Summary Judgment: What's on at the box office?

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDT
Hitting the theaters this weekend? Mark Jordan Legan, with the online magazine Slate, has this week's Summary Judgment on the following weekend movie releases -- The Heartbreak Kid, The Seeker and My Kid Could Paint That.

Border Fence Stirs Mixed Emotions

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDT
The Department of Homeland Security has released details and pictures of what the fence being built between the United States and Mexico will look like. Residents along the border are split about the proposals.

Week in Politics: Craig and Fading GOP Prospects

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDT
Juan Williams talks to Alex Cohen about the week in politics, including Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's future in the Senate and the problems facing the Republican presidential campaigns.

No Boston-Yankees Match Up? No Problem

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDT
This year's Major League Baseball playoffs don't feature historic rivalries such as New York and Boston. No problem. Just create a false sense of competition between playoff teams like Colorado and Philadelphia, or Arizona and Chicago.

Presidential Impasse may Spark Violence

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDT
A divided parliament in Lebanon remains unable to agree on a new president to succeed Emile Lahoud. Lebanese fear that if the impasse continues after Lahoud's term expires next month, there could be clashes among the country's political and religious groups.

'Marketplace' Report: Zero E-mail Fridays

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDT
Around 150 engineers at chip maker Intel will kick off "Zero E-mail Fridays" on Friday. E-mail isn't forbidden, but everyone is encouraged to phone or meet face-to-face. Other companies have tried the same thing.

Famed Olympian Admits Steroid Use

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDT
Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones appears in court Friday and will admit she used steroids before the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia. It is the the latest development in the increasingly troubled saga of the former track star.

Love, Loss and an Imposter in the Kitchen

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:01:00 EDT
For years, Oliver Sacks carefully tended a spindly, leafless, houseplant. It looked just like the first plants that moved to dry land millions of years ago. Only after his plant was gone did Sacks discover its true identity.

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