If you're looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.

UC Berkeley biologists have tracked down genes that control the handedness of snail shells, and they turn out to be similar to the genes used by humans to set up the left and right sides of the body.

The letter criticized Caroline Kennedy's Senate bid as ''appalling'' and ''not very democratic.''

After a free trial period in which the iBreviary was downloaded approximately 10,000 times in Italy, an official version was released earlier this month, Padrini said.

A man ordered by a civil court judge not to associate with members of his street gang was charged with violating that injunction by flashing gang signs in a photo taken with Santa Claus at an Orange, Calif., shopping center.

Anthony has moved up to the top spot for boys.

The head of the Lawrence County Health Department says she was among 42 people who got sick during the buffet gathering of 72 people on Dec. 15 in Lawrenceville.

Pope Benedict XVI's predecessor Pope John Paul II, often described as having a rock star-like following among Catholic youth, began the World Youth Days to inspire the faithful.

Lorie and Todd Richmond both had surgery last week at the University of Chicago Medical Center. They made the decision after years of failed diets and 10 months of preparation.

Police said that, before being let go, the man told them that he felt lonely and the bear appeared lonely, too.

EDITOR'S NOTE _ This is the second installment in a five-part series on Pennsylvania's new Right-to-Know Law.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Add this to the growing list of Plaxico Burress' problems: getting in a car crash and not having insurance on his nearly $140,000 Mercedes-Benz.

PRINCETON, N.J. - The governor says continuing economic recession means bad news in the year ahead for New Jerseyans.

NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey's Supreme Court has upheld a DWI traffic stop that stemmed from a telephone call made by the suspect's 17-year-old daughter.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The winning numbers drawn Wednesday in the "Pennsylvania Cash 5" game were:

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Here are the winning numbers selected Wednesday in the midday Pennsylvania State Lottery drawing:

Jan. 17, 7 p.m. _ Birthday celebration with a Poe tribute performed by actor John Astin, a theatrical performance of Poe's "Hop Frog," a musical tribute to Poe by soloist Paula McCabe, and a sparkling cider toast to Poe led

BALTIMORE - Pick a major East Coast city at random, and you're likely to find a 200th birthday celebration for Edgar Allan Poe.

RICHMOND, Va. - Energy provider Dominion Resources is donating $1.1 million to food banks in 14 states, providing 21.4 million pounds of groceries to hard-pressed families.

NEWARK, N.J. - NJ Transit is offering families a break on train, bus and light rail fares during the holidays.