Infectious mononucleosis, often called âmono,â refers to a group of symptoms usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It typically occurs in teenagers, but you can get it at any age. The virus is spread through saliva, which is why some people call it the âkissing disease.â.
Adam Walsh, 6, of Hollywood, Fla., was murdered in 1981. Authorities say they've solved the killing of the boy whose father, John Walsh, later gained fame as the host of television's America's Most Wanted..
In September, Detective Timothy Duffy was killed when he crashed into a garbage truck on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Duffy had ended his shift at 2 a.m. and was due back at work at 8 a.m. Instead of commuting home to Suffolk County, he stayed in the city and was drinking before the accident.