BUSINESS

• U.S. Mint Set to Ship 80M New Nickels
  The U.S. mint is set to ship 80 million new nickels featuring a smiling Thomas Jefferson.
• Judge OKs Work Hours Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart
  A judge approved a lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart Stores by workers who claimed they were pressured to work off the clock.
• RadioShack Warns on Earnings
  RadioShack, the electronics retailer, warned on Thursday that while fourth quarter sales at many stores rose, earnings would miss their goals.
• Weekly Jobless Claims Rise, Close to Estimates
  The number of workers making claims for unemployment benefits rose by 17,000 last week, slightly fewer than expected.
• Lockheed Expected to Lose Army Spy Plane Contract
  The Army was scheduled to announce that Lockheed will no longer recieved funding to build a spy plane, which could have been worth $8B.
• U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Slightly
  The U.S. trade deficit declined by 5.7 percent in November, but remained near record levels.
• Cleaning Up Your Credit History
  This week, Gail explains how to make sure you get the credit you’re due.
• Federated Puts Lord & Taylor Chain on Sale
  Federated Department Stores Inc. (FD) Thursday put its 55-store Lord & Taylor chain up for sale so it can focus on building its Macy's and Bloomingdale's brands.
• Oil Hits $65 as Iran Concerns Mount
  U.S. oil futures hit $65 a barrel as concerns over Iran grew on Thursday.
• Stocks to Watch, Jan. 13: Boston Scientific
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are International Business Machines Corp., Boston Scientific Corp., Marshall & Ilsley Corp. and Dominion Homes Inc.
• Enron Jury Won't Hear Lay, Skilling Tapes
  The jury deciding the fates of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling won't hear audio tapes of the traders discussing how they allegedly bilked California's power system for colossal profits.
• SEC Launches Probe Into Home Depot Accounting
  The SEC has opened an informal investigation into charges that Home Depot inflated profits.
• IBM: SEC Probing Earnings, Pay Disclosures
  World's biggest computer services company says U.S. securities regulators are formally investigating company's first-quarter earnings report and expensing of stock options.
• Stocks Down on Coca-Cola, JPMorgan Rating Cuts
  Stocks were down on Thursday after Coca-Cola and JPMorgan Chase & Co. brokerage ratings were downgraded.
• Bracing For Tax Season
  Tax season will soon be upon us, so here are a few tips to reduce your stress level.
• Florida Storms Cause Tomato Shortage at Wendy's
  Wendy's customers must make a special request if they want tomatoes on their sandwiches
• Cheaper Surfing... While Flying
  Boeing has announced it will cut the cost of in-flight internet service and will offer four television channels to its users on international airlines.
• McDonald's Opening Drive-Thru Windows in China
  McDonald's is opening its drive-thru windows in China in order to boost sales.

FOX NEWS POLLS

• FOX Poll: Homeland Security and Wiretapping
  A majority of Americans think the president should have the power to authorize warrant-less domestic wiretapping
• FOX Poll: Views on Washington
  In the wake of the Abramoff scandal, Americans think 'most' elected officials in Washington have taken a bribe

FOXLIFE

• Jack's Back for Another Season of '24'
  FOX's rough and tumble counter terrorism agent Jack Bauer returns for another season of '24.'
• Oprah Dismisses Claims About Frey's Memoir
  Oprah Winfrey breaks silence about allegations that author James Frey fabricated parts of his memoir 'A Million Little Pieces,' which the talk show host recommended to her book club.
• Hank Williams, Jr. Visits Mine Survivor
  Hank Williams, Jr. visits West Virginia mine blast survivor Randal McCloy, Jr.
• Dr. Phil Offers Online Dating Advice
  The author and syndicated talk show host will start offering his psychological pearls of wisdom Thursday morning in a deal with the online dating service Match.com.
• 'Diddy' Lawsuit Tossed
  Sean 'Diddy' Combs caught a break when an appeals court tossed a lawsuit filed against him by a former colleague.
• Paris Hilton-Based Handbag Is for the Dogs
  Paris Hilton inspires handbag shaped like a dead, upside-down Chihuahua; First Amendment used in suit over barking dog; cat gets sealed in wall.
• Zellweger, Chesney Still Friendly After Split
  Country singer Kenny Chesney and his ex-wife actress Renee Zellweger are still friendly, but have no plans to remarry, the musician's publicist says.
• Melissa Joan Hart Gives Birth to Baby Boy
  Melissa Joan Hart, former star of TV series"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," has given birth to a baby boy.
• Defense: Hatch 'World's Worst Bookkeeper'
  Reality show star is merely the "world's worst bookkeeper," not the tax evader that prosecutors make him out to be, his attorney said Thursday as the "Survivor" winner's tax fraud trial got under way.
• Wachowski Brother's Personal Life May Be Exposed
  Wachowski brother's personal life may come under scrutiny when 'Vendetta' is released; fake writer scandals like those of JT LeRoy and James Frey are nothing new; who cares about awards? Golden Globes are about the parties.
• British Film Judges Unable to View 'Munich'
  Judges of Britain's top film awards were unable to view Steven Spielberg's new movie "Munich" as nominations closed Thursday because distributors mistakenly sent them DVDs coded to play only on North American machines.
• Sony Music Launching Label Geared to Gay Artists
  Sony Music and the founder of a gay cable network are forming a record label that will feature gay, lesbian and transgender musicians.
• Ted Koppel Joining NPR
  Ted Koppel, who ended a quarter-century run on ABC News' "Nightline" in November, will join NPR.

HEALTH

• Dr. Manny: Your Questions About Stroke Answered, Part II
  Dr. Manny Alvarez interviews stroke expert Dr. Emilio Oribe to answer more of your questions about strokes.
• FDA Advises Researchers on Testing Drug Safety, Effectivenes
  Concerned by a system in which more than nine out of 10 experimental drugs fail when tested in humans, the FDA issued suggestions Thursday on how researchers can more efficiently evaluate new laboratory discoveries.
• Dogs May Be Able to Smell Cancer
  Cancer may carry a scent that dogs can smell, a California study shows.
• Seven Percent of Americans Workers Drink on the Job
  Just over 7 percent of American workers drink during the workday — mostly at lunch — and even more, 9 percent, have nursed a hangover in the workplace, according to a study.

POLITICS

• New Nickel Launches With Smiling Jefferson
  U.S. Mint ships new five-cent coins carrying an image of Pres. Thomas Jefferson smiling forward on one side and Jefferson's Monticello estate on the other.
• Traficant Takes Up Painting Behind Bars
• Blunt Claims Lead in House Majority Leader Race
  Rep. Roy Blunt claims he is just short of the needed supporters to win the race to replace Rep. Tom DeLay as House majority leader.
• Democrats Pound Alito on Membership in Controversial Campus Group
  An item included on a job application more than two decades ago was a focal point for Senate Democrats attacking Samuel Alito during day two of questioning in Supreme Court nomination hearings.
• Bush Speaks With Acting Israeli PM
  President doesn't invite Olmert to use, but hopes he will continue to implement Mideast peace plan Bush and Sharon envisioned.
• Sharpton Criticizes Bush in New Hampshire
  Former presidential candidate Al Sharpton criticizes Bush in New Hampshire in a speech meant to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; says he is undecided about a 2008 presidential run.
• Ark., Ill., Calif. Join Emergency Action in Ailing Medicare
  California, Arkansas and Illinois have joined about half a dozen other states taking emergency measures to help residents struggling to get prescriptions filled under the new Medicare drug program.
• Bush Praises Recovery in Gulf Coast
  President Bush visits New Orleans and Mississippi to see progress of recovery efforts to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast.
• Calif. Energy Regulators OK Program to Encourage Solar Power
  Hoping to make California a world leader in solar power, state energy regulators Thursday approved some $3 billion in customer rebates over the next decade to encourage people to install solar panels on their roofs.
• Teacher Pay Tied to Test Scores in Houston Schools
  Houston became the largest school district in the country on Thursday to adopt a merit pay plan for teachers that focuses on students' tests scores.
• Senator Questions Pentagon on Domestic Surveillance Program
  Calif. Sen. Dianne Feinstein asked for answers on Thursday about reports that a Pentagon agency monitored domestic anti-war protests and other civilian demonstrations.
• Rice Calls for U.N. Action Against Iran
  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, coordinating with European allies, called on the United Nations Thursday to confront Iran's "defiance" and demand that Tehran halt its nuclear program.
• Judges Praise Alito in Character Testimonies
  Samuel Alito finishes final day of questioning as Dems took one last chance to probe nominee on 'inconsistencies' in his record.
• December Business Tax Payments Hit All-Time High
  Federal government posts first budget surplus in December in three years.
• Democrat Takes on Spitzer in N.Y. Gov. Race
  New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer faces Democrat opponent in race for the state's governorship.
• Vampire Candidate 'Won't Hide Evil Side'
  Jonathon Sharkey, a self-proclaimed vampire who plans to run for governor in Minnesota, says he won't hide his evil side.
• NSA Watchdog Reviewed Wiretapping Program
  The National Security Agency's inspector general has reviewed its domestic spying program for years.
• Venezuela Sends Maine First Shipment of Heating Oil for Need
  Venezuelan oil company Citgo sends assistance to low-income homes in Maine as part of $5.5 million donation.
• Md. Senate Overrides Veto on Wal-Mart Health Care
  Maryland Senate overrides governor's veto of bill that demands payrolls spend 8 percent on health care. Wal-Mart is the only company in the state affected by the legislation.
• Nat'l Driver's License Law Poses Challenges
  An anti-terrorism law with a national standard for driver's licenses by 2008 faces opposition and doubt.
• Va. Governor Orders New DNA Tests 12 Years After Execution
  New DNA tests confirmed the guilt of a man who went to his death in Virginia's electric chair in 1992 proclaiming his innocence, a spokeswoman for the governor said Thursday.
• Judge Questions U.S. Decision to Send Back 15 Cubans
  A federal judge suggests the U.S. government was wrong to send back 15 Cubans who landed on an abandoned bridge in the Florida Keys.
• Misspelled Name Won't DeRail Strayhorn Gubernatorial Bid
  Lawyer for Texas comptroller, and mother of President Bush's press secretary, dropped 'y' from her last name on filing papers.
• Pelosi Seeks Ethics Probe of GOP Ties to Abramoff
  House Democratic leader accuses GOP of graft and demands ethics panel look for vuilations of law.

SCIENCE

• Geniuses Are Just Like Us
  Everyone has heard of the mad scientist or the absent-minded professor. But a look at some of the ordinary and extraordinary imperfections of a few great minds reveals that geniuses are just like us.
• Augustine Volcano Erupts in Alaska
  Alaska's Augustine Volcano, located about 200 miles southeast of Anchorage, erupted early Wednesday morning, scientists said.
• Study: Nanotechnology Laws Behind Times
  Nanotechnology becoming pervasive, but regulation of industry years behind, says study.
• One-Eyed Kitten May Not Be Fake
  Baby cat born with one huge eye in middle of head appears to be real, according to AP bureau which examined photos.
• Study: Almost Half of Ashkenazi Jews Descended from Four Women
  In a new published study, genetic researchers in Israel say that 40 percent of Ashkenazi Jews descended from just four women sometime in the last 2,000 years.
• Kenyans, Elephants Struggle to Coexist in Drought
  Drought conditions in Kenya have forced elephants out of national parks and into dangerous contact with people trying to protect their crops, officials said.
• Seismologists: Augustine Volcano Could Erupt Again
  Alaska's Augustine Volcano, 200 miles southeast of Anchorage, erupted early Wednesday morning and could do so again soon.
• Pluto Mission Launches Next Tuesday
  New Horizons probe had better launch by Feb. 14, or it'll miss its window to slingshot around Jupiter in order to get to Pluto by 2015.
• U.S., Australia Boost Alternative to Kyoto Protocol
  Both countries pledge $127 million to Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, which most environmental groups blast as useless.
• Hwang Blames Associates for Stem-Cell Fraud
  Disgraced stem-cell researcher says junior researchers deceived him even as he asks for forgiveness from fellow Koreans.
• Sierra Club Gets Own TV Show
  'Sierra Club Chronicles' to air on Link TV, carried by Disk Network and DirecTV.
• Scientists Drill Possibly World's Smallest Holes
  Using new machinery, researchers have drilled holes narrower than a human hair in stainless steel and other materials. They say the holes are likely the smallest ever made by humans.

TECHNOLOGY

• Apple Shares Soar in Wake of Intel Rollout
  Wall Street sends AAPL to $83.48; move to Windows-compatible machines may threaten Microsoft.
• Video Game Review: 'Dead or Alive 4'
  Latest game for Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2 is Asian martial-arts fest, looks great and is very, very hard.
• Web Search Unmasks Sex Offender
  Students wonder about friend's story, check him out on Internet, find something interesting.
• Court Nixes Yahoo Nazi Free Speech Lawsuit
  A federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit brought by Yahoo challenging $15 million fine levied by a French court for displaying Nazi memorabilia for sale in violation of French law.
• Boeing Adding TV to In-Flight Internet Service
  BBC, other news channels to be added to Connexion by Boeing service.
• Europeans Plan Their Own Search Engine
  Telecoms, universities, tech labs team up to create Quaero multimedia search engine that isn't American.
• Apple, Microsoft Sign Five-Year Deal
  Redmond, Cupertino pledge to work together to develop Microsoft software for Mac for next five years.

U.S. & WORLD

• Conn. Supreme Court Upholds Kennedy Kin Murder Conviction
  The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the murder conviction of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel in the 1975 slaying of Martha Moxley.
• Top Sunni: Iraq Constitution Must Change
  One of Iraq's top Sunni Arabs on Thursday rejected a Shiite politician's declaration that there would be no substantive changes made to the country's new constitution.
• Turkey Confirms Two More Bird Flu Cases
  Two more Turks tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in preliminary tests, the government said Thursday, bringing the total number of human infections to 18.
• U.K. Court Hears Cleric's Hate-Filled Sermon
  A radical cleric encouraged his followers to kill Jews and other non-Muslims in taped sermons found in his home after his arrest, prosecutors said Wednesday at the start of his trial on charges of encouraging murder and fomenting racial hatred.
• Man Gets Death for Killing Man Thought to Be Antichrist
  A man who claimed he killed a retired police officer because he thought the "A" on the victim's University of Alabama baseball cap meant he was the Antichrist has been sentenced to death.
• Foreign Oil Workers Kidnapped in Nigeria
  Gunmen stormed an offshore oil platform run Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria and kidnapped four foreign oil workers.
• U.N. Chief: Iran Ready for Nuke Deal
  U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Iran's top nuclear negotiator told him Thursday that Tehran was interested in 'serious and constructive negotiations' with Britain, France and Germany over its atomic program.
• Iran's President: We Won't Be Bullied
  British PM Tony Blair said Wednesday that Western countries were likely to seek economic sanctions against Iran after Tehran restarted its nuclear program.
• Man Jailed for Making Lawyer, Cop, Bailiff Sick with Handsha
  A man has been jailed on assault charges after a prosecutor, police officer and courtroom bailiff became seriously ill after shaking hands with him.
• Flying Shrimp Killed Man, Family Claims in Suit
  A shrimp a hibachi chef tossed at a man eating at a Japanese steakhouse ultimately led to the diner's death, his family claims in a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit against the restaurant chain Benihana.
• European Ministers Urge U.N. Action on Iran
  The foreign ministers of Germany, Britain and France said Thursday that Iran should be referred to the U.N. Security Council following its resumption of nuclear activities.
• Sharon Critical but Stable, Has Brain Scan
  Doctors treating Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he remained in critical but stable condition Thursday as he began a second week in a coma, and the premier underwent a scheduled brain scan to check his condition.
• Executive: Sago Mine a 'Safe Operation'
  International Coal Group Inc.'s chief executive defended the Sago Mine as a "safe operation" Wednesday, one day after the federal mine safety officials released documents showing 208 alleged safety violations at the mine in 2005.
• Iraqi Kurd Gets 7 Years From Germany for Aiding Militants
  A German court convicted an Iraqi Kurd of aiding Al Qaeda-linked militants who carried out suicide bombings in his home country and sentenced him Thursday to seven years in prison.
• Man Aims for New Snake-Kissing Record
  A kiss is just a kiss, but it may prove to be the kiss of death for a Malaysian snake charmer who will attempt to set a new world record by planting 50 smooches on a venomous snake.
• Pat Robertson Apologizes to Sharon's Son
  Pat Robertson has apologized to Ariel Sharon's son for saying on his TV show that the Israeli prime minister's massive stroke was divine punishment from God.
• Light Sentence for Child Molester Leaves Vermont Judge Under
  A Vermont judge is under fire for sentencing a child molester to 60 days in jail.
• Mississippi Traffic Accident Claims Six Students
  A tractor-trailer rig slammed into a pickup truck on a rural Mississippi highway early Thursday, killing six people, authorities said.
• Saudi Government Says 345 Killed in Hajj Stampede
  Thousands of Muslim pilgrims rushing to complete a symbolic stoning ritual during the hajj tripped over luggage Thursday, causing a crush in which at least 345 people were killed, the Interior Ministry said.
• DNA Tests Confirm Guilt of Executed Man
  New DNA tests confirmed the guilt of a man who went to his death in Virginia's electric chair in 1992 proclaiming his innocence, a spokeswoman for the governor said Thursday.
• U.S. Predicts Increase in Iraq Violence
  The U.S. military predicts that violence will increase around Iraq as final results from last month's elections are released.
• Ex-Gitmo Chief Pleads Fifth in Abuse Cases
  The former commander of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, who has been tied to the prisoner abuse scandal, is declining to answer questions in two courts-martial cases involving the use of dogs during interrogations.
• Would-Be Pope Assassin Released
  The man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison Thursday after serving more than 25 years in Italy and Turkey for the plot against the pontiff and the slaying of a Turkish journalist.
• World Health Official Downplays Turkey Bird Flu Fears
  WHO Regional Director says there is no reason to panic about a rash of bird flu in Turkey after the fifteenth person in the nation tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain; saying there has been no human-to-human transmission.
• Cops: Starbucks Bomb Not So Much a Bomb
  San Francisco police say that tests on what thought to be a bomb found at a local Starbucks turned out to be a flashlight casing.
• Police Make Arrest in Slaying of Reporter
  An arrest has been made in the slaying of New York Times reporter David Rosenbaum, police in Washington, D.C. said on Thursday.
• New York City Dismissed From WTC Lawsuit
  New York City was dismissed on Thursday from a lawsuit over the collapse of a building at the World Trade Center on September 11.
• Former 'Enemy Combatant' Padilla Pleads Not Guilty
  Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen who was held for more than three years as an "enemy combatant," pleaded not guilty Thursday to criminal charges alleging he was part of a secret network that supported violent Muslim extremists around the world.
• Army to Drop Murder Charge Against Soldier in Iraq General's
  The Army said Thursday it would drop a murder charge against a soldier accused in the death of an Iraqi general in exchange for his testimony in the court-martial of another soldier charged in the case.
• Palestinian Terrorist Blows Self Up During West Bank Raid
  A Palestinian terrorist blows himself up and a second terrorist is killed by Israeli soldiers staging a raid in the West Bank town of Jenin.
• New Orleans Residents Angry Over Rebuilding Plans
  New Orleans residents express anger over proposals to rebuild the city from special panel advising Mayor Ray Nagin.
• Guantanamo Detainee Set to Boycott Tribunals
  Yemeni man who was Usama bin Laden's bodyguard and is charged with conspiracy anounces his intention to boycott his military tribunal proceedings because he could not pick his own counsel.
• Israel Politics Heat Up With Sharon Comatose
  Israel returned to politics Thursday as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remained comatose a week after a massive stroke, with his allies jockeying for position and his main rival ordering his party's ministers to quit the Cabinet.

VIEWS

• Plants Bad for the Environment? Celebrities Causing Frogs to
  Could it be that celebrities are planting the forests that are causing the global warming that is growing the bacteria that are wiping out the frogs?

SHOWS

• DaySide: January 9-11
• FOX & Friends: January 12
  January 12
• Hannity & Colmes: Guests and Topics: January 11
  January 11
• On the Record w/ Greta: Mailing It In
  Viewers share stories of their celebrity encounters
• On the Record w/ Greta: Amber Frey Goes 'On the Record'
• On the Record w/ Greta: Topics and Guests: January 11
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Topics and Guests: Jan. 11
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Read the Grapevine
  Read the Grapevine
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Read the Transcript
  How is Judge Alito handling the second day of questioning?
• Studio B w/ Shepard Smith: Topics & Guests for January 11
• 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
  If you choose to speak out on public issues, be careful and be afraid
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill's Talking Points
  The country is watching the state of Vermont
• The O'Reilly Factor: January 11
  January 11
• The O'Reilly Factor: The AARP Pulls Back from Harry Belafonte
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Wednesday, January 11
  Was all the worry about high energy prices this winter just a bunch of hot air?
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Read Common Sense
  Beware the smartest kid in the class. Sometimes, he's an idiot in disguise
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Aiding Adultery?
  Transcript: Web site offers to help break the 'monotony of marriage'

FOX FAN

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