BIO

• Paul Gigot

BUSINESS

• Stocks to Watch, Jan. 19: Apple, EBay, Motorola, Merrill Lynch
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday's session are Apple Computer Inc., eBay Inc., Motorola Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co.
• EBay Q4 Results Strong But Outlook Disappoints
  Online marketplace eBay Inc. (EBAY) disappointed Wall Street on Wednesday by leaving its outlook for revenue and earnings in 2006 below analysts' expectations, and its shares fell more than 5 percent.
• AMD Posts Q4 Profit as Sales Jump
  Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that reversed a year-ago loss as the No. 2 maker of computer processors grabbed more market share from giant rival Intel
• Apple Profit Nearly Doubles But Forecast Well Below Expectat
  Apple Computer Inc.'s (AAPL) first quarter profit nearly doubled, but the company forecast its second quarter sales would be well below expectations, sending its shares down.
• Tokyo Stocks Rebound on Blue-Chip Demand
  The Nikkei average was pushed by investor demand for top stocks and gained 2.31 percent on Thursday, one day after the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed early in a massive sell-off.
• Home Depot to Scale Back New Stores, Focus on Services
  Retailer Home Depot Inc. (HD) on Thursday said it would scale back new-store openings over the next five years as it steps up growth in services and professional markets to drive sales and earnings.
• Credit Cards Reward Handy Homeowner
  If you use the right credit card, home renovations may offer rewards beyond beautifying your living quarters.
• AMD Shares Up Over 10% After Strong Profit Report
  Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) on Thursday saw its shares jump over 10 percent after the company reported strong profits in the fourth quarter.
• Stocks to Watch, Jan. 20: GE, Citigroup, Motorola
  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are General Electric Co., Citigroup Inc., Motorola Inc. and Xilinx Inc.
• Stocks End Higher on Strong Earnings
  Stocks ended up on Thursday as the Nasdaq gained nearly 1 percent and was boosted by semiconductor stocks and strong earnings.
• Terror Worries, Supply Concerns Push Oil Near $67
  Crude prices climbed near $67 on Thursday as an audio tape of Usama bin Laden fueled terror worries and concerns over Iran and Nigeria continued.
• IGT Profit Down on Sales, But Results Still Above Expectatio
  Slot machine maker International Game Technology on Thursday announced profits dropped in the last quarter, but that results were still higher than Wall Street expectations.
• Writer: Scrushy Planted Sympathetic Newspaper Stories
  Richard Scrushy allegedly bought favorable news coverage during the six-month trial that led to his acquittal
• Philly Fed: Mid-Atlantic Factory Activity Improves in Dec.
  Manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region slowed in January according to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, but the report said the outlook was bright.
• Europe Overtakes U.S. as Largest Computer Market
  Global sales up 15.3 percent, Dell expands lead over HP as No. 1.
• Nasdaq Computer Glitch Skews Stock Quotes, Trades
  A computer glitch Wednesday at the Nasdaq Stock Market prevented 81,000 trades from being reported and led to incorrect stock quotes.
• The Best Unknown Retirement Ideas
  Here are some of the best ways to plan for your retirement, if even if you've never heard of them before.
• Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Unexpectedly
  According to the Labor Department the number of workers making claims for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly to 271,000 last week, their lowest level in six years.
• Report: Disney Interested in Acquiring Pixar
  Walt Disney Co. is in talks to acquire Pixar Animation Studios, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• Merrill Lynch Earnings Rise on Revenue
  Merrill Lynch, the biggest brokerage in the U.S., said on Thursday that quarterly earnings were higher, boosted by trading revenue.
• Pfizer Beats Expectations In Spite of Lower Profits
  Pfizer's earnings beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday, in spite of lower fourth-quarter profit.

FOXLIFE

• Report: Crowe, Wife Expecting Second Child
  Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe has made a red carpet announcement that he and his wife Danielle Spencer are expecting their second child, a newspaper reported.
• Miss America Finds More Glitz, Less Dough
  After losing its network television contract, moving to Las Vegas in search of a new glamorous look and turning to former winners for financial help, the Miss America Organization has reduced the amount of scholarship money it awards its winners.
• Man Charged in 'American Idol' Stalking
  Police in Florida arrested a California man for allegedly stalking a former 'American Idol' contestant, authorities said.
• Jolie's Kids Can Take Pitt's Name
  A judge granted a request Thursday by actress Angelina Jolie to change the names of her two adopted children to reflect that actor Brad Pitt intends to become their adoptive father.
• Sneak Peek at HBO Polygamy Show 'Big Love'
  HBO's controversial new series, "Big Love," tells the story of a polygamist businessman juggling three wives in Salt Lake City.
• Love's Mom: Courtney Is 'Her Mother's Daughter'
  Courtney Love's mother has written a book about the star, called "Her Mother's Daughter."
• Jacko Charity Song Burns Contest Winner
  Michael Jackson song contest win is nightmare for writer; 'Entourage' star walks; Jennifer Aniston at Sundance.
• 'Idol' Premiere Hits New Audience High
  The first episode of the talent contest's fifth season was watched Tuesday by an audience of 35.5 million, a 6 percent increase over last year's debut, according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research figures.
• Laurence Fishburne Sued by Former Assistant
  Laurence Fishburne is being sued by his former assistant for allegedly firing her because she was single and pregnant.
• 'Idol' Twins Charged With Theft, Forgery in Tenn.
  The Brittenum twins, whose singing impressed the "American Idol" judges so much that they were invited to move on in the competition, have been charged with theft and forgery in Tennessee.
• UPN Planning After-'N Sync Reality Show
  UPN is developing a reality comedy series about former 'N Sync boy band members Lance Bass and Joey Fatone.
• Witherspoon's 'Vintage' Globes Dress Worn by Dunst in 2003
  The dress Golden Globe winner Reese Witherspoon wore to the awards ceremony wasn't vintage like she thought; Kirsten Dunst wore the same dress to the Globes in 2003.
• Dreyfus: No 'Seinfeld' Curse
  Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus says that there is no 'Seinfeld' curse for former cast members of the hit comedy.
• 'Gardener' Leads British Academy Award Nominations
  Spy film 'The Constant Gardener' leads the British Academy Award nominations with 10, including best picture.
• Katsia Damankova Is Modeling's Next Big Thing
  Katsia Damankova, winner of the worldwide Ford Models model search, is set to become modeling's next big thing.
• Holly Hunter Reportedly Delivers Twins
  The Oscar-winning actress has given birth to twins, People magazine reported Tuesday, citing Hunter's publicist.
• Jacko Charity Song Burns Contest Winner
  Michael Jackson song contest win is nightmare for writer; 'Entourage' star walks; Jennifer Aniston at Sundance.
• Clarkson Relents, Lets 'Idol' Use Songs
  Former "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson, subject to a scolding from Simon Cowell for not letting her songs be used by new contestants on the show, has agreed to do so, a spokesman said Wednesday.
• Grrr! Goes to the Mall
  From prostitots to escalator Obliviots, The Mall is a dangerous place.
• 'Friends With Money' to Cause a Stir at Sundance
  "Friends With Money," starring Jennifer Aniston, is sure to cause a media frenzy at the Sundance Film Festival.
• 'Friends With Money' to Cause a Stir at Sundance
  "Friends With Money," starring Jennifer Aniston, is sure to cause a media frenzy at the Sundance Film Festival.

HEALTH

• New Drug Mix May Better Treat HIV
  In targeting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, a new mix of drugs works as well as a traditional drug combination used for initial treatment of infection, a new study shows.
• States Spend More on Medicaid Than Education
  States now spend more on health care for the poor than they do on elementary and secondary education, a policy group said Thursday in its annual review of efforts to deal with the growing problem of the uninsured.
• Work Stress May Raise Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes
  Early warning signs of heart disease and diabetes are more common
• Wine Drinkers Eat Healthier Than Beer Drinkers
  If there’s a wine bottle in your grocery cart, you’re probably buying healthier foods than your fellow shoppers who are buying beer.
• FDA to Require Cancer Warnings on Labels of 2 Eczema Drugs
  The labels on two prescription creams to treat eczema will have to bear "black box" warnings of possible cancer risks.
• WHO Fears Resistance to Malaria Treatment
  The best treatment for malaria may be in jeopardy, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday, because of the way some pharmaceutical companies market the drug in poor countries.

POLITICS

• Ex-FEMA Head Takes Greater Share of Katrina Blame
  Former FEMA director Michael Brown shares a greater share of the blame for an inadequate disaster response to Hurricane Katrina during a speech to a group of meteorologists.
• Pressure Tactics Appear Futile on GOP Backers of Budget Cut
  Outside interest groups are trying to pressure moderate Republicans in competitive swing districts to defeat a $39.7 billion budget cut package that some have already voted for once before.
• Homeland Security Dept. Releases Border Crossing Card Plan
  The Homeland Security Department plans border crossing cards for Americans re-entering the country from Canada and Mexico.
• Sen. Clinton Wants U.N. Sanctions Against Iran
  Sen. Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that United Nations sanctions against Iran are needed to halt its nuclear program.
• War on 'Liberal' Campuses Mostly Words
  At least 15 states introduced 'academic bill of rights' to protect conservative students, but none pass it.
• Ex-EPA Chiefs: Bush Ignores Global Warming
  The United States is failing to confront global warming, a 'self-destructive' approach that is making the problem worse, ex-EPA chiefs said.
• Dems Line Up Against Alito
  Ranking Senate Judiciary Committee Democrat says Supreme Court nominee will not be an effective check on presidential power.
• Google Rebuffs Subpoena in Porn Probe
  The Bush administration has subpoenaed Google Inc. for records on what its users look for on the search engine in an attempt to revive an online pornography law struck down by the Supreme Court.
• Tobias Tapped to Improve Foreign Aid Programs
  Randall Tobias, the global AIDs coordinator for the U.S. government, was tapped Thursday to head efforts to improve the Bush administration's $18 billion foreign aid programs.
• Coalition of Business, Religious Groups Backs Immigration Re
  Congress should approve changes in immigration law to give illegal immigrants a better path toward legal status, business, labor and religious groups said.
• Bush: My Wife Is Not Interested In Running for Office
  President Bush, in response to a question, said Thursday that his wife is not interested in running for public office.
• Legislatures Fight Perceived Left-Wing Bias in Colleges
  Pushed by conservative student activist groups, legislatures are fighting was is perceived as a left-wing bias on college campuses.
• Bush Picks New Coast Guard Leader
  President Bush picks Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen to be commandant of the Coast Guard.
• Rice, S. Korea Urge N. Korea to Resume Nuke Talks
  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and a South Korean leader urged North Korea on Thursday to resume stalled talks on its nuclear program.
• States Seek to Tighten Drunk Driving Penalties
  Bills to lengthen license suspensions or make it a criminal offense to refuse breath tests are pending in five states, including Ohio, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where the percentages of people refusing the tests are among the highest in the country.
• White House Calls On Palestinians to Help Fight Terrorists
  The White House called on Palestinians Thursday to help dismantle terrorist networks.
• Kitchen Fire Clears Out Pentagon
  Blaze near executive dining room forces workers out of building for 90 minutes.
• Laura Bush to Lead U.S. Delegation to Winter Olympics
  First lady Laura Bush will lead the U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympics next month.
• AFL-CIO to Take Maryland's 'Wal-Mart Health Plan' Across Nat
  AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney said Wednesday the legislation passed last week in Maryland to require employers to spend a percentage of their payrolls on employee health care was the "first crisp punch" in the fight for workers' rights.

SCIENCE

• Pluto Probe Launch Scrubbed for Second Day
  High winds again force cancellation of launch of New Horizons spacecraft; NASA may try again Thursday.
• First Magnetic-Levitation Elevators to Debut by 2008
  Toshiba subsidiary said maglev lifts should be in full swing in a couple of years.
• Scientists open Stardust space capsule
  A space capsule that captured interstellar and comet dust during a seven-year voyage through the heavens was finally opened by scientists this week, and they were delighted with what they found.
• Study: Men Enjoy Watching Bad Guys Suffer
  Men got kick out of seeing bad people, but not good people, punished; women didn't like seeing either.
• Ancient Skeletons Reveal First Baby Boom
  The onset of agriculture led to baby booms worldwide, a new study suggests.
• Dozens of New Species Found in California Caves
  Total of 27 new species listed as inhabiting Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.
• When a Woman Smells Best
  The scent of a woman is more attractive at certain times of the month, suggests a new study that had men sniffing women's armpit odor.

TECHNOLOGY

• Malaysian Ordered to Stop Complaining About Car
  Consumer not entitled to use personal Web page to complain about poor quality of car, court rules.
• Bids Submitted to Wire NYC Subways for Cell Phones
  Top wireless carriers form consortium to wire subway tunnels; rival group formed by cable company, GE Capital, others.
• Digital Bootlegging Operation Found in W.Va. Capitol Buildin
  Computers, blank CDs and DVDs, hard drives, duplicators, cracking software found operating in basement of state Capitol.
• Amazon Plans Online New-Release Talk Show
  Bill Maher tapped to host 12-episode Webcast, to feature authors, performers promoting new books, CDs, DVDs.
• Downloaded-Music Sales Worldwide More Than Double
  Despite news, worldwide music-industry group renews warning to ISPs to join fight against file-sharing.
• Ulanoff: Finding the Little Guys at CES
  It's official: The Consumer Electronics Show is too big for me to cover or digest.
• Review: Philips GoGear HDD6330 MP3 Player
  It may not be perfect, but the combination of good sound, ultra-stylish looks and a broad feature set makes the Philips GoGear HDD6330 a solid alternative to the iPod.

U.S. & WORLD

• Couple Sentenced in Wendy's Finger Fraud
  Anna Ayala gets nine years, husband gets 12 for putting severed digit in fast-food chili to extort money.
• China: U.S., North Korea to Talk Nuclear Activity in Beijing
  China said Thursday it had arranged a meeting between U.S. and North Korean officials this week in Beijing to try to restart six-nation talks on the North's nuclear programs, but it did not give any details of the session.
• Iraq Asks U.S. to Free Six Female Prisoners
  Iraq has asked the U.S. to release six of the eight Iraqi females in military custody, but not as part of a bid to free a kidnapped American female journalist.
• Germany: Diplomacy Can Solve Iran Crisis
  Germany's foreign minister said in comments broadcast Thursday that European efforts to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council did not mean abandoning attempts to reach a diplomatic solution.
• France's Chirac Issues Nuclear Warning
  Germany's foreign minister said in comments broadcast Thursday that European efforts to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council did not mean abandoning attempts to reach a diplomatic solution.
• Girl Rescued From Sinking Car
  A 15-year-old girl was saved from a car that sank in Ala Wai Harbor but the passer-by who came to her aide was unable to rescue her grandfather, authorities said.
• Abused Mass. Girl Responds to Stimuli
  Doctors say tests are needed on a severely beaten 11-year-old girl, who officials said was responding to medical stimuli and breathing on her own one day after Massachusetts' highest court ruled the state had the authority to take her off life support.
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  A suicide attacker detonated an explosive vest in a crowded Baghdad coffee shop Thursday and another bomb exploded seconds later under a nearby car, killing at least 23 people and wounding 26, police and hospital officials said.
• Group Finds Faults With Vote But Confirms Final Results
  Numerous violations and reports of fraud marred Iraq's Dec. 15 parliamentary elections, an international assessment team said in a report released Thursday.
• Hundreds Forced to Evacuate Homes After Cyanide Train Collid
  About 500 residents evacuated their homes after a train carrying sodium cyanide rear-ended a second train and caught fire, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
• Raw Data: Mary Beth Carroll's Plea
  Text of Mary Beth Carroll's direct appeal to Iraqi insurgents holding her daughter, freelance journalist Jill Carroll, hostage.
• American Muslim Group Seeks Release of Kidnapped Journalist
  Council of American-Islamic Relations will plead for the release of abducted journalist Jill Carroll during two news conferences in the Middle East.
• Hamas, Fatah to Avoid Violence on Palestinian Election Day
  Contending Palestinian groups pledge to avoid violence on election day while Hamas refuses to open talks with Israel.
• Reports: 3 Top Al Qaeda Operatives Believed Killed in U.S. Missile Strike
  A Pakistani security official on Thursday said at least three top Al Qaeda operatives were believed killed in a U.S. missile strike last week, including an explosives expert on the U.S. most-wanted list and a close relative of the terror network's No. 2 l
• Insurgent Ambushes Kill 11 in Iraq
  Insurgents carried out two ambushes Wednesday, killing 11 people including two American civilians in a roadside bombing in Basra and an attack on an Iraqi convoy in Baghdad.
• Iraq Cleric: Gov't Won't End Attacks Despite Sunni Support
  Sunni Arab participation in a new government will not be enough to persuade Islamic extremists and Saddam Hussein loyalists to abandon the insurgency, the country's most powerful Shiite politician said Thursday.
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• Egypt Releases 233 Sudanese Migrants After Protest Camp
  Egypt has released 233 Sudanese migrants detained after security forces broke up a protest camp in a Cairo square last month, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday.
• Fast Facts: Major Al-Qaeda Attacks
  Recent major attacks outside Iraq claimed by or linked to the Al Qaeda terror network.
• Mystery Man Leaves Flowers, Booze on Poe's Grave Again
  A mystery man has left roses and cognac on Edgar Allan Poe's grave every year for 57 years on the famed writer's birthday.
• Study: Most College Students Insufficiently Literate
  More than 50 percent of students at four-year schools lack sufficient skills to analyze news stories, understand documents or calculate restaurant tips.
• Man Climbs Tower in Protest of Brother's Disappearance
  A man who believes his brother disappeared four decades ago on a secret anti-Castro mission climbed a radio tower near the Miami Herald building Thursday and hung a U.S. flag upside-down, demanding the U.S. release information.
• Islamic Jihad Claims Suicide Bombing at Tel Aviv Bus Station
  A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded pedestrian mall near Tel Aviv's central bus station Thursday, and at least 10 people were wounded, police said.
• Protesters Leave Dead Whale at Japanese Embassy
  Environmentalists put a dead whale in front of the Japanese Embassy in Berlin on Thursday to protest against Japanese whale-hunting.
• San Francisco Mayor Accuses Cable Car Conductors of Theft
  San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsome has accused some conductors on the city's famous cable cars of stealing fares, raising the ire of local union leaders.
• Two Miners Missing in West Virginia Coal Mine Fire
  Two miners are missing following a fire in a coal mine in southern West Virginia late Thursday, authorities said.
• Woman Sentenced in Milkshake Poisoning of Husband, Son
  A Michigan woman was sentenced on Thursday to up to 30 years in prison for poisoning the milkshakes of her husband and son with prescription medication.
• Rev. Jesse Jackson Denies Threatening Conservative Minister
  The Rev. Jesse Jackson, on the witness stand testifying in a lawsuit against him, denied making physical threats against a conservative black minister in 2001.
• No Intelligence to Indicate Attack After Bin Laden Threat
  U.S. counterterror officials said Thursday they have seen no specific or credible intelligence to indicate an upcoming Al Qaeda attack on the country, despite a new audio tape reporting preparations for such a mission.
• Death of Four Leaders a Blow to Al Qaeda
  A top group of Al Qaeda leaders is believed to have been wiped out by a U.S. missile strike. If true, analysts say it could weaken the terror group's operations in Afghanistan, which has seen an alarming rise in homicide attacks.
• Top Al Qaeda Operatives Believed Killed
  An Al Qaeda explosives and chemical weapons expert and a relative of the terror network's No. 2 leader were among four top operatives believed killed in a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan
• Dad of 'American Taliban' Calls for Clemency
  John Walker Lindh's father says President Bush should grant clemency to his son who is accused of joining the Taliban in 2001.
• Canadian PM Candidate: Better Relations With U.S.
  The leader of Canada's front-running Conservative Party said Thursday he would stand up to the White House on matters of national interest, but do so without insulting "our biggest customer."
• Colombian Gov't Reclaiming Drug-Infested National Park
  The war on drugs doesn't get more hands-on than this. Nearly a thousand government workers descended on this rebel-controlled nature preserve Thursday to begin manually uprooting some 11,000 acres of coca plants used to make cocaine.
• Slovak Military Plane Crashes, Killing at Least 16
  A Slovak military plane crashes near the Hungarian border.
• Union, Coal Company Sitting Out Mine Explosion Interviews
  Representatives from the owner of the Sago Mine and the United Mine Workers union are sitting out of interviews by federal investigators probing this month's fatal mine blast in West Virginia.
• Kidnapped Journalist's Mother Pleads With Captors
  As a deadline neared for hostage American journalist Jill Carroll, Muslim leaders and her pleading mother appealed Thursday to kidnappers to spare her life and set her free.
• Scrap-Metal Theft a Growing Global Problem
  Power lines, residential siding, pipes, gutters, radiators, air conditioners being stolen from houses, commercial buildings from Ohio to Taiwan.
• Clash Between Ethiopian and Kenyan Nomads Kill 38
  Raids by Ethiopian on a drought-stricken north Kenyan village leaves 38 dead including several women and children.

VIEWS

• Food Police Indict SpongeBob
  Parents sue to stop SpongeBob from hawking fun foods to kids; can't mom just say no?

SHOWS

• FOX & Friends: Rocco's 5 Minute Flavor
• Hannity & Colmes: Maryland's Lt. Gov. Reacts to Sen. Clinton's 'Plantation' Re
  Maryland's Lt. Gov. Reacts to Sen. Clinton's 'Plantation' Re
• On the Record w/ Greta: Pardon Our Appearance
  When we do an interview 'on location,' we really take over the place!
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: 'Like a Plantation'?
  Sen. Barack Obama responds to Hillary Clinton's controversial comment
• Special Report w/ Brit Hume: Read the Transcript
  What are U.S. military options for taking on Iran and its nuclear program?
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: Read My Word
  Some UCLA alumni are doing something that is long overdue
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: Read My Word
  Were bin Laden's talking points taken from the far left?
• The Big Story w/ John Gibson: 'A Million Little' Lies?
• The Cost of Freedom: E-mail the Shows
• The O'Reilly Factor: Vt. Atty. General Addresses Judge Cashman Controversy
  Vt. Atty. General Addresses Judge Cashman Controversy
• The O'Reilly Factor: 'Bloviate with Bill' Contest Rules
• The O'Reilly Factor: Villains Surface in the Vermont Child Rape Case
  Villains Surface in the Vermont Child Rape Case
• The O'Reilly Factor: Howard Stern Enters the No Spin Zone
  Howard Stern Enters the No Spin Zone
• War Stories: The Battle of Anzio
  Battle of Anzio
• Weekend Live: Congress Doesn't Act — It Reacts
  It is amazing how a few guilty pleas and a handful of Justice Department investigations can give so many people religion
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Judge Pickering's Take
  Transcript: Do judges lean left when they get to the high court?
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Read Common Sense
  How does Al-Jazeera keep getting these terror tapes?

FOX FAN

• Up or Down
• Zero Tolerance for Bullies
  Today's classroom tormentors could be tomorrow's criminals.
• Why Iran Nukes Could HELP the Economy
• Hating America: The New World Sport
• Clinton Comment Controversy