News from FOXNews.com Wind Drives Santa Barbara Blaze as Big Sur Fire Advances (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:31:40)
Weary firefighters got no Independence Day reprieve from a pair of out-of-control wildfires that roared along California's central coast, chewing through opposite ends of an arid forest in the Los Padres National Forest. Chestnut Outeats Kobayashi to Win Hot Dog Contest (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:11:27)
Six-time-champ of the legendary hot dog-gorging contest at Coney Island Takeru Kobayashi couldn't out-eat reigning champ Joey Chestnut at Friday's contest.Man Tries to Fly to Idaho on Balloon-Rigged Lawn Chair (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:09:39)
Gas station owner Kent Couch on Saturday took off in his green lawn chair, lifted by 150 helium balloons, in his third such adventure.Auction House to Sell Rosa Parks Collection (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:22:18)
A court has asked a New York auction house to find a buyer -- preferably a museum or university -- for thousands of Rosa Parks' personal belongings.Car Thief Finds Bomb-Packed Van in New York City (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:55:09)
A car thief on Thursday night found a bomb-laden van wired to detonate by remote control that likely had been sitting on a Brooklyn street for more than five months, sources said. Cops: Man Stuffed 1 Pound of Cocaine in Underwear (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:11:16)
Maine man faces felony drug charge after police allegedly notice a large bulge in Ralph Belmont's pants during a traffic stop.GAS TRACKERS: Sites Help Find Best Prices (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:32:16)
With gas prices — and driver frustration — soaring, FOXNews.com offers two Web sites that help track national prices and best value near you. Flag Sales Down in Florida, Some Fireworks Canceled (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:01:24)
Local flag retailers aren't flying high this Fourth of July as concerns over high gas prices, job losses and the troubled economy are causing a dip in sales.Americans Celebrate Nation's 232nd Birthday (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:50:06)
Americans celebrated the nation's 232nd birthday Friday with parades, backyard barbecues and planned fireworks displays. But all was not sunny as nasty weather threatened to dampen the East Coast and California wildfires spoiled plans.New Arrest Details in Vermont Death Case (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:28:38)
The uncle of a young Vermont girl found dead could face the death penalty on federal kidnapping charges connected with the case as new details emerged about his arrest record.Vt. Gov Hit by Pie Tossed by 'Santa' at 4th of July Parade (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:44:53)
A man is facing simple assault charges that he hit Gov. Jim Douglas in the face with a cream pie while the governor was marching in the Montpelier Independence Day parade.Woman Charged With Drowning Fiance's Son, 5, in Bathtub (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:47:22)
Lehigh County woman drowned her then-fiance's 5-year-old son in a bathtub last year after an apparent struggle, authorities charged.Gas Gaffe Leads to 40-Cent Gallon in South Carolina (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:42:49)
A clerk's mistake led a South Carolina station to sell gas for just over 40 cents for about three hours.Teens Attacked in New York Town Mocked on YouTube (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:09:07)
pair of 17-year-olds who drove to Oniontown after a series of YouTube videos portrayed the hamlet as a run-down, backwoods dump were pelted with rocks by an angry group of young residents, authorities said.Nebraska Puts Executions on Hold, Pending New Method (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:56:00)
Nebraska is seeking a new form of capital punishment now that a state Supreme Court has ruled electrocution is cruel and unusual punishment.Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross Re-Enactors Wed in Philadelphia (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:10:45)
Wedding bells rang in Philadelphia Thursday for the actors who play Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross in the City of Brotherly Love.Military Unit Identifies Nation's MIA Soldiers (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:19:53)
The dedicated forensic scientists and active-duty military personnel of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, or JPAC, an elite military unit is tasked with finding the more than 80,000 Americans listed as missing in action since World War II.N.J. Town Tosses Law, OKs Giving People the Finger (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:08:47)
Jersey shore town says it is too difficult to enforce laws barring people from flipping the bird and drinking from unregistered beer kegs.