HEALTH

• Study: More Insurers Paying for Alternative Medicine
  From acupuncture to supplements, despite a lack of evidence for their effectiveness, more insurers are willing to pay for alternative meds.
• Serious Safety Problems Continue at Ill. VA Hospital
  Serious safety issues continued to plague a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital even after major surgeries were suspended two years ago because of a spike in patient deaths, according to a federal report released Monday.
• Study: 50% of U.S. Kids Will Be on Food Stamps at Some Point
  Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say.
• R.I. Hospital Performs 5th Wrong Site Surgery in 2 Years
  Rhode Island's largest hospital was fined $150,000 and ordered to take the extraordinary step of installing video cameras in all its operating rooms after it had its fifth wrong-site surgery since 2007, state health officials said Monday.
• Study: Common Antibiotics Linked to Birth Defects
  Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects.
• NIH Official: H1N1 Vaccine Safe, Effective
  A leading government health figure says tests on millions of people who have received the H1N1 flu vaccine show that it's safe and effective.
• Babies Need Little Exposure to Retain Foreign Language
  As little as five hours of exposure to a second language is enough to help infants incorporate characteristics of that language into their babbling according to a new study.
• Mom Battles Dad in Court Over Baby's Right to Die
  The mother of a chronically ill baby has defended her court battle with the child's father to have his life support machine turned off.
• Dad's Math Quiz Wakes Teen From Coma
  A young girl’s love of mathematics not only helped her excel in school – but it also saved her life.
• 6,000 Doses of H1N1 Vaccine Discarded Due to Mistake
  A school district in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains must discard 6,000 doses of swine flu vaccine because they got too cold.
• H1N1 Spreading Faster Than Vaccine, CDC Says
  The H1N1 flu vaccine is becoming more available, but it is still being outpaced by the virus itself, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
• Study: Healthy Cholesterol May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
  A new study suggests that men may be able to lower their risk of getting the most aggressive form of prostate cancer by keeping their cholesterol in a healthy range.
• H1N1 Fears See Russia, Slovakia Tighten Borders With Ukraine
  Urging its citizens not to panic, Ukraine on Monday closed the nation's schools for a week to avoid the spread of swine flu and suggested that nightclubs, cinemas and food markets in the west also shut down.
• Syphilis Cases Increase Tenfold in China Over Past Decade
  China has seen a tenfold increase in syphilis cases over the past decade, as migrant workers made enough money in the country's economic boom to hire more prostitutes, a senior Chinese health official was quoted as saying Tuesday.
• CDC: U.S. Infant Death Rate Higher Than in Most of Europe
  Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday.
• First-Time Mom, 23, to Give Birth Live on Web
  A 23-year-old first-time mother-to-be is planning to have her child in front of thousands of people.
• Eating Processed, Fatty Foods Tied to Depression Risk
  People who eat diets that are heavy in processed and fatty foods are more prone to depression, according to a study from University College London.
• Study Links Working With Poultry to Certain Cancers
  Poultry workers may be at particularly high risk of developing several forms of cancer, according to a new study that points to viruses carried by birds as a possible cause.
• Single Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Works Well for Pregnant Women
  A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best results, federal health officials said Monday.

LEISURE

• The Culinary Revolution of Underground Supper Clubs
  Vive la difference!
• New Zealand: From 'Lord of the Rings' to Zorbing
  The island nation has come a long way since the Maori came a long way to settle it
• Ford, GM Sales Up in October, Chrysler Down 30 Percent
  The worst may finally be behind them
• Stronger GM Decides to Keep Opel Unit
  Germany's government regrets the decision
• How to Survive in Hostel Territory
  Top or bottom? Bunk, that is
• Necco Goes All-Natural
  Wafers are the largest mass-produced candy line in the U.S. to shed artificial flavoring and colors
• Sources Say Chrysler to End Most Foreign Sales
  Only Jeep will be marketed abroad

SCITECH

• Saturn's Equinox Leaves Rings in Long, Cold Night
  Once every 15 years, Saturn's ring system is plunged into a four-day-long night
• NASA Probe Sees Changing Seasons on Mercury
  A NASA spacecraft has spotted what appears to be changing seasons on Mercury and found much more iron on the surface of the small, rocky planet than previously thought
• Famed French Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss Dies
  Claude Levi-Strauss, widely considered the father of modern anthropology for work that included theories about commonalities between tribal and industrial societies, has died. He was 100.
• Best Buy to Start Selling Digital Movies
  Best Buy Co. is trying to nudge consumers away from its stores' DVD aisles by making it easier for them to rent and buy movies over high-speed Internet connections
• Over 17,000 Species Threatened by Extinction
  The Switzerland-based group surveyed 47,677 animals and plants for this year's "Red List" of endangered species, determining that 17,291 of them are at risk of extinction.
• Giant Crack in Africa Will Become New Ocean
  A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean or sea
• Space Battles 'Inevitable,' Warns Chinese Commander
  A Chinese air force commander has said an arms race in space is a "historical inevitability," state media reported today.
• The Surprising (and Deadly) Sex Dance of Spiders
  Male suitors must perform a 100-minute-long dance on the gal's web lest they be eaten before copulation is complete
• Internet Out of Room Next Year, Warns Report
  Without an immediate technology transition, the Internet could run out of addresses as early as next year
• Giant Sharks Haunt Australia, Kill Tourism
  The Great Barrier Reef is being portrayed as the hunting ground for killer great white sharks in a new film

U.S.

• Calif. Man Gets Prison for Aiming Laser at Planes
  A Southern California man who aimed a laser beam at two airliners as they approached an airport has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for disrupting the flights.
• FBI Probes Nun's Murder on Navajo Reservation
  A nun has been found dead in her residence at a church in a small community on the Navajo Indian reservation near the Arizona-New Mexico border, the FBI said.
• Murder Trial Begins in Ark. Anchorwoman's Murder
  Prospective jurors in the trial of a man accused of killing an Arkansas TV anchorwoman were told Monday to ignore what they have heard about the high-profile case so far and rely on what they learn in the courtroom.
• D.C. Sniper Mastermind's Attorneys Try to Stop Execution
  Attorneys for sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad plan to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to stop next week's execution.
• Cops: Man Tries to Rob N.Y. Taco Bell, Then Asks for Job
  An armed man walked into a New York Taco Bell and demanded money and a job application, police said, according to MyFoxNY.
• Fla. Man Going Through Divorce Allegedly Kills 2 Kids, Self
  A Clay County man undergoing a divorce shot and killed his two sleeping children while his wife was showering and then shot himself, authorities said.
• Investigators Find Car Belonging to Murdered Nun
  Investigators say a vehicle belonging to a murdered nun on the Navajo Indian reservation has been recovered in Arizona.
• N.C. Father Allegedly Kills Wife, 2 Kids, Self
  North Carolina police say a real estate developer known as an active member of his church shot and killed his wife and two teen children and then committed suicide in their Fayetteville home.
• 7th Person Arrested in Homecoming Dance Gang Rape
  A seventh suspect has been arrested in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a California high school homecoming dance.
• Shooting in New York City Turns Deadly
  Three people were shot, one fatally, in Brooklyn, N.Y., early Tuesday morning.
• $1 Million Bail Offered in Chicago Terrorism Case
  An attorney says friends and family of a Chicago man accused of taking part in a terrorist scheme to attack a Danish newspaper are willing to post $1 million in real estate and cash to win his release on bond.
• Cops Eye 'Person of Interest' in Fla. Baby's Disappearance
  Police have identified a 'person of interest' in the case of a missing Florida baby girl, but a frantic search has so far turned up no sign of the 7-month-old infant.
• N.J. Scallop Boat Was to Return to Port on Day It Sank
  A scallop boat was supposed to return to port on the day that it sank off the New Jersey coast in March, killing six of the seven crew members on board.
• Illinois Man Gets 6 Months in Jail for 1 Middle Finger
  An Illinois man found out the hard way that giving a judge the middle finger while being sworn in isn't nice — and won't go unpunished.
• Gun, Cash Seizures Up at Mexican Border, Feds Say
  U.S. authorities reported a spike in seizures of guns and cash along the Mexican border since they began assigning more agents to stem the flow of southbound contraband.
• Amish Bishops Charged for Failing to Report Sex Abuse
  Prosecutors have charged four Amish bishops in southwest Missouri with failing to report suspected child sex abuse.
• California Police Arrest 3 Teens in Halloween Attack
  San Jose police say they have arrested three teens in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy and the stabbing of his 13-year-old friend while they were trick-or-treating on Halloween.
• Justice of Peace Resigns Over Interracial Wedding Flap
  A Louisiana justice of the peace said concern for children an interracial couple may have prompted him to refuse to issue them a marriage license.
• More Than 100 Arrested for Mortgage Fraud, Feds Say
  A federal prosecutor says a crackdown on organized mortgage fraud this year has yielded 105 arrests from Jacksonville to Fort Myers.
• Rapper Indicted on Murder Charges in Deaths of 4 in Va.
  An aspiring California rapper has been indicted on capital murder charges in the deaths of four people found bludgeoned to death at a central Virginia home in September.
• Men Deported in Terror Roundups Reach $$ Settlement
  The men were part of a lawsuit against the government over the roundups that put them in federal detention and the abuse they say they suffered while they were there.
• Desperate Searches Turn Up No Sign of Missing Athletes
  Concern grew over the whereabouts of three missing college softball players Tuesday, after the search of a North Dakota lake where they often went star-gazing turned up no sign of the students.
• Brush Fires Threatening Homes in California
  A cluster of brush fires erupted along the fringes of suburban neighborhoods in eastern Los Angeles County on Tuesday.
• Boy Charged With Murder in Father's Death
  A New Mexico boy was charged with an open count of murder in the September shooting death of his father.
• Trial Delayed for Father of NYC Terror Suspect
  The airport shuttle driver accused of plotting a bombing in New York had contacts with Al Qaeda that went nearly all the way to the top, according to U.S. intelligence officials.
• Arrests of Immigrants With Criminal Records on the Rise
  Immigration agents assigned to track down people who have ignored deportation orders have increasingly arrested immigrants with criminal records during the past year, new data show.
• Carjacking Reportedly Leads to Police Standoff in L.A.
  Los Angeles authorities investigating a possible carjacking Tuesday are in a standoff with a suspect whose handgun was taken away by a police robot after an exchange of gunfire.
• In Exchange for No Jail Time, Mom, Daughter Hold Signs
  In exchange for no jail time, a woman and her adult daughter have agreed to stand outside a Pennsylvania courthouse holding signs saying they stole a gift card from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday.
• Feds: Chicago Men Discussed Terror Attack in India
  Federal prosecutors say two Chicago men charged with allegedly plotting to launch a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper also discussed an attack on a military college in India.
• Judge to Rule on Release of Yale Murder Case Files
  A Connecticut judge says he expects to rule later this week on whether to unseal documents detailing the case against a former Yale employee accused of murdering graduate student Annie Le.
• Illinois Pastor Fills Church Pews With Cash Giveaway
  The Lighthouse Church of All Nations in Alsip is giving out cash prizes at each service to three "blessed and highly favored" churchgoers who happen to be sitting in seat number picked at random by the pastor, the Chicago Tribune reported.
• 'DWI' Chair for Sale on eBay
  Police in Minnesota have had to start over again an online auction for a motorized recliner used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk.
• LAPD Names New Police Chief
  Charlie Beck, a 33-year veteran credited with cleaning up the image of the scandal-plagued Rampart Division, has been appointed chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, The Associated Press learned Tuesday.
• Father of Missing Student Says Players Visited Lake Often
  The father of one of three missing college softball players said Tuesday the women often went star gazing near a lake in southwestern North Dakota and police do not suspect foul play in their disappearances.
• New Donation Bumps Up Reward to Find Fla. Girl's Killer
  The reward has increased to $45,000 for information leading to the killer of 7-year-old Somer Thompson, the north Florida girl whose body was found in a Georgia landfill.
• Man Robs Same Fla. Bank for Fourth Time This Year
  Investigators are searching for a man who has robbed the same South Florida bank four times in the past year.
• 4 Florida Men Charged With Holding Dogfights
  Four men have been charged with holding dogfights in Indian River County, and deputies were searching for a fifth.
• Clerical Error Leads to Massachusetts Woman's Arrest
  A Massachusetts woman was pulled over by police in October over a clerical error made nine years ago, MyFoxBoston.com reported.
• Phila. Transit Strikes After World Series Moves to NYC
  Commuters scrambled to find other ways to get to work as the Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, stalling the city's buses, subways and trolleys a day after the World Series shifted to New York.
• Boston Judge Reconsiders Denying Damages in Mob Case
  A federal judge in Boston who ruled that the mothers of two women allegedly slain by FBI informants James "Whitey" Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi were not entitled to collect damages for loss of emotional support is reconsidering his decision.

WORLD

• U.S. Officials Engage Burma in Major Policy Shift
  The United States embarked on a new policy of engagement with Burma on Tuesday, sending two senior diplomats for the highest-level visit in more than a decade.
• 'Godmother' of Chinese Mafia Gets 18 Years in Prison
  A woman called the 'godmother' of a mafia-style gang in China's southern city of Chongqing was sentenced to 18 years in prison Tuesday for running underground casinos and bribing government officials.
• Fiji Orders Australian, New Zealand Diplomats Out
  Fiji's military ruler on Tuesday gave the top diplomats from Australia and New Zealand 24 hours to leave the country, deepening a rift between the island nation and its biggest South Pacific neighbors.
• Mexican Journalist Kidnapped and Killed
  A news reporter who wrote about violent drug crimes has been strangled in the northern Mexican state of Durango, authorities said Tuesday.
• 2 Insurgents Killed in India Bear Attack
  As if gunfire and airstrikes were enough to worry about, now militants have something else to watch out for — territorial bears.
• Israel, Egypt Relations Hurting Peace Process
  A sharp deterioration in Egypt's relations with Israel is further complicating Washington's faltering efforts to move the Middle East peace process forward.
• African Nations End U.N. Climate Talks Boycott
  African countries ended a boycott of meetings at U.N. climate negotiations on Tuesday, after winning promises for more in-depth talks on how much rich nations need to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
• 10 Killed in Pakistan Train Collision
  A passenger train rammed into a cargo train outside of the southern city of Karachi on Tuesday after the driver apparently missed a signal to stop, killing 10 people including a baby, officials said.
• Jewish Settlers Evict Palestinian Family in Jerusalem
  Jewish settlers forced their way into a disputed house in east Jerusalem on Tuesday, using hired guards to evict an elderly Palestinian woman and tossing the other residents' belongings into the yard.
• Karzai Vows Reform in New Gov't, But Doesn't Say How
  Afghanistan's president welcomed his new term — achieved after his main opponent withdrew from a runoff election — by reaching out to opponents Tuesday and promising to banish corruption.
• Tropical Storm Mirinae Kills 57 in Vietnam
  Tropical Storm Mirinae unleashed severe flooding in parts of central Vietnam, killing 23 people, leaving two missing and stranding families on rooftops, disaster officials said Tuesday.
• Australia Authorities Suspend Search for Missing People on B
  Australian authorities suspended an air and sea search Wednesday for nine people still missing from a boat that sank last weekend with suspected asylum seekers aboard in a remote part of the Indian Ocean.
• Bomb Disposal Hero Killed Days Before Afghan Leave
  A British Army explosives specialist who became a legend by risking his life to defuse more than 60 Taliban roadside bombs was killed in Afghanistan during his final mission before he took leave, the Times of London reported Tuesday.
• Karadzic Appears at U.N. War Crimes Trial for First Time
  Radovan Karadzic has appeared in the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal's courtroom for the first time since his trial began last week to argue for more time to prepare his defense.
• European Court Bans Crucifixes in Italian Public Schools
  Europe's court of human rights ruled Tuesday the display of crucifixes in Italian public schools violates religious and education freedoms under the continent's rights convention.
• Pirates Prepare for Battle Over British Couple
  Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple last month are preparing to defend their hostages from Islamist extremists, who they said were heading to the area with plans to seize them.
• Intel Chief: Gaza Rockets Can Hit Metro Tel Aviv
  Israel's military intelligence chief says Gaza militants have successfully tested an Iranian rocket able to reach metropolitan Tel Aviv.
• N. Korea Raises Threat to Get U.S. Into Direct Talks
  North Korea said Tuesday that it has completed reprocessing thousands of spent nuclear fuel rods to extract plutonium to bolster its atomic stockpile

SHOWS

• Glenn Beck: Naming Names
  White House partial visitor log shows visits from ACORN related officials
• Glenn Beck: The One Thing
  Did President Obama save the economy?
• Hannity: Hannity's America
  Dede Scozzafava's defection creates Democratic uproar
• Hannity: Turning Point?
  Conservative Doug Hoffman discusses his plan to take back the Republican party
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: Secretary of State Clinton 'On the Record' in Pakistan
  Hillary Clinton addresses her tough words and the U.S-Pakistan relationship in the war on terror with Greta.
• On the Record w/ Greta: Transcript: George H.W. Bush Reflects on Berlin Wall's Fall
  Former president looks back on the fall of the wall in interview with Greta in Berlin, Germany.
• Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld: Greg's Greg-alogue
  The gender studies racket
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: Political Grapevine
  Guess who is ahead of you to get the H1N1 vaccine?
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: All-Star Panel
  Charles Krauthammer says there is a 'true revolt' among Americans against Obama's political agenda
• Special Report w/ Bret Baier: Brit Hume's Commentary
  How will health care reform play out in state elections?
• The O'Reilly Factor: Bill O'Reilly: Criticizing President Obama
  Criticizing President Obama
• The O'Reilly Factor: Transcript: Does Obama Want to Destroy U.S. Economy?
  O'Reilly and Hume discuss Limbaugh's claim that Obama wants to destroy the U.S. economy
• Your World w/ Neil Cavuto: Election Eve
  N.J. gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie on mad dash for votes