This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” January 22, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: Sad story tonight. Back to the political world, the big story today is the battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. They …

NEW YORK – Stanley Kunitz, a former U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner whose expressive verse, social commitment and generosity to young writers spanned three-quarters of a century, has died. He was 100. He died in his sleep early Sunday at his home in Manhattan, said his publisher, W.W. …

DETROIT – The United Auto Workers Tuesday said its U.S. hourly workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. tosses out its labor contracts as part of its reorganization. Over 95 percent of votes cast authorized the UAW to call a strike, said …

NEW YORK – Shares of Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG) fell as much as 14 percent in their market debut Wednesday on concern about fierce competition and whether the company will ever turn a profit. The shares were down $2.05 to $14.95 in late-morning trading on the …

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that European demands for access to Russian energy assets were unfair. “We assess that as a way to force us to make unilateral steps to satisfy our partners but not fully taking into account Russian economic interests,” Putin said, adding that …

WASHINGTON – A new test may help scientists answer a perplexing “which came first” question about the development of Alzheimer’s disease, possibly pointing the way to earlier diagnosis or even treatment. Brain deposits of a small protein known as amyloid beta long have been associated with Alzheimer’s. But scientists have …

WASHINGTON – The David Safavian trial jury headed into its second day of deliberations Thursday on whether the former Bush administration executive covered up assistance he gave Republican influence-peddler Jack Abramoff. The jury of 10 women and two men is weighing charges that while Safavian was the General Services Administration’s …

Why do young teens have sex? While a recent study suggested sexy media images might be to blame, a new study shows kids might also be motivated by relationship goals like intimacy and social status. Teens want their relationships to bring them intimacy, social status, and sexual pleasure –and they …

WASHINGTON – A company at the Port of Miami has sued to block the takeover of shipping operations there by a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates. It is the first American courtroom effort to capsize a $6.8 billion sale already embroiled in a national debate over security risks …

PONCE, Puerto Rico – People who believe the Constitution would break if it didn’t change with society are “idiots,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says. In a speech Monday sponsored by the conservative Federalist Society, Scalia defended his long-held belief in sticking to the plain text of the Constitution …