Utah regulators have approved a nearly $520,000 settlement over environmental violations at the state's only large-scale incinerator for hazardous waste.   Full Story

For Juan Diego, the method to success isn't a hard one. It's also not hard to predict what the Soaring Eagle will run from play to play. Indeed, when describing his offense, Cody Stevenson was almost eloquent in saying, "we just want to ram it down people's throats.   Full Story

New York » A drop in energy stocks dragged the market lower Thursday following a government report that consumers and businesses cut back on their use of oil and gas.   Full Story

Mark Twain didn't think much of statistics, comparing them unfavorably to "damned lies." And critics feel the same about figures in a new report that show comprehensive sex education can reduce teen sexual activity and the risk of sexually transmitted infections.   Full Story

In the electronic age, girls still like to play with dolls, hairbrushes and ponies -- just not real ones. Today, passions for dress-up, makeovers and hanging out with friends are now fulfilled in a virtual world made of digital 1s and 0s on a television set.   Full Story

GOLDSBORO, N.C. » Administrators have nixed a North Carolina middle school's cash-for-grades fundraiser. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that Wayne County school administrators have halted the plan at Rosewood Middle School in Goldsboro.   Full Story