Young women diagnosed with an early stage of ovarian cancer may be able to have surgery for the disease without losing their fertility.

WASHINGTON (AP) —The White House on Monday turned to its favorite tool — the Internet — to bolster President Barack Obama’s push for health care overhaul and challenge misconceptions about Democratic plans.

Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer say an ‘ugly campaign is underway’ in the dramatic protests. Republican Mitch McConnell says Democrats are just trying to change the subject.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, insisting at the start of a long and politically heated summer congressional recess that healthcare reform can be achieved this fall, today are calling the disruption of town-hall meetings by vocal protesters “simply un-American.”

WASHINGTON (AP) —It’s one issue in the health care debate that nearly everyone — even the insurance lobby — seems to agree on: Better consumer protections are needed to end the nightmare of not being able to get covered for a treatable, if costly, illness.

We seem to get more mail about calcium than any other single nutrient. The questions and comments vary, but many reflect the same exasperation. On the one hand, we’ve been told to take calcium pills to keep bones strong, prevent osteoporosis and reduce the risk of fracture. On the other, information seems to keep popping up that calls into question the value of calcium — and even suggests that large amounts might be counterproductive. Throw in the occasional query about calcium absorption and which calcium pills to take, and the mailbag — or, more literally, the e-mail inbox — gets full.

Good-quality sunglasses are the best way to protect your eyes from damaging rays that can lead to vision problems and cancer. Here are some tips:

Inside Clinton’s mission

UPDATE: Two American journalists freed by North Korea have returned home to the United States on a flight with former President Bill Clinton. The jet carrying Euna Lee and Laura Ling landed at Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport early Wednesday. The women spent more than four months detained in North Korea. –AP

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh television station reports four people are dead after a shooting at a suburban health club, including the shooter.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul, whose loopy, emotional critiques of contestants and on- and off-screen behavior brought singular appeal to the hit TV show, said she’s quitting after eight years.

Secretary of state’s office warns of citations if not replaced

Nearly 1 in 10 Illinois drivers are riding around with potentially defective license plates, according to the Illinois secretary of state’s office.