I often wonder, “If I was pregnant, would I get the Swine flu vaccine?” So far, 28 women have died from H1N1. Another 100 have been sent to Intensive Care Units. Not many when compared to the population of the U.S., and the number of women who are pregnant at any given time, but even one death is... 

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S.’s largest online job site and the largest private university in North America are teaming up to bring New Orleans job seekers a career fair that goes above and beyond just offering job opportunities. CareerBuilder and University of Phoenix are... 

Anna Baltzer, an award-winning lecturer, author and activist for Palestinian rights, will present at 7 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 3 at the Cazenovia United Methodist Church at 21 Lincklaen St., Cazenovia. Baltzer is a Jewish-American Columbia graduate, former Fulbright scholar and the granddaughter of Holocaust... 

News today of the death of Jeanne Merrill (Booz Allen Hamilton) and Mike Merrill. Jeanne Merrill and Mike (Michael) Merrill died on Saturday reports local press today; the couple’s three children ages 13, 3, and 1 have survived and been released from a local area hospital. The crash was Saturday on... 

Former tennis champion Andre Agassi has admitted in an autobiography that he used crystal meth in 1997 when his career was floundering. People magazine said in a story on its website on Tuesday that Agassi admits to drug use in his memoir, “Open: An Autobiography,” as well as talking about... 

Connecticut police today announced an arrest in the stabbing death of Univ. of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard: John William Lomax III, 21, of Bloomfield, was arrested this morning and charged with murder, in spite of protests from his lawyer that he was just trying to break up a fight. According... 

The fourth annual Shasta County Arts Council Silent Film Festival kicks off today at Old City Hall (1313 Market St.) in Redding, and once again the event includes the expertise of silent-film preservationist David Shepard and Bay Area pianist Frederick Hodges. Shepard gives a free lecture at 5:30 p.m.... 

British comedian Ricky Gervais has been picked as host of the Golden Globes, the first time in more than a decade the Hollywood awards show has used an emcee. A more freewheeling affair than the Academy Awards and other Hollywood honors, the Globes are known as a place where stars can cut loose over... 

Cue the “cursed card” séances: After Mark Coleman dropped out of a bout with Tito Ortiz set for Nov. 21’s UFC 106 event, headliner Brock Lesnar has informed the UFC that he will not be able to make that date for a planned title defense against Shane Carwin. “He said he’s... 

Buddy Valastro aka the Cake Boss from TLC, is back to decorate more cakes – insane and beautiful. Carlos Bakery, Buddy’s now famous pastry shop in Hoboken, New Jersey, is the inspiration for the hit show, Cake Boss. Buddy and his bakery returns for season 2 on Monday, October 26th. In season... 

Crowds began gathering as early at 4 this morning at Rose Bowl Stadium, where nearly 100,000 people were expected for tonight’s sold-out U2 concert. About 1,600 people with general admission tickets were in line to snatch up good spots on the stadium floor when gates open at about 5 p.m. Concert-goers... 

Vikings cornerback Karl Paymah sounds like a determined man. Paymah is approaching Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh as if he’s going to start in place of Antoine Winfield, listed as doubtful with a sprained right foot. Paymah has prepared all week to be ready for the game. He said he’s not... 

The Disney Company markets the Baby Einstein product line as an educational tool for very young children from ages 3 months to 3 years. The subjects covered are usually classical in nature. However more prominent research shows them to be ineffective in their goal prompting Baby Einstein refund. Disney... 

The early bird catches the … Western Athletic Conference title? That was the plan in Manoa as the Hawaii men’s basketball team held the first of many 2-hour, 7 a.m. practices yesterday. Get up, and get used to it, Rainbows; coach Bob Nash departed from last year’s afternoon-oriented... 

Here again are pictures of Steve Phillips’ secret girlfriend Brooke Hundley. The Steve Phillips Brooke Hundley ESPN girlfriend affair was no secret for Marni Phillips shortly after it ended. And as of sunrise Wednesday, it was also no longer a secret to American baseball fans. Steve Phillips’ story...