The growth of trash TV concerns media watchers Web-posted 5/4/98   NEW YORK -- The toilet humor overflows on "South Park,'' teen-agers joke graphically about impotence on "Dawson's Creek,'' and it's a surprise when fists DON'T fly on "The Jerry Springer Show.''

Report: Actor told outlandish tales on talk shows Web-posted 5/4/98   NEW YORK -- A struggling Los Angeles-based actor says he knows the talk shows are faking it. He's helped them do it several times.

Pizza driver always on the run Web-posted 5/4/98   The guy didn't care that he was naked, he just wanted his dinner.

Restoring marriage takes focus Web-posted 5/4/98   "Jim wants me to marry him again,'' says Penny, 42, a striking redhead and mother of two grown children, Bob, 23, and Scott, 22. "He hasn't had a drink for the past two years, but I can't forget the nightmare that was my marriage.''

Sports-related injuries rising among seniors Web-posted 5/4/98   WASHINGTON -- Older Americans are increasingly winding up in hospital emergency rooms with sports-related injuries, a government report finds.

Senior calendar Web-posted 5/4/98   The Senior Calendar is a listing of activities and groups of interest to senior citizens. Please call the service agencies for information. To have your activity listed, write to Senior Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send a fax to 722-7403. Please include the name and phone number of a contact person.

1998 Tony Awards: Battle of the musicals Web-posted 5/4/98   NEW YORK -- The 1998 Tony Awards will be a battle of big musicals produced by Broadway's new titans, as Livent's ``Ragtime'' and Disney's ``The Lion King'' snapped up a total of 24 nominations Monday.

Potential allergy sources lurk inside and outdoors Web-posted 5/4/98   Name just about any month of the year, and you have named someone's worst allergy season. Allergies to airborne pollen are near the top of the list of chronic diseases in the United States.

Experimenting with drugs is better left for the vet Web-posted 5/4/98   Q: People are too pill-happy. I was shocked to read the question from the fellow who wanted to give his depressed dog Prozac. That is not natural.

Baldness pill doesn't help women Web-posted 5/4/98   WASHINGTON -- Merck & Co. has bad news for balding women: That new baldness pill it's selling only works for the guys.

Churches work to improve blacks' health through diet Web-posted 5/4/98   CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Sunday dinner at black churches will never be the same if some health activists have their way.