Four transplant recipients in Chicago have contracted HIV from an organ donor, the first known cases in more than 20 years of the virus being spread by organ transplants. The organs also gave all four patients hepatitis C, in what health officials said was the first reported instance of the two viruses being spread simultaneously by a transplant. ...more

November 14, 2007

Florida and several other states potentially could see a new round of buying and selling of TV stations if federal regulators loosen rules that regulate how companies can own newspapers, television and radio stations together. ...more

November 14, 2007

Is the $20 million stage version of "Young Frankenstein" a monster hit or miss? ...more

November 12, 2007

Today is Halloween, the top holiday for candy sales. Here are a few facts to sweeten the celebration. ...more

October 31, 2007

Wastewater Carries Signs Of Drug Problems A city's sewer plant doesn't just treat human waste; it also can tip off law enforcement officials about a local drug problem. Using just a teaspoon of wastewater, Oregon State University researchers recently measured levels of everything from caffeine, cotinine (a break-down product of nicotine from cigarette smoke) and prescription drugs to methamphetamines, cocaine and Ecstasy. The community urinalysis wouldn't flush out single users but could eventually help officials track the spread of drugs, the researchers said. When drugs break down in the body, their byproducts end up in excrement and urine. That waste flows from toilets to treatment plants. Caffeine is the ingredient Americans consume and excrete the most. The scientists also found higher concentrations of "recreational" drugs such as cocaine on weekends. Levels of prescription drugs and meth were constant. Chicago Tribune ...more

October 18, 2007

Long known for their big bats, the Colorado Rockies have suddenly become masters of small ball. ...more

October 14, 2007

Hace 20 años, nació en México un grupo de rock que desde entonces ha llenado a muchos de energía, electrizándolos con sus canciones. Tampa no será la excepción y estará pronto en primera fila, viendo en persona al cuarteto ganador de tantos Grammy. ...more

October 5, 2007

Dr. Esam Omeish resigned as a member of the Virginia Commission on Immigration after his anti-Israel remarks in support of 'the jihad way' were posted on YouTube. He told a news conference that jihad has nothing to do with violence, but instead is about inner struggles leading to spiritual triumph. We've heard this before. Such explanations are presented after a terrorist act or a radical is exposed. Radicals also have been known to lie, especially to 'infidels.' ...more

October 2, 2007