BUSINESS

• DOE: Retail Gas Prices Jump 4.1 Cents
  The price U.S. motorists paid for gasoline jumped 4.1 cents over the last week as crude oil costs soared to the highest level in almost three months, the government's top energy forecasting agency said
• Stocks Soar in Turnaround Stoked By Fed Minutes
  Wall Street shook off a sluggish start Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrials surging more than 129 points after the Federal Reserve signaled a willingness to stop its campaign of interest rate hikes in the near future.
• Independence Air to Shut Down Thursday
  The parent company of Independence Air will shut the airline on Jan. 7.
• Factory Orders Rose in Nov. on Aircraft Demand
  Orders to U.S. factories posted the biggest gain in three months in November but the surge was mainly due to demand for commercial aircraft
• Mortgage Applications Fall 4th Straight Week
  Mortgage applications fell for a fourth straight week last week despite a jump in refinancings as lower interest rates on fixed-rate loans enticed home-owners to switch out of adjustable-rate mortgages, an industry trade group said on Wednesday.
• ExxonMobil, Google Boost Stocks
  Stocks rose moderately Wednesday thanks to brokerage upgrades of ExxonMobil Corp. and Google Inc.
• Countdown Into 2006
  Here's my countdown for what might happen and what should happen in 2006, financially, economically and otherwise.
• Dec. Jobs Report Seen Stronger Amid Hurricane Reconstruction
  Healthy new U.S. job growth likely continued into December as rebuilding after last year's hurricanes gained steam and steady economic growth laid a foundation for more job gains, analysts said.
• Stocks to Watch, Jan. 5: Xilinx, Accenture
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday's session are Accenture Ltd., Constellation Brands Inc., Xilinx Inc. and American Eagle Outfitters.
• Scrushy Must Repay HealthSouth $47.8M in Bonuses
  Fired HealthSouth Corp. (HLSH) CEO Richard Scrushy must repay more than $47 million in bonuses, a judge ruled.
• Getting Something Extra Out Of An MBA
  Consider extracurricular opportunities that help students make the most of a MBA
• Boyd to Build $4B Las Vegas Resort on Stardust Site
  Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD) Wednesday unveiled plans to build a $4 billion hotel, retail and casino development on the site of its Stardust Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

FOXLIFE

• Lohan Admits to Bulimia, Drug Use
  Tinseltown teen queen Lindsay Lohan has finally 'fessed up to doing drugs — and becoming so bulimic that she couldn't stand the sight of her own skeletal figure.
• I'll Take a Venti Latte ... and a CD
  Starbucks Coffee may be the future of music in America.
• Publicist: Lohan Hospitalized After Asthma Attack
  Lindsay Lohan was hospitalized after an asthma attack, publicist says.
• Baltimore Sun Columnist Quits Amid Plagiarism Charges
  Two weeks before his 30th anniversary with The (Baltimore) Sun, columnist Michael Olesker resigned amid allegations of plagiarism, the newspaper reported Wednesday.
• Ted Koppel Joins Discovery Channel
  Ted Koppel has joined the Discovery Channel along with several ex-'Nightline' staff members.
• Your Grrrs: Jan. 5, 2005
  Readers respond to Grrr! column.
• I Would Say 'I Do,' but I Can't
  Cops charge groom-to-be with ignoring judge's order prohibiting contact with bride; girl finds raw meat instead of iPod in sealed box; deodorant can causes car crash.
• Mira Sorvino Expecting Second Child
  Mira Sorvino, who won an Oscar for her role in Woody Allen's 1995 film, "Mighty Aphrodite," is expecting her second child with husband Chris Backus.
• Sheen and Richards Continue With Divorce
  Lawyers for Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards filed legal papers Wednesday asking a private judge to handle the couple's divorce, Sheen's publicist said.
• 'Brokeback,' 'Capote' Among Guild Nominees
  "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "Good Night, and Good Luck" and "Crash" were among best-of-2005 nominees announced Wednesday by guilds representing Hollywood producers and writers.
• Mariah's Up, So Where's Tommy?
  Where is Tommy Mottola; Roger gets invited to the National Board of Review dinner; Cronenberg flick on most Top 10 lists; Sightings, Etc.
• Groovetickets Offers Refunds for Cancelled New Year's Eve Ev
  Groovetickets offers refunds for cancelled New Year's Eve event featuring the Black Eyed Peas.
• British Watchdog Criticizes 50 Cent Billboard
  British watchdog group criticizes 50 Cent billboard featuring a gun and a baby.
• Nick Nolte Finishes Probation
  Actor Nick Nolte successfully completed his probation after being stopped in 2002 for driving under the influence of drugs.
• Queen Latifah Gets Star on Walk of Fame
  Rapper turned actress Queen Latifah is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell Injured in Car Crash
  Nickelodeon star Drake Bell injured in car crash in California.
• Super Bowl: Dancers Must Be 45 and Younger
  Mick Jagger and his bandmates may be nearing senior citizenship, but Super Bowl planners only want people 45 and younger to take the field during the Rolling Stones' halftime show.
• Swingers Scare Soccer Girls
  Soccer parents upset about swinger party held in their daughters' hotel; Michigan man invents the flying car; cat calls 911 for sick owner.
• Pete Townshend Says iPods Are Bad for You
  Rock star Pete Townshend of The Who warns that iPods and other personal music devices might make people go deaf.

HEALTH

• FDA to Take New Look at ADD Drug Safety
  Reports of sudden deaths, strokes, heart attacks and hypertension in both children and adults taking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs are spurring new government study into the medications' safety.
• Major Breakthrough in Treating Ovarian Cancer, Doctors Repor
  Pumping heavy doses of chemotherapy drugs right into the abdomen boosted survival of women with advanced ovarian cancer by 16 months in what experts call the first big advance in more than a decade against one of the most lethal cancers in women.

POLITICS

• Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges
  Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff pled guilty to wire and mail fraud charges in a U.S. District Court and will follow up Tuesday in a Florida fraud case.
• Bush Vows Federal Probe of Mine Disaster
  White House points out that Sago mine had been cited for safety violations. Labor Secretary vows 'never again.'
• Supreme Court Allows Padilla's Transfer to Civilian Prison
  The Supreme Court has ruled that Jose Padilla, considered an "enemy combatant," can be trasferred from a military prison in South Carolina to a civilian prison in Florida.
• Rep. Kennedy to Keep Money from Tribes That Hired Abramoff
  Rep. Patrick Kennedy said he will keep $42,500 he received from American Indian tribes that were represented by fallen Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
• Wonkette Abandoning Her Post, Political Blog Gets New Identi
  Anne Marie Cox, who made blogging sexy, signs second book deal, hands over web log to lawyer David Lat.
• Rights Group Accuses CIA of Another Secret Prison in Europe
  Human Rights Watch says one member of European Union is third to host detention center run by the United States.
• First Female and Gay Speaker Elected to New York City Counci
  Christine Quinn is now in the post considered the second most powerful position in the city.
• Schwarzenegger Repositions Self for 2006 Re-Election
  Republican governor has dropped legal challenge, replaced chief of staff and proposed freeze on student fees at universities.
• Abramoff Makes Second Guilty Plea as Past Contributions Are
  Washington lobbyist in Florida for plea arrangement on cruise ship deal while prosecutors mine e-mails for more info on lawmakers who may have traded cash for political backing.
• Timeline of Key Events in Jack Abramoff Investigation
• Strayhorn to Run as Independent in Texas Governor's Race
  Texas comptroller, and mother of President Bush's press secretary, Medicare chief, to challenge Bush successor, Rick Perry.
• U.S. Puts Freeze on 2 Iranian Firms
  The U.S. Treasury Department has placed a freeze on two Iranian companies believed to have helped spread nuclear weapons technology in that country.
• Bush Gives Upbeat Assessment of War on Terror
  President meets with war commanders while veep says expiring provisions of anti-terror law need to be extended.
• First Lady to Attend Liberia's Presidential Inauguration
  First female president to be inaugurated in Africa's oldest republic.
• Groups Start Final Push Ahead of Alito Hearing
  With the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito less than a week away, his critics are making every effort to whip up opposition to Alito's joining the court.
• Calif. City Council Votes to Enforce Immigration Laws, Prote
  Costa Mesa city council votes to train police officers to enforce immigration laws, leading one opponent to disrupt council meeting.
• Feds Issue Clean-Up Guidelines For Dirty Bomb
  Clean-up standards after a radiological device explosion could be higher than other guidelines, equal to 1,600 chest X-rays a year.

SCIENCE

• Elephant Tails Tell Tale of Diet, Migration
  By plucking hairs from elephant tails, scientists have determined just what the pachyderms like to eat.
• Whales Found to Speak in Dialects
  Some whale species sing in different dialects depending on where they're from, a new study shows.
• Missouri Researchers Find World's Largest Known Prime Number
  Researchers at Central Missouri State University say they have discovered the largest known prime number.

TECHNOLOGY

• Trojan Horse Produces Bogus, Risque Google Ads
  A Trojan horse program is churning out bogus Google ads promoting products Google eschews -- gambling, cheap Viagra, girlie photos and adult dating.
• Nintendo Sells 10 Million DS Handheld Consoles
  That's 4 million in North America, 5 million in Japan.
• Denial-of-Service Bug Bites BlackBerry
  An unpatched security vulnerability in Research in Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry Enterprise Server could put millions of business users at risk of denial-of-service attacks, the company acknowledged Tuesday.
• Microsoft Testing WMF Hole Patch
  Redmond says WMF patch not ready; hopefully will be ready for Jan. 10 monthly security update.

U.S. & WORLD

• Gulf Coast Deals with Puppy Boom After Katrina
  Animal control officials attempt to collect a growing population of stray dogs from evacuated residences.
• Pa. School Board Cuts 'Intelligent Design' Policy
  Dover school board rescinds policy of presenting 'intelligent design' as alternative to evolution in high school biology classes, two weeks after federal judge found concept religious, not scientific.
• Timeline: What Went Wrong at Mine Explosion
• Families Will Be Able to See Chamber of Victims' Remains at
  Family members will be able to view remains of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks in a private room in the World Trade Center memorial.
• Hospitalized Survivor Squeezes Wife's Hand
  Doctors said the sole survivor in a West Virginia mine explosion remained in critical condition on Wednesday but was able to squeeze his wife's hand.
• Wildfires Calm but Threat Remains
  A wildfire that scorched about 50,000 acres in western Texas was nearly contained Wednesday as firefighters across the state monitored flare-ups amid slightly lighter winds and cooler temperatures.
• Iraq Attacks Kill 53
  Scattered attacks kill more than 50 across Iraq.
• Timeline: Ariel Sharon
• Bio: Ariel Sharon
• Fast Facts: Possible Successors
• Palestinian Gunmen Attack Egypt-Gaza Border Wall
  Palestinian militants stole bulldozers and attempted to break down the wall separating Gaza and Egypt, an official said.
• Oklahoma Pastor Arrested for Lewdness
  Rev. Lonnie Latham of the Southern Baptist Convention is arrested on lewdness charges after allegedly propositioning a male undercover officer.
• Mine Officials: 'We Sincerely Regret' Mixed Messages
  Mine officials apologized Wednesday for the mixed messages that led families to believe 12 of the trapped miners were alive before learning all but one were actually dead.
• Profile: Ehud Olmert
• Rock Slide Kills Three Mount Kilimanjaro Climbers
  Rocks and boulders tumbled down Mount Kilimanjaro on Wednesday and crashed into a group of climbers sleeping in tents before their final ascent of Africa's highest mountain. Three foreign climbers and an unknown number of guides were killed.
• Indonesian Rains Death Toll Could Hit 190
  Heavy rains that buried a small village in central Indonesia could leave 190 dead.
• Coal Executive: We Knew Information Was Terribly Wrong
  Coal executives knew informationw as wrong soon after the families began rejoicing.
• Tour of Katrina-Devastated Area Sells Out
  Gray Line New Orleans began a bus tour Wednesday of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, and demand was high enough that the company added a third tour on the first day.
• S. Asia Quake Survivors Dying in Freezing Weather
  Five Pakistani earthquake survivors have died while living with freezing temperatures, a U.N. health official said Wednesday, as a trickle of villagers descended from mountain settlements in Kashmir to seek shelter on lower ground.
• WWII Resistance Fighter Who Arrested Mussolini Dies at 81
  World War II resistance fighter Urbano Lazzaro, credited with arresting fascist dictator Benito Mussolini at the end of the war, has died at age 81, officials said Wednesday.
• Militants Attack Iraq Fuel Convoy
  Militants ambushed a convoy of 60 tanker trucks heading to Baghdad from Iraq's largest refinery, destroying four of the vehicles and damaging 15 others.
• Taliban Behead Teacher for Educating Girls
  Officials blame Taliban rebels for beheading a teacher who taught at a school attended by girls.
• Parents Accused of Abuse Say They'll Change
  Couple accused of abusing their 11 adopted children by making them sleep in cages defend their actions.
• Death Toll Rises in Collapsed Ice Rink
  Bodies of two boys pulled out early Wednesday; search continues for missing person.
• Fast Facts: Miners Identified
• Risks Part of Miners' Way of Life
• Cambodia's Fledgling Democracy Under Attack
  The arrests of Cambodia's two top human rights activists has raised fears the nation is headed toward dictatorship again.
• Ruler of Dubai Dies While in Australia
  The emir of Dubai, Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, died during a visit to Australia.
• Russia, Ukraine Agree on Gas Plan
  Russian and Ukrainian officials agreed on a plan that would have Ukraine purchasing natural gas from a Russian firm through a holding company at lower prices.
• Iran Continues Crackdown on Democratic Press
  Iran's Culture Ministry closes a daily newspaper and a magazine Tuesday as part of a continuing crackdown against pro-democracy publications.
• Nurse Sentenced in Flu Vaccine Dilution
  A nurse who set up a flu clinic using diluted vaccine on a college campus was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in federal prison.
• Witnesses: Kin Lunged at Coal Official
  Family members of victims in a deadly mining accident became enraged and lunged at a coal company official early Wednesday after being informed that only one of 13 miners had lived through the mine blast, witnesses said.
• 'Baby Noor' Preps for Surgery
  Iraqi infant with severe birth defects 'engaging and interactive' as she awaits a lifesaving operation, doctor says.
• Top U.S. Commander Urges Inclusive Iraqi Gov't
  Cahirman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace calls for a multiethnic Iraq government that would provide national stability needed to bring U.S troops home.
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VIEWS

• 2005: The Year Farce Replaced Freedom?
  Absurd predictions for 2006 may not be as outlandish as they first appear.

SHOWS

• DaySide: Topics and Guests: Jan. 4
• FOX & Friends: Guests and Topics for Jan. 4
• Hannity & Colmes: Guests and Topics: Jan. 3
  January 3
• Hannity & Colmes: Safety Violations Ignored at W. Va. Mine?
  Were Safety Violations Ignored at W. Va. Mine?
• On the Record w/ Greta: Tragedy in the Mine
  If there are unsafe mines out there, we need to take action
• On the Record w/ Greta: Topics and Guests: January 3
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Topics and Guests: Jan. 3
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Jack Talks
  How far could the federal corruption investigation go with Jack Abramoff’s help?
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Read the Grapevine
  Read the Grapevine
• Studio B w/ Shepard Smith: Topics & Guests for January 3
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: Topics and Guests for December 28
  Topics and Guests for December 28
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: Read My Word
  Why you went to bed thinking the miners were alive and woke up to find them dead
• The O'Reilly Factor: The Most Admired People of the Year...
  The most admired people of the year...
• The O'Reilly Factor: More Murtha Military Mayhem
  More Murtha Military Mayhem
• Weekend Live: Getting it Right
  Twenty-four hour live cable news is a hungry beast
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Moonves' Take
  Transcript: CBS begins trading on the Big Board after splitting from Viacom. Smart move?

FOX FAN

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• Twelve of 13 Miners Found Dead