THE FACTS This familiar claim is the stuff of many a Hollywood story line — like “Daredevil,” in which radioactive material that causes a lawyer to go blind enhances his remaining senses and turns him into a superhero. Studies suggest that the story is more fact than fantasy.

By Adam L. Cataldo and Henry GoldmanMarch 17 (Bloomberg) -- David Paterson was sworn in today as the 55th governor of New York, pledging to work with lawmakers to pass a budget and restore trust in state government.