What’s Next: Aug. 14, 2006

Mexico’s Election

Judges reject full-recount request With protesters claiming fraud in the July 2 presidential vote, Mexican courts ordered a partial recount. Supporters of challenger Andrés Manuel López Obrador vowed to keep demonstrating.

Morning-After Pill

FDA forges ahead with Plan B After years of foot dragging, the FDA will meet this week with the pill’s makers to discuss over-the-counter options–a sudden push that may help the agency’s acting head get a Senate confirmation.

Climate Change

Can Arnold terminate warming? British Prime Minister Tony Blair joined forces with California’s Arnold Schwarzenegger to fight global warming as the Governator pledged last week to reduce emissions to 2000 levels by 2010.

World Trade Center

Memorial building is set to begin The first major construction contract for the World Trade Center memorial was awarded last week, with work set to begin this month–around the time Oliver Stone’s WTC epic hits theaters.

Trekkie Treasures $1.8 million in props to be sold

Set your phasers to sell. Star Trek-abilia, including Spock’s ears and Captain Kirk’s chair, went on display in London last week to gear up for an October auction marking the series’ 40th birthday.