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  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:48 PM EST2012-02-23 03:48:03 GMT
    A Hamilton County judge ordered a man to serve jail time for a post he made on his own Facebook page.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 5:45 PM EST2012-02-22 22:45:28 GMT
    Could skinny jeans be bad for you? Some doctors say they're seeing patients suffering from injuries because of the tight pants.

  • A winter storm has brought snow to the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii. If you have a photo you can upload it on HawaiiNewsNow.com or our Facebook page.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 11:42 AM EST2012-02-22 16:42:48 GMT
    Helen of Troy had the face that launched a thousand ships. University of Alabama freshman Jack Blankenship has The Face that launched a thousand "bricks." His distorted, contorted and aghast expression could stop a clock.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 9:07 AM EST2012-02-22 14:07:33 GMT
    The FBI announced the arrest of Meredith Lowell, 27 of Cleveland Heights.  She's charged with one count of solicitation to commit murder.

  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 7:04 AM EST2012-02-22 12:04:08 GMT
    An Indiana state legislator said he refused to honor the Girl Scouts for its 100th anniversary because they are a "radicalized organization" that supports abortion.

  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 11:27 PM EST2012-02-22 04:27:10 GMT
    President Barack Obama joined musicians Mick Jagger, B.B. King and Buddy Guy in rocking the White House Tuesday night.

  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 8:06 PM EST2012-02-22 01:06:28 GMT
    On Jan. 26, James Sanders made his way out of jail, but documents released on Monday show detention workers made it easy for him. An internal investigation by the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office details the series of events that lead up to the escape.

  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:51 PM EST2012-02-21 17:51:42 GMT
    An Iowa mom is accused of giving alcohol to her 22-month-old child. Police said the toddler's blood alcohol level was above the state's legal limit.  

  • Feb 20, 2012 02:35 PM CST2012-02-21 16:53:09 GMT
    Moonbot Studios, a Shreveport based animation studio, is headed to the Oscars and KSLA News 12 wants to help you follow their journey. Track their Twitter updates throughout their trip here.

  • With a nod of tribute to his ailing mother, Stephen Colbert returned to the air Monday.

  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 8:27 AM EST2012-02-21 13:27:58 GMT
    The Dorchester County Coroner says a 13-year-old boy who was found dead at a Summerville home died of starvation and weighed 48 pounds.
    The Dorchester County Coroner says a 13-year-old boy who was found dead at a Summerville home died of starvation and weighed 48 pounds.

  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 8:11 AM EST2012-02-21 13:11:58 GMT
    A Mid-South family has made a business out of pet preservation, turning our four-legged best friends into our best friends forever.

  • Feb 20, 2012 06:36 PM CST2012-02-21 05:03:19 GMT
    Every two seconds, someone needs blood. The problem is, there are not enough donors to meet the demand.

  • Which president had the first telephone? Which commander in chief gambled away the White House china? Or who loved jelly beans? Discover some fun facts about some of the men who've been president.
    Do you know which president was the first to have a telephone? Which commander in chief gambled away the White House china? Or who loved jelly beans? Discover some fun facts about some of the men who've held the highest office in the United States.

  • Sunday, February 19 2012 9:00 AM EST2012-02-19 14:00:54 GMT
    Mars brands will be putting their candy bars on a diet.

  • Fight video taken from YouTube
    Videos posted on YouTube are raising concerns with parents and school officials. They show a group of middle school girls watching, and even encouraging, a fight between two people.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 1:48 AM EST2012-02-18 06:48:58 GMT
    Some things you just can't take your eyes off of... like this LIVE eagle cam in Decorah, Iowa that's streaming on the internet 24 hours a day.
    Some things you just can't take your eyes off of... like this LIVE eagle cam in Decorah, Iowa that's streaming on the internet 24 hours a day.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 5:43 PM EST2012-02-17 22:43:03 GMT
    The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested a man Friday who is accused of trying to sneak a peek at a woman getting dressed.

  • The loss of a loved one can trigger deep emotional turmoil, but is the grief that follows a normal part of being human or is it a form of mental illness in need of diagnosis and treatment?

  • Feb 15, 2012 04:50 PM CST2012-02-17 21:00:36 GMT
    The stork delivered an unexpected Valentine to Chimp Haven on Tuesday.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 2:33 PM EST2012-02-17 19:33:28 GMT
    We're getting a first look at the events of the night country singer Randy Travis was arrested for public intoxication.
    We're getting a first look at the events of the night country singer Randy Travis was arrested for public intoxication.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 11:50 AM EST2012-02-17 16:50:58 GMT
    A customer had a heart attack while eating a Triple Bypass Burger at the Heart Attack Grill in Nevada.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 11:57 PM EST2012-02-17 04:57:23 GMT
    Abandoned and blind in one eye by glaucoma, "Spike" was hungry and in pain when he found himself under attack by two neighborhood dogs.

  • KSLA News 12's Adam Hooper shares a "buggy" treat with the newsroom. At least, those who were willing to give chocolate-covered crickets a try.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 6:58 PM EST2012-02-16 23:58:25 GMT
    A Nacogdoches man is bragging about having bought the 'most expensive Starbucks drink in the world' at $23.60.

  • Chicago was ranked as America's most corrupt city in a recent study. But the city's conviction rate wasn't enough to boost Illinois to the top spot in state rankings. See if your state tops the list.
    Chicago was ranked as America's most corrupt city, according to a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago. But the city's conviction rate wasn't enough to boost Illinois to the top spot in state rankings. See if your state tops the list.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 6:43 AM EST2012-02-16 11:43:35 GMT
    Officers determined Borders forced her son to make a 4.5-mile trek to school from their home at Fairview Drive. Nequavion Borders, 10, had recently lost his bus-riding privileges for the fifth time from MicroSociety magnet school, located at 1110 West Washington.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 12:38 AM EST2012-02-16 05:38:23 GMT
    A Caddo Parish Commissioner is following through with his promise to organize a grassroots effort to ban pajamas in public.

  • Wednesday, February 15 2012 7:48 PM EST2012-02-16 00:48:59 GMT
    According to the American Pet Products Manufacture's Association, the United States spent more than $14 billion on vet care in 2011. They spent another $11.4 billion on medicines and supplies.

  • Wednesday, February 15 2012 7:08 PM EST2012-02-16 00:08:34 GMT
    A Webster Parish man goes above and beyond family expectations, by parking his race car and writing a novel, a love story.  And now months after his death, his work continues to help others.

  • A Florida man trying to kick the smoking habit was puffing on an electronic cigarette when a faulty battery caused it to explode in his mouth, taking out some of his front teeth and a chunk of his tongue and severely burning...

  • Wednesday, February 15 2012 3:52 PM EST2012-02-15 20:52:59 GMT
    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is back on track after winning the Maine caucuses. What the headlines haven't told you is that what happened in Maine is the messiest caucus Republicans have had so far, and it may not be over yet. So, was there rampant voter fraud in Maine? Ben is investigating in a Reality Check you won't see anywhere else.

  • The one thing 14-year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin dislikes is being called a genius.

  • An ancient prevention is making a big comeback with a growing number of new moms. **A warning - the video inside is not for the squeamish**

  • The Valentine's Day Google doodle animation is sure to melt anyone's "Cold, Cold Heart." But is this Valentine's Day doodle the best Google doodle video? Here are five of our past favorites.

  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 4:54 PM EST2012-02-14 21:54:21 GMT
    The North Carolina man who became an instant celebrity after posting a video on YouTube shooting up his 15-year-old daughter's laptop, got a visit from the police department and child protective services last week.

  • Two travelers are devastated when their wedding photos are lost by the hotel's photo shop. Does this resort owe the newlyweds more than a three-night voucher?

  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 11:58 AM EST2012-02-14 16:58:23 GMT
    Police say a mother is facing charges after her sick baby was taken to an emergency room where nurses found maggots in the infant's diaper and the baby tested positive for drug exposure.

  • A bacon milkshake is available for a limited time as part of from Jack in the Box's new 'marry bacon' ad campaign. It doesn't appear on the menu. You have to ask for it.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 4:49 PM EST2012-02-10 21:49:55 GMT
    A mother and her two children were burned Friday after a North Charleston apartment complex caught fire. A neighbor caught one of the children as the mother hung the child out the window in desperation.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 4:43 PM EST2012-02-10 21:43:37 GMT
    A North Carolina father's YouTube video is going viral after he shot his daughter's laptop over a post she put on Facebook about her parents.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 3:00 PM EST2012-02-10 20:00:11 GMT
    Police arrest a man who tried to abduct a girl from Walmart.
    Police arrest a man who tried to abduct a girl from Walmart.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 8:42 AM EST2012-02-10 13:42:28 GMT
    School Board member in Suffolk say they aren't backing down on the issue of banning cross dressing in schools.

  • Friday, February 10 2012 7:32 AM EST2012-02-10 12:32:40 GMT
    Two young men were arrested in Quitman County early Wednesday morning after sending sheriff deputies on a wild goose chase.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 9:25 PM EST2012-02-10 02:25:49 GMT
    After reaching the pinnacle of her career, a Victoria's Secret model says she recently quit the runway because she wants to be a more positive role model for young girls and because baring so much skin conflicted with her Christian beliefs.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 8:55 PM EST2012-02-10 01:55:14 GMT
    A woman has been taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by U.S. Marshals at a residence on Cantyre Street in Port Wentworth.

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 8:04 PM EST2012-02-10 01:04:51 GMT
    Lots of people complain about their cable provider. One mother probably won't be one of them, after her technician saved her four-month-old daughter's life.
    Lots of people complain about their cable provider. One mother probably won't be one of them, after her technician saved her four-month-old daughter's life.

  • Many doctors may be less than honest with their patients, a new survey finds. Survey found one in 10 lied, many painted too rosy a prognosis.

  • Wednesday, February 8 2012 2:01 PM EST2012-02-08 19:01:03 GMT
    The owner of a downtown Montgomery restaurant got a request recently that hasn't been echoed in all the legendary hotdog eatery's 95 years of special orders.

  • Sr. Airman, Jamie Walden of Shreveport-Bossier's Barksdale Air Force Base posts a YouTube video inviting Denver Bronco Quarterback, Tim Tebow to the 2012 Military Ball. According to her YouTube blurb, she is an active duty member excited to attend her first Military Ball.

  • Feb 7, 2012 05:00 PM CST2012-02-07 23:51:49 GMT
    The high-profile criminal investigation into the theft of five horses and the killing of one here in the ArkLaTex now has a national following on "Sweet Home Alabama," a reality show on Country Music Television. 

  • Tuesday, February 7 2012 1:39 PM EST2012-02-07 18:39:36 GMT
    A Dearborn County has turned herself in to police after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three weeks.

  • Tuesday, February 7 2012 10:04 AM EST2012-02-07 15:04:11 GMT
    The young dolphin found stranded November 24th is now thriving thanks to the scientists at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Since he is the first living dolphin they've rescued since the oil spill, he's turning out to be a wealth of information about what really happened in the Gulf.

  • Monday, February 6 2012 11:56 PM EST2012-02-07 04:56:42 GMT
    Detectives have recovered more than $100,000 in stolen electronics, guns and jewelry - including a 2003 LSU National Championship ring.

  • Monday, February 6 2012 7:57 PM EST2012-02-07 00:57:39 GMT
    Several East Texans witnessed this meteorite that lit up the sky, and now, Texas Meteorite Hunters from Austin are in town looking for the meteor pieces.
    Several East Texans witnessed this meteorite that lit up the sky, and now, Texas Meteorite Hunters from Austin are in town looking for the meteor pieces.

  • Every once in a while, a Super Bowl ad changes the game. This year Chrysler did so with its "Halftime in America" ad featuring Clint Eastwood.

  • Sunday, February 5 2012 12:23 PM EST2012-02-05 17:23:45 GMT
    Photo Source: Gregg County Sheriff's Office
    An East Texas man is jailed after a traffic stop for DWI and biting a police officer.
    An East Texas man is jailed after a traffic stop for DWI and biting a police officer.

  • Friday, February 3 2012 3:03 PM EST2012-02-03 20:03:17 GMT
    A former Angelina County man followed through on a promise to return to Lufkin to try to pitch a tent at the sheriff's office. However, law enforcement officers were on the scene to keep it from happening and arrest the man who calls himself, "PasDoctor Geronimo."

  • Police are investigating a case in which a woman said she took $15,000 in cash to get it cleaned only to never get it back at all.
    Police are investigating a case in which a woman said she took $15,000 in cash to get it cleaned only to never get it back at all.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 10:39 PM EST2012-02-03 03:39:26 GMT
    Two parents have been arrested and charged Thursday afternoon in the death of their 20-month-old baby.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 1:44 PM EST2012-02-02 18:44:10 GMT
    Police say a Forrest city woman left her child alone in the car while she went to eat at McDonald's.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 10:22 AM EST2012-02-02 15:22:12 GMT
    It wasn't Superman who cruised through the Manhattan skyline recently. But the human-shaped flying objects attracted lots of attention just the same.

  • Tuesday, January 31 2012 7:46 PM EST2012-02-01 00:46:00 GMT
    You get something shipped to your house. You open it. Are you more excited to pop the bubble wrap than see your new product? Some people are.
    You get something shipped to your house. You open it. Are you more excited to pop the bubble wrap than see your new product? Some people are.

  • Tuesday, January 31 2012 2:08 PM EST2012-01-31 19:08:23 GMT
    A Sulphur Springs mom gives her son life — once again.
    A Sulphur Springs mom gives her son life — once again.

  • Quick response codes can give you additional information about a product or service, but the hackers are targeting them.

  • Monday, January 30 2012 8:38 PM EST2012-01-31 01:38:02 GMT
    With divorce rates as high as they are these days, passing the twenty year mark is not as common as it used to be.
    With divorce rates as high as they are these days, passing the twenty year mark is not as common as it used to be.

  • Friday, January 27 2012 6:42 PM EST2012-01-27 23:42:42 GMT
    Toledo Police are searching for a woman they say, along with her son, robbed the Liberty Tax store on Monroe Street in Central Toledo.

  • Friday, January 27 2012 3:40 PM EST2012-01-27 20:40:25 GMT
    A 911 call released Friday indicates that before being hospitalized, actress Demi Moore was suffering from convulsions after smoking an unknown substance.

  • The manager of U-Stor Self Storage heard a bizarre tale when he notified a woman that the items stored in Unit B8 would be auctioned because she'd fallen behind on rent.

  • Which cities did Travel & Leisure determine were the rudest and friendliest?
    'Travel and Leisure' magazine surveyed its readers for the Rudest Cities in America contest, and also determined which cities had America's friendliest people.

  • Thursday, January 26 2012 8:46 AM EST2012-01-26 13:46:37 GMT
    A Colorado teenager is making a name for herself after setting 28 records, including eight world records in weight lifting.
    A Colorado teenager is making a name for herself after setting 28 records, including eight world records in weight lifting.

  • Thursday, January 26 2012 8:27 AM EST2012-01-26 13:27:03 GMT
    "It's like a cloud of birds, but a giant cloud," one neighbor said. "The whole sky will fill up with black birds."

  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 5:24 PM EST2012-01-25 22:24:56 GMT
    A Lufkin pair are in jail after police say they were caught trying to steal pregnancy tests from a pharmacy.
    A Lufkin pair are in jail after police say they were caught trying to steal pregnancy tests from a pharmacy. One of the suspects now finds himself with a collective bond of more than $4 million.

  • Solar flares that began Jan. 22 have pushed solar radiation into Earth's magnetic field, possibly causing problems with satellites and short wave radio transmissions.
    Solar flares that began Jan. 22 have pushed solar radiation into Earth's magnetic field, possibly causing problems with satellites and short wave radio transmissions.

  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 7:46 AM EST2012-01-25 12:46:28 GMT
    Police arrested a North Charleston man during a traffic stop Monday after finding heroin hidden inside a baby's diaper. Jason Montia Nesbitt. 32, is behind bars after police say he was hiding about 87 grams of heroin inside a baby's diaper.

  • Two are confirmed dead and many others are dealing with severe damage left by a line of storms that moved through Central Alabama Monday morning.
    Two are confirmed dead and many others are dealing with severe damage left by a line of storms that moved through Central Alabama Monday morning.

  • Monday, January 23 2012 11:47 AM EST2012-01-23 16:47:00 GMT
    What would Steven Tyler, the American Idol judge, think of Steven Tyler, who sang the national anthem at the AFC championship game on Sunday?

  • After an all-night stand-off with police turned into a search for a Madison County man, he turned himself in not to authorities, but to anchor Bert Case from KLTV's sister station WLBT.
    After an all-night stand-off with police turned into a search for a Madison County man, he turned himself in not to authorities, but to anchor Bert Case from KLTV's sister station WLBT.

  • Wednesday, January 18 2012 5:18 PM EST2012-01-18 22:18:22 GMT
    This massive stone is believed to be the world's largest cut emerald, at 57,500 carats.
    This massive stone is believed to be the world's largest cut emerald, at 57,500 carats.

  • The consumer review site Angie's List released its Top 10 industries with the worst customer service based on reviews from the first three quarters of 2011.
    The consumer review site Angie's List released its Top 10 industries with the worst customer service based on reviews from the first three quarters of 2011.

  • Friday, January 13 2012 7:09 PM EST2012-01-14 00:09:00 GMT
    Today marks the first of three Friday the 13ths to occur during 2012.

  • The automobile industry has descended upon Detroit this week for the North American International Auto Show.
    The automobile industry has descended upon Detroit this week for the North American International Auto Show. Many car companies are debuting new models and concept cars at the show.

  • Wednesday, January 11 2012 2:45 PM EST2012-01-11 19:45:44 GMT
    Data released Wednesday shows the effort Republican presidential hopefuls pour into social media may be paying off. The percent of Twitter postings mentioning each candidate just before polls closed in New Hampshire almost exactly matched the primary's final outcome.

  • Wednesday, January 11 2012 1:50 PM EST2012-01-11 18:50:11 GMT
    19 Action News has learned Westlake Police are investigating what happened to a 16-year-old girl in a stairwell at the parking garage at the Crocker Park Shopping Center.
    19 Action News has learned Westlake Police are investigating what happened to a 16-year-old girl in a stairwell at the parking garage at the Crocker Park Shopping Center.

  • More than 3,100 companies have gathered in Las Vegas to showcase their latest innovations at the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow. Check out images of what might be the must-have gadget of tomorrow.
    More than 3,100 companies have gathered in Las Vegas to showcase their latest innovations at the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow. Check out images of what might be the must-have gadget of tomorrow.

  • Wednesday, January 11 2012 6:11 AM EST2012-01-11 11:11:48 GMT
    19 Action News has learned Westlake Police are investigating what happened to a 16-year-old girl in a stairwell at the parking garage at the Crocker Park Shopping Center.

  • Tuesday, January 10 2012 2:45 PM EST2012-01-10 19:45:22 GMT
    These extreme sports fanatics in Montana decided it was the perfect weather for winter windsurfing.
    These extreme sports fanatics in Montana decided it was the perfect weather for winter windsurfing.

  • Tuesday, January 10 2012 10:51 AM EST2012-01-10 15:51:41 GMT
    Three suspects arrested after a drug store employee says they were taking turns buying Sudafed.
    Three suspects arrested after a drug store employee says they were taking turns buying Sudafed.

  • Monday, January 9 2012 12:46 PM EST2012-01-09 17:46:58 GMT
    Popular websites and internet companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and AOL are considering shutting down in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA - a controversial bill that has critics and supporters battling each other in Congress.

  • Friday, January 6 2012 11:56 AM EST2012-01-06 16:56:04 GMT
    Police in Cape Girardeau are investigating a case of an 18-month-old baby with cocaine in her system. Authorities were called to Southeast Hospital after emergency room doctors discovered it was cocaine making the little girl sick.

  • Friday, January 6 2012 6:26 AM EST2012-01-06 11:26:55 GMT
    It used to be that at a hundred thousand miles your car was worn out.
    Now in spite of the big three automakers raving about their rising car sales last year, many owners are keeping and driving their cars with rising mileages.  

  • On Wednesday, CareerCast.com released the results from its 2012 Job Stress Report. According to the findings, here are the top five most and least stressful jobs going into the new year.

  • Thursday, January 5 2012 1:05 PM EST2012-01-05 18:05:09 GMT
    A Detroit man was hospitalized after eating a chicken head he found in his dinner at a restaurant. 

  • Thursday, January 5 2012 1:03 PM EST2012-01-05 18:03:53 GMT
    In a new video diary, Casey Anthony is speaking out for the first time since being found not guilty of killing her young daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony.

  • Wednesday, January 4 2012 10:48 PM EST2012-01-05 03:48:13 GMT
    A Gulfport business owner who was missing property recently found it - on Facebook. Now one of his former employees is charged with embezzlement.

  • Tuesday, January 3 2012 7:53 PM EST2012-01-04 00:53:15 GMT
    Thousands of people are taking one step closer to become healthier by working out. Even though it's a great goal, there are some things to remember when you work out for the first time.
    Thousands of people are taking one step closer to become healthier by working out. Even though it's a great goal, there are some things to remember when you work out for the first time.

  • Minimum wage laws raised the wage floor in eight states as of Jan. 1. Washington now tops all states, at $9.04 an hour. Economic effects of raising the minimum wage are in hot dispute.

  • Fireworks exploded above Moscow, Russia. (Source: RT/CNN)
    As 2011 ended and the new year began, countries around the world celebrated the dawning of 2012.
    As 2011 ended and the new year began, countries around the world celebrated the dawning of 2012.

  • Saturday, December 31 2011 7:01 AM EST2011-12-31 12:01:14 GMT
    The New Year's kiss, toast, dropping of a ball and other traditions have been celebrated for more than a century.  

  • Saturday, December 31 2011 7:01 AM EST2011-12-31 12:01:14 GMT
    If 2011 didn't seem to be your year, try stacking the deck in 2012 by following some of these new year culinary traditions.

  • From the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden to the Penn State sex abuse scandal to Kim Kardashian's very brief wedding, 2011 was full of moments that surprised and shocked us.
    From the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden to the Penn State sex abuse scandal to Kim Kardashian's very brief wedding, 2011 was full of moments that surprised and shocked us.

  • You've heard the song "Love the One You're With." Well, global satellite technology now makes it possible to love the one you're near. Darwyn Metzger explains how to strike up a romance with your smart phone.

  • Friday, December 30 2011 12:49 AM EST2011-12-30 05:49:09 GMT
    A Texas teen with a rare heart condition died on Christmas day. Ben Breedlove didn't let the disease slow him down and he was an inspiration to his friends and family.

  • Thursday, December 29 2011 6:47 PM EST2011-12-29 23:47:52 GMT
    Louisiana native gets the chance to become the nation's most Extreme Huntress. But in order to win, she needs the most online votes. She's in second place and with a few days left to vote, she's asking for her home state of Louisiana to help her out. 

  • Thursday, December 29 2011 6:42 AM EST2011-12-29 11:42:25 GMT
    With these tough economic times...we were certain the "money issue" would be somewhere on that list of New Year's resolutions.
    With these tough economic times...we were certain the "money issue" would be somewhere on that list of New Year's resolutions.

  • Wednesday, December 28 2011 12:08 PM EST2011-12-28 17:08:55 GMT
    Did you get a gift card to Bass Pro Shop from a well-meaning aunt and you're a member of PETA? Instead of re-gifting it, why not sell it?

  • Tuesday, December 27 2011 1:33 PM EST2011-12-27 18:33:43 GMT
    Taylor Lautner, star of the Twilight movie franchise, had his sexuality called into question by a fake People magazine cover circulating online claiming he is "out and proud."

  • Tuesday, December 27 2011 11:46 AM EST2011-12-27 16:46:45 GMT
    Results from a recent study show that more people are putting an unusual item on their list of New Year's resolutions: Get a paternity test. One in 10 Americans have found themselves in a situation where paternity testing would be appropriate.

  • With millions of holiday shoppers turning to online purchases in order to avoid long lines and heavy traffic at department stores, the extra burden on shipping companies appears to be taking a toll on at least one FedEx driver.

  • Airlines are allowed to charge extra for parents who need to sit next to their kids on flights, but there are a few things you can do to try to avoid these fees.

  • Tuesday, December 20 2011 12:45 PM EST2011-12-20 17:45:15 GMT
    Arkansas State University professors have developed an app to help parents monitor sexting and drug use texting among teenagers.

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