The Race Is On

"The stop watch of history is running....the race is on." This infamous quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower can sum up the anxiety that most Americans, if not the Presidential candidates themselves, are feeling at this moment. It is down to the wire folks and if you have not yet cast your ballot for 2008, do. No matter who you cast your vote for though remember one thing, that this election is probably the most historic election of our time. Granted the year 2000 had its own set of twists and turns but hopefully the battleground states will come through as the nation watches the returns. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/.

A Lesson in Murder

Regardless of who you are or where you're from, 9 times out of 10 these days you will get caught if you murder someone all thanks to forensic science and class "A" detectives. But William Walsh it would appear needed a lesson in murder 1-0-1. When his wife Leah Walsh went missing over three days ago William cried into the cameras and told police, and anyone else who would listen, that he needed help. It was believed Leah had a flat tire and someone had taken her from the side of the road on Saturday night. Two days later Leah's body was found on the side of the road. But further investigation promped officials to look closer at the crime scence. Yesterday Mr. William Walsh was charged with choking his wife to death and then staging a crime scene to cover his tracks. According to Mayor Lawrence Mulvey of Nassu County, "We allege that William Walsh choked his wife to death, staged a scene to make it look like her car had gone off the highway ... staged text messages," Mulvey said. "Mr. Walsh should not enjoy one nanosecond of freedom for the rest of his life." For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/.

Solely for Revenge

A terrifying story emerged out of Austria a couple months ago about Josef Fritzl. Fritzl, 74, reportedly locked his own daughter in the cellar of his house, raped her and fathered seven children with her over the course of twenty-four-years. Elizabeth, age 42 was freed from the abuse earlier this year. Now a new revelation is coming to light as Fritzl describes the abuse he endured by his own mother. According to reports Fritzl said, “I never had any love from her. She used to beat me, hit me until I was lying in a pool of blood on the floor. I never had a kiss. I was never cuddled.” For this reason he locked up his mother in the family's attic until she died in 1980. Fox News reports that "Fritzl told Dr. Adelheid Kastner: “I bricked in the window so that she never again saw the light of day.” Fritzl claims that the only reason he had for doing this was solely for revenge. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

6.4 Earthquake Hits Pakistan

Residence living in Quetta, Pakistan woke up to a 6.4 earthquake that injured 15 and left 15,000 homeless. There was reportedly sevearl other injuries. According to foxnews.com, " The worst-hit area appeared to be Ziarat, where hundreds of mostly mud and timber houses had been destroyed in six villages, officials said, including some homes buried in a landslide triggered by the quake." In October of 2005 Pakistan was hit with a similar earthquake that killed 80,000 people. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/.

Marxist in the Making?

Senator Joe Biden dodged questions earlier from Flordia newscaster Barbara West about his campiagn cohort Obama and his "spread-the-wealth" remarks. Biden asked West if she were joking and then simply cut off the interview. However, it has become a concernt that Obama has made statements like this before. An example comes from his book which describes that he favored professors who shared Marxists views when he attended Occidental College in Los Angeles. The book titled "Dreams from my Father" quotes Obama as saying, "To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully, the more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists." For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/.

Reported Shots Fired

Western Kentucky University officials have not yet been able to confirm if shots were actually fired but the report of men brandishing guns through one part of the campus in a residence hall has been taken seriously. The buildings on campus have been evacuated and police are searching the area. The University's south end is home to Bowling Green Community College. So far no injuries have been reported and the situation is still being assest. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/, http://www.cnn.com/, or http://www.yahoo.com/.

39-Year-Old Man Drowns in Spain

A newly wed British couple attended their honeymoon in Spain only to have their dreams shattered. Danielle Hawkes reportedly watched helplessly as her husband Russell Hawkes drowned to death in the undercurrent at the Spanish resort Fuengirola. Danielle informed reporters that she was furious at the situation. Not only had the Red Cross hut not been opened on the beach but there was not even a warning to would-be swimmers about the current state of the ocean. The couple was married back in August, according to reports, but had decided to wait and take their honeymoon just this week. Russell Hawkes was 39-years-old. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/, http://www.cnn.com/ or http://www.yahoo.com/.

Gas Prices Fall

While the stock market struggled to hang on Friday the price of crude oil fell significantly. Closing in on nearly $3 for a gallon of gasoline oil saw a drop of 35 cents. According to the Lunberg survey that was conducted over the weekend we can expect for gas to continue to fall if there is no spike in prices soon and the reasons are, "Gasoline demand will continue to shrink in our weak economic condition, and retailers, who have been receiving deep buying price cuts, will be anxious to pass through any further price cuts they receive quickly. They need the sales." For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/.

Going Up!

So last week was a wild ride for Wall Street investors, as well as most of the global economy. But after hitting a total of 8,000 on the Dow by Friday's closing bell it seems that there was no where else to go but up after all. Markets opened Monday morning to a strong rebound. Around the globe Hong Kong's index soared to a whopping 1,434 points up from its 7% fall on Friday. South Korea and China added 3.7% to their markets while the Dow Jones rose 331 points upon opening bell. For this and other stock market updates please go to http://www.foxnews.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/.

Baby Mama

The press is all "shook up" about the birth of Lisa Marie Presley's twin girls. The 40 year old songstress has not yet released the names of the two bundles of joy but it is reported that "one baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the other came in at 5 pounds and 2 ounces." We look forward to seeing the newest editions to the Presley family. Congrats Lisa! For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/, http://www.cnn.com/ or http://www.yahoo.com/

No Where to go but Up

The opening bell on Wall Street today resounded an epic 112-year drop in the Dow. Today, October 10, 2008 the Dow fell approximately 285 points hitting a low of 8, 280.19. Despite the fact of the rumors of another Federal bail-out, the market continues to struggle. In the mean time crude oil prices continue to sink reaching a total of $80 a barrel. Leaders in the gas industry such as ExxonMobill and Chevron lead the way this morning with their sale-offs leading them down the Dow. But Wall Street isn't the only market taking a hit. Over night world markets scrambled for relief as most of them began to tumble. It was reported that "Japan's Nikkei 225 index, which plummeted 881.06 points, or 9.6%, to 8276.43 in its worst one-day percentage loss since the crash of 1987." Even the Dow Euro was down by 267.4 points. With all this news of global and economic downs there can be no where else to go from here except up. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/, http://www.cnn.com/ or http://www.yahoo.com/.

Bears and Bulls

Despite the $700 Billion buy out of AIG and the governments involvement with Fannie Maye and Freddie Mac, the NYSE has been having some difficulty keeping up. Oil prices dropped the other day to a surprising low of $90 some dollars a barrel. The first considerable dive in months. Shortly after the first $700 Billion bill was turned down in Congress the Dow took a shattering hit sinking some 700 points to hit 10,000. Today the Dow sunk again this time hitting a low that the country has not seen since 2003 for a total of 9,000 dropping 270 points. General Motors took the biggest hit of the day losing 20% of its stock. Rumors of a potential Tressury buy out also loom over Wall Street as the bears and the bulls continue to fight it out. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/, http://www.cnn.com/, or http://www.yahoo.com/.

Lady 'O' Said "No"

According to reports Oprah Winfrey has refused to allow GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin appear on her show. She might have said "no" to Palin but several women with the GOP have said "no" to her show. Today the Flordia Federation of Republican women announced their launch of a boycott against Oprah's television show and magazine. However, it has been pointed out that Senator Barrack Obama has been on Oprah twice and even before he announced his candidacy for President of the United States. For now HARPO productions is remaining silent on how the queen of talk is doing in the ratings. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnes.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/ or http://www.yahoo.com/.

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Federally Seized

The federal government announced today that they have officially seized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's two largest mortgage giants. To avert a potential crisis in the national and world market the Bush administration has replaced the heads of both companies. Fannie Mae will gain Herb Allsion, a former vice chairman of Merill Lynch and Freddie Mac will be headed by David Moffett, a former vice chairman of US Bancorp. Both companies will be ran by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the agency was created this past summer. For now it will be up to the next President of the United States to determine the companies future and their structure. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/, http://www.cnn.com/, or http://www.yahoo.com/.

Fighting on the Front Lines

England's very own Prince Harry has asked that his Army bosses send him back to the front lines in Afghanistan. Harry had a successful first tour earlier this year. Members of his division will be training later next week at Windsor’s Combermere Barracks. Harry will not be joining his division immediately but will be sent to do regular regimental training. At 23 years old Harry's commanders will decide how and when he will be ready to return to the front lines. The Ministry of Defense has also struck a deal with the press to allow Harry to fight overseas in secret. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/.

Behind Bars

The disappearance of two-year-old Caylee Marie Anthony has residents of Orange County baffled. Caylee's mother, who was recently released on a $500,000 bond paid by bondsmen is now back behind bars. While released Casey Anthony was placed under house arrest. The bondsmen had questioned whether they should revoke the bond or not, but on Friday all that changed. Casey Anthony was once again brought into police custody, this time under the charges of check fraud. By allowing her to be released officials hoped that Casey would aid in the search for the missing toddler. Casey Anthony is being held at a new bond of $3,000. Caylee disappeared on June 16th. Casey still claims that the babysitter she supposedly left Caylee with kidnapped her. For this and other news please go to http://www.foxnews.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/.

Obama-Biden vs. McCain-Palin

Well folks it's official. Both Presidential candidates for 2008 have picked their running mates. Obama's choice came first on the eve of the Democratic National Convention. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware is the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee despite rumors that the Illinois Senator would pick Hillary Clinton as his VP. John McCain announced earlier today that he would be filling his VP spot, and no it was not Mitt Romney as many were hoping, but with the Governor of Alaska. Sarah Palin, 44-years-old and once mayor of a small town in Alaska found herself for the first time in the national spotlight. "I am honored," She said to reporters. It will be an interesting match up between these two very diverse tickets. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.yahoo.com.

Amazing Stories

Here at the Globe we strive to keep up with the latest and sometimes most outrageously exciting news stories. These next two stories are just amazing enough to make us smile and ah at this interesting world we live on. An Egyptian woman this week gave birth to seven, yes seven, children at the age of twenty-seven. The new mother was blessed with four boys and three girls in all who are said to be doing well. According to reports the newborns will be "placed in incubators in four different hospitals that have special premature baby units." Our next story is just as amazing. This years Olympic games have seen records set and broken. From the fastest man alive to the record setting Michael Phelps with his eight gold metal wins. But last night the Olympics watched as mother and forty-one-year-old Dara Torres took away the silver metal. Competeing against sixteen-year-old Australian Cate Campbell Torres was thrilled with her win when she saw her time of 24.07 seconds. For this and other amazing stories please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.yahoo.com.

Golden Boy

In true American fashion Michael Phelps brought national and worldwide attention to him and his sport. People from all over tuned in last night to watch the Olympic champion of then seven gold metals win his final record setting eighth. Phelps now holds the world record for most won gold metals in a single game. One more metal than 1972 winner Spitz. Competing with passion Phelps made his country proud. It appears history opened its doors after all and Phelps has became America's new golden boy. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.yahoo.com.

7th Heaven

Looks like Michael Phelps' goal is not so unattainable after all. Tying Olympic champion and record setter Mark Spitz Phelps grasped his 7th gold metal and is looking for the eighth. In 50.58 Phelps' hand reached the wall one hundred of a second ahead of his competitor Serbia's Milorad Cavic. Spitz reportedly told Phelps that what he had accomplished was truly historical. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Temper, Temper

Everyone seems to be cheering and rejoicing in the light of the Summer Olympic Games. However, there are a few who do not seem to understand the rules of fair play. Ara Abrahamian, a Swedish wrestler lost to Italian Andrea Minguzzi who went on to take gold in the Greco-Roman 84-kilogram division. According to press reports Abrahamian "took the bronze from around his neck and, angrily, dropped it on the mat as he walked away." His metal was revoked due to his inability to show the spirit of fair play. Abrahamian becomes the forth athlete to be kicked out of the Games and brings the total number of metals removed to three. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.yahoo.com.

Mongolia Rejoices!

Tuvshinbayar Naidan’s judo win on Thursday has gave the country of Mongolia something to rejoice for. The young man has officially snagged Mongolia's first ever Olympic Gold Metal. Fireworks went off above his hometown of Ulan Bator when he beat Kazakhstan’s Askhat Zhitkeyev in the men’s 100-kilogram class. The country has won several metals in other events in the past but none of them have been gold. For now though, he has given his country and his family something to be deeply proud of. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Knocking at History's Door

It seems that the only thing people can talk about these days is Michael Phelps, and with good reason. Phelps has proven that he is half man, half fish when it comes to all things aquatic. Now as he grasps his sixth gold metal of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games Phelps is knocking at history's door. Could he actually obtain all 8? This was his goal before going to Beijing and so far it seems he has lived up to it. Early this morning, late last night eastern time Phelps was determined to sink the competition and in the 200-meter individual medley he set a world-record time of 1:54.23. Will history open its door for Phelps? We'll just have wait and see. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.yahoo.com.

Larger than Life Legacy

At fifty three-years-old and seven-foot-seven-inches tall Sandy Allen has passed away. The lessons and wisdom that she shared will linger on for generations as she is most noted for speaking to school aged children about being different and how that is all right. According to a family friend, Rita Rose, Sandy Allen, "died at a nursing home in her hometown of Shelbyville." Unfortunately the cause of death is unknown. Her friend also said that Allen always embraced her height and was proud to hold the record of the tallest woman in the world. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.yahoo.com.

India Goes for Gold!

This years Olympic Summer Games have been full of spectacular visuals and sorrowful moments as many athletes were unable to attend and one coach experienced the loss of a family member. But today, as the Olympics continued one country finally got a taste of what these world games symbolize. India, for the first time in the nation's history, received a gold metal. Abhinav Bindra’s is a shooter who is now the Olympic World Champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event. His family reportedly celebrated their sons success at the Olympics by offering sweets at their home to friends and neighbors. Bindra's father, A.S. Bindra, reportedly said to Reuters, "He has won the greatest medal in the world." Bindra's mother joked that her son was now "the country’s most eligible bachelor.” For this and other news pleas go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.yahoo.com.

One Down, Many More to Go

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps set a goal before he made his debut at the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. Four years ago Phelps was on top of his game, but this year he wants eight gold metals. That total is one better than what Olympiad Mark Spitz in 1972 received. Phelps one his first gold metal yesterday evening for the 400-meter individual medley. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Bernie Mac Dies at 50

Bernie Mac the comedian slash actor who has become a well known personality through his television show, guest appearances and movies has died at the age of 50. Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs. Danica Smith, Mac's publicist said that the comedian passed away early Saturday morning in Chicago of complications due to pneumonia. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

1500 Dead

Amongst celebrations of the 2008 Olympics there are two countries which are having their share of difficulties. Yesterday the country of Georgia was brought under attack by Russia. 1500 people are now dead because of what is being called a "humanitarian catastrophe" by the Preside of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. The fighting has certainly threatened a wide war between Russia and Georgia and could cause a strain between Moscow and Washington D.C. According to reports Russia says that it needs to protect its peacekeepers and civilians in the region. A potential cease fire is in negotiations at the United Nations as they call yet another emergency meeting of the Security Council. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Olympic Opening

It's official, the 2008 summer Olympic Games have opened! Photographers were on hand to capture the first glimpses of Beijing's lavish opening ceremony. Fireworks, waving flags from all over the world and beautiful dances and entertainment followed. So, sports fans of the world, unite and let the games begin! For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.yahoo.com.

Olympic Surprises

As Beijing gears up to host the 2008 Olympics there a number of American athletes who will not be participating or attending the games. Today one such athlete came forward and removed himself from the competition. Morgan Hamm, twin brother of reigning Olympic champion Paul Hamm, found his unending ankle pain to be to much. Paul Hamm broke his wrest back in October of last year and the pain continued causing him to drop out of the Olympics on July 28. Morgan suffers from ankle spurs that made training with his team this past week difficult. Upon making the decision to drop our of the competition Morgan stated, “This has been an extremely hard decision for me to make. I’ve given everything I can to be ready to compete at this Olympic Games. It’s best for me to step down and have another athlete fill my position. This is something for me that’s very tough because it’s end of my career, and it’s not the way I had planned it.” For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.msnbc.com.

News Week Former Editor Named Head of Washington News Bureau

After only a month NBC has named Mark Whitaker, age 50, of News Week magazine as Tim Russert's successor at the Washington News Bureau. Whitaker worked for News Week as an intern while attending Harvard University back in the 1970s before he was named editor in 1998. It was a post he held until 2006. Russert made famous the Sunday morning show Meet the Press. No permanent decisions on who will host the show have been made at this time. However, for now, semi-retired NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw has agreed to stay on until the end of the election in November. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Day 2

In Ahmadabad, India the death toll has risen to 45. These deaths are being caused by serial blasts that have ripped through the country with up to 110 people injured in the sixteen total blasts that went off throughout various neighborhoods. It was said by one of the officials that there are those who wish to see a divide in the country but the official also stated that the blasts were "deplorable". However, this part of India is no stranger to such violence. In 2002 the city also saw riots between the country's Hindu majority and the Muslim minority. Those riots killed 1,000 people. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Iraq Banned from Olympics

This morning it was learned that Iraq will not be able to participate in the Olympic games in Beijing this summer. The deceision was a heavy blow to several of Iraq's atheltes who had hoped to be able to travel to China to represent their country. The deceision was made because of the government’s interference with sports by disbanding the country's National Olympic Committee. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Found Alive

Jeneesa Lewis, age 29 and mother of three was found alive today. Jeneesa, a soldier from Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas did not report for work Friday. When her fellow officers went to look for her at her apartment they discovered it was locked and no one appeared to be inside. Lewis was kidnapped from her home by her husband Clinton W. Lewis who drove her from El Paso all the way to Nevada. Over the weekend Mr. Lewis saw the reports on the television for his missing wife and decided to turn himself in. Jeneesa suffered several injuries including two stab wounds that caused her to lose a lot of blood. Delores Pigeon, Jeneesa's grandmother stated ""I was just so excited last night to her voice. She has bumps and bruises all over. You don't always hear good stories, but thank God this is good." As for Mr. Lewis he is currently under a $75,000 bond and being held for aggravated kidnapping charge. Jenessa Lewis had planned on leaving her husband in the days leading up to her disappearance and for now it appears Mr. Lewis will be leaving her alone for quite a while. For this and other news please go to www.yahoo.com, www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Block Buster Hit!

The most anticipated movie event of the summer has become a large block buster hit. Numbers show that Batman: The Dark Knight has grossed a whopping $155.34 million dollars over a three day weekend. By the end of the week Dan Fellman, head of distribution at Warner Bros. pictures predicts that the movie will shoot well past the $200 million mark by the end of the week. For this and other news please go to www.yahoo.com, www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Why So Serious?

Some serious cash is flowing through the fingers of Warner executives this weekend as the much anticipated sequel to Batman Begins opens to rave reviews and large crowds. Theaters showing the movie early Friday morning sold out in no time for viewings as early as 3 AM. Heath Ledgers final role as the joker is dark without a doubt but Ledger adds a twisted sense of humor to the infamous character that Batman fans of all ages can appreciate. Christopher Nolan, director of the first and second Batman movies, is possibly looking at earning the title of biggest movie of the summer if not the year. Batman Begins which debuted in 2005 grossed a world wide total of $371.8 million giving new life not just to an old DC comic favorite but to Warner Brothers as well. So, why so serious? Go out and see The Dark Knight for yourself. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Drill or Bust

All over the globe people are seeing higher and higher oil prices. Nations like the UK have already experiencing the crunch for years. Recently the United States has seen oil prices reach record highs, setting barrels at as much as $145 each. The cost of driving is no different with gas prices reaching heights of up to $5.00 a gallon. Finally, like most of the world the United States is cutting its losses and heading out on its own. President Bush has decided to lift the ban on off-shore drilling after several months of rising prices. In other words, it's time to drill or bust. Outside in the Rose Garden President Bush stated "The only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil resources is action from the U.S. Congress. Now the ball is squarely in Congress' court." Bush is not the only person who feels the same way, Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain backs the sediment. For years Democrats in Congress have been unable to see off shore drilling as a response to reliving strain on the American people and their wallets, if only temporarily. Democratic Presidential candidate Barrack Obama has not yet made a statement commenting on these latest developments but is expected to disagree with the measure. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Tony Snow Dies at 53

Former White House Press Secretary and Fox News reporter Tony Snow passes away at 53 of colon cancer. Beyond his reporting career Snow was also a well known musician, editor and radio talk show host. President Bush and his wife Laura have sent their deepest regards to the Snow family. Tony leaves behind three children and a wife of whom he had been married to for over twenty years. Snow joined Fox News in 1996 and hosted his radio programs including "The Tony Snow Show" up until 2006 which then led to his job of White House Press Secretary in May of that year. Continuously friends and co-workers of Tony Snow refer to him as "a man of integrity, a devoted public servant and a man of character." For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Caught Red Handed

Perhaps Rev. Jesse Jackson needed to remind himself that he was on the air when he made comments Sunday to a news reporter from FOX NEWS. Caught red handed Mr. Jackson decided to show his true colors and his honest opinion about Senator Barrack Obama and his recent run for the White House. Quote: "“I want to cut his nuts off.” This comment made after Rev. Jackson also stated that Obama was "talking down to black people." Despite his comments the Reverend arranged a news conference yesterday to dispel any further thought that he was not one-hundred percent behind Senator Obama and his campaign for the Presidency. However, the comments certainly can keep some wondering about the future of this election. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Lucky Number 7

Apparently Monday July 7th was a lucky day for a few couples in Hollywood. News broke early Monday that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban had welcomed Sunday into their lives and today we learn of Matthew McConaughey's child with Camila Alves. It's a boy! McConaughey's son weights seven ounces and four pounds and was born at 6:22 p.m. yesterday evening. The couple has not yet named the child. Congratulations to the new parents. For this and other news please go to www.yahoo.com, www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Kidman-Urban's Bundle of Joy

Actress Nicole Kidman, 41 and husband country singer Keith Urban, 40 welcomed the newest addition to their family earlier this morning. Kidman gave birth to a six pound seven ounce baby girl who the couple named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. Both mother and child are said to be doing well. Keith was reportedly by his wife's side. Kidman has two adopted children, Conner who is thirteen and Isabella who is fifteen. Best of wishes go out to the couple. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Senator Jesse Helms Passes

North Carolina former Senator Jesse Helms passed away yesterday, July 4th of natural causes at his home. Helms was 86 years old and remembered by most of his colleagues in the Senate as "Senator-No". Helms accredited the nickname to the fact that he was never afraid to say no to something he did not agree with or believe was right. Helms stepped down in 2002 allowing Elizabeth Dole to win his seat serving the Tar Heel state. Even though Helms retired he remained a free agent and worked in Raleigh at his office where he aided the people of North Carolina until the past couple of years where his declining health had placed him in a convalescent home. Helms was born in Monroe, NC in 1921. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Weighing in at....23 pounds?

Joey and Erin Maynard celebrated the arrival of their son, Sean William who weighs a healthy 10 pounds 14 ounces and his sister Abigail Rose weighting 12 pounds and 3 ounces this past week. The Maynard's are from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The medical staff at the Forsyth Medical Center, where the twins were delivered, reported to the press that the children's combined weight was the highest for any mother carrying twins since 1927. In 1927 an Arkansas woman gave birth to twins with a combined weight of 27 pounds and 12 ounces. The Maynard's come in at number two in the nation for their new born twins that averaged a combined weight of 23 pounds and 1 ounce. The Maynard's also have a two year old son. Congratulations! For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Incredible......Score?

This weekend Stan Lee and several of the Marvel Comic fans had something to smile about. The 2008 release of the Incredible Hulk. Although the movie grossed an estimated $54.54 million dollars, a respectful sum, lead actor Edward Norton decided not to promote the film. There are disputes over who wrote, or did what, on the movie itself with most of the credit going to X-Men 3 writer Zak Penn. Penn reportedly mapped out the movie and wrote the original draft. But in 2007 Norton rewrote the Penn screenplay to boost the characters of the Hulk, especially his alter ego Bruce Banner. The largest surprise in this movie is a hint that there is something bigger to come, something that will make Marvel fans everywhere keep smiling and it begins with one word, "Stark." Overall this Incredible Hulk was undoubtedly a little better than the last with a much more intensely real Bruce Banner thanks to Norton. For this and other movie news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.yahoo.com or www.cnn.com.

Meet the Press Host Dies

At the age of 58 Tim Russert, NBC's Meet the Press host died. Russert made a living out of his passion, politics. A constant election year figure Russert will truly be missed but forever remembered for the political debates he had taken part in. In response to his recent passing Tom Brokaw announced that he would host Sunday's Meet the Press in remembrance of Russert. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Burning Down the House

At 2AM this morning Austin, Texas awoke to learn of the fire that swept through their 152 year old Governor's mansion. It is the forth oldest Governor mansion that is still lived in by the Governor in the United States. The home had been undergoing renovations for the past year which had promoted the Governor to move from the residence last fall. According to reports what was thought to be an accidental fire is now possibly an arson. "We have some evidence that indicates that we do have an intentionally set fire," said state Fire Marshal Paul Maldonado. "So we believe that we may be looking at a criminal act here." For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Hillary Bows Out

Hillary Clinton finished up her historic run for the Presidency today. She announced her wishes for the Democratic party and her supporters to unite behind candidate Barrack Obama. Clinton said in her address that lasted nearly half an hour, "Today as I suspend my campaign, I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary race he has run. I endorse him and throw my full support behind him and I ask of you to join me in working as hard for Barack Obama as you have for me." For this and other news on the 2008 Presidential Campaign trail please go to www.yahoo.com, www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

DNC Rules: Hillary Heading Out?

After months of primaries and caucus' trying to catch up to Barrack Obama's 2052 delegates former first lady and New York Senator Hillary Clinton seems to be on her way out. With Montana and South Dakota primaries on Tuesday it appears that she will not have enough delegates behind her to compete for the highest office in the land after all. Obama almost had a 200 delegate lead on the Senator but after the DNC ruled yesterday on the delegates from Michigan and Florida he was scaled back a bit as they were divided. In the end it left Senator Clinton with 1877 delegates and Obama with 2052 overall. But the campaigning is not over yet for the Clinton camp. Clinton is looking forward to Puerto Rico's decision and the fifty five delegates they have to offer. And while Obama has not been to Puerto Rico in over a week Clinton will have visited 48 of the territories 78 municipalities by the end. Will it be enough? For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.