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BUSINESS

• Futures Unchanged as Market Waits on ISM Data; UBS Hit Hard
  Stock futures were mixed Monday morning as Wall Street waited for the Institute of Supply Management's data for September manufacturing. Also disappointing announcements by Citigroup and UBS on their subprime investments pushes futures slightly lower.
• Stocks Shrug Off Citigroup and UBS Subprime Reports
  Wall Street rose moderately in early trading Monday as a major acquisition by Nokia helped offset trader unease over profit warnings from two major global banks.
• Seven Questions with the 4-Hour Workweek Evangelist
  We've all heard it's better to work smarter, not harder. According to author Timothy Ferriss, the real secret is figuring out how to barely work at all.
• Citigroup Warns 3Q Earnings May Drop 60 Percent
  Citigroup warns of a 60% drop in earnings due to poor-performing mortgages and loans
• GM May Close Two More Plants Under Deal
  Tentative contract between General Motors Corp., United Auto Workers would allow GM to close a plant each in Michigan and Indiana and possibly shut down several other facilities, a detailed copy of the agreement says.
• UBS to Post $690M 3Q Loss
  Loss due to subprime mess, will result in loss of 1,500 jobs
• Manufacturing Expansion Slows in September
  Institute for Supply Management says its manufacturing index dropped to lowest since March
• BBC Buys Controlling Stake in Lonely Planet Travel Guides
  The British Broadcasting Corp. said Monday it had purchased a 75-percent stake in Lonely Planet travel guides.
• Stocks to Watch: Micron, PDL BioPharma
  Companies likely to see active trade Tuesday are Micron Technology Inc., Palm Inc., and PDL BioPharma Inc.
• Dow Rockets to All-Time High, Closes Above 14,000
  Wall Street began the fourth quarter with a huge rally Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average above 14,000 and well into record territory for the first time in 2 1/2 months.
• Adobe Upgrades Flash Software on Mobile Phones
  Adobe Systems has released new Flash software designed for cellular phones.
• Sony to Launch Ultra-Thin OLED TV
  Sony is set to launch the world's first OLED ultra-thin TV.
• Dow Breaks 14,000 Fueled by Rate Cut Hopes
  The Dow Jones industrial average went above 14,000 as the market was encouraged that the worst of the summer credit and stock market turmoil might be over.
• USDA Urges Consumers to Be Safe During Massive Beef Recall
  Topps Meat Company has recalled 21.7 million pounds of ground beef that may contain E.coli bacteria.
• UAW Agreement May Shut Down 2 GM Plants
  GM stamping plant in Indianapolis and engine plant near Detroit, as well as many other facilities, could be closed
• Microsoft Launches Online Office Extension
  Office Live Workspace allows Office users to share and store their documents online.
• Nokia to Purchase Navteq for $8.1 Billion
  The mobile phone maker is buying the navigation-software maker to help expand its services and content.
• Wal-Mart Rolls Out Low Prices to Jump Start Holiday Shopping
  Wal-Mart, along with other retailers, are cutting prices to try to appeal to consumers for the holiday season.
• Bars Sue Heineken Over Alleged Beer Price Fixing
  A group representing Dutch bars sued Heineken NV and two other brewers Monday seeking damages for alleged price fixing that kept beer prices inflated.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Pamela Anderson, Rick Salomon Granted Marriage License
  The former 'Baywatch' star and Rick Salomon applied for — and were granted — a marriage license late Saturday in Las Vegas, according to the Clark County's Marriage License Bureau.
• Beyonce Nixes Malaysia Show for Indonesia
  Beyonce Knowles has scrapped plans to stage her first concert in Malaysia and will instead perform in neighboring Indonesia, which has less stringent rules about how performers should dress and behave.
• Keith Urban Uninjured in Minor Motorcycle Crash in Australia
  Keith Urban was uninjured Monday when he crashed his motorcycle near his home in Sydney, Australia
• Pop Tarts: Spears Surrenders Her Sons
  K-Fed’s master plan to gain full custody of his kids was successful Monday afternoon, and it seems Spears was either sedated or just very self-controlled when she heard the negative news.
• Scalpers Rake In Dough as 'Hannah Montana' Tour Sells Out
  Fans are so desperate for seats to her 54-date tour, kicking off later this month, that venues have sold out in as little as four minutes and scalpers are getting four to five times the face value -- creating a torrent of complaints from parents
• Rolling Stone Magazine Hits a Sour Note With Rock Hall Nods
  To anyone who’s still reading or buying Rolling Stone: It’s time to boycott Jann Wenner’s flagship magazine.
• Stallone: I Witnessed Myanmar Genocide Aftermath
  Sylvester Stallone, who returned eight days ago from filming the fourth 'Rambo' movie, says he and the crew witnessed the human toll of atrocities along the Myanmar border.
• Holyfield takes on Foreman Grill
  Evander Holyfield prepares to unveil the 'Evander Holyfield Real Deal Grill'
• Oct. 2, 2007: Your Grrrs
  Readers respond to Mike's column.

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HEALTH

• Report: Doctors Look at Heart Attacks in Kids
  The link between drugs, high blood pressure and obesity and heart attacks in children
• Report: Personality Factors May Control Risk of Alzheimer's
  Researchers are finding evidence that the type of personality you have may determine how likely you are to develop Alzheimer's disease.
• Study: Pollution Shuts Down the Immune System
  Researchers find that unhealthy levels of pollution in the ozone can shut down the immune system.
• Record Hangover in the History of Drinking
  A Scottish man suffers the longest hangover in the history of binge drinking, four weeks.
• Report: 12-Year-Old Boy Allergic to Almost Every Food
  A 12-year-old boy from the U.K. is allergic to so many foods that he must exist on a diet of chicken, carrots, grapes, potatoes and apples, according to a London news report.
• Chocolate, a Cure for Depression, Study Says
  Scientists found that chocolate significantly improved the mood of people at risk of depression
• Panic Attack May Signal Future Heart Problems, Study Says
  A study of 3,000 women indicates that panic attacks can be a warning sign of future heart problems.
• Work Stress May Lead to Breast Cancer, Study Finds
  Researchers found that women with more demanding, stresful, jobs are at higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer.
• Report: Alzheimers Drug May Treat Breast Cancer
  Researchers find that a drug used to treat Alzheimers may help prevent breast cancer from recurring.

OPINION

• Mike Baker: In Myanmar, It's 1988 All Over Again
  Mike Baker: Another cycle ending in thousands of deaths, crushed ambitions and international indifference.

POLITICS

• Candidates Anxiously Await Third-Quarter Fundraising Numbers
  Fred Thompson's fundraising in his first go-round as a declared presidential candidate could offer some surprisingly strong numbers as the entire field of 2008 candidates gets down to counting up their booties in the third-quarter money chase.
• John McCain: I Would Prefer Christian President in U.S.
  Republican presidential candidate says he would support a Muslim if he or she were the best candidate, but the country is founded on Christian principles.
• Barack Obama Scores Big in 3rd-Quarter Money Hunt
  Top-tier Democratic presidential candidate has another big quarter fundraising, raising $19 million for the primary and lifting his take for the year to nearly $80 million.
• FBI Joins Probe Into Blackwater's Iraq Shoot-Out
  Justice Department agency takes over forensic investigation to look for possible criminal violations as Democrats on House panel issue report raising questions about trigger-happy nature of contractors.
• Conservative Christians Considering 3rd Party Option
  Some of the nation's most politically influential conservative Christians, alarmed by the prospect of a Republican presidential nominee who supports abortion rights, are considering backing a third-party candidate
• Justices Wary of Wash. State's 'Top Two' Primary System
  Supreme Court justices raised questions Monday about Washington state's "top two" primary system and whether it discriminates against major political parties
• Retiring Gen. Peter Pace Takes Shot at Military Critics
  In a parting shot to Bush administration opponents and antiwar protesters, newly retired Marine Gen. Peter Pace on Monday scolded Americans who use the war debate to try to debase the efforts of military leaders and civilian decision-makers.
• DOJ Audit: FBI Still Vulnerable to Moles
  Six years after arresting turncoat Robert Hanssen, the FBI remains vulnerable to espionage from within, the parent Justice Department said in a report Monday
• Nebraskans Await Kerrey Decision on Senate Run
  Democrats eyeing a potential gain of a U.S. Senate seat in the 2008 election are hoping Bob Kerrey won't abandon a potential run after being linked to convicted thief and Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu.
• Mich. Lawmakers Get Budget Hours After Shutdown
  Four hours after governor tells state police to stay home, orders campgrounds closed, state legislature reaches deal that raises income, sales taxes.
• Crackdown on Employers Who Hire Illegal Immigrants Delayed
  A U.S. government plan to crack down on employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants has delayed again as a federal judge said he needed more time to issue a ruling.
• Will Pinch Sulzberger Lose The New York Times?
  Pinch Sulzberger squandered over $800 million, now written off and deducted from the shareholders' equity account, on a disastrous acquisition of New England newspaper properties just before the bottom fell out of the newspaper market.
• Senate Passes Defense Bill With More War Funding
  Defense authorization bill approves $150 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, but a separate bill is needed to allocate where the money is spent.

SPORTS

• Mets Head Home After Lead Turns to Colossal Collapse
  The Mets are headed home early this year following a colossal collapse -- and it will be an especially troubling winter. After blowing a big September lead in the NL East, they missed the playoffs Sunday.
• Greg Biffle Wins at Kansas
  Greg Biffle scored his first victory of the season — even though his car ran short on fuel before crossing the finish line — in a wild race that jumbled the Chase for the championship standings.

TECHNOLOGY

• Facebook Could Face Fraud Charge for Safety Claims
  The social networking Web site Facebook has been warned that it could face a consumer fraud charge for failing to live up to claims that youngsters there are safer from sexual predators than at most sites and that it promptly responds to concerns.

U.S.

• Clarence Thomas Releases Autobiography, Describes 'Lynching'
  Breaking his 16-year public silence on his bitter confirmation hearings, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says Anita Hill was a mediocre employee who was used by political opponents to make claims she had been sexually harassed.
• Hawaii Supreme Court Rules Against Religious Marijuana Use
  The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled against a Big Island man who claimed he had to smoke marijuana to practice his religion in what he called the Hawaii Cannabis Ministry.
• Former Viacom CEO in Supreme Court Fight Over Private School
  On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether taxpayers should have to foot the bill for former Viacom CEO, Tom Freston's son's expensive private school education.
• Rain, Drought, Wipe Out Pumpkin Crops Across U.S.
  There's trouble brewing in the pumpkin patch. Scorching weather and lack of rain this summer wiped out some pumpkin crops from western New York to Ill., leaving fields dotted with undersized fruit. Other fields got too much rain and their crops rotted.
• Michigan Lawmakers Agree to Budget Deal, Call Off Shut Down
  Gov. Jennifer Granholm called off a partial shutdown of Michigan's state government early Monday after lawmakers reached a budget deal aimed at plugging a $1.75 billion deficit.
• Child Sex Tape Suspect Described as Dangerous Survivalist
  The fugitive accused of raping a little girl on videotape was portrayed Monday as a dangerous, knife-wielding survivalist who once vowed never to be taken alive and formerly worked as an animal trainer with Las Vegas illusionists Siegfried & Roy.
• New York Politician: Cops 'Manhandled' Stepdaughter-in-Law
  The stepdaughter-in-law of a New York City politician was found dead in a police holding cell in Arizona, where she had been taken in handcuffs after being arrested at an airport, authorities and relatives said.
• Man Threatens to 'Blow Up Things' at Boston Airport
  A 27-year-old man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly told an airline employee at Boston's Logan International Airport that he was a member of Al Qaeda and planned to "blow up things."
• University of Memphis Football Player Fatally Shot
  A football player at the University of Memphis was fatally shot late Sunday on campus; classes have been canceled.
• Grambling Univ. Investigates Pictures of Noose Lesson
  Officials at Grambling State University were meeting Monday after the school newspaper ran photographs of adults at a campus-run elementary school putting a noose around at least one child's neck.
• Rock Slab Hits Lake Powell Boat; 1 dead, 1 missing
  One person's dead and a second's missing after gigantic rock slab apparently broke off sandstone arch at Lake Powell and smashed onto a boat.
• Sons Stab Each Other During Mom's Birthday Party
  A Southwest Chicago mother got the fright of her life Sunday night when her two sons stabbed each other during her birthday celebration.
• Jeffs Victim Wants Fund to Help Girls Escape Polygamy
  The victim at the center of polygamist-sect leader Warren Jeffs' rape by accomplice trial said Monday she wants to set up a fund to help young women escape polygamy.
• Atlanta Man, 85, Charged With Being a Nazi, to be Deported
  U.S. authorities have begun deportation proceedings against an 85-year-old man who they say served as a Nazi guard and trained and handled attack dogs at the infamous Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps in Germany
• Suspect Caught in Manhunt That Prompted School Lockdown
  Authorities caught a fourth suspect in a weekend slaying, ending a manhunt that prompted a lockdown at seven schools in North Carolina.
• Woman Who Survived Week in Crashed SUV Wakes Up in Hospital
  A woman who survived more than a week in the wreckage of her sport utility vehicle woke up in her hospital bed Monday and told her husband she remembers making a 911 call, he said.
• Amish Mark School Shooting Anniversary
  Amish families sang hymns, prayed and shared a meal with state troopers and other guests to mark the first anniversary of a massacre at a one-room schoolhouse.
• Ohio Man Arrested for Sawing House in Half
  A man upset that a house wasn't going to be sold to him, uses a power saw to try to cut the house in half.
• Sword-Wielding Man Nearly Severs Hikers Arm
  Authorities say a sword-wielding hiker nearly severed the arm of another man during a confrontation on a Mount Baldy mountain trail.
• Highest Ranking Soldier Convicted in Abu Ghraib Scandal Paro
  The highest-ranking U.S. soldier convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq was paroled Monday from military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., his lawyer said.
• Five Months Later: No Answers About Missing Lisa Stebic
  The family of a missing suburban Chicago mom who disappeared five months ago still has no answers as to what happened to their loved one, though they believe she is a victim of foul play.
• Illinois Highway Cheats Owe $80K in Unpaid Tolls
  The former owners of an Illinois taxi cab owe the Illinois Tollway $80,571 for unpaid tolls dating back to 2003, the Chicago Sun Times reported Monday.
• Forest Service Crew Vehicle Plunges Off Road, 8 Injured
  U.S. Forest Service transport van plunged 400 feet off a road in the San Bernardino Mountains, injuring eight firefighters.
• Olympic Discus Gold Medalist Al Oerter Dies at 71
  Al Oerter, the discus great who won gold medals in four straight Olympics, has died. He was 71.
• Three Shot at Teen Birthday Party in North Carolina
  A 12-year-old boy is in the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head and two teens are recovering after a shooting at North Carolina birthday party.
• Trial Begins for Woman Charged With Killing Expectant Mother
  Attorneys begin selecting jury in the trial of Kansas woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and cutting the baby from her womb.
• Custody Battle Ensues Over Leg Found in Barbecue Smoker
  A man who stored his severed leg in a barbecue smoker later auctioned off is locked in a custody dispute over the dismembered limb with the man who bought the appliance.
• Wyatt Pleads Guilty at U.N. Oil-For-Food Trial
  Texas oilman Oscar Wyatt pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud at the United Nations oil-for-food trial.
• TSA: More Screenings of Remote-Control Toys in Carry-Ons
  The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that it would step up screenings of remote-control toys in carry-on luggage.
• 7 Wounded in Early Morning Shooting at North Carolina Club
  An early morning shooting outside a Chapel Hill, N.C. nightclub left seven wounded.
• Brett Favre Makes NFL History With TD No. 421
  Brett Favre broke Dan Marino's record for career touchdown passes Sunday, zipping No. 421 to Greg Jennings in the first quarter of the Green Bay Packers' 23-16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
• Former Girlfriend Describes Child Sex Tape Suspect
  Man suspected of sexually abusing a young girl in a videotaped assault has a history of violence and deception, a former girlfriend said in an interview broadcast.
• Energy-Guzzling Hollywood Goes Green -- Sort of
  From 'green carpets' at awards shows to organic fruit served to actors on sets, Hollywood is going all out to promote itself as being environmentally hip. But is it all just show?
• Trial to Begin for Wis. Hunter Accused of Killing Hmong Man
  Jury selection begins Monday in the murder trial of James Nichols, charged with fatally shooting a Hmong hunter in January.
• Padres Turn to Ace Peavy to Pitch 1-game Playoff
  San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies meet Monday in single game playoff
• Rockies Face San Diego for NL Wild-Card Spot
  Colorado Rockies face San Diego Padres Monday for the National League wild-card spot
• New Supreme Court Term to Test Conservatives on the Issues
  The Supreme Court is set to begin a term that could lead to enhanced rights for terrorism detainees, a ruling against part of a child pornography law and shorter prison terms for crack cocaine dealers.

WORLD

• 'Catastrophic Volcanic Eruption' on Red Sea Island Off Yemen
  A volcano erupted on a tiny island off the coast of Yemen, spewing lava and ash hundreds of feet into the air, a Canadian naval vessel near the island in the Red Sea reported Sunday. The Yemeni government asked NATO to assist in searching for survivors.
• Sharp Decline in U.S. Military, Iraqi Civilian Deaths
  The number of American personnel killed in Iraq dropped in September to its lowest monthly toll since July, 2006, while Iraqi civilian deaths fell more than 50 percent.
• Korean Leaders to Meet in Second-Ever Summit to Foster Peace
  South Korea's president walked across North Korea's border Tuesday on his way to Pyongyang for a summit with Kim Jong Il, pledging to foster peace on the divided peninsula in the second-ever such meeting between its leaders.
• Taliban Hangs Afghan Teen Found With US Money in His Pocket
  Taliban militants hanged a teenager in southern Afghanistan because he had American money in his pocket, stuffing five US$1 bills into his mouth as a warning to other villagers not to use dollars, police said Monday.
• Al Qaeda Group Confirms Death of 'Martyr' Leader Al-Tunisi
  An umbrella group for Al Qaeda in Iraq has confirmed the death of a senior leader, calling the Tunisian linked to the kidnapping and killings of U.S. soldiers last year a 'martyr,' according to a statement posted Monday.
• Junta Shrouds Myanmar Death Toll, Atrocities in Secrecy
  The tight security of Myanmar's repressive regime makes it impossible to verify just how many people are dead, detained or missing.
• Ukrainian Vote Opens Door to Coalition Between Rivals
  Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko's strong showing in the Ukrainian elections opened a door to forming a goverment with rival President Viktor Yushchenko.
• Putin May Retain Power Position After Stepping Down
  Russian President Vladimir Putin may try to stay in power after stepping down as president next year.
• Bosnian with Grenades Arrested at U.S. Embassy
  Austrian police arrest a Bosian native who tried to enter the US Embassy in Vienna with explosives.
• Iraq Journal: The Peace Corps With Muscles
  Now that major combat operations are finished almost everywhere in Iraq's Anbar Province, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps are more like a United Nations peacekeeping force with rules of engagement that allow them to kill if they have to.
• Homicide Bombing in Northwestern Pakistan Kills 15
  A woman clad in a burqa blew herself up at a crowded police checkpoint Monday killing at least 15 people in the northwestern part of the country, Pakistani police said.
• U.S. Embassy Rips Plan to Partition Iraq Into Three States
  The U.S. Embassy in Iraq has joined a broad swath of Iraqi politicians in criticizing a nonbinding U.S. Senate resolution seen here as a recipe for splitting the country along sectarian and ethnic lines.
• Maid Seen as Latest Suspect in Missing Madeleine McCann Case
  A maid who is alleged to have abducted Madeleine McCann as revenge for being fired from the vacation resort where the missing girl was staying is being investigated by Portuguese police.
• U.S. Military Offers $200G Reward to Catch Taliban
  The U.S. military has launched a new "Most Wanted" campaign offering rewards of up to $200,000 for information leading to the capture of 12 Taliban and al-Qaida leaders.
• Israeli, Palestinian Leaders To Begin Work on Peace Deal
  Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are getting to work this week on formulating a joint vision of a peace deal to be presented at a November peace conference in the U.S., their aides said Sunday.

SHOWS

• Hannity & Colmes: H & C: What Was John Edwards Really Saying About Black Men?
  Analysis of John Edwards' comments at the MTV/MySpace Forum
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Mystery at Sea
  What really happened aboard the Joe Cool? Kirby Archer's wife goes 'On the Record'
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Gutfeld: An Online Friend Is Not a friend
  'Facebook Suicide:' Where an online friend is not a friend
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Special Report: FOX All Stars
  'Special Report' panel on presidential campaign fundraising
• The Beltway Boys: Transcript: 'Beltway Boys,' September 29, 2007
  Some Dems say the Bush administration is setting its sights on war with Iran
• The Big Story w/ Gibson and Nauert: John Gibson: Oakland Airport Outrage
  Why were Marines and soldiers retuning from Iraq not allowed in passenger terminal at Oakland airport?
• The Cost of Freedom: Recap of Saturday, September 29
  Miss a minute of this week's block? Here's your chance to catch up!
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points: The Real Story
  The Media Matters fraud and the press reaction to it had nothing to do with race
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: When Someone Says It's 'Inevitable'
  Be very careful when someone says something's 'inevitable'

FOX FAN

• VIDEO: Anti-Christian CNN?
  On Monday morning, Father Jonathan voiced his opinions on an 'anti-Christian' CNN.
• Lis on Law: 'Get Out of Jail Free' for Murder
  Is 'Battered Woman Syndrome' a free ticket to get out of jail after killing an abuser?