• Authorities Charge 4 People After Party Prank Victim Dies
  Four people charged with assault after authorities say they wrote sexually explicit statements on man for party prank who later died in drunken driving crash.
• Reported Tornado Damages Florida Homes
  Severe weather, including a possible tornado, damages about 50 homes, shearing the entire second story off of one, authorities say.
• Porn Star Accused of Sorority-House Rape
  Christopher Jack Reid, 25, aka 'Jack Venice,' pleads not guilty to rape charge, four burglary counts Wednesday in Pullman, Wash.
• Man Lunges at Niece's Killer in Courtroom
  Douglas Ticknor, mortician who'd prepped his own niece Sarah Lofstrom's body for burial, lunged at her husband Jeramy Lofstrom in court after husband convicted of her murder.
• Police Charge Man With Theft After Snatching False Teeth
  Police charge man accused of taking another man's false teeth from his mouth during a fight.
• Two Students Shot at Delaware State University
  A gunman remained on the loose Friday after shooting two students at Delaware State University where the campus went on lockdown as police searched for the suspect.
• Mummified N.H. Baby Ordered Buried
  A judge ordered a New Hampshire family to bury a mummified baby that was passed down for generations.
• Alaskan State Government Cancels Ketchikan Bridge
  On Friday, Alaska officially abandoned the "bridge to nowhere" project that became a nationwide symbol of federal pork-barrel spending.
• Police Arrest Woman Allegedly Wearing Fake Bomb
  Police arrest woman who walked into Logan International Airport Friday allegedly wearing a fake bomb strapped to her chest.
• Hiker Missing for Five Days Left Note
  Searchers find note left by Mary Hyde Wingfield, who's didn't come back from weekend hike in Cascades.
• Pentagon Probing $6B in Contracts for Iraq and Afghanistan
  Federal investigators examining allegations of criminal misconduct related to $6 billion worth of contracts for equipment and services needed in Iraq and Afghanistan, senior Pentagon official says.
• Cell Phone Service Planned for NYC Subway System
  All 277 underground subway stations -- but not the tunnels -- would be wired for cell phones and wireless Internet service in the next six years under a plan the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Wednesday.
• Court Orders Release Request Hearing in 'Jena 6' Case
  Thousands gather to protest plight of black teens charged with attempted murder of white classmate; prosecutor says victim has been reduced to a footnote.
• Gulf coast dwellers eye developing storm
  Gulf Coast residents kept a watchful eye and the oil industry began making preparations Thursday as forecasters warned that a weather system swirling over waters west of Florida could make landfall as a tropical storm over the weekend.
• $5 Bill to Have Splashes of Purple and Gray
  Honest Abe will become Colorful Abe with splashes of purple and gray livening up the $5 bill.
• Virgin Mobile Sued for Humiliating Teen in Ad Campaign
  Family of Alison Chang sues Virgin Mobile for using a Web photo of Dallas teen posted on a networking site without her permission in ads that caused her grief.
• Rather Says Government, Corporations 'Intimidating' Newsroom
  Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather says the undue influence of the government and large corporations over newsrooms spurred his decision to file a $70 million lawsuit against the CBS TV network and its former parent company.
• Police Investigate Suspicious Package Found in Charleston
  Police investigate suspicous package found in downtown Charleston, S.C., after customers at a coffee shop called authorities.

WORLD

• Poisonous Alcohol Kills 27 In Southern Pakistan
  Karachi's police chief says at least 27 people have died after consuming toxic alochol and more than a dozen were brought to various hospitals for treatment.
• 2 Aides to Iraq's Leading Shiite Cleric Assassinated
  Two aides to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani were killed in shootings within hours, prompting his Basra followers to boycott Friday sermons in protest amid fears that an internal Shiite power struggle was increasingly targeting Iraq's top Shiite cleric.
• Afghan Officials: 75 Taliban Killed in Heavy Fighting
  A bomb attack Friday against a convoy of French troops killed one soldier and injured many Afghans near the blast, while heavy fighting in southern Afghanistan killed about 75 Taliban fighters and six civilians, officials said.
• Bin Laden Declares War on Musharraf
  Usama bin Laden's call for a rebellion in Pakistan a "serious" threat, U.S. officials said Thursday, noting that President Musharraf is already facing diffculties.
• Philippine Military Pre-Empts Coup Plot
  The Philippine military has suspended or reassigned at least six junior officers suspected of recruiting soldiers for a coup attempt against the government, the armed forces chief said Friday.
• China Appoints Bishop in Catholic Church
  A cleric well regarded by the Vatican was installed as bishop of Beijing by China's state-controlled Catholic Church, a move that officials said should help ease tense relations between the communist nation and the Holy See.
• China Plans Mount Everest Route for Olympic Torch
  Chinese mountaineers will carry the Olympic torch to the top of Mount Everest, making the final assault on the world's tallest peak from a staging camp some 500 yards from the summit, the official Xinhua News Agency has reported.
• Medical Officials Fear Ebola Outbreak Spreading
  Medical officials in Congo suspect that an Ebola outbreak has spread from the spot where the disease was first identified to a neighboring province, officials said Friday.
• Fidel Castro Looking Healthier in First Video in 3 Months
  Fidel Castro looked alert and healthier in a new video that aired on state television Friday, the first images released of the ailing 81-year-old Cuban leader since June
• 25 Arrests in Slaying of Sunni U.S. Ally
  Twenty-five people have been arrested in connection with the assassination of the leader of the U.S.-backed revolt by Sunni Arab tribesmen against al-Qaida in Iraq in Anbar province .
• Video of Palestinian Boy's Death Ordered to be Released
  A French judge has ordered a television network to release the unedited footage of the shooting death of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in the Gaza Strip for renewed investigations into the controversial incident.
• Chechnyan Charged in Russian Journalist's Death
  The former head of a Chechnyan district has been charged as an accomplice in organizing the execution-style murder of Russian investigative journalist, Anna Politkovskaya
• Israel Observes Yom Kippur
  Israel came to a virtual standstill at sundown Friday as Jews across the country began observing Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
• Musharraf Appoints New Intelligence Chief
  Hundreds of Islamists chanting slogans against Pakistan's military leader rallied outside the Supreme Court on Friday as judges heard petitions challenging President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's right to run for re-election.
• Funeral Held in Beirut for Assassinated Politician
  Family, colleagues and supporters marched Friday in a mass funeral procession for a slain Lebanese lawmaker, the latest victim of a campaign the country's anti-Syrian faction accuses Damascus of trying to scuttle the upcoming presidential election.
• U.S. Resumes Blackwater Convoys in Iraq
  The U.S. Embassy resumed limited convoy movements with Blackwater USA protection in Baghdad on Friday, four days after all land travel by U.S. diplomats and other civilian officials was suspended.
• Hurricane Ivo Expected to Be Downgraded
  Hurricane Ivo weakened slightly early Friday and was expected to become a tropical storm over the weekend before plowing into southern Baja California.
• Canoeists Rescued After 3 Weeks in Wilderness
  Rescuers on Friday found two survivors from a missing canoe expedition Friday, 20 days after the six-member Russian group failed to make a rendezvous in western China, Chinese and Russian reports said.
• Chile Court: Fujimori Must Be Extradited to Peru
  Chile's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori must be extradited to face human rights and corruption charges in Peru.
• At Least 200 Killed as Floods Ravage Africa
  Floods have ravaged African nations including Ghana and Togo in the west, along with Sudan, Uganda, Somalia and Kenya in the central and eastern regions. At least 200 people have died and hundreds of thousands are displaced.
• Buddhist Monks Hold 4th Day of Protests in Myanmar
  About 1,500 Buddhist monks marched through downtown Yangon on Friday, joined by an equal number of onlookers, as a monthlong protest against Myanmar's military government showed little sign of faltering.
• Report: Convicted Terrorist Questioned in McCann Probe
  Portuguese police interview 61-year-old Dutchman concivted for a series of bombings in the Netherlands for suspected ties to the parents of missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann.
• Loonie Now Equal to American Dollar
  Canadians dollar has reached parity with Canada for the first time since 1976.

SHOWS

• Hannity & Colmes: Hillary Votes not to condemn MoveOn ad
  Senators Clinton and Dodd vote ‘no’ on Senate resolution condemning MoveOn ad
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: O.J.'s Next Move
  Simpson's lawyer Yale Galanter goes 'On the Record'
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Gutfeld: Discourage Students From Voting
  I'm all for making college kids comfy: It discourages them from voting
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Special Report: FOX All Stars
  'Special Report' panel on President Bush's battle with Congress over spending
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Grapevine: Grisham's Choice Words for President Bush
  John Grisham has some choice words for President Bush
• The Big Story w/ Gibson and Nauert: Transcript: Michelle Malkin on Ahmadinejad in U.S.
  Syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin says Ahmadinejad shouldn't even be allowed on U.S. soil
• The Big Story w/ Gibson and Nauert: John Gibson: Week's Winners and Losers
  The week's winners and losers, and why
• The O'Reilly Factor: The President of Iran at Ground Zero
  O'Reilly: Ahmadinejad and Ground Zero
• War Stories: Okinawa
  A look at the sacrifices made on the march to Japan
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: Who Gets All the Attention?
  In this world, the Dans get all the attention

FOX FAN

• Father Jonathan: Rushing to Judgment in McCann Case
  Gerry and Kate McGann's names will never be cleared until Madeleine is found — doubt will always linger.
• Coming Up on FOX News Sunday: Presidential Hopeful Hillary Clinton
  Will the Senator's health care plan really work for the United States?