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Child abuse tied to housing crisis? New study finds linksA new study in the journal Pediatrics found that when an area's foreclosure rate increased, so did the rate of children admitted to hospitals with abuse-related injuries. Is the housing crisis to blame for a rise in severe child abuse?
'Toy Story 4': Pixar's other sequels will come first'Toy Story 4' rumors swirl, but sequels like 'Finding Nemo 2' will be coming to theaters before any possible 'Toy' follow-up.
Custody battle: Panel to standardize rights for military parentsA legal panel meets today to approve the Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act, a set of codes for states to adopt that will standardize custody rights for deployed military parents.
Six-foot lizard on the loose: Hide your chihuahuaSix-food lizard on the loose? Yes, a 25-pound pet Nile monitor lizard, named Dino, is loose in Woodland Park, Colo. The six-foot lizard eats small animals, including dogs and cats, warns the local sheriff.
Top Picks: 'Reading Rainbow,' Ridley Pearson's The Risk Agent, and more'Up Heartbreak Hill' follows Navajo teen athletes struggling with their future, James May explores how technology has revolutionized modern life, and more top picks.
NYC bus driver catches girl who fell from third-story windowNYC bus driver Stephen St. Bernard was walking home when he saw a 7-year-old girl standing on an air-conditioning unit three stories up. The girl slipped but St. Bernard caught her in his arms.
Marissa Mayer: Yahoo's new CEO takes 'having it all' to new levelYahoo's new CEO, Marissa Mayer, takes over the company after years of unsuccessful leaders. Hours after Yahoo announced her position, Mayer announced that she is pregnant with a baby boy due in October. 'Having it all' has taken on a new meaning.
Kitty Wells was 'queen of country music'Wells broke new ground for female country singers.
Captain America: 'Hurt Locker' actor may sign on for sequel'Hurt Locker' actor Anthony Mackie may sign on for the movie titled 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.'
Kids well-being report: improved health, but many live in povertyNational indicators for American children's well-being were released in a new report by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. Progress was made in health areas, but children living in poverty is at its highest since 1994.
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Your Baby Can Read company folds after high-cost complaintsYour Baby Can Read, a literacy program for infants, faced criticism from advocacy groups and a possible Federal Trade Commission investigation for making false and deceptive claims.
China adoption diary: Homeward where yours versus mine becomes oursPart 14 鈥� China adoption diary: Homeward bound, Mom contemplates how parenting angst has turned slowly but surely to expectation for a future as an interracial, multi-lingual family in America.
Adoption: Judge upholds child support in Russian adoption chargesA judge upholds requirement for a Tennessee woman to pay $150,000 in child support for a Russian boy she adopted but later sent back to Russia in April 2010.
Farm-friendly speed dating? Try 'weed dating'An Idaho farm offers a new form of speed dating for those looking for something different than the typical dating scene. It's called 'weed dating,' and聽participants meet each other while pulling weeds amongst rows of zucchini and tomatoes.
Mission happiness: Go on a mission, find happiness in the journeyGoing on a mission 鈥� collecting sea glass at the beach, visiting every baseball stadium, or trying every flavor of ice cream at the local store 鈥� creates an 'atmosphere for growth' for achieving goals and feeling happy.
Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise: Time to give them a break?Katie Holmes and daughter Suri Cruise have been in the public eye ever since the actress filed divorce papers against Tom Cruise. We've been fascinated. But ... isn't it about time to give the family a break?
'The Dark Knight Rises' early reviews arriveAs Warner Bros. lifts its review embargo, online reviews of the hotly anticipated Batman finale start rolling in.
How one San Francisco restaurant defies California foie gras banSale of foie gras was banned in California on July 1. But at least one restaurant, the Presidio Social Club, is still serving it. How is it getting around the foie gras ban?
'Breaking Bad' premiere explores the nature of power'Breaking Bad' teases the direction of the upcoming fifth season in its premiere.
