Early voters. They just keep on voting... The Takeaway continues talking to those who've already cast their ballot for president.

Hillsborough County, Florida, is one of the "Counties that Count" in the 2008 election. The city of Tampa has both white, devoutly Christian voters and low-income blacks, with a mixed population filling in new suburbs. So what's motivating these key constituents to make their choice — and to make their choice early?

NFL players may seem invulnerable, but recently a spate of staph infections has hit teams around the country. The potentially dangerous infection spreads from close contact and skin abrasions. CDC epidemiologist Jeff Hageman explain best ways for non-athletes to avoid infection.

A new study of U.S. military veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan has found that 15 percent of women suffered some form of sexual trauma during their military service.

Early voters. They just keep on voting... The Takeaway continues talking to those who've already cast their ballot for president.

Provisional ballots are official election documents usually given to voters when they can't prove their identity or registration on Election Day. The state of Ohio usually uses a lot of these tools: In 2004, more than 150,000 provisional ballots were cast there, and they have a legacy of legal trouble attached to them.

Dead bats in caves all over New England share one common trait: unusually white, fuzzy noses. A new study points to a fungus as the culprit.

It's been the longest and most expensive presidential campaign. Over the past months, we've been listening to your stories about how you made your voting decision and your personal turning points in the campaign. But as we come down to the final stretch, can you sum it all up in a single catchphrase?

With just four days left until the election, early voting and new polling numbers are dominating the headlines. But comedian and satirist Harry Shearer doesn't want voters overlook the legacy of President George W. Bush and his administration. His new CD is "Songs of the Bushmen."