ALBANY, N.Y. – A New York state senator has subpoenaed executives of the College Board over their refusal to release a report on scoring errors in the SAT college entrance exam. More than 4,400 high school students nationwide received incorrectly low scores on the SAT exam they took in October …
Read More »Lawrence Eagleburger on North Korea Missile Crisis
This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” July 5, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. JULIE BANDERAS, GUEST HOST: So we asked Americans out there in a recent FOX News/Opinion Dynamics poll if you think the U.S. will eventually have to take military action …
Read More »Review: Top 10 Mozilla Firefox Extensions
Many Web users have turned to Mozilla’s Firefox Web browser for its stripped-down, streamlined operation (and because it’s less of a target than Microsoft Internet Explorer). One of the benefits is a huge aftermarket for add-ons that extend the open-source browser’s feature set. Feast your eyes on the following collection …
Read More »Stocks to Watch, July 10: Dominion Homes, MetLife and Alcoa
SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday’s session are Dominion Homes Inc., MetLife Inc. and Alcoa Inc. • NEW! FOXBusiness.com’s Investing Center Alcoa (AA) is expected to report earnings per share for the second quarter of 86 cents, according to analysts …
Read More »Lightning Injures Seven Hikers, Kills Dog on Colorado Mountain
MARBLE, Colo. – Lightning struck a tree where seven mountain hikers were resting, seriously injuring a 15-year-old and sending all seven to a hospital, authorities said Tuesday. The hikers, from two parties, had stopped near the tree Monday on 11,850-foot Marble Mountain when lightning hit it, the Gunnison County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Testimony: Capsized Tour Boat May Have Had Too Much Water, Too Many People
WASHINGTON – Survivors of a deadly tour boat accident in the Adirondacks dispute the captain’s claims that a large wave was to blame, and claim the boat may have been carrying too much water and too many people, according to documents released Friday. The National Transportation Safety Board released reams …
Read More »6.1 Earthquake Hits Indonesian Island
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A strong earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia’s North and West Sumatra provinces Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of a tsunami. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred at 6:16 p.m. (7:16 a.m. EDT) and was centered under the Indian Ocean about 60 miles northwest off Nias island, said Lukito, …
Read More »Renault, Nissan Exec: Stake in General Motors Important
PARIS – Any deal with General Motors Corp (GM) needs to boost the existing alliance between Renault and its partner Nissan and would only make sense if they took a stake in GM, Carlos Ghosn was quoted as saying on Thursday. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s Autos Center. On the …
Read More »FDA to Rule on Outside Advisers' Governmental Influence
WASHINGTON – Outside experts who advise the government on drugs and other regulated products often have financial ties to industry, creating the potential for conflicts of interest. Bar these scientists from review panels, say some members of Congress and critics of the Food and Drug Administration. Not possible, the agency …
Read More »'Girls Gone Wild' CEO Pleads Guilty to Failing to Document Ages of Models
LOS ANGELES – The founder of the company that produces the “Girls Gone Wild” videos of women appearing in sexual situations pleaded guilty Monday to charges of failing to document the ages of young women engaging in sexual acts in the videos. As part of the plea deal, Joe Francis, …
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