Hoping to spur legislators to pass food safety reforms, three prominent consumer groups Wednesday released a report identifying 85 recalls triggered by contaminated foods nationwide over the last 13 months -- the majority linked to the potentially deadly bacteria salmonella, the pathogen responsible for the country's largest ever egg recall last month. (Today)

Madison Miller of Grove City was born with moderate to severe hearing loss, but wore hearing aids from the age of 6 months, so she had some hearing ability. (Yesterday)

One after another, the college students participating in psychologist Art Aron's study on romantic rejection walked in with wrenching stories of heartache. "I can't sleep," one told an interviewer. "I just lie there, wondering what happened and what could have been." "It hurts so much," said another. "I crumble. I just start crying." A young man wondered, "What's the point, with her?" (Yesterday)

Special events: The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is sponsoring a "Forever Green 2010 Community Celebration and Environmental Health Fair" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 9 at Crossroads Park, Darragh and Terrace Streets, Oakland. (Yesterday)

Events: The Health Ministry Team of Good Shepherd Catholic Parish is sponsoring a walking club that meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at the soccer field at Woodland Hills High School, 2550 Greensburg Pike, Churchill. (Yesterday)