HEALTH

• CDC: At Least 4,000 Americans Dead From H1N1
  Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they've been using.
• Cancer Miracle? Women May Be Able to Regrow Breasts
  A pioneering Australian surgery may make it possible for breast cancer patients to "regrow" their breasts.
• Review: Reporting on Pfizer Epilepsy Drug Fudged
  Analysis of a dozen published studies testing possible new uses for a Pfizer Inc. epilepsy drug found that reporting of the results was often fudged, indicating the medicine worked better than internal company documents showed.
• Medication Better Than Angioplasty for Clogged Kidneys
  Researchers are offering advise to hundreds of thousands of Americans with clogged kidney arteries: consider medication over angioplasty.
• FDA Eyes Possible 'Rules' for Health Info Offered Online
  U.S. health regulators, eyeing whether new rules are needed for Internet-delivered information on drugs and medical devices, will hear from companies and consumer groups at a two-day meeting that starts Thursday.
• UN: Hunger Stunts Growth of 200 Million Children
  Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because of insufficient nutrition, according to a new report published by UNICEF Wednesday
• Study: Few Americans Make End of Life Wishes Known
  The health overhaul bill that narrowly passed the House on Saturday includes a provision to nudge more people to confront such choices: It would pay for end-of-life counseling for Medicare patients.
• WHO: At-Risk Groups Need H1N1 Antiviral Drugs Early
  Doctors should give antiviral drugs to pregnant women and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu.
• U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Rises for First Time in 15 Yrs.
  Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials' hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.
• On-Off Fasting Helps Obese Adults Shed Pounds
  Fasting every other day can help obese people lose weight, a small study hints.
• Trouble Thinking? Better See the Dentist
  A new study hints that good oral care — regular brushing and flossing and trips to the dentist — may help aging adults keep their thinking skills intact.
• FoxSexpert: 6 Things Women Fear About Sex
  One minute she's in the mood, the next she's not. Here's why ... and what to do about it.
• 16-Year-Old Heart Patient Makes Medical History
  Frank De Santiago had been cooped up in a hospital room since May after suffering a stroke. At first, doctors thought it was flu-like symptoms, but they would soon learn it was much more serious than that.
• CDC: H1N1 Has Sickened 22 Million in 6 Months
  Government health officials say swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April.
• 4 Foods That May Prevent Prostate Cancer
  There's no denying that diet influences cancer risk, so eat these foods to prevent prostate cancer
• Docs Remove 2 Pounds of Metal From Man's Stomach
  Doctors removed nearly 2.2 pounds of nails, coins and scrap metal from the stomach of a Peruvian man, Health24.com reported.
• Study: Smoking Tied to Suicide in Bipolar Patients
  People with bipolar disorder who smoke appear to have a heightened risk of suicidal behavior — possibly because they are generally prone to impulsive acts, a new study suggests.
• Study: Mood Improves on Low-Fat, Not Low-Carb Diet
  A low-fat diet seems to boost dieters' mood more than a low-carbohydrate diet, Australian researchers have found.

LEISURE

• GM Pins Hopes on Cruze, Regal
  Two General Motors cars due in showrooms next year must be hits to help the automaker turn around sales and pay back its big debt to U.S. taxpayers

SCITECH

• Three Telescopes Combine for Stunning Space Photo
  A giant composite image of the Milky Way's center has been taken by NASA's three Great Observatories — the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
• Apple's Rejection of Political iPhone App Rankles Creator
  A conservative filmmaker thought he had developed a worthwhile iPhone app: a telephone directory featuring politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, depicted as cartoon caricatures. Apple apparently disagreed.
• Foul-Mouthed Wisecracks Lead to Twitter Sitcom
  Twitter has passed another milestone on its way to cultural domination by spawning its first television show.
• The Science Behind 'Stop Me If I've Told You This'
  We've all said "Stop me if I've told you this before." Now scientists have figured out why we're so often unsure which tales we've told to whom.
• Stuck Mars Rover to Begin Moving
  The Mars rover Spirit will soon try to drive itself out of a sand trap where it has been stuck for the past six months
• Space Station Gets New Russian Module
  Astronauts on the International Space Station welcomed the arrival of a brand-new Russian module Thursday, an orbital room adds more research space and an extra parking spot for visiting spacecraft
• Facebook, Wikipedia Execs Brief Vatican on Web
  Executives from Facebook, Wikipedia and Google are attending a Vatican meeting to brief officials and Catholic bishops about the Internet and digital youth culture.
• Intel Settles with AMD, but Antitrust Issues Linger
  Intel is paying rival AMD $1.25 billion to squash a legal battle over sales tactics
• Missing Macaque on the Lam in Florida
  Wildlife officials say they spent hours searching for a monkey on the lam in the Tampa area and couldn't locate the animal

SPORTS

• Wide Write: Cutler, Bears Go Airborne
  Some predictions work out well, and some don’t – that’s life. But last week, I had the mother of all misfires when I recommended benching Cardinals QB Kurt Warner, who threw for 261 yards and FIVE TOUCHDOWNS against the Bears.

U.S.

• Mike Tyson Arrested After Paparazzi Scuffle
  Mike Tyson allegedly hit a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport and was booked and released on suspicion of misdemeanor battery Wednesday, police said.
• Skydiver Killed After Trying for Record in Charity Jump
  Authorities say Stephen Harrington of Boston went up for a second jump after the charity event on Wednesday
• Hasan's Business Cards Refer to 'Soldier of Allah'
  The business cards were among numerous discoveries in Hasan's apartment of interest to investigators, who also are looking into whether Hasan wired money to Pakistan before last week's massacre
• L.A. Police Shoot Man Dead After He Fatally Stabbed Woman
  Authorities say a woman was fatally stabbed in her apartment immediately after two police officers left her home following a domestic violence report.
• N.C. Girl, 5, Vanishes; Kidnapping Suspect in Custody
  Police say they've arrested a North Carolina a man in the disappearance of a 5-year-old girl but are still looking for the child.
• Police Say Pilot Tried to Hit Them With Plane
  Police say a pilot tried to hit officers with his plane at a small Georgia airport.
• Mother to Stand Trial for Allegedly Decapitating Baby
  Otty Sanchez got six weeks in a state mental hospital after she was found wandering around a drug store last year, shopping for an imaginary trip to China.
• WTC Bombing 'Co-Conspirator' Welcomed by NYC Mayor
  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg welcomed to City Hall the 'unindicted co-conspirator' in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
• Lawyers Want New Location for Kan. Abortion Doctor Trial
  Lawyers for a man who has publicly admitted killing a Kansas abortion provider are seeking to move the trial out of Wichita.
• Tenn. Football Players Face Armed Robbery Charges
  Three freshman Tennessee football players are charged with an attempted armed robbery.
• Suspect in Seattle Police Officer Killing Is Charged
  A man accused of shooting a Seattle police officer to death on Halloween has been charged with aggravated first-degree murder, a charge that could carry the death penalty.
• Police Investigate Stabbing at D.C. Embassy
  Police and Secret Service officers are investigating a stabbing at the Republic of Togo's embassy in Washington, D.C., MyFoxDC.com reported.
• Father, 4 Sons Charged in Missouri Child Rape Case
  In what investigators are calling a "horrendous" case of child abuse, five members of a Missouri family — a father and his four adult sons — are being charged with a host of shocking crimes against children as young as 11 years old.
• Hasan Charged With 13 Counts Premeditated Murder
  Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan was charged Thursday with 13 counts of premeditated murder in last week's Fort Hood mass shootings.
• Naval Academy Changed Color Guard to Look More Diverse
  Naval Academy leaders are under fire after altering the composition of the military color guard that performed at a World Series game last month so that the group would not be made up only of white males.
• Contractor Falls More Than 10 Feet Off Boston Scaffolding
  Rescue workers scrambled to save a contractor who plunged more than 10 feet off the scaffolding of a historic Boston building, the Boston Herald reported.
• Rain From Ida Drenches Atlantic Seaboard
  Relentless rain drenched much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, pelting communities from North Carolina northward with gusty winds and heavy rains, inundating streets and stranding drivers in hard-hit Virginia.
• Balloon Boy's Parents Will Plead Guilty in Hoax Case
  The parents in the 'balloon boy' case in Colorado will plead guilty to some charges in the alleged hoax but avoid jail time, their attorney said Thursday.
• Death Penalty Weighed in Murder of TV Anchor
  A jury that convicted a man of capital murder in the beating death of an Arkansas TV anchorwoman will weigh Thursday whether to impose the death penalty.
• Lawyer: No 'Necessity Defense' Planned for Admitted Killer
  Public defender Steve Osburn said Tuesday the team has already explored that strategy and believes the approach isn't viable.
• Ill. Man to be Put to Death for 1983 Murder of Little Girl
  An Illinois jury has decided that a convicted killer should be put to death for the 1983 kidnapping, rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl.
• New Victim of 1970s Serial Killer Identified
  The Harris County medical examiner believes she has found another victim of 1970s-era serial killer Dean Corll, who murdered 27 boys in Houston.
• D.C. Sniper Muhammad Executed in Virginia
  John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.
• Los Angeles Police Looking for Man Behind Acid Attack
  Police are seeking a man they say tortured, raped and poured battery acid on the face of his girlfriend during a Halloween attack in South Los Angeles.
• 'Death' Smell Back at Ohio Home of Suspected Serial Killer
  A stench around the home of a suspected serial killer returned stronger than ever Wednesday as police searched the house next door for more bodies and carried out bags of evidence.
• Woman Killed by Husband at Work Filed for Divorce
  An Oregon woman had filed for divorce just a week before her estranged husband opened fire at the suburban Portland office park where she worked, fatally shooting her and injuring two of her co-workers before killing himself.
• Sixth Man Arrested in Missouri Child Sex Abuse Case
  e Missouri State Highway Patrol says the suspect arrested Thursday night is a 55-year-old Kansas City man not related to the other five defendants
• Joe Namath's Dogs Declared 'Dangerous' After Attack
  Namath, 66, appeared before a hearing officer on Thursday in West Palm Beach to answer to charges that two of his dogs attacked people who came to his home in Tequesta
• Calif. Man Pleads Not Guilty to Faking Military Honors
  A California man has pleaded not guilty with the unauthorized wearing of military medals.
• Coast Guard Ends Search for Missing Fishermen off N.J. Coast
  Nearly a day after a commercial fishing boat sank off New Jersey, the Coast Guard ended its search Thursday for the three crew members.
• 1 Dead, 15 Injured in Oregon Van Crash
  Authorities say a van carrying mostly college-age members of a Colorado church group overturned on black ice early Thursday in eastern Oregon, killing one person and injuring 15, some critically.
• Gore Media Company Current Media Cuts 80 Jobs
  Current Media, a cable TV company co-founded by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, announced Wednesday it's cutting 80 jobs as part of a reorganization, AFP reported.
• Suspicious Powder Found on New Jersey Train
  Police are checking a suspicious substance found on a New Jersey Transit train during Thursday's morning commute, but believe it was harmless.
• Military Doctors Worried Hasan Was 'Psychotic'
  A group of doctors overseeing Nidal Malik Hasan's medical training were concerned he was "psychotic" and capable of killing other American soldiers, before the Army major allegedly went on a deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood.
• California Man Charged for Wearing Unearned Military Medals
  A Palm Springs man who was never in the military has been charged with wearing the Navy's highest honor.

WORLD

• Army Dog Found After 14 Months Lost in Afghanistan
  A bomb-sniffing dog that disappeared during a fierce battle in Afghanistan between Australian troops and militant fighters has been found and returned to its unit after more than a year.
• Cuba Mandates 'Extreme' Cuts to Solve Energy Crisis
  Facing what government officials call a 'critical' energy shortage, Cuba has ordered its state enterprises to take 'extreme measures' to cut back its fuel consumption through the end of the year, Reuters reported.
• NATO Wants Security Transition to Afghanistan
  The secretary general of NATO said Thursday that alliance forces should begin handing responsibility to Afghan forces in a coordinated way next year in areas where conditions permit.
• Brazil Blackout Sparks Concerns About Infrastructure
  Government leaders are defending the reliability of Brazil's power grid after a huge blackout left nearly 60 million people in the dark and raised concerns about its ability to guarantee electricity for a surging economy.
• Gunmen Kill Somali Judge Known for Stiff Pirate Sentences
  Gunmen have killed a top Somali judge who had sentenced many pirates and human traffickers to long jail terms, the security minister for northern Somalia said Thursday.
• Gunmen Kill Pakistani Working at Iran Consulate
  Gunmen killed a Pakistani working at the Iranian Consulate in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, adding to security fears in the country as it presses an offensive against the Taliban along the nearby Afghan border.
• 'Rude' British Police Sent to Manners Class
  The British police force is teaching its "rude and sarcastic" officers a lesson in manners, The U.K. Daily Mail reported.
• Italy: 17 Algerians Arrested in Terror Cell Bust
  Italy's top security official said Thursday that authorities have smashed an international terror cell with the arrest in Italy and elsewhere in Europe of 17 Algerians who were raising money to finance terrorism.
• Afghanistan Releases Kidnapped Norwegian Journalist
  A Norwegian freelance journalist kidnapped a week ago in eastern Afghanistan has been released along with his Afghan interpreter, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
• Palestinian Election Officials Suggest Calling Off Vote
  Palestinian election officials on Thursday recommended calling off January's presidential vote, a step that could result in embattled President Mahmoud Abbas staying in office indefinitely.
• World's Tallest Man Unveils Largest Cookie in Norway
  The world's tallest living man has unveiled the world's largest gingerbread man at an Ikea outlet in Norway's capital, Oslo.
• Sarkozy: No Place for Burqas in France
  French President Nicolas Sarkozy says there is no place for full face and body veils such as the burqa, or for the debasement of women, in France.
• Report: Iberia Airlines Approves British Airways Merger
  Iberia, the Spanish airline, today approved its merger with British Airways, The London Times reported.
• Ex-French Official Says Chirac Knew of Arms Trafficking
  A former French interior minister says former President Jacques Chirac and other senior figures were aware of secret arms trafficking to Angola in the 1990s.
• Imam Linked to Fort Hood Suspect Has Support in Britain
  A radical preacher who allegedly inspired the Fort Hood gunman has a large following in Britain and counts prominent mainstream Muslims among his supporters, The London Times reported.
• Report: Fort Hood Suspect's Family Rejects Terrorist Link
  The family of the Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan is rejecting claims he was linked to Islamist radicals, Sky News reported.
• 2 Businessmen on Trial After Spat With Qaddafi's Son
  Two Swiss businessmen arrested in Libya amid a spat with Switzerland involving leader Moammar Gadhafi's son, are to go on trial on accusations of tax evasion and violating residency laws, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
• Opposition Leader: Iran Making Major Security Changes
  An Iranian opposition leader said Thursday that the country is making sweeping changes to its security apparatus in an effort to consolidate the power of the elite Revolutionary Guard.
• Japanese Murder Suspect Refuses to Discuss Case
  A Japanese man detained over the murder of a young British teacher has refused to speak about the case following his arrest earlier this week, The London Times reported.
• Spain Tries 11 Over Alleged Islamic Terror Plot
  Three men of Pakistani origin denied any wrongdoing Thursday as they went on trial over an alleged plot to stage suicide attacks in Barcelona on orders from the Pakistan Taliban.
• Illegal Gold Mine Collapse Kills 15 in Ghana
  A police official says 15 people -- 13 of them women -- were killed when a gold mine caved in on them in western Ghana.
• Afghan Future Threatened by Ex-Warlords in Gov't
  Warlords helped drive the Russians from Afghanistan, then shelled Kabul into ruins in a bloody civil war after the Soviets left. Now they are back in positions of power, in part because the U.S. relied on them in 2001.
• Mexican Drug Lord Tops Forbes' Most Powerful List
  A Mexican drug lord reputed to be hiding in mountains has been named the world's 41st most powerful man - ahead of French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Russia's Dmitry Medvedev.
• Report: Critics of Chinese Gov't Often Detained
  Kidnapping villagers who have traveled to Beijing to lodge complaints with China's central government and keeping them in unofficial jails to silence them has evolved into a lucrative cottage industry, a human rights group said Thursday.
• Zelaya: U.S. Weakened in Honduras Conflict
  Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya accused the U.S. government Thursday of weakening and changing course in the conflict over the June 28 coup that saw soldiers hustle him out of the country.
• Report: Iran Began Building Nuke Facility 7 Years Ago
  Iran's recently revealed uranium enrichment hall is a highly fortified underground space that appears too small to house a civilian nuclear program, but large enough to serve for military activities, diplomats told The Associated Press on Thursday.
• Palestinian Student Says Israelis Expelled Her to Gaza
  A female Palestinian student who says she was handcuffed, blindfolded and hauled off to the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army in the middle of the night late last month asked Israel's supreme court Thursday to let her return to her studies in the West Bank.
• Poland Evacuates 3,000 After WWII Bomb Found
  Police say they have evacuated 3,000 people in Wroclaw, a city in southwestern Poland, after discovering a World War II-era bomb.
• N. Korea Threatens South With Punishment Over Clash
  North Korea threatened to punish South Korea following their brief-but-bloody naval firefight, though analysts said Thursday that chances of retaliation appeared slim ahead of planned talks between the U.S. and Pyongyang.

SHOWS

• Glenn Beck: The One Thing
  America, trust your gut. Something isn't right
• Glenn Beck: The One Thing
  What do you really want from the government?
• Hannity: Hannity's America
  The war within the Democratic Party
• Hannity: Road to Fort Hood
  Michelle Malkin says authorities overlooked number of red flags
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Fort Hood Shooting Suspect's Lawyer 'On the Record'
  Retired Col. John Galligan gives an update on Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Bolton on Obama's Afghanistan Decision-Watch
  Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton gives his take on the latest in Obama's challenges with Afghanistan.
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Tracing the Fort Hood Suspect's Steps
  'On the Record' talks to a 7-Eleven worker who saw Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan the day of the shootings and takes a look at his apartment.
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Weighty Issues in the Health Care Debate
  'On the Record' looks at a debate over whether obese people should pay more for health care insurance.
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: Political Grapevine
  What the mainstream media aren't telling you about the Fort Hood attack
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: All-Star Panel
  Barnes says that after eight meetings, 'it's about time for the president to decide' on Afghanistan
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: Political Grapevine
  Obama supporter jumps off Democratic bandwagon
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: Political Grapevine
  Could the newest member of the House be kicked out of Congress?
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Military and Fort Hood Massacre
  The military and the Fort Hood massacre
• The O'Reilly Factor: Transcript: Ex-Planned Parenthood Director Opens Up
  Former Planned Parenthood director speaks out on ‘The Factor’
• The O'Reilly Factor: Transcript: Media Won't Call Hasan 'Muslim Terrorist'
  Why won’t the mainstream media call Maj. Hasan a Muslim terrorist?
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Common Sense
  Only in Washington can they stick it to you and say 'Merry Christmas'
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: 'Czar' Wars
  CEO Patrick Byrne discusses government intervention in business
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Common Sense
  Why so little comes of White House summits