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• Earning gap still exists between men and women

  April 25, 2013 4:29 AM

  While there's been great strides in equalizing compensation for both women and men, there are still wage gaps in some jobs today. A new study from Career Builder and Economic Modeling Specialists reveals that on average men earn more than $68,000 annually compared to women who earn just over $44,000.... more »

• 2 men trekking the country run into each other randomly

  March 7, 2012 8:16 AM

  FRANKLIN, La. (AP) - Two men walking across country from opposite coasts ran into each other in south Louisiana. The Morgan City Daily Review reports that 23-year-old Andrew Forsthoefel of Chadds Ford, Pa., and 36-year-old George Throop of Vancouver, Wash., met Sunday in Franklin and continued their walks Monday. Forsthoeful... more »

• Two men suing Syracuse and basketball coach

  December 14, 2011 6:30 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Jim Boeheim initially insisted two former Syracuse ball boys were lying when they accused his longtime assistant of molesting them. Now they're suing the Orange men's basketball coach and the university for defamation, saying he was the one making false statements. Stepbrothers Bobby Davis... more »

• Selling beauty products to men

  October 27, 2011 7:23 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Everyone wants flawless skin, flat abs and a fab rear. But men don't always admit it. So, companies that sell products promising to help guys lose weight, conceal bloat and enhance skin have to walk a fine line between men's vanity and masculinity. But how... more »

• El Paso Club votes no on allowing women to join

  July 11, 2011 5:25 AM

  The historic El Paso Club in Colorado Springs has played host to presidents and literary greats. Now the 134-year-old gentlemen's club that was once the seat of power in central Colorado is debating a major change - admitting women. Club members voted for the first time last month whether... more »

• 2 dead, 2 missing at Hawaii fireworks bunker blast

  April 9, 2011 11:41 AM

  WAIPAHU, Hawaii (AP) - Rescuers are waiting for a charred fireworks storage bunker to cool down today before they search for two men missing and presumed dead. The explosion killed two workers and two other workers were injured in a Honolulu suburb. The blast yesterday scorched trees and... more »

• Colorado medical pot users mostly men, figures show

  March 13, 2011 2:52 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Health Department figures show that men make up the vast majority of registered medical marijuana users in the state. The Denver Post reported Sunday that men consistently made up more than 70 percent of the patients listed on the state's medical marijuana registry list between... more »

• New survey on sex in US

  October 4, 2010 8:25 AM

  Researchers say the largest, most comprehensive national survey of Americans' sexual behavior since 1994 suggests everything looks pretty normal. Filling 130 pages of a special issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, the study offers detailed findings on how often Americans have sex, with whom, and how they respond.... more »

• Obesity hurts your wallet along with your health

  September 21, 2010 9:15 AM

  Researchers are putting a price tag on obesity. Doctors have long known that medical bills are higher for the obese, but a report from George Washington University finds that's only a portion of the real-life costs. The researchers added in things like employee sick days, lost productivity, even the... more »

• Spending doubles for men's makeup, skin care

  September 14, 2010 12:19 PM

  Gone are the days when a bar of soap and a razor were all a man needed to get ready in the morning. Increasingly, men are all-in on skin care regimens and even makeup. "I've had women come in saying, 'I'm tired of my husband using my skin... more »

• Charges may be filed in Colorado wildfires

  September 14, 2010 8:54 AM

  Authorities say they don't know if they'll file charges in either of the two wildfires in Colorado. The one near Boulder, which destroyed more than 160 homes, is now contained. Investigators believe it was sparked by a fire that a resident had set days earlier in a fire pit.... more »

• Pot plants found in forest near Deckers

  September 10, 2010 8:42 AM

  Authorities have destroyed about 4,400 marijuana plants growing on the Pike National forest in central Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service and Douglas County sheriff's office removed the plants near Deckers Wednesday. Authorities say four men were seen fleeing the area as officers arrived. Officers didn't find the men. ... more »

• Former Colorado Springs executives indicted

  August 31, 2010 8:36 AM

  Three former executives of a Colorado Springs medical equipment company and a consultant are named in a federal indictment claiming that they imported medical devices that weren't cleared for use by the federal government. The U.S. attorney's office in Denver said Monday that the former Spectranetics Corp. officials have... more »

• Defined: waist circumference that's linked to mortality

  August 10, 2010 1:59 PM

  Although obesity has been linked to various health problems -- new research suggests a large mid-section may be particularly risky. Researchers from the American Cancer Society examined the association between waist circumference and risk of death among more than 100,000 older men and women. Belly fat is thought... more »

• Robbery suspects identified by CSPD

  July 29, 2010 2:24 PM

  The two men arrested Tuesday in connection with a string of armed robberies in Colorado Springs have been identified by police. They are Michael Goller, 27, and Rio Davis, 23. Photos of the men have not yet been released. They are suspected in as many as nine convenience store... more »

• Amazing story of survival: 60 ft. flash flood plunge

  July 26, 2010 9:04 AM

  Zion National Park officials say three men who were swept away by a flash flood in a canyon were washed over a 40-foot drop and survived. Two of the three men also went over another 60-foot plunge as the water rushed through Spry Canyon on Saturday in the Utah park.... more »

• Five U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

  July 6, 2010 8:37 AM

  Roadside bombs in Afghanistan have killed five U.S. service members in different parts of the country. NATO says two died in the west, two in the south and one in the east. The British Defense Ministry says one of its soldiers was killed in a blast during a vehicle... more »

• Study: A heart attack shouldn't kill your sex life

  May 21, 2010 9:00 AM

  A new study finds that many heart attack survivors are afraid to resume having sex, and few of them are talking about this with their doctors. Researchers found that less than half of men and only about a third of the women in the study got advice on this... more »

• Census: Women equal to men in advanced degrees

  April 20, 2010 12:28 PM

  Women are now just as likely than men to have completed college and are virtually equal in earning advanced degrees. So says the Census Bureau, highlighting an accelerating trend of educational gains for women that has helped shield them from recent job losses. The new figures show that about 29... more »

• Billboards to fight saggy pants

  March 31, 2010 11:58 AM

  New York State Senator Eric Adams doesn't want to see your underpants. The Brooklyn lawmaker is posting six giant billboards in Brooklyn targeting the saggy pants trend -- a move that's sure to earn cheers from parents and stylists alike. The billboards will go up this week, after a... more »

• Study: Women attracted to men in expensive cars

  March 17, 2010 10:41 AM

  The findings of a new scientific study might not surprise anyone, but researchers found that women find men more attractive when they are driving high-end cars. It's been said that the clothes make the man, but a new study published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests it's also... more »

• Study: Despite laws, women earn less than men

  March 8, 2010 1:03 PM

  A global trade union says women with children still face major career and pay obstacles. In a report released Monday, the International Trade Union Confederation says women with children earn almost a third less than men and still face too many career obstacles. Diana Holland, chair of the ITUC's Women's... more »

• Gene linked to an aggressive form of prostate cancer

  January 12, 2010 8:29 AM

  A genetic variant may one day be able to tell doctors whether a man has an aggressive form of prostate cancer, one of the leading cancer killers. Researchers at Wake Forest University studied the genes of men with aggressive prostate cancer, and those with slow-growing disease, and identified a... more »

• Study says stress from diagnosis of prostate cancer could cause heart attack

  December 19, 2009 9:20 AM

  Men with prostate cancer may not die from the disease, rather the stress of the diagnosis could cause a heart attack! Researchers in Sweden studied data collected from men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1961 and 2004. They found after 1987, men diagnosed with the disease were three times... more »

• Study says stress from diagnosis of prostate cancer could cause heart attack

  December 19, 2009 9:02 AM

  Men with prostate cancer may not die from the disease, rather the stress of the diagnosis could cause a heart attack! Researchers in Sweden studied data collected from men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1961 and 2004. They found after 1987, men diagnosed with the disease were three times... more »

• Cancer diagnosis could spawn heart attack

  December 17, 2009 11:03 AM

  The first thing your should do after receiving a cancer diagnosis--take a deep breath and relax! Researchers in Sweden studied data collected from men diagnosed with prostate cancer. They found that patients diagnosed with the disease were three times more likely to have a heart attack in the first... more »

• Obesity tied to deep vein thrombosis

  October 29, 2009 10:57 AM

  While obesity can increase the risk for blood clots, the location of the fat may be particularly important. Researchers in Denmark did a 10-year study of nearly 60,000 men and women -- and confirmed obesity is associated with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms. But where those extra... more »

• FDA panel backs Gardasil for use by men

  September 9, 2009 5:31 PM

  Federal health advisers say Merck's vaccine Gardasil, which already is used to prevent cervical cancer in women, should also be approved to stop genital warts in men. A Food and Drug Administration panel voted unanimously with one abstention that the vaccine is effective for blocking the human papilloma virus, or... more »