Italian mystery writer Andrea Camilleri keeps Montalbano on the case - Los Angeles Times

At 83, the retired playwright provides a steady stream of suspense with the Sicilian police commander series. The author's historical novels round out his passions.

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The End of Alone - The Boston Globe

With all the technology at our fingertips, are we ever alone? Is it really good for us to be so connected that solitude is nearly impossible?

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The Queen's message following the fires in Australia

The Queen extends her condolences to Australia. At least she is trying, which is more than can be said for those who dislike her.

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Mass. elder abuse on rise - The Boston Globe

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Displaced by Katrina and edged out of FEMA trailer parks - Los Angeles Times

hundreds of residents across the Gulf Coast struggling to leave trailer parks by today.

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Mars probe appears to have landed atop ice

Elated scientists probing the arctic surface of Mars with their newly landed Phoenix spacecraft said Saturday they are convinced they have found a bright and shiny layer of genuine ice only inches beneath the Martian soil and directly under the body of the lander itself.

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Erbitux Boosts Survival in Lung Cancer Patients

Erbitux, also known as cetaximub, is designed to block a protein called epidermal growth factor that is believed to play a role in cancer cell growth. The drug was already approved to treat colon cancer in 2004 as well as head and neck tumors in April 2004.

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Herceptin Combined with Chemo Halts Progress of Breast Cancer

Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG announced Friday that new data from a study with Herceptin showed impressive results in helping women with advanced, HER-2 positive metastatic breast cancer to live longer without their cancer progressing.

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Mystery Unraveled: Stonehenge – Prehistoric Royal Burial Site

Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument that has kept archaeologists and historians on a constant quest to unravel the mysteries surrounding it, served as a burial site approximately 5,000 years ago, a new radiocarbon study shows.

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FDA takes another look at prescription warnings -- -- baltimoresun.com

Federal health officials proposed yesterday streamlining prescription drug warnings for women who are pregnant or nursing, to make it easier for physicians and patients to determine whether it's safe to take the medicines.

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Chief geneticist steps down -- -- baltimoresun.com

The government's leading geneticist announced yesterday that he is stepping down after 15 years, paving the way for the growing role that DNA will play in medical care.

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Can Alzheimer's Be Prevented? - TIME

Q: Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented? A: I think the short answer is that, yes, it can be prevented, but there are a number of different ways that people are working on it right now [to figure out how].

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SYDNEY POLLACK: 1934-2008 / Prolific director known for A-list casts / With titles like 'Out of Africa,' 'Tootsie,' Pollack's 3 decades of filmmaking unrivaled

Sydney Pollack, the Academy Award-winning director of "Out of Africa" who achieved acclaim making popular, mainstream movies with A-list stars, including "The Way We Were" and "Tootsie," died Monday. He was 73.

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WAVE 3 TV Louisville, KY | Group calls for rotating boycott of gas companies

As you traveled over the holiday, you doubt noticed those high gas prices. They jumped again over the weekend bringing us to a new record $3.93 a gallon. Some people are tired of complaining and have decided to do something. WAVE 3's Janelle MacDonald reports on their plan.

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WAVE 3 TV Louisville, KY | 10 indicted for ID theft and check fraud scam

Metro Police are calling it one of the most elaborate check scam and identity theft cases they have ever seen. Police say two of the main players are still on the loose. Investigators now need your help.

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Burn a little frankincense, feel a little mirth - Science Fair - USATODAY.com

Incense makes you feel less incensed. Well, less depressed or anxiety-filled.

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The surprising popularity of Bach's complex, esoteric The Art of Fugue. - By Jan Swafford - Slate Magazine

When I tell musical friends that on its release in March, Pierre-Laurent Aimard's solo-piano version of J.S. Bach's The Art of Fugue shot to the top of the Billboard and iTunes classical charts, they get this glazed look.

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Attention Microsoft shoppers - San Jose Mercury News

Microsoft's new strategy for beating Google can be summed up in three words: Share the wealth. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates announced the company's "Live Search Cashback" service Wednesday at an annual conference for online advertisers hosted by Microsoft in Redmond, Wash.

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Are Anxiety Disorders All In The Mind?

Using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), researchers in The Netherlands were able to detect biochemical differences in the brains of individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia), providing evidence of a long-suspected biologi …

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Circuit City Gives Up the Fight

Circuit City is finally throwing in the towel. Confronted with weak sales, impatient shareholders, and a U.S. consumer pummeled by recession, the electronics chain capitulated on May 9 and retained Goldman Sachs to help negotiate a deal.

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MySpace Suicide Case Leads To Tougher Laws

On October 15, 2006, the so-called 16 year-old teenager Josh Evans turned against Megan, sending her negative comments, and ending with a harsh message: "The world would be a better place without you." According to a police report, Megan later hanged herself in her bedroom cl …

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Obesity tied to risk of psychiatric disorders | Health | Reuters

Obesity is a well known risk factor for certain physical health problems, but a new study suggests that heavy adults also have higher rates of psychiatric disorders.

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Men Are More Likely Than Women To Crave Alcohol When They Feel Negative Emotions

Women have greater rates of depression and some types of anxiety disorders than men, while men have greater rates of alcohol-use disorders than women.

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Depression and anxiety grow across country, but stigma remains the same | thestarpress.com | The Star Press

Conventional wisdom would tell you that as the number of people suffering from mental disorders grow, the stigma surrounding mental disorders would diminish. Such is not the case

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Anxiety and Alcoholism and Stigma - Allan Schwartz, Ph.D. Weblog

The April 2008 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience reported an important finding linking anxiety with alcoholism. The research seems to confirm the widely held theory that many people drink as a way to self medicate their problems.

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