BUSINESS

• Machinists to Present Northwest Proposal to Members
  The union representing about 14,000 Northwest Airlines Corp. ground workers said Saturday it had agreed to present the company's contract settlement proposal to its members.

FOXLIFE

• Hemingway's Hotel in Bahamas Burns Down
  Hotel in the Bahamas that claimed to be the one-time writing headquarters for Ernest Hemingway burns down with several artifacts destroyed.
• Yo Yo Ma to Be U.N. Peace Ambassador
  Famed cellist Yo Yo Ma named as U.N. Peace Ambassador.
• 'Tristan and Isolde' Star Does His Research
  Actor James Franco prepared carefully for his role in the upcoming film 'Tristan and Isolde.'
• Report: Elisabeth Shue Pregnant
  Elisabeth Shue is pregnant with her third child, US Weekly reported Friday on its Web site, citing her manager, David Seltzer.

HEALTH

• CDC: Flu Strain Resistant to Two Drugs
  The government, for the first time, is urging doctors not to prescribe two antiviral drugs commonly used to fight influenza because of concerns about drug resistance, officials announced Saturday.

POLITICS

• Last Major Piece of 'Big Dig' Roadway Opens in Boston
  Boston region officials open the last major roadway piece of the decade-long 'big dig' tunnel system.
• Allstate CEO Endorses Creation of National Catastrophe Fund
  The chief executive of Allstate Corp., one of the largest U.S. insurance companies, on Friday endorsed a proposal to create a national insurance catastrophe fund as a backstop to state disaster funds.
• Twelve States Oppose Federal Gov't on Pollution Proposal
  Attorney Generals from 12 states send letter to EPA saying new pollution reporting proposals would hurt lower income neighborhoods.
• Congress Criticizes FEMA for Lack of Hurricane Housing
  Congressional panel hears complaints from homeless hurricane victims in New Orleans; demands FEMA provide more emergency trailers.
• Congressional Panel Probes Delay in Getting Trailers to Katrina Victims
  A lack of coordination among utility companies is why thousands of Mississippi families are still waiting for trailers more than four months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their homes, a federal official told a congressional subcommittee.
• Transcript: Bush's Weekly Radio Address
• Democrats' Radio Response

SCIENCE

• Augustine Volcano Erupts for Second Straight Day
  A volcano on an uninhabited island 180 miles from Anchorage erupted early Saturday.
• NASA Capsule to Return First Comet Samples to Earth
  Scientists anxiously awaited the return of Stardust and bearing the first comet dust ever carried to Earth. A capsule carrying those samples was to be released late Saturday and expected to land on the Army's Dugway Proving Ground early Sunday.

U.S. & WORLD

• Storms, Tornadoes Sweep Across Alabama, Florida
  Severe storms and tornadoes swept across Alabama and Florida on Friday, killing one woman and injuring 13 children, authorities said.
• U.S. Soldiers Bolster Humvees to Improve Safety
  American soldiers serving in Iraq use extra armor and detention devices to create super humvees to guard against roadside bombs and mines ahead of Pentagon considerations for improved armor.
• W. Va. Mine Emitted Deadly Gas After Explosion
  Federal agency states that rescue teams waited to enter Sago mine after explosion because of unsafe levels of carbon monoxide gas.
• FBI Details Capture of Alleged Mob Boss in Chicago
  Reputed mob boss Joey "The Clown" Lombardo sat stunned as FBI agents ordered him out of his car. Lombardo had been a fugitive for nine months, but it was Friday the 13th and his luck had run out, FBI officials said Saturday.
• Vatican Rejects Appeals of 10 Closed Parishes in Boston
  The Vatican has rejected the appeals of 10 parishes in the Boston Archdiocese that had petitioned to remain open after being shuttered as part of Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley's reconfiguration plan.
• Sago Miners Ponder Return
  Despite the deaths of 12 co-workers in an explosion he narrowly escaped in the Sago Mine, miner Ronald Grall said he's eager to get back inside, to the comfortable darkness in which he has worked for 40 years.
• Man Convicted of Pope Assassination Attempt Fails to Report to Po
  The man convicted of trying to assassinate Pope John Paul II and released from prison this week failed to report to police Saturday, Turkish media reported Saturday, but his lawyer insisted he was "a free person" who did not have to check in.
• No Word from Kidnappers of American Journalist in Baghdad
  Iraqi and U.S. officials said Saturday they were working to free an American journalist kidnapped off a Baghdad street a week ago but had not yet made contact with her captors.
• Reputed Mob Boss Joey 'The Clown' Lombardo Nabbed in Chicago
  Feds nab reputed mob boss Joey "The Clown" Lombardo in Chicago.
• Iraq Election Results May Come Next Week
  Certified results from last month's election should be released by late next week after the Iraqi election commission receives an interim report from international monitors looking into fraud complaints, a senior electoral official said Saturday.
• Student With Pellet Gun Shot by SWAT Team in Fla. Middle School
  A member of the sheriff's SWAT team Friday shot an eighth grade boy who was carrying an authentic-looking pellet gun at school, authorities said.
• Officials: U.S. Attack in Pakistan Targeted Al Qaeda Hideout
  Officials say that an attack by the U.S. on a Pakistani village near the border with Afghanistan on Friday killed that at least 17 people, targeted senior Al Qaeda officials.
• Policemen Block Roads in Gaza Strip
  Dozens of Palestinian gunmen, including off-duty policemen, blocked two major roads in the Gaza Strip for more than an hour Saturday in the latest sign of chaos gripping the area ahead of Jan. 25 elections.
• Storms, Tornadoes Cause Havoc Across South
  Severe storms and tornadoes swept across Alabama, Florida and South Carolina on Friday, killing one woman and injuring over 20, authorities said.
• Former Taliban Leader Killed After Aiding U.S.-Backed Govern
  Gunmen shot and killed a former Taliban leader who renounced the extremist regime after it was ousted in 2001 and has since supported Afghanistan's U.S.-backed government, witnesses said.
• DNA Clears Fla. Man of 1981 Rape, Robbery
  A 45-year-old who has spent more than half his life in prison for armed robbery and rape will be freed after DNA evidence created "significant doubt" about his guilt, prosecutors said Friday.
• Colleagues Say Saddam Judge Will Remain
  Fellow judges say the chief judge presiding over the Saddam Hussein trial has no plans to step down.
• Ukrainian Prez Calls for Nuclear Fuel Production
  Ukrainian president Victor Yushchenko's stated desire to produce its own nuclear fuel puts the United States and the world community in a tough position.

SHOWS

• The Big Story Weekend: Topics and Guests for January 7 & 8
  January 1

FOX FAN

• Father Jonathan — From Venezuela
  President Chavez's reaction to a religious procession may reveal his true intentions