At the moment, I do not think there is cause for alarm," Kaulfers said of the study findings. That's because the teens, who averaged 17 years old, still had bone mass within the normal range, she said. They had started with above-average bone mass for their age and gender.The findings are reported online March 28…

A Michigan woman convicted of scamming thousands of dollars from donors by drugging her 12-year-old son to make him appear to have cancer was ordered Tuesday to spend a year in jail as part of a sentence the judge said he was reluctant to impose and family members complained was too lenient.Carol Schnuphase pleaded no…

Worldwide information technology spending is expected to rise 5.6 percent this year with tablet computers like Apple's iPad helping to drive growth, a technology research company said Wednesday.Gartner forecast worldwide IT spending of $3.6 trillion in 2011, up from $3.4 trillion last year. It raised its previous forecast of 5.1 percent growth to 5.6 percent."This…

BALTIMORE – Maryland Transportation Authority Police said Saturday that a bank executive and soccer team owner was issued a criminal summons after he was found with a loaded handgun in carry-on luggage at BWI Marshall Airport's security area.Police spokeswoman Cheryl Sparks said Saturday evening that Edwin F. Hale Sr. faces charges of interfering with security…

HINTERSTODER, Austria (AFP) – Austria's Hannes Reichelt ended a near three-year wait for success on the World Cup circuit when he stormed to victory in the men's super-G at Hinterstoder on Saturday.Compatriot Benjamin Raich was second with Bode Miller of the United States in third place.The 30-year-old Reichelt laid the foundations for victory in the…

DALLAS – Packers right guard Daryn Colledge has beard envy. He's so jealous of the growth on the face of Pittsburgh defensive end Brett Keisel that he hinted it may not be natural."I think the NFL should look into testing for beard enhancers, things like Rogaine," Colledge said, clearly joking. "Maybe he's taken some of…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials said on Thursday they were discussing with Egyptians different scenarios for a transition of power, including one in which President Hosni Mubarak leaves office immediately."That's one scenario," said a senior Obama administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity. "There are a number of scenarios, but (it is) wrong to…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 posted its best week in nine on Friday as the market defied calls for a pullback, and investors rotated into defensive and lagging sectors in a move that could intensify in coming weeks.Signs of improvement in the economy and strong corporate earnings have propelled stock prices, but tapering…

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Procter & Gamble Co is consolidating its three global units into two as Vice Chairman Robert Steele prepares to retire later this year.Steele, 55, will leave as of September 1 after 35 years at the company, P&G said on Tuesday. Starting today, he is serving as vice chairman of health care strategy,…

LAWRENCE, Kan. – In a horrific three-week span, Kansas forward Thomas Robinson and his 9-year-old sister have lost just about all the family they've ever known.Their maternal grandparents died about two weeks apart. Then last Friday, Lisa Robinson, a single mom, died of an apparent heart attack in Washington, D.C.Coach Bill Self said she had…