Scientists Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects By Tony Gutierrez (AP)

A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra _ but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.

Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body's blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes Viagra, said scientists in Texas, one of the nation's top producers of the seedless variety. Read More...

Small-cap stock run could herald broader recovery By RICHARD DREW (AP)

Barack Obama and John McCain will soon intensify the process of selecting their Vice Presidential nominees. Pundits will earnestly debate the merits of each prospective candidate in exhaustive detail. But ultimately the test that will determine each man's choice is relatively simple: "Who best helps
me win the White House?" Read More...

 2 fires raging along Calif.s Central Coast    By Paul Sakuma (AP)