BIO

• Jon Scott

BUSINESS

• TD Bank to Buy Commerce Bancorp for $8.5 Billion
  TD bank will purchase Commerce bank in a 25 percent cash and 75 percent stock deal.
• Hershey Chief Retires
  Richard Lenny served as a top executive since 2001 and will retire at the end of this year.
• Report: McDonalds Plans to Offer Specialty Coffee Drinks
  According to a report, the fast-food chain plans on offering drinks like lattes and cappuccinos by the end of 20008.
• Wal-Mart Sells 100 Million 'Green' Light Bulbs
  Retail behemoth meets goal of selling 100 million compact fluorescent light bulbs three months early.
• Stocks Down on Energy Shares, Home Index
  Stocks edged lower on Tuesday as a drop below $80 a barrel in oil hurt energy shares, offsetting optimism about further interest rate cuts fueled by the latest disappointing news on housing.
• Forgiven Debt Doesn't Equal Forgiven Tax
  Even when your debt is forgiven, plan to pay taxes on the outstanding loan value.
• Seven Ways to Keep Your Credit Score in the Pink
  Credit scores are used to determine how much you pay for everything from your car loan, to your cell phone and your home loan. Here are seven ways to boost your score.
• Government Investigating VW Passat Engine Fires
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has stepped up an investigation into the Volkswagen Passat after receiving dozens of reports of engine fires.
• Stocks Mixed After Monday's Record Close
  Wall Street ended mixed Tuesday, selling off large companies' stocks but buying up those of smaller companies, as traders cashed in gains from Monday's big rally and poked around for new bargains.
• Stocks to Watch: Immucor, Credit Suisse
  Companies likely to see active trade Wednesday's session are Immucor Inc. and Credit Suisse Group.
• Honda Sales Rise; Ford, Toyota Slip
  The monthly auto sales came out with Ford and Toyota slipping in September. GM sales stay flat and Honda's sales rose this month.
• Target and QVC Items Recalled
  About 82,000 baby rattles sold at Target and 5,200 Cook's toasters, distributed by QVC, were recalled today.
• Most Americans Clueless About Computer Security
  Nearly all respondents said they had anti-virus software on their PCs -- but only half had updated it recently.
• Nokia Brings in New Video Deals with CNN, Sony
  Nokia is partnering with CNN, Sony and others to get access to their video content for its high-end multimedia phones.
• Apple Sued Over iPhone Price Cuts
  Dongmei Li of New York seeks $1 million in damages, claiming price discrimination related to smartphone's rapid price cut.
• World's Dullest TV Show to Measure Energy Use
  Geneva-based standards group compiles 10-minute collage of various types of programming to help TV manufacturers calibrate energy use.
• Pending Home Sales Hit Record Low
  The index that forecasts near-term home sales fell 6.5 percent last month as home buyers struggled to get mortgages

ENTERTAINMENT

• Britney Spears Temporarily Loses Custody of Children
  Britney Spears has handed her kids over to Kevin Federline's bodyguard after a court ordered her to surrender them to her ex-husband.
• Halle Berry Tells Oprah That She Tried Hard to Get Pregnant
  Halle Berry says she and her boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, tried and tried and tried to get pregnant.
• Britney Spears' Troubles: All About Cousin Alli?
  No program has ever been installed in Britney Spears that commands her to stay home, clean the house, make a PBJ sandwich and catch '24.' This would also mean spending time with her baby sons.
• Britney Custody Loss Due to Missed Drug Test, License
  Britney Spears lost custody of her children because she failed to produce a California driver's license and allegedly missed a drug and alcohol test, her lawyer said in a published report.
• Bar Refaeli Won't Bring Famous Pals to Israel After Leo Flap
  After Leonardo DiCaprio's visit earlier this year resulted in a scuffle with journalists, Bar Refaeli says she will no longer bring her famous friends to Israel.
• Ex-'Bachelor' Andrew Firestone Engaged Again
  Reality star engaged to model-actress Ivana Bozilovic, and they plan to marry in the spring
• GRRR! And the Award Goes to ... Who Cares?
  From sports to music to even the Guinness Book of World Records, halls of fame are overrated.
• Letterman Grilling of Paris Hilton Becomes YouTube Hit
  David Letterman's merciless grilling of jailbird Paris Hilton on Friday's "Late Show" has emerged as another YouTube.com sensation.
• Elton John Closes Exhibition Featuring Photo of Naked Girls
  A British gallery that turned over a photo of two naked girls to police amid child pornography concerns has closed the exhibition at the request of Elton John, who owns the collection.

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HEALTH

• Study: Obese Women Should Lose Weight if Pregnant
  Severely obese women who gain weight during pregnancy are at higher risk of cesarean delivery and other problems during birth
• High School Non-Grads at Risk for Dementia, Study Finds
  People who have not graduated high school are at a higher risk for dementia and Alzheimer's
• Drugs and Vitamin Supplements, a Bad Mix?
  Study finds some side effects of mixing medication with vitamin supplements.
• Three Dental Problems You Should Not Ignore
  Poor dental hygiene and tooth decay can lead to heart problems, bacterial infections and an early death. But there are things that can be done to catch and fix problems that could eventually lead to greater health problems.
• Report: Increased Mishaps in U.S. Testing Labs
  More bites and scratches from infected animals, needle sticks and skin cuts in U.S. Labs reported

OPINION

• Fred Barnes: Nationalization Won't Solve Health Care Problem
  Fred Barnes: Preserving and extending consumer choice in health care should be the GOP order of the day.

POLITICS

• Anita Hill Stands By Her 1991 Allegations
  Accuser says she was truthful when he testified about sexual harassment by then-nominee for Supreme Court.
• Newscaster Involved With L.A. Mayor Leaves Telemundo
  A Spanish-language newscaster who was suspended for two months after having an affair with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa while reporting on him left her job at the station on Monday.
• Jewish Groups Criticize McCain Over Remarks
  GOP Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain drew fire from some Jewish organizations on Monday after saying he would prefer a Christian president over someone of another faith.
• House Appropriations Chairman's War Tax Bill Dead on Arrival
  A top congressman, saying Democrats "have had it with being maneuvered and jerked around" on the war in Iraq, offered a new approach Tuesday to change the course of funding for the ongoing war: A war tax.
• GAO: $146 Million Wasted on 1st-Class Travel in One Year
  Federal employees wasted at least $146 million over a one-year period in business- or first-class airline tickets bought in violation of travel policies, congressional investigators say
• Bush Urges Iraqi President to Press Parliament
  White House repeats assurances that Iraqi politicians are working toward unifying their country, but does not demand concrete deadlines for progress.
• Legislation to Protect Gays Against Discrimination Stalls
  Legislation to criminalize workplace discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals — but not cross-dressers or people who have had sex-change surgery — has stalled in the House after an impassioned outcry against excluding anyone from the bill
• Clarence Thomas Sets the Record Straight With FOX News
  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas tells FOX News the political machine bent on destroying his character during his contentious Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 1991 was more frightening to him than the Ku Klux Klan.
• Hearing Skips Blackwater Shooting Incident
  Blackwater chairman Erik Prince vigorously defended his private security company on Tuesday, rejecting charges that his staff acted like a bunch of cowboys immune to legal prosecution while protecting State Department personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan
• McCain: Clinton Wants it 'Both Ways' on Foreign Policy
  Republican John McCain is accusing Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton of indecisiveness on foreign policy, arguing that the nation can't afford a post-Sept. 11 commander in chief who employs a triangulation policy
• Clinton Raises $27M in 3rd Quarter, Besting Obama
  Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton raised $22 million for her presidential primary campaign this summer, outpacing all other candidates so far with her best three-month showing of the year
• Obama Calls for Worldwide End to Nuclear Weapons
  Democrat Barack Obama called for ridding the world of nuclear weapons Tuesday and offered his early opposition to the Iraq war as evidence of sound judgment that trumps his lack of Washington experience.
• Sen. John Warner Hospitalized to Treat Heart Condition
  Sen. John Warner was admitted to a suburban Washington hospital Tuesday to correct an irregular heartbeat, his office said in a news release.
• BLM: Serious Problems at Utah Mine 3 Years Before Collapse
  Bureau of Land Management inspectors noted serious structural problems at Utah's Crandall Canyon Mine at least three years before two roof collapses killed nine people in August, Congress was told Tuesday
• Fmr. DoJ Lawyer: Parts of Eavesdrop Prgm. Were Illegal
  A former top lawyer for the Bush administration on Tuesday said that parts of the President Bush's controversial eavesdropping program were illegal
• Rush Limbaugh in Sights of Antiwar Democrats
  Senate Democrats frustrated by failed battles against Republicans to change Iraq war policy are instead taking on one of the war's staunchest supporters -- syndicated, conservative talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh.
• Oakland, Calif., Mayor Endorses Clinton
  Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won the endorsement Monday of Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, a widely admired black leader who had anguished over whether to back Sen. Barack Obama, her leading Democratic presidential rival
• Congress Gives Gold Medal to Landmark Surgeon
  Dr. Michael DeBakey, 99, performed first successful coronary bypass in 1964, a procedure he began developing while serving in World War II, where he helped develop MASH units.
• At Geno's Steaks, Giuliani Denounces Illegal Immigration
  Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani campaigned Monday at a landmark South Philadelphia cheesesteak stand that grabbed headlines when it posted signs telling customers to speak English
• Candidates' Spouses' Talents Aid on Campaign Trail
  A political consultant, two lawyers and a pair of battle-tested veterans of presidential campaigns are in the thick of the fight for the White House, urging their spouses on

SCIENCE

• Sputnik's Secret History Finally Revealed
  First artificial satellite was one maverick scientist's pet project, not a massive Kremlin undertaking; light seen crossing heavens wasn't Sputnik itself, but its discarded rocket booster.
• George Takei Gets His Name Among the Stars, Literally
  George Takei already had a place among the stars in the minds of millions of "Star Trek" fans. Now he's taking up permanent residence as the namesake of the asteroid formerly known as the 1994 GT9.
• NASA Rover Settles Down Inside Martian Crater
  Opportunity rover gets to first stop inside Victoria Crater, will examine brightly colored rocks.
• Research Lab Fined $15,000 for Monkey Death
  Yerkes National Primate Research Center to pay Dept. of Agriculture after macaque dies from asphyxiation, emphysema.

SPORTS

• Rockies Rally in 13th Inning to Beat Padres for NL Wild Card
  The Rockies won the longest one-game tiebreaker in major league history, and advanced to play Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs.

TECHNOLOGY

• Yahoo! Upgrades Search Engine in Drive to Catch Google
  Yahoo Inc. has retooled its online search engine to make it more helpful and engaging, joining an industrywide wave of improvements that so far haven't dented Google Inc.'s dominance.
• File-Sharing Trial Begins in Minnesota
  Mother of two being sued by record industry for $1.2 million; every other defendant has settled when confronted with huge legal bills.
• Japan to Get Safe, Clean, Orderly Virtual World
  No sex, no swearing, no guns in 'Meet-Me,' virtual world that promises to be even duller than 'Second Life.'
• Next Wave of Consumer Robots Debuts at N.Y. Expo
  One robot's to help traveling parents talk to kids at home, another snoops around your house, and the third cleans gutters.
• Tech Tuesday: The Coming Smartphone OS Wars
  The next big battle in computing will be for your cell phone's operating system.

U.S.

• Supreme Court Examines Crack and Powder Cocaine Sentences
  A federal judge's decision to slice a few years off a lengthy prison term has brought to the Supreme Court the racially tinged issue of harsh sentences for dealing crack cocaine.
• Missing Florida Girl Found, Suspect Still on the Loose
  A Florida teenager was found alive and well after she sneaked out of her house to rendezvous with a high-risk sex offender she met on Myspace.com
• Meter Made: Man Steals Over 100 Parking Meters
  The mystery of missing parking meters in Cambridge and Somerville has been solved.
• Backup Punter Sentenced 7 Years for Stabbing Starting Kicker
  Former Northern Colorado backup punter Mitch Cozad was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday for stabbing the starter in his kicking leg.
• Mom in Drowning Deaths of Her Daughters Charged With Murder
  Authorities charged a Cleveland mom with two counts of aggravated murder Tuesday after the father of her two young daughters found the girls 'lifeless' in a bathtub of water, police said.
• Guilty Plea for Mesa County Teen in Death of Newborn
  A Mesa County teenager accused of killing her newborn baby has pleaded guilty to a charge of child abuse resulting in death.
• Rescued Boaters Found With Blow Gun Darts, Knives
  Two men who had been plucked from a life raft near Cuba found with blow gun darts, knives as investigators follow clues to find out what happened to missing crew from fishing yacht.
• Autopsy Under Way in Mother's Mysterious Death in Handcuffs
  An autopsy got under way Tuesday in Phoenix in the mysterious death in handcuffs of Carol Anne Gotbaum while she was in police custody.
• Forty Men Arrested for Having Sex in Tennessee Public Parks
  An undercover investigation into public sex in Johnson City, Tenn., parks has led to the arrest of 40 men in two weeks.
• Five years After Killings, Sniper Calls Victim's Daughter
  One of the nation's most notorious serial killers, Lee Boyd Malvo, calls victim's daughter five years after killings
• Mother of Little Girl in Nevada Sex Tape Pleads for Privacy
  The lawyer for a woman whose daughter was videotaped being sexually assaulted pleaded for privacy and said the mother was cooperating with police searching for the man being sought in the attack
• Disputed Planned Parenthood Center Opens in Illinois
  Anti-abortion activists question how a suburban Planned Parenthood clinic acquired its building permits, as about 100 protesters held red roses, rosaries and signs in a demonstration against the clinic's opening.
• Isiah Thomas, MSG Found Liable in Sexual Harassment Case
  A jury has found that Isiah Thomas and Madison Square Garden sexually harassed a former New York Knicks executive; MSG must pay $11.6 million in damages to Anucha Browne Sanders.
• Trial Starts for 7 in Plot to Destroy Sears Tower
  So-called 'Liberty City Seven' go on trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the U.S. government, bomb FBI buildings and even poison salt shakers in restaurants.
• Two Men Are Dead Following Dispute Over Cleanest Car
  Two men disputing over who had the cleanest car were caught in a firefight and killed.
• Simpson Ordered to Surrender Rolex to Fred Goldman
  Superior Court judge orders O.J. Simpson to surrender personal belongings, Rolex included, to Fred Goldman.
• Judge to Tree-Squatters: Come Down or Go to Jail
  Group demonstrating against the University of California's plan to remove oak trees to make room for an athletic center to be evicted from grove after nine-month protest.
• Boyfriend Denies Involvement After Indiana Teen Sisters Die
  Boyfriend of 19-year-old woman killed denies involvement with her mysterious death and the death of her younger sister just days later.
• Louisiana Police Officer Says 2-Year-Old Was Tortured
  Louisiana police officer says 2-year-old's injures were so severe he was 'tortured.'
• Cops: Hooker Snorted Coke Off Baby's Belly During Feeding
  A woman had her 5-year-old daughter and 2-month-old son with her as she took drugs and performed sex for money, New York police said.
• Sheriff Offers to Marry Fugitives If They Surrender
  A Michigan sheriff has offered to marry a fugitive couple on the run after a robbery last month if they surrender.
• Robber Uses Adult Store's Handcuffs in Holdup
  A Michigan parolee faces robbery charges after he allegedly used a pair of off-the-shelf handcuffs to lock up the clerk of an adult novelties store during a robbery, police said.
• Autopsy Inconclusive for Woman Who Died at Phoenix Airport
  An autopsy conducted on a woman who died after being handcuffed and detained at the Phoenix airport was inconclusive, and toxicology results needed to determine a cause of death will not be available for a few weeks, a county medical examiner said.
• Newscaster Who Had Affair with Los Angeles Mayor Leaves Job
  A Spanish-language newscaster who was suspended for two months after having an affair with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa while reporting on him left her job at the station on Monday.
• Police: Burglar Leaves Boots in Home, Arrested Barefoot
  A man who broke into home but was chased away by barking dog left his boots behind, and was arrested when an officer saw him walking shoeless.
• Teller Tells Drive-Up Thief Candy Is All She's Got
  A Wisconsin bank teller foiled a would-be drive-up robber Monday when she held up candy suckers and said it was all she had to give him.
• Jurors Close to Verdict in Isiah Thomas Sex Harassment Suit
  A note from a New York jury in a $10 million sex harassment suit against New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas signals they might be close to a verdict against the former NBA star.
• Memphis Tigers Prepare for Game as Cops Hunt Player's Killer
  The University of Memphis football team will play a game Tuesday night despite one of its players being fatally shot on Sunday.
• Search for Sex Tape Suspect Goes Nationwide
  FBI and Las Vegas police pressed a nationwide manhunt for Chester "Chet" Arthur Stiles, 37, who is suspected of molesting a 3-year-old girl in a mysterious video that was recorded four years ago and surfaced last month.

WORLD

• Deaths in Iraq Hit New Lows Following Troop Surge
  The number of American troops and Iraqi civilians killed in the war fell in September to levels not seen in more than a year. The U.S. military said the lower count was at least partly a result of new strategies and 30,000 additional U.S. forces.
• Work Conditions in Brazil Show Dark Side of Ethanol
  Brazil's use of sugarcane-based ethanol, which fuels about 30 percent of the country's cars, has made it a global leader in alternative energy. However, squalid labor conditions greet nearly half a million people who toil in the fields.
• Coroner's Inquest Into Princess Diana's Death Opens
  The British inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her companion focused quickly on a summer romance that ended in a horrific car crash.
• British PM Brown Cuts Iraq Force by 20 Percent
  Iraq will take over security from British troops in Basra province within two months, said Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki after meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who said 1,000 British troops would be withdrawn from Iraq by year's end.
• 2nd Suspect Arrested in U.S. Embassy Terror Plot
  Austrian authorities said Tuesday they arrested a second Bosnian suspect in an apparent plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, and that the would-be bomber had contacted the embassy before the attempt.
• Israel Eases Strict News Blackout on Syria Attack
  Israel on Tuesday eased a strict news blackout on an airstrike in Syria last month, allowing the first publication of reports it struck an unspecified "military target" deep inside Syrian territory.
• 10-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth in Belgium
  A ten-year-old gave birth in Belgium, the father was a 13-year-old schoolmate.
• Myanmar's Junta Leader Meets With U.N. Envoy
  After days of delays, Myanmar's reclusive junta leader granted an audience Tuesday to a U.N. envoy hoping to broker an end to a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
• Rivals Claim Victory in Ukraine Elections
  e reunited parties of Ukraine' tumultuous Orange Revolution had a strong combined lead Tuesday in the vote count from this weekend's parliamentary elections, increasing the possibility the fractious parties could hammer together a ruling majority.
• U.N. Envoy Meets With Myanmar Leader After Days of Stalling
  U.N. envoy met with Myanmar's top leader and his deputies in a bid to end the country's political crisis, as the junta's foreign minister defended a deadly crackdown on democracy advocates that provoked global revulsion.
• Japan Puts Earthquake-Alert System Into Operation
  Seismologists to put information about already-occuring quakes on TV, radio instantly, giving residents as much as 30 seconds before destructive waves hit.
• Bomber Kills 13 Police Bus in Afghanistan
  A homicide bomber boarded a police bus just after a woman and her two children got on, setting off a blast Tuesday that blew the roof off the bus and killed at least 13 people, including several children, officials and witnesses said.
• Kim Jong Il Warms to His South Korean Visitor as Talks Begin
  Leaders of the two Koreas began formal talks Wednesday at the first summit between the divided countries in seven years, and North Korea's Kim Jong Il appeared to warm to his South Korean visitor after an initial chilly reception.
• Musharraf Names New Army Chief Ahead of Elections
  President Gen. Pervez Musharraf pushed ahead Tuesday with plans for an expected re-election victory, naming a trusted ally to lead the military in his place and agreeing to amnesty for a former prime minister who could become a key ally against terrorism
• Carter, Tutu Tour Sudan's Darfur Area
  A group of elder statesmen, including former President Carter and Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu, began a tour of Darfur on Tuesday to promote a political solution to the region's conflict.
• Portuguese Official Scolds U.K. Police in McCann Probe
  A senior official told British police they were being misled by the parents of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared May 3 during a trip to Portugal.
• Man Tries to Enter U.S. Embassy With Explosives
  Bosnian who tried to enter U.S. Embassy in Vienna with backpack filled with explosives, nails and Islamic literature was arrested after the bag set off a metal detector

SHOWS

• FOX & Friends: Kilmeade: Some Big Stories on the Show Today
  Britney Spears' kids taken away and a big verdict in the Isiah Thomas case
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Britney Spears' Former Bodyguard Speaks Out
  Britney's former bodyguard concerned over pop star's drinking around kids S
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Gutfeld: MoveOn Dishes It Out, But Can't Take It
  MoveOn dishes it out, but can't take it
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Grapevine: Relationship between Clintons, Gores
  New book chronicles deteriorating relationship between the Clintons and Gores
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Special Report: FOX All Stars
  'Special Report' panel on violence in Iraq
• The Big Story w/ Gibson and Nauert: Heather Nauert: Military Recruiters Back at Yale Job Fair
  Yale Law allows military recruiters back at job fair due to threat of federal grants being withheld
• The Big Story w/ Gibson and Nauert: John Gibson: Media Matters Co-Founded by Hillary Clinton
  Online slime machine Media Matters co-founded by Hillary Clinton
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points: Military Justice
  Two Green Berets are exonerated
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Neil Cavuto: Here's What I Like About Ann Romney
  Here's what I like about Ann Romney