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This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” August 9, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “Hannity & Colmes” weeknights at 9 p.m. ET! ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Welcome back to “Hannity & Colmes.” I’m Alan Colmes. Coming up New Jersey Republicans are charging Democrats with playing politics …

CRAWFORD, Texas – President Bush (search) cited recent positive economic reports on Tuesday to promote his domestic agenda, including his embattled plan to restructure Social Security (search). “The economy of the United States is strong and the foundation for sustained growth is in place,” Bush declared, flanked by members of …

Ladies, you can drink. But you can’t do it in the presence of good-looking men. That’s the message Britain’s Committee of Advertising Practice told liquor companies last week, after it decided some ads made too much of a connection between alcohol and sex. Upset by an ad for Lambrini wine …

MIAMI – Lobbyist Jack Abramoff (search), a key figure in investigations involving House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (search), was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on fraud charges arising from a 2000 deal to buy casino boats. The indictment, returned by a grand jury in Fort Lauderdale, charges that …

WASHINGTON – Columnist Robert Novak (search) broke his silence Monday about his disclosure of an undercover CIA operative’s identity, defending himself against a former agency official’s account that he twice warned Novak not to publish the name. In his syndicated column, Novak did not dispute that former CIA spokesman Bill …

CHICAGO – ImClone Systems Inc. (IMCL) said on Tuesday it is seeking U.S. regulatory approval for use of colon cancer drug Erbitux (search) in head and neck cancer after a previous filing delay. ImClone and its marketing partner Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(BMY) said they are seeking priority review for the drug …

Combining vacation with business? You can probably still deduct a lot of your expenses. Here’s how. We’ve all done it — tacked a few vacation days on to the end of a boring business trip. And why not? It’s one of the few perks of spending time on the road. …

My 9% mortgage will be paid off in eight years. Does it make sense to refinance now? These days, only people with truly terrible credit ratings should be stuck paying 9% for their mortgage. Most everyone else — even those who are nearing the final stretch of their mortgage payments …

If you acquired some new equipment in 2004, don’t forget about the much improved depreciation write-off. Attention small-business owners: As you prepare your business tax forms and schedules, don’t forget to take advantage of the enhanced first-year depreciation write-offs for assets bought and used during calendar year 2004. Thanks to …

PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro – The arrest in Serbia (search) of a top terrorist fugitive has raised fresh concerns of an Al Qaeda (search) presence in the volatile Balkans (search), where thousands of U.S. and other international troops are stationed as peacekeepers. Abdelmajid Bouchar, a 22-year-old Moroccan, sought for involvement in last …