| Uncle to Be Charged With Kidnapping in Girl's Death |
| The uncle of a young Vermont girl found dead could face the death penalty on federal kidnapping charges connected with the case, prosecutors said Thursday. |
| Midwest Murder Suspect Helped FBI With His Capture |
| The ex-convict suspected of bludgeoning eight people to death all but ensured his capture Tuesday when he called his attorney from a Subway restaurant in Granite City, Ill. |
| Dad Admits to Locking His Daughters in Cage |
| Ricardo Gonzalez was arrested after officials say a woman spotted him pushing a child's hands back into a cage at a gas station. |
| Ex-Hot Dog Champ Ready to Regain Crown July 4 |
| The six-time-champ of the legendary hot dog-gorging contest at Coney Island won't go down without a fight to regain his crown July 4. |
| As Wildfires Rage Close to Big Sur, Some Refuse to Evacuate |
| Despite the raging fires and evacuation orders, some inhabitants of the scenic coastal community of Big Sur refuse to leave their homes and businesses behind. |
| Lapdog Gnaws Off Sleeping Owner's Toe |
| A disabled Alton woman is mourning her beloved miniature dachshund, "Roscoe," even though the 1-year-old dog is believed to have gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. |
| GAS TRACKERS: Sites Help Find Best Prices |
| With gas prices — and driver frustration — soaring, FOXNews.com offers two Web sites that help track national prices and best value near you. |
| Fire, Several Explosions Erupt at Calif. Industrial Plant |
| The fire and several blasts were reported at 10:47 a.m. in an exterior cooling unit and a large hopper at Quemetco Inc. |
| Longtime Bozo the Clown Actor Dead at 83 |
| Larry Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades, has died at age 83. |
| Handcuffed Woman who Jumped From Bridge Caught |
| A woman who leaped from a bridge into a chilly river wearing handcuffs as she worked as a police informant during an attempted drug bust was captured Thursday. |
| Affirmative Action Ban Will Be on Ballots, Group Says |
| Supporters of a proposed ban on race-based affirmative action said Thursday they've turned in enough signatures to get the measure on the ballots in Nebraska and Arizona. |
| Batman Ride That Decapitated Teen Reopens |
| Six Flags Over Georgia has reopened the popular roller coaster ride that hit and killed a South Carolina teenager, but state officials have told the amusement park to make changes. |
| Mistrial Declared for Lawyers in Fen-Phen Fraud Case |
| A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of two lawyers charged with defrauding clients of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement after jurors said they could not reach a verdict. |
| Utah Adopts 4-Day Workweek to Save Energy |
| Starting next month, it will be "TGIT" for Utah state employees. As in: "Thank God It's Thursday." |
| Maryland Job Site Gives Callers X-Rated Options |
| Job seekers who dialed a phone number listed on the state's Family Health Administration's Web site were connected to a phone number for women looking for sex. |
| Man Steals Pup, Blows Pot in Its Face to Make It Pass Out |
| An Illinois man has been jailed for two months after stealing a Pomeranian puppy and blowing marijuana in its face until it passed out. |
| Missing Hedge Fund Swindler: I Did Try to Kill Myself |
| A hedge fund cheat who faked his own death to dodge a 20-year prison sentence has told a judge that he did actually try to commit suicide last month. |
| Shocking Baby Launch Video Lands Teen Behind Bars |
| A Georgia teen is facing child cruelty charges after an online video showed a young man launching a baby several feet across a room using an inflatable pillow. |
| Crane Inspector Pleads Not Guilty to Faking Records |
| A former inspector accused of lying about examining a construction crane that later collapsed, killing seven people, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Thursday. |
| Amber Alert in Calif. for Boy, 9, Allegedly Taken by Dad |
| A man who allegedly shot his estranged wife in the face and fled with his 9-year-old son may have switched his car for a motor home, authorities said Thursday. |
| Gunman Loose in Atlanta Starbucks Shooting |
| Police were hunting Thursday for the getaway car in a double shooting at an Atlanta-area Starbucks owned by basketball star Magic Johnson, according to local media reports. |