fox exclusive with mike huseby. >>> and 17 years after lancaster bombers flew across the sky, there's a new lancaster taking flight. unmanned aircraft from tech start-up precision hawk, betting big on drones. ernest earon in our "rise of the drones" series, it's our fox business exclusive. "countdown to the closing bell" starts right now. good afternoon, everybody. i'm liz claman, martha -- market alert. what was so exciting in the minutes that the s&p is within a fraction of a point of an all-time high? 1987 is the number to beat. we're at 1986.56 at the moment. well, we found out the argument inside the fed over whether to raise interest rates is intensifying. at first, stocks took a hit dropping from highs but back near session highs. and the s&p 500 less than a point away from an all-time high in this critical final hour of trade. both the dow and the s&p gaining ground every single day this week. the nasdaq has been up the past five sessions. it just turned positive by a fraction of a point. straddling the flatline all day long, the russell 2000, that's the weak spot down a half

i talk to barnes & noble ceo mike huseby in a fox business exclusive on the day of the launch.brutal beheading of american journalist by isis terrorists whether the u.s. has will to stop radical islamists in the middle east. we'll speak with a former u.s. ambassador. a lot of ties in the u.s. community. he will express their fear, and tell us what he can do about it. how about over there? what does it mean to have an unlimited mileage warranty on a certified pre-owned mercedes-benz? what does it mean to drive as far as you want... for up to three years... and be covered? it means your odometer... is there to record... the memories. during the mercedes-benz certified pre-owned sales event now through september 2nd, you'll get complimentary pre-paid maintenance and may qualify for a two-month payment credit. only at your authorized mercedes-benz dealer. liz: time for quick speed read of day's other top headlines. five stories one minute. women make up nearly half of all gamers. according to the report by entertainment software association, about 41% of all -- 48% of all game play