The Seattle Times

Recruiters lure them with free dinners, nights on the town, even paid trips to football bowl games. The best recruits, some as young as 21 or 22, get signing bonuses...

Why all the recalls, illnesses and even deaths around the country over the past few months linked to a microscopic organism-Listeria monocytogenes-that normally gets little attention? As of March 20,...

Jennifer Kovacic stands just 5 feet tall, weighs less than 100 pounds and looks a good decade younger than her 25 years. And every time she walks into a car...

Salmon, tuna and swordfish steaks all work well in this light recipe from "Light Basics Cookbook," by Martha Rose Shulman. FISH STEAKS WITH ASIAN FLAVORS Preparation time: 15 minutes Marinating...

The following flavorful salmon recipe, adapted from a recipe from Food & Wine magazine, can be prepared in 20 minutes. SALMON IN A FENNEL CRUMB CRUST Preparation time: 8 minutes...

Sure, they're Minnesota of the Big Ten. You got tired of seeing them every week on ESPN; you got sick of everybody from Vitale to Packer to Phelps gushing about...

The following recipe, adapted from "Better Homes and Gardens Fresh and Simple: Cooking for Friends," goes easy on the fat and calories. You may substitute any meaty fish for the...

The impressive popularity of Hotmail, which in December passed 30 million subscribers at a growth rate averaging 1 million a month, raises some significant points regarding e-mail, personal services and...

Joe Johnston was 7 when the Russians beat the Americans in the space race by launching Sputnik in October 1957. "I remember being driven to school when I was in...

The following recipe for shrimp and couscous gets exotic flavors from a Moroccan influence. It's also low in fat. It's from "Simply Shrimp," by Rick Rodgers. MOROCCAN SHRIMP ON FRUITED...