Oct. 9 (UPI) -- With another major hurricane poised to make landfall in Florida Wednesday, several federal agencies are warning consumers to be wary of potential scams.

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- An implosion early Wednesday morning reduced the Tropicana Las Vegas casino to rubble to make way for construction of the new home of the Las Vegas Athletics baseball team.

Cases of a tick-borne parasitic disease have steadily increased in recent years, a new study shows.

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Texas were surprised when a call about a lemur on the loose in a park turned out to be about an actual lemur and nor a raccoon.

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A Canadian speed-eater added another world record to his name by eating 2 pounds and 7 ounces of hot sauce in three minutes.

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A Washington woman who has been feeding the raccoons near her home for 35 years ended up calling the authorities when she found her home surrounded by nearly 100 of the animals.

Widely-used acne creams can become contaminated with a known carcinogen even if kept at room temperature, a new study warns.

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Negotiations between airplane maker Boeing and its union broke down this week with both sides pointing the finger at the other for their current standoff with a strike that is approaching one month.

Hot weather can be more than just uncomfortable and annoying: New research finds it can impact an infant's development both before and after birth.

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. government prosecutors unveiled a raft of proposed changes to Google on Wednesday as part of an anti-trust targeting the way the U.S.-tech giant promotes and distributes its key Google Search product.