Ah, the holiday season is upon us, with good family times and plenty of excuses to over-indulge in rich food eating. ...more

November 19, 2009

Sexual abuse between adults and children is a tragic, but quantifiable, offense; the law lays out a clear definition and penalty. ...more

January 7, 2009

Wash your hands, folks, especially you ladies. A new study found that women have a greater variety of bacteria on their hands than men do. ...more

November 4, 2008

Wash your hands, folks, especially you ladies. A new study found that women have a greater variety of bacteria on their hands than men do. And everybody has more types of bacteria than the researchers expected to find. ...more

November 3, 2008

Continuing to press themes of values, faith and patriotism, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama exhorted Americans on Wednesday "to step into the strong currents of history" and volunteer for service to their country, pledging to dramatically expand opportunities for those accepting his challenge. ...more

July 3, 2008

Johnathon Dupree, who helped lead Plant City High to a pair of district soccer championships in the past three seasons, has signed a scholarship to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. ...more

June 18, 2008

Colt Brennan slipped on his white No. 15 Hawaii jersey for the final time Tuesday night, closing his remarkable college career. ...more

January 2, 2008

Gina Rivera, 28, came to Lowry Park Zoo in 2005 after working in Chicago as a docent at Lincoln Park Zoo and an intern at Shedd Aquarium. Rivera, a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, loves nothing more than helping animals, especially birds. ...more

December 21, 2007

After all the Golden Boy roles, Robert Redford moves across a film screen with an aura of confidence and relaxed privilege that he wears like a country-club blazer. But while making his new film, "Lions for Lambs," the star and director found himself reconnecting to his youth in 1940s Los Angeles, a time and place far removed from any ivory towers. ...more

November 9, 2007

In one week, Southern California's wildfires spewed as much carbon dioxide - the primary global warming gas - as the state's power plants and vehicles do in a week, scientists say. ...more

November 1, 2007