Tribune Papers

LOS ANGELES -- A study ties the benefits of methylphenidate -- a stimulant used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- with treatment for substance abuse. The study, released Monday, found that giving Ritalin, a brand name for methylphenidate, to those with cocaine addiction seemed to help them with impulse control.

LOS ANGELES -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship started with arguments among fans about which combat discipline was superior.

As is often the case, the heart kicks in before the brain.

So when the terms "NBA" and "Seattle" were used in the same news story this week, the immediate reaction was more emotional than rational.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Derek Jeter had George Steinbrenner on his mind long before he got the news. He hoped to visit him in Tampa, Fla., in a day or two, as he often did when he was in his offseason home.

WASHINGTON -- A new Department of Veterans Affairs policy that takes effect today aims to make it easier for veterans to receive benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder, a medically recognized condition whose symptoms include a lack of emotion, flashbacks and bad temper.

MEXICO CITY -- Gunmen on Monday killed a gubernatorial candidate in a highway ambush, just days before an election in violence-stained northern Mexico that he was expected to win.