Yet Another Year Pains the Orioles, but This Time There Is Hope
By acquiring pitching, signing core veterans, and grooming rookies, the Orioles believe that they are on a path to contention, despite having a record well below .500.
In Hawaii, High School Sports Are Far From Paradise
Hawaii’s high school athletic association, hit by budget cuts and asking for financial help so that athletes are not forced to pay to play, is getting help from native son Shane Victorino.
N.F.L. Roundup: Favre Looks Uninjured as He Plays 3 Quarters
The league said players could use accounts on sites like Twitter or Facebook until 90 minutes remained before game time.
N.F.L. Fast Forward: Quarterback Battles Are Settled; Backups’ Future Is Not
N.F.L. teams sometimes have an uneasy time figuring out what to do with the runner-up in a hotly contested quarterback competition.
EBay Is Said to Have Deal to Sell Skype
Private investors, most likely including a new venture capital firm headed by Marc Andreessen, are expected to buy the unit.
For Longtime Captives, a Complex Road Home
Therapists say Jaycee Dugard’s biggest challenge may prove to be shaking the influence of her abductors.
New Targets in the Fat Fight: Soda and Juice
Officials believe an ad’s graphic, in-your-face approach will make New Yorkers think twice before drinking a soda.
Vital Signs: Patterns: Cancer Is Hardest on Separated Patients
Among single patients with cancer, those who are separated at the time of diagnosis have the worst life expectancy, a new study reports.
Vital Signs: Aging: Moderate Drinking May Help the Brain
People over 60 who consume moderate amounts of alcohol have a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, according to a large review of studies.
Vital Signs: Risks: Disparities Found in Heart-Related Deaths
Women are almost twice as likely as men to die within 30 days after heart attacks and unstable angina, a new study shows.
Basics: Skipping Spouse to Spouse Isn’t Just a Man’s Game
For women, too, it can pay to be the remarrying kind.
After the Transistor, a Leap Into the Microcosm
With silicon nanowires, computer scientists seek a basic building block for a new kind of electronics to outpower today’s transistors.
Venture Firm’s ‘Green’ Funds Top $1 Billion
The $1.1 billion will be in two funds that will make technology investments ranging from $2 million to $15 million.