“¢bull; Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to using banned substances while playing with the Texas Rangers from 2001-03.
“¢bull; The Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation Monday to ban smoking in restaurants. Virginia houses the world’s largest cigarette factory.
“¢bull; A spokesman said Monday that the mother who gave birth to octuplets receives food stamps.
“¢bull; A fireman was killed fighting a blaze that destroyed a 44-story luxury tower in Beijing, China.
“¢bull; Because of salmonella fears, peanut butter sales dropped 22 percent from the same period the previous year, according to sales figures.