This is part of the America’s Future series airing on FOX News Channel, looking at the challenges facing the country in the 21st century. NEW YORK — There are over 300 official ports of entry in the United States, giant pores where billions of dollars worth of goods flow through …
Read More »Pop Tarts: Hollywood Stars React to Sarah Palin, Daughter’s Pregnancy
LOS ANGELES – The “Juno” effect is the talk of Tinseltown, and it seems every star and starlet has a different opinion of John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin, and whether her 17-year-old daughter’s pregnancy will affect their campaign. “It’s never easy when you’re dealing with something like teen pregnancy,” …
Read More »Silent Majority: Muslim Voices of Moderation Struggle to Be Heard
NEW YORK – Although surveys show that most followers of Islam in the U.S. reject extremist views, many voices of moderation aren’t being heard. And some terror experts say groups that sound moderate often have a hidden, radical agenda. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which bills itself as the …
Read More »'Idol' Singer a Ringer? David Cook's Album Already Out
‘Idol’ Singer a Ringer? Album Already Out | Mary Hart: ‘ET’ Anchor Now a Minister | Clive Davis: Ambush | Mothers, Daughters; Hollywood Chef-ap-peel ‘Idol’ Singer a Ringer? Album Already Out How much of a ringer is “American Idol” contestant David Cook? His self-released album, “David Cook,” is on the …
Read More »What's Wrong With Barack Obama Speaking His Mind?
So maybe he’s not so perfect, after all. No, I’m not referring to Guillermo, my pool boy. Of course — he’s perfect, even with the hare lip. I’m referring to Senator Barack Obama, who in reference to people living in small towns said, “They get bitter, they cling to guns …
Read More »Tech Q and A: The End Is Near!
Every other week or so, FOXNews.com tries to solve your most vexing technology-related problems. Send your questions to TechQuestions@foxnews.com and we’ll reply to selected ones in our next installment. Hope all of you had a wonderful Independence Day. Out here in California, we’re in the middle of the year’s second …
Read More »Did Ron Paul Supporters Cross the Line?
Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Fuzzy Math The town clerk of Sutton, New Hampshire incurred the wrath of Ron Paul supporters following last week’s primary election. Jennifer Call tells the Concord Monitor she somehow ended up recording that Paul received no votes in her town out of …
Read More »Test-Driving the Car of the Future
Ask a random person to describe the car of the future, and you’ll likely get a fanciful depiction of some swoopy-looking vehicle made from recycled oil tankers that gets 60,000 or 70,000 miles per gallon of liquid sunshine. It will carry 8 comfortably, because the average American family has two …
Read More »The Dirty Secrets of Outer Space
Sometimes, when I’m alone in my bunk bed finding new ways to derive pleasure from a Buzz Lightyear doll, I ask myself if our space program is in the crapper. And now that the International Space Station’s toilet has been “acting up,” I know it’s true. NASA, in fact, had …
Read More »God Bless Sugary Breakfast Cereals
So there’s a new marshmallow being added to Lucky Charms and it looks like an hourglass. No one knows why, but some reporters think it has something to do with kids being too busy. I doubt it, but I’m too lazy to check and — more important — I love …
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