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Alarming D.C. Metro Video Shows Sleeping Driver

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:21:49 EST

Another damning video of a D.C. Metro operator hs surfaced, this one showing the driver sleeping at the controls.

Raids in 6 States Show Dogfighting Widespread

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:28:38 EST

The arrests this week of a Little League coach, a registered nurse and a teacher during the largest coordinated raids on dogfighting in U.S. history confirm the shadowy blood sport is alive and well despite tough laws across the country.

Amtrak Train Crashes Into Car, Kills 5 Near Detroit

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:22:18 EST

Police say an Amtrak train crashed into a car around 12:30 p.m. near Detroit, killing all five people in the car. There are no reports of injuries aboard the train.

Madoff's Old Headquarters Available for Lease

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:47:07 EST

The former headquarters of Bernard Madoff are a home away from home for the FBI and, as of July 1, a leasing opportunity for any potential tenant who can stomach its status as ground zero of the largest securities swindle in history.

Phelps Breaks World Record in 100-Meter Butterfly

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:17:03 EST

The 14-time Olympic gold medalist swam the two-lap final in 50.22 seconds at the Indiana University Natatorium on Thursday night.

911 Caller Who Found McNair's Body: 'So Messed Up'

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:12:32 EST

A friend of Steve McNair who discovered the former NFL star's body along with that of his girlfriend after the couple died in a murder-suicide sobs and says 'This is so messed up' in a heart-wrenching 911 call.

Oklahoma Executes Man Convicted of Killing 2 Campers

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:57:36 EST

A man convicted of the 1995 shooting deaths of two campers has been put to death in Oklahoma.

Bernard Madoff Won't Appeal 150-Year Prison Sentence

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:13:34 EST

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff has decided against appealing his 150-year sentence for a multi-billion dollar fraud.

Coast Guard Ends Search for Survivors of Plane Crash

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:59:08 EST

The Coast Guard is searching for five people whose plane went down off Florida's Gulf Coast.

Philadelphia-Area Swim Club Says Racism Accusations Untrue

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:41:14 EST

A private swim club in suburban Philadelphia allegedly discriminated against minority children from a city day camp, denying the campers re-entry amid claims of racism, camp officials claim.

Cemetery Workers Charged With Dismembering Bodies

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:04:22 EST

The Rev. Jesse Jackson lambasted the four alleged 'graveyard robbers' charged with digging up graves and dismembering bodies buried at a suburban Chicago cemetery in a moneymaking scheme.

Woman Vanishes While Working at New York City High-Rise

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:27:42 EST

Police are trying to figure out what happened to a cleaning woman who vanished midway through her shift Tuesday evening at an office tower a few hundred feet from the World Trade Center reconstruction site.

Thousands Mourn Ex-NFL Quarterback Steve McNair

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:36:24 EST

Fans turned out by the thousands Thursday, donning their Tennessee Titans gear or their finest clothes on a steamy hot day for the chance to honor slain ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair's accomplishments and charity work.

N.H. Tax Evaders Guilty on All Weapons Counts

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:41:31 EST

A federal jury in New Hampshire has seen a video showing that a tax-evading couple had filled their home with weapons the day they were arrested in October 2007.

Fundraiser Says School Used Her as Sexual 'Plaything'

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:19:00 EST

A fundraiser at an upstate New York university says senior athletic department officials tried to use her as a sexual "plaything" to ply big donors.

NYPD Probes Beheading of Statue of Liberty Replica

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:57:16 EST

Police in New York City are scrambling to locate the producers of a YouTube video that depicts a stolen Statue of Liberty replica blindfolded, beheaded and smashed into pieces.

Language Barrier Leaves Armed Thief Empty-Handed

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:22:40 EST

An armed man allegedly trying to rob an Alabama food store reportedly walked away empty-handed after a non-English-speaking clerk couldn't understand his demands for money.

Nearly Half-Ton of Cocaine in Colombian Coffee Bundle

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:53:58 EST

Customs agents discovered an extra ingredient in a shipment of Colombian coffee: nearly a half-ton of cocaine.

NTSB Blames Downdrafts for Steve Fossett Crash

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:03:57 EST

U.S. government safety officials say downdrafts were the probable cause of the aircrash that killed entrepreneur Steve Fossett nearly two years ago.

84 Cadets at Air Force Academy Tested for Swine Flu

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:32:00 EST

The Air Force Academy says 84 cadets with flu-like symptoms have been isolated are being tested for swine flu.

Cops: Man Who Held Ex Hostage on 'Suicide Mission'

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:22:44 EST

An advertising executive who handcuffed his ex-wife and held her hostage inside their home was on a 'suicide mission,' printing out piles of papers on how to kill himself before setting the house on fire when the woman escaped, police said.

Webster's Adds 100 New Words to Dictionary

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:36:53 EST

Turn to the latest edition of the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, which has added about 100 new words that largely reflect changing trends in American society.