The U.S. Olympic Team is using a new, sports-specific laundry detergent called "WIN" that is the world's first oxidized formula specifically designed to eliminate the embedded sweat and odors found in performance athletic apparel.

For years, serious athletes have been using high-performance microfiber apparel for its moisture management and body heat mitigation.

An Australian man set off a food poisoning scare when he called a radio station to report that his pork chops glowed in the dark. Health officials say the glow isn't dangerous - and that it's caused by a harmless bacteria known as pseudomonas fluorescens. They say the bacteria usually occurs when meat is starting to go bad.

This type of bacteria is naturally present in meat and fish but it multiplies quickly if food is not stored at the correct temperature. Health officials receive an average of two telephone calls a month about glowing meat, with consumers generally afraid that the meat is radioactive or has been irradiated.

A Nicholas County High School student was suspended after being accused of urinating in an ice machine that at least 31 people used before the incident was reported. School law officials say the teen will be charged but they are unsure what to charge him with. Right now, the teen is serving a ten day suspension, pending an expulsion hearing.

The incident happened after another student dared the boy and while there were several witnesses, it wasn't reported to the school's principal until the next day. By the time the machine was taken out of service, some students and staff had taken ice from the machine.

A new study of 60 beaches in Southern California shows water pollution varies with the lunar cycle, reaching the highest levels when tides are ebbing during the New and Full Moon.

These findings could change the way beach managers evaluate swimming safety.

China's official news agency Xinhua reports a mysterious disease has killed 17 farmers in southwestern China. 41 more are been hospitalized.

Preliminary investigations reveal the victims became infected after butchering sick pigs or sheep. Xinhua also says those affected have developed symptoms like high fever, fatigue, nausea and vomiting.