
Sep 27 - By Christine Armario , Associated Press Writer
Elizabeth Pineda climbs out from bed, her 4-year-old son Adrian asleep nearby. She lays out a tiny pair of shorts and a white T-shirt for his first day of school, gathers her purse and tiptoes outside. Her cousin will get the boy up and off to class in a few hours.

Sep 27 - By Christine Armario , Associated Press Writer
Elizabeth Pineda climbs out of bed, her 4-year-old son Adrian asleep nearby. She lays out a tiny pair of shorts and a white T-shirt for his first day of school, gathers her purse and tiptoes outside. Her cousin will get the boy up and off to class in a few hours.
Jul 14 - By Nancy Armour, AP National Writer
Charlize Theron is giving underprivileged South African children a place to play soccer.
Apr 20 - By David Mercer, Associated Press Writer
Ed Mies would like to plant corn on his central Illinois farm by now, but instead he has time to talk about how wet his fields are.

Mar 26 - By Ken Davis, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
- For all other teams still actively pursuing the NCAA championship, here’s the scariest thought to come out of the East Regional semifinals Thursday: Villanova thinks it can become a better basketball team.
Mar 18 - By Associated Press
Pitt point guard Levance Fields has practiced for the first time in almost two weeks after being bothered by a sore groin.
Mar 3 - By Associated Press
The Denver Broncos continued retooling their defense Tuesday by signing unrestricted free agent tackle Ronald Fields to a two-year deal.
Feb 16 - By Gregg Bell, AP Sports Writer
The Seattle Mariners have signed top draft choice Josh Fields, ending a long stalemate.
Jun 9 - By Jim Irwin, Associated Press Writer
A top Ford Motor Co. executive said recent history has made it clear that full-size vehicles like the F-150 pickup aren't going to sell like they have in the past, but the automaker won't walk away from what has for decades been a top-seller.
Mar 24 - By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Writer
Intensive rice farming and large duck populations — not the number of chickens raised — may be the best predictors of where bird flu might develop in Southeast Asia, according to researchers reviewing outbreaks in Vietnam and Thailand.

Jan 29 - By Clare Trapasso, Associated Press Writer
Dozens of sports fields on a tiny island off Manhattan have prompted a debate over fair play.

Dec 30 - By Associated Press
Pitt junior point guard Levance Fields will be out eight to 12 weeks after breaking a broken bone in his left foot to become the second Panthers starter knocked out of the lineup in as many games.

Dec 12 - By John Rogers-443, AP Writer
Freddie Fields, the Hollywood agent, producer and studio executive who helped make stars of Mel Gibson, Richard Gere and others, has died. He was 84.