Author Hillary Carlip collects and interprets old shopping lists as if they were treasure maps. Carlip has dedicated her life to searching for and interpreting discarded lists, then turning them into characters. 7/31/08 | 10:44 AM

Doctors in Houston may have found a way to destroy HIV. 7/31/08 | 9:08 AM

The Tigers today traded catcher Ivan Rodriguez straight up to the New York Yankees for relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth. An emotional goodbye from Manager Joe Girardi was given to Farnsworth as the news broke in the locker room… 7/30/08 | 8:00 PM

Police in Michigan have arrested a man who they say tried to steal posters and other items related to the new Batman movie from a cinema lobby while dressed up as the Joker… 7/29/08 | 7:30 PM

A man opened fire with a shotgun in a church in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sunday, killing two people, including a man called a hero for shielding others from a shotgun blast, police and local media reported. 7/28/08 | 11:07 AM

Hoping to cater to everyone from the garage guitarist to a recording musician, Best Buy is announcing a massive new initiative that sets aside store space for an array of musical instruments and gear in dozens of sites nationwide. 7/28/08 | 11:02 AM

The Dark Knight continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days. The film grossed $75.6 million in its second weekend in theaters, pushing its domestic total to $314,245,000. Stepbrothers came in a distant second 7/27/08 | 3:03 PM

Concern over Steve Jobs’ physical appearance has led to widespread speculation that he is in poor health. Check out this story in the NY Times describing Apple’s culture of secrecy, especially as it pertains to their iconic CEO… 7/27/08 | 7:05 AM

For the past several weeks, it’s been floating around that Darren Aronofsky would be taking over Robocop and restarting the franchise. But as strange as it sounds, it is indeed true and it is being fast-tracked for release in 2010. 7/27/08 | 7:02 AM

In the once laid back world of summer camps, there is a growing emphasis on catering to increasingly high-maintenance parents, including those who flagrantly flout bans on cellphones and junk food, and give their children a secret vacation from their Ritalin… 7/27/08 | 6:59 AM

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