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Alcohol and drugs: why parents should talk to their teenagersAlcohol and drugs pervade teen culture, so it's up to parents to set the right example and talk to their teenagers about its risks and consequences.
'Dark Knight': Angry comments section closed by Rotten TomatoesMatt Atchity, the site's editor-in-chief, said Tuesday it was the first time RottenTomatoes.com has suspended user comments, adding postings about 'Dark Knight' reviews would likely be restored by the end of the week.聽
Marissa Mayer: Yahoo's new CEO reignites working mother debateMarissa Mayer, Yahoo's new CEO, starts the position during the sixth month of her pregnancy. Her announcement reignited the debate around working mothers and if they can 'have it all.'
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?
4 writers who stretch the limits of their craftThese four writers have all crafted books utterly different from anything else you've read.
'Game of Thrones' and 'Hunger Games' inspire baby namesThe baby name website Nameberry says names from fantasy novels 'Game of Thrones' and 'Hunger Games' are among the most popular this year.
'Poetry of the Taliban' 鈥� will it find an audience in the US?Alex Strick van Linschoten, one of the editors of the US edition of 'Poetry of the Taliban,' says many of the poems in the book deal with unexpected topics.
'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.
Bestselling books the week of 7/19/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Stephen R. Covey: 7 essential quotes to commemorate his lifeRecognized by Time magazine as one of the 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey, author of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," impacted millions of individuals worldwide.
CronkiteDouglas Brinkley鈥檚 detailed new biography portrays an individual far more complex than we imagined.
Reader recommendation: Thinking, Fast and SlowMonitor readers share their favorite book 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.
10 books to read after the 'Hunger Games' trilogySo you are officially addicted to the "Hunger Games" trilogy. Now what? Check out this list of 10 recommended reads to ease your withdrawal.
'Bookless libraries' 鈥� has it really come to this?A growing number of public and college libraries are deciding to remove paper-and-ink books from their shelves.
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.
