The University of Central Florida is one of the 10 schools most frequently mentioned by game industry recruiters among 200 schools offering courses in video game development, a Los Angeles Times report says. Others in the top 10 listing are the University of Southern California, Southern Methodist University. Carnegie Mellon University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, DigiPen Institute of Technology in Richmond, Wash., Vancouver Film School in Vancouver, British Columbia and the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga., ...more

October 20, 2008

Expecting to sell O.J. Simpson collectibles to a wealthy buyer in a hotel room here, memorabilia dealer Bruce Fromong was instead shoved, patted down and threatened with a gun by associates of the former college and professional football star, Fromong testified Monday. ...more

September 16, 2008

Here are excerpts from editorials in newspapers in Florida: The Florida Times-Union, on a study showing that grumpy old men are not so grumpy after all: ...more

September 6, 2008

NBC recently renewed its television contract with Notre Dame football through the 2015 season, betting the bank that the Irish, who have not won a national championship since 1988 or a bowl game since 1993, can consistently deliver television ratings that keep corporate sponsors happy and revenue streams flowing. ...more

July 29, 2008

A Missouri woman pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles federal court Monday to charges in an Internet hoax blamed for a 13-year-old girl's suicide. ...more

June 17, 2008

The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too. ...more

May 22, 2008

Long before Jon M. Chu directed a $25 million Hollywood film, he was behind the camera in his native Los Altos, where he spent many weekend nights editing videos of weddings and other events while his friends were out having fun. ...more

February 14, 2008

Privacy concerns stemming from online shopping rose in 2007, a new study finds, as the loss or theft of credit card information and other personal data soared to unprecedented levels. ...more

January 17, 2008

Just because you're in the hospital doesn't mean you'll quickly get treated if your heart stops beating. About one-third of patients don't get a potentially lifesaving shock within the recommended two minutes, a new study found. ...more

January 3, 2008

No matter whom it is, at some time in every sports fan's life when they were sitting in front of a television or listening to a game on the radio, he or she has said out loud or to a friend, "You, know, I could do that. I could do play-by-play just as well as that guy." ...more

December 4, 2007