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Smithfield sale to China casts a new light on your kid鈥檚 ham sandwichA Chinese pork producer is looking to buy Smithfield Foods, one of the largest producers of pork products in the US. Should the sale cause parents concern about China's food safety issues?
Though reports about bullying are increasing, the behavior itself is notBullying, according to new data, is down among US middle school students, despite an increase in media reports coving the subject. In fact, violence has dropped nearly 75 percent in the last two decades.聽
Strawberry mint vinaigretteStrawberries and mint combine to make a seasonal and refreshing dressing that can be used to sweeten spinach-based salads or enhance a fruit salad.
Britney Spears out, Kelly Rowland in for 'The X Factor'Britney Spears and producer L.A. Reid will not be returning as judges for Simon Cowell's show 'The X Factor,' so singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio will be next to Cowell at the judges' table for the new season.
Making 'bad' notes betterAuto-tune software is removing singers' mistakes, but what will become of music's personality if all flaws are erased?- Verbal EnergyThe companies we keep 鈥� singular and pluralEnglish speakers have been wrestling with singulars and plurals for centuries 鈥� and the grammar rules don't always help.
Indian chickpeas and mango lassisThis savory chickpea dish was part of an Indian buffet at a party, but could work nicely as a side dish. Put the finishing touch on an Indian-themed dinner with these mango yogurt smoothies, or whip them up for an afternoon snack.
Bradley Cooper will reportedly star in and produce a WWI dramaAccording to Deadline, Bradley Cooper will star in a movie adaptation of the book 'Dark Invasion,' which follows attacks in the US by Germany in 1915. Bradley Cooper would play the NYPD captain who must find the German spies.
Twins born on the shoulder of a road in the middle of nowhere UtahA soon-to-be mother and friend raced along the interstate to a hospital in Salt Lake City, two hours away, after she began feeling contractions. But they hadn't traveled far when the woman, pregnant with twins, felt the first one coming.聽
Sesame Street makes national park videos inviting kids outsideIt's summer. What would Elmo do to pass the time? Take a stroll outside. Sesame Street's beloved character, his pal Murray, and the National Park Service are releasing six short videos about our national parks to switch on kids' natural curiosity.聽
High school's 'Cutest Couple' is two (very cute) boys'Cutest Couple' voters at Carmel High School in New York overwhelmingly chose a gay couple as 'cutest' in the school. The young men say they're getting teased for their internet fame, but not for their relationship.
Slow cooker chocolate lava cakeA decadent homemade dessert doesn't have to be complicated. Try this chocolate lava cake baked in a slow cooker. Be sure to have plenty of ice cream on hand to top the cake, and plenty of friends to help eat it!
Pricey tickets for Rolling Stones tour test limits of live-concert marketAt as much as $600 a pop, tickets to the Rolling Stones 50th-anniversary tour point to an industry catering more and more to a rarified tier of concert-going consumers. Why do ticket prices keep rising?
Robin Thicke soars to No. 1 in the UKRobin Thicke has a new single, "Blurred Lines," which became the fastest selling single of 2013 in Britain. The Robin Thicke song, which features hip hop artists T.I. and Pharrell Williams, sold 190,000 copies in the first week.
Sopranos tops list of best written TV seriesSopranos, the TV mob drama, beat out Seinfeld for the top spot on the Writers Guild of America's list of best TV shows.
Matt Smith will leave 'Doctor Who.' When will we meet the new doctor?Matt Smith announced he will be leaving 'Doctor Who' after this year's Christmas episode. Matt Smith has starred on 'Doctor Who' for four seasons.
'The Sopranos' is the best-written TV show, says the WGA'The Sopranos' was chosen as the best-written TV show ever in a recent ranking by the Writers Guild of America. 'The Sopranos' aired from 1999 to 2007.
'Game of Thrones': What happened during what may be the series' most shocking episode ever'Game of Thrones' floored fans with a last-minute, deadly twist 鈥� spoiler alert for fans who haven't yet watched the most recent episode! 'Game of Thrones' will air its season three finale June 9.
Pia Zadora faces charges of domestic battery. Why?Pia Zadora posted $4,000 bail after being arrested on suspicion of domestic battery and coercion. Pia Zadora is a singer and actress living in Las Vegas.- William Shakespeare ExplicatedA poem.
