BUSINESS

• Stocks to Watch, Jan. 9: Alcoa Inc., Mills Corp.
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Alcoa Inc., Mills Corp. and Equity Inns Inc.
• Lundberg Survey: Gasoline Up Nine Cents
  Average retail price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose over the past three weeks, as crude oil prices rise and other market changes kick in, an industry analyst said on Sunday.

FOXLIFE

• 'The L Word' Returns After 2nd-Year Slump
  The lesbians of "The L Word" could serve as role models for their straight counterparts on "Desperate Housewives": They've put a sophomore slump behind them to return more heartfelt and more playful.
• Vet Sues Michael Jackson for Unpaid Bills
  Michael Jackson is being sued for unpaid bills by the veterinarian who tends to the pop star's exotic animals at his Neverland ranch.
• Pink Weds Motocross Racer Carey Hart
  Singer Pink weds motocross racer Carey Hart in Costa Rica.
• Utah Theater Cancels 'Brokeback Mountain'
  A movie theater in Salt Lake City abruptly canceled plans to show the film 'Brokeback Mountain,' an R-rate Western gay romance, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.
• Cops: Drug-Addled Teacher Found God
  Police say hopped-up teacher taught them lesson in madness; judge orders man not to drink, goes to lunch, catches him drinking; DUI driver walks free.

POLITICS

• Bush Touts Economic Agenda
  President Bush and members of his economic team hit the road to promote his administration's agenda Friday.
• Dems Hit Possible Snag Ahead of Alito Hearings
  Key witness to Supreme Court nominee's character is taken off testimony list.
• Alito Writings Give Chance to Discuss Several Topics
  Extensive paper trail relating to time as Reagan counsel, opinions as judge makes several subjects fair game for questioning in Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
• Gonzales to Testify at NSA Eavesdropping Hearings
  Senate Judiciary Committee wants to discuss whether the congressional resolution allowing force against Iraq allows president to eavesdrop without a court order.
• Poll: Majority Wants Court OK for Wiretaps
  A majority of Americans want Bush administration to obtain court approval before spying on people inside the United States, even if those calls might involve suspected terrorists, an AP-Ipsos poll shows.
• DeLay to Quit Post as House Majority Leader
  Embattled Rep. Tom DeLay to give up his post as House majority leader, clearing the way for new leadership elections among House Republicans eager to shed the taint of scandal, two officials said.
• Belafonte Says Bush Is 'Greatest Terrorist in the World,' Pr
  Singer Harry Belafonte calls President Bush 'the greatest terrorist in the world' and praises socialist revolution in visit with Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
• D.C. Mayor Enters Final Year Achieving 180-Degree Turnaround
  Budgeting successes and cooperation with private sector helped Williams take city from pauper to prince.

U.S. & WORLD

• French Engineer Taken Hostage in Iraq Freed
  A French engineer in Iraq has been freed on Sunday
• Iran to Resume Nuke Research
  Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency will remove seals from some nuclear facilities by Monday, clearing the way for Tehran to resume research on fuel production, Iran said on Sunday.
• Shark Attack Kills Woman in Australia
  Up to three sharks may have been involved in the fatal attack on a 21-year-old woman off an island in eastern Australia, police said Sunday.
• Pentagon Finds Armor Could Have Saved Many Troops
  Pentagon study finds that better body armor could have saved the lives of many Marines with torso wounds.
• Hundreds of Homes Evacuated in Southern Colo.
  Two wildfires forced the evacuation of over 200 homes in southern Colorado on Sunday, authorities said.
• Afghan President Invites Taliban to Talks
  Afghan President Hamid Karzai invites Taliban rebels to 'get in touch' with his government if they are interested in peace talks.
• Flaming Mouse Burns Down Man's House
  Man throws mouse in pile of burning leaves, but it runs back into his house, burning it to the ground.
• Five More Human Cases of Bird Flu
  Health officials say preliminary tests in Turkey show five more people have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.
• Sharon to Be Brought Out of Coma Monday
  A scan of Ariel Sharon's brain on Sunday showed improvement, but doctors decided to wait another day to start bringing the Israeli leader out of his medically induced coma.
• Suspects in Slaying of Virginia Family May Have Committed Si
  Authorities investigate links between Virginia armed robbery and murder suspects Ray Joseph Dandridge and Ricky Gray, who are accused of brutally murdering a family, and similar crimes elsewhere.
• Two Arrested in Richmond Slayings Suspected in Musicians' De
  Two men were captured Saturday and charged in the brutal killings of seven people from two Richmond families, slayings that police hadn't publicly tied together until now.
• Millions March for Hajj in Saudi Arabia
  More than 2 million Muslims prayed Sunday as they hiked through a desert valley to the outskirts of Mecca in preparation for Islam's annual sacred pilgrimage.
• Doctors: Survivor of Mine Explosion Improving
  The critically injured sole survivor of a West Virginia coal mine explosion has shown signs that his condition is improving, his attending physician said Sunday.
• Quake Shakes Greece, Egypt, Jordan
  An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.7 was felt in Greece, Jordan and Egypt Sunday morning.
• New Orleans Hotel Evicts 100 Katrina Victims
  A judge blocked the eviction Saturday of about 100 people from a New Orleans hotel, which had ordered tenants displaced by Hurricane Katrina to move out to make room for new guests.

VIEWS

• Slaves to PC
  A weekly round-up of political correctness run amok.

SHOWS

• FOX & Friends: Guests and Topics for Jan. 7 & 8