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As summer arrives, temperatures heat up. And as we become more active, so do we. More vigorous activity in this weather generally means we sweat more. How can you replace the body fluids you’re losing? And do you really need to? Let’s answer the second question first. “Yes!” nutrition experts …

As baby boomers start grappling with retirement, many believe employers should be taking a more active role in financial planning at the workplace, a new survey shows. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s Small Business page. Of 1,100 workers and 638 retirees polled in May, a full 59 percent said employees …

WASHINGTON – Senate and House Democrats, optimistic about their election-year prospects, have more money in the bank for the midterm contests than their Republican counterparts. Some four months before the voting, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has $33.5 million cash on hand compared to $18.3 million for the National Republican …

HOUSTON – An ex-Enron executive testifying against his former bosses Jeffrey Skilling and Ken Lay sparred with a defense lawyer Tuesday, insisting that it was “wrong” for the company to boost reported earnings to match Wall Street estimates. Mark Koenig stood his ground under an often combative cross-examination by Skilling …

RICHMOND, Va. – Former Reagan-era Navy Secretary James Webb said Wednesday he plans to run for the U.S. Senate, seeking to unseat Republican incumbent George Allen in November. Webb, a Republican-turned-Democrat, said he would file on Thursday, his 60th birthday, then kick off his campaigning next week. He faces Harris …

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – A man who has refused to reveal the whereabouts of his children for nearly two years was found guilty Thursday of kidnapping the youngsters to terrorize his ex-wife. The jury took about four hours to convict Daniel Porter, 42. Porter has given various accounts of what happened …

WASHINGTON – An estimated 3.6 million U.S. households — or about three out of every 100 — reported being victims of identity theft, according to a government study that counted misuse of someone else’s cell phone, credit card or personal information. The figures released Sunday by the Justice Department differ …

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Four teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating a homeless man to death last spring were sentenced to more than 20 years in prison Monday. The teens pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of Michael Roberts, 53. Authorities said …

ANNANDALE, Va. – President Bush urged Americans who don’t speak English to seek help in signing up for the Medicare prescription drug program before the May 15 enrollment deadline. “There’s a lot of people who haven’t signed up,” Bush said Wednesday to a largely Asian-American audience at Northern Virginia Community …

NEW YORK – Banned by Comedy Central from showing an image of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the creators of “South Park” skewered their own network for hypocrisy in the cartoon’s most recent episode. The comedy — in an episode aired during Holy Week for Christians — instead featured an image …