Fox News Hires Liz Cheney as Analyst and Substitute Host
Date: 06 January 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
A frequent guest on the news channel, Ms. Cheney will “offer commentary across all Fox News platforms” and fill in for some Fox News hosts.
Replaying Thursday, January 5, 2012
The January 5, 2012 was a Thursday under the star sign of ♑. It was the 4 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 14 years old. Your last birthday was on the Monday, January 5, 2026, 164 days ago. Your next birthday is on Tuesday, January 5, 2027, in 200 days. You have lived for 5,278 days, or about 126,684 hours, or about 7,601,068 minutes, or about 456,064,080 seconds.
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5th of January 2012 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on January 5, 2012
Factory Orders Increase 1.8%
Date: 05 January 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Orders increased by 1.8 percent, the most in four months, an indication that manufacturing will help improve the economy.
U.S. Shares Rally and Recover, but the Euro Falls Again
Date: 05 January 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock indexes ended mixed on Thursday, but employment data bolstered optimism in the economy. The euro weakened versus the dollar to a 15-month low.
Good News on Gay Rights
Date: 05 January 2012
By Andrew Rosenthal
Andrew Rosenthal
Gov. Chris Gregoire of Washington will back same-sex marriage legislation.
Fitch Joins Others in Cutting Hungary Debt to Junk Status
Date: 06 January 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The third such downgrade in six weeks increases pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to obtain an International Monetary Fund backstop.
Cuomo’s Push for Casinos Not Good News for All Gamblers
Date: 05 January 2012
By Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman
In expressing support for full-fledged casinos in New York, Mr. Cuomo is perhaps facing reality, but also pushing a notion that typically makes money off gamblers who don’t have much to begin with.
MSNBC Adding Another Political Talk Show on Weekends
Date: 05 January 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The channel, seeking to enhance its reputation for political conversation, is adding a two-hour show on Saturdays and Sundays to be hosted by Melissa Harris-Perry, a political science professor at Tulane.
Olbermann in a Clash at New Job
Date: 05 January 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The broadcaster Keith Olbermann, known for his defiance, has estranged himself from his bosses at Current TV in scarcely three months.
Racing Against Time Around the Great Lakes
Date: 05 January 2012
By Paul Stenquist
Paul Stenquist
The Great Race, an annual vintage car rally, recently announced that competitors in the 2012 race would take in the Great Lakes region in a 1,000-mile loop.
Study Says Looks Matter as TV Covers Congress
Date: 06 January 2012
By Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts
Researchers argue that in trying to attract larger audiences, network television tends to give more face time to good-looking lawmakers.