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Judge: Loughner not competent for trial

PHOENIX, AZ (FOX44) - A federal judge has ruled that the man accused of wounding U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killing six others is incompetent to stand trial.

France, England, Libya, Austria

AROUND THE WORLD (FOX44) – France, more fallout from that ash cloud over Iceland. Now, a French meteorologist is forecasting the ash cloud will move towards Northern Europe and affect Germany, Denmark and even France.

On this day in history, the parking garage is born.

1543 - Nicolaus Copernicus published proof of a sun-centered solar system. 1607 - Captain Christopher Newport and 105 followers found the colony of Jamestown at the mouth of the James River on the coast of Virginia.

Hollywood Hookup, Ashton Kutcher making good money for "Two And A Half Men", but not Sheen money

HOLLYWOOD HOOKUP (FOX44) -- Kutcher's salary - it's not quite Charlie Sheen money, but it looks like Ashton Kutcher will make out handsomely for his new TV gig.

Iceland, Yemen, China, England

AROUND THE WORLD (FOX44) – Iceland, the ash cloud spewing from a volcano is once again casting long shadows over the airline industry and thousands of passengers. Airlines have already canceled flights at some airports in Scotland.

On this day in history, Bonnie and Clyde killed in Beinville Parish

1785 - Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter that he had invented bifocals. 1788 - South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify U.S. Constitution.

Religious scholars mark May 21, 2011 as "Judgement Day"

BATON ROUGE (FOX44) - Saturday, May 21, 2011 was recently deemed by some religious scholars as the end of days.

Libya, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Israel

LIBYA - An overnight NATO strike in Tripoli. It shows fighter jets bombing a harbor, damaging five coast guard boats and a warship.

On this day in history, Levi Jeans were born

1506 - In Spain, Christopher Columbus died in poverty. 1774 - Britain's Parliament passed the Coercive Acts to punish the American colonists for their increasingly anti-British behavior

Hollywood Hookup, Macho Man Randy Savage 1952-2011

HOLLYWOOD HOOKUP (FOX44) - Arnold Schwarzenegger putting all his acting projects on hold until further notice.