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A new study shows the first probable transmission between humans of a new strain of avian flu — the H7N9 virus. Until now, people sickened by this strain had direct contact with poultry.

The Utah school's dress code said dresses should not be too short, with hems hitting "at or near knee length." So many people were denied entry to the dance it became a disaster. The principal has now apologized for what's being called the "homecoming spirit massacre."

The need to be in constant communication can have tragic consequences if you're driving. An epidemic of crashes caused by distracted drivers is behind a…

The average American had almost $5,000 of credit card debt in the third quarter of 2012, up almost 5 percent over the previous quarter. Industry analysts say the increase is partly seasonal, people spending more ahead of the holidays. But they also say it could reflect growing consumer confidence, which has been on the rise since July as job numbers have gradually improved nationwide.

A couple of bright moments in a city still recovering from a dark storm: On Staten Island, people were startled by the dreamlike spectacle of two men chasing an escaped zebra and pony down the street — with lassos. And in Manhattan, Rockefeller Center lit up with 45,000 lights — on an 80-foot Christmas tree.

The Sarasota County elections office is warning people about some fraudulent letters that have many county residents questioning if they'll be able to…

Here in South Florida, the reaction to the news that President Hugo Chavez was returned to office in Venezuela ran the gamut from disbelief, to feeling…

Bouton's classic baseball memoir Ball Four, first published in 1970, came out as an e-book in April. Bouton famously wrote about shenanigans in baseball, but compared to other sports, baseball players are hardly immoral at all. We're going to ask him about people who really know how to cheat.

With less than five weeks to Election Day. Many of us are getting robo-calls – computer generated calls asking for your vote or trying to help you get an…

Saudi prince and conspicuous billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal is suing the magazine in a London court. In its annual list of the world's wealthiest people, Forbes estimates bin Talal's fortune at $20 billion. But the prince says the magazine publicly short changed him by nearly $10 billion.