A restaurant owner's life was saved when he shook hands with a doctor. The doctor noted that the man's hand felt "spongy," a symptom of a rare killer disease.

The Concord, Massachusetts-based Polaroid Corp. announced last week that it plans to close factories that produce film formats for industrial and consumer uses.

The FBI warned on Tuesday that anonymous Valentine's Day e-greeting cards could contain the destructive "Trojan horse" that hijacks computers. If you receive a Valentine's Day greeting unexpectedly, beware!

Frank Oresnik has one reliable 1991 Chevrolet Silverado; "the old girl" just passed the one-million-mile mark. Recent news stories told how Orsenik had only 1,200 miles to go before he made history.

Raelyn Campbell filed a $54 million lawsuit against Best Buy when the company lost her laptop after she brought it in for repairs. Best Buy thinks her demands are unreasonable but Campbell says she has good reason behind her huge lawsuit.

Pew Research Center showed Monday that immigration will drive the population in the United States sharply upward between now and 2050. It is projected that increase of immigration will push whites into the minority.

Gov. Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency after numerous fires broke out across western and central Virgina. Officials report that few houses have been lost and no injuries.

Three armed men in ski masks entered a Zurich museum and stole four paintings by Cezanne, Degas, van Gogh and Monet worth $163.2 million. Police say this is one of Europe's largest ever art heists.

Scientists have reported for the first time that the AIDS virus can be spread by mothers who pre-chew food for their children. This practice is mainly seen in poor, developing countries.

We're constantly reminded to not use the office computer to send personal emails due to the lack of privacy and perhaps the same caution should be used with office cell phones and pagers.

A large, U.S. spy satellite that has lost power may hit the Earth in late February or March. Not much information has been disclosed at this time, but government officials say that the satellite could contain hazardous materials.

You haven't seen disgusting until you've seen the mysterious blob that is backing up a sewer line in Lewiston, Maine. The public works crew has been working since January 13th to budge the huge blob but has been unsuccessful.

British researcher Adrian Furnham has completed an analysis of 30 studies that shows men and women are fairly equal in IQ studies. However, men seem to overestimate their intelligence and women seem to underestimate theirs.

Employee, Marie Lupe Cooley, 41, of Jacksonville, Fla., became suspicious when she found a help-wanted ad in the newspaper for an administrative assistant and her boss's phone number listed. She assumed she would be fired so she took revenge.

British newspapers went a little crazy Wednesday morning after seeing a NASA photo from Mars which appears to show a human-like figure descending a shallow hillside.

Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, won the presidential caucus in Nevada on Saturday while the Democrats shared the stage in Nevada; Clinton and Obama vied for a caucus victory.

New research from Vanderbilt University on mice shows the brain processes aggressive behavior in the same way as rewards. In the study the mouse brain was said to be analogous with the human brain.

The U.S. seems to be experiencing a baby boom, reporting the largest number of births in 45 years. Nearly 4.3 million births were reported in 2006, mainly due to the increase in population.

Charles Clotfelter, a Duke University economist, has been examining North Carolina schools to determine how much teacher absences affect students learning ability and test scores.

American Idol has returned to Fox for the seventh season and continues as the nation's most popular television series. However, they experienced 4 million fewer viewers with this premier as the 2007 premier.