Common sense, as the saying goes, isnÕt all that common. In fact, it can be something of a precious commodity if you look at some recent new stories:¥ Stephanie Tavares recently reported in the Las Vegas Sun about federal efforts to clean up desert areas in Southern Nevada ...

Sports officials are confident that adequate security measures are in place to thwart any potential terrorist attacks on stadiums around the country. Responding in a low-key manner to security warnings that terrorists would like to attack stadiums, several sports officials said Tuesday that they have already boosted ...

Even in these tough economic times, many people are feeling lucky. More than half of all states with lotteries have reported rising sales over the past six months, and some researchers say financial insecurity might be driving people to risk more of their money than usual ...