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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.
Prickly pear agua frescaKeep cool with this refreshing fruity drink.
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.
Meatless Monday: Asian soba noodle saladAsian soba noodles with purple cabbage and peanuts makes large salad for a potluck picnic.
American Idol: Will Randy Jackson stay?American Idol: With both Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler leaving their judging gigs on Fox, Randy Jackson is once again the sole remaining judge . . . for now.聽
Parents spending less on students鈥� college expenses, study saysA new study by student loan lender Sallie Mae finds that parents are spending less to help their children pay for college. Choosing less expensive schools and living at home are two ways families are limiting costs.
China adoption diary: Madeleine becomes a US citizen in minutesPart 13 鈥� China adoption diary: Her parents raise their right hands, take an oath for her and Madeliene becomes a US citizen. Now thoughts can turn realistically homeward.
China adoption diary: Siblings in sync, even in snoresPart 12 鈥� China adoption diary: As US citizenship moves closer, the siblings are showing signs of being in sync like "hand and foot" 鈥� even in their snores.
China adoption diary: East-West diplomacy, and family normalizingPart 11 鈥� China adoption diary: Goldfish for a tantrum, passing medical muster, and a needed laundering add up to a good family day of East-West diplomacy.
Family Portrait in Black and White: movie reviewThe story of a Ukrainian woman who has raised more than 20 foster children is fascinatingly told.
Jennifer Lopez exits American Idol: Who will be the new judges?Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are leaving American Idol. Will Mariah Carey and Adam Lambert become the next American Idol judges?
Union Square: movie reviewActress Mira Sorvino is a little too good at playing annoying.
