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Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs: AAA

STONERS — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:11:04 EDT

Record-high fuel prices and a slowing economy will shrink travel in the United States over the coming Memorial Day holiday for the first time since 2002, auto and travel group AAA said Thursday.

Channel: Money Tags: Memorial Day High Fuel Costs Slowing Economy

Dental Discovery

y_soitenly — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:42:20 EDT

Chicago, IL. -- Maybe all this time the tooth fairy knew something we didn't. A new company claims saving your child's baby teeth could one day save their life. In tonight's special report, medical reporter Margaret Shortridge explains how stem cell research has lead to this dental discovery.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: myfoxchicago news dental discovery baby teeth

Is Obama Smarter Than A 5th Grader or a Leno Jaywalker?

AlphaGnosis — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:44:59 EDT

Just when we thought Obama had shot himself in the last foot he had available, he presents us with another gift.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama smarter 5th grader leno jaywalker

Clinton poised for W.Va. win

SunnyDays — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:06:03 EDT

The Democratic presidential race runs on two tracks now, one snaking through the West Virginia primary Tuesday and the other mapped out by Barack Obama through battleground states in the fall.

Channel: Politics Tags: West Virginia Barack Obama race presidential Clinton

Dad Talking to Dumbest Lady

harry02 — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:45:07 EDT

Two parents take their son on a vacation and go to a nude beach. The father goes for a walk on the beach and the son goes and plays in the water. The son comes running up to his mom and says "Mommy, I saw ladies with....

Channel: Humor Tags: beach dad dumb dad dumb lady FUNNY humor kids mom

McCain faces doubts among Republican conservatives

ybdogsct — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:16:42 EDT

Republicans used the PA, IN, and NC primaries to register their unhappiness with McCain by voting for Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, or Mitt Romney. In Penn, 27% opted for Huckabee or Paul; in N Carolina and Indiana, McCain opponents earned 23% of the vote. The Washington Times calculated that McCain had garnered no more than 45% of the Republican vote.

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Mike Huckabee Ron Paul election

100 Years of Mom's Day: What's Changed?

Deidre — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:06:59 EDT

Motherhood ranks as one of the hardest jobs to do, yet one of the easiest to romanticize.

Channel: Family Tags: mothers day mom

Prior assault boosts PTSD risk after combat

STONERS — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:35:22 EDT

Men and women who were assaulted before entering military service are more than twice as likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after combat deployment, Navy researchers report.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Prior Assault Boosts PTSD Risk After Combat

What do you think Wikipedia Should Do About Porn Content

digitalfever — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:07:24 EDT

In an article at World Net Daily posted only two days ago you can read some shocking news: FBI investigates the Wikimedia foundation as a result of reports about the presence of questionable material (with serious, explicit sexual content) present on Wikipedia.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: pornography wikimedia wikipedia featured

President's daughter Jenna married

mayrassa — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:52:35 EDT

Jenna Bush and Henry Hager said "I do" Saturday at President Bush's ranch in Crawford, in a private ceremony attended by family and close friends.

Channel: News Tags: married president daughter Jenna Bush Henry Hager

Out of Control: Kids' Birthday Parties--Insane or Very Insane?

lenseview — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:49:35 EDT

Author's entertaining (& frustrating) experience with over the top birthdays. Some kids still have simple birthday parties, right? But how did we get to where some (many) kids today get parties whose extravagance seems to exceed most State Dinners? Values are warped, social pressures nutty.Whatever happened to pin the tail on the donkey?!

Channel: Family Tags: parenting birthday parties kids birthday parties marriage

Fake Media Files Spread Malware

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:11:27 EDT

A McAfee advisory warns of fake MP3 / MPG files containing malware, rather than the expected music or video content. The files have been appearing on various file-sharing networks, including Limewire and eDonkey.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Malware Trojan MP3 MPG

Microsoft Resumes XP SP3, Vista SP1 Updates

TechnologyExpert — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:31:14 EDT

Last week Microsoft had to delay the rollout of Windows XP SP3, and halt automatic distribution of Windows Vista SP1, because of incompatibility issues with Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS). Tuesday Microsoft announced that both Service Packs were again available via Windows Update.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: windows xp windows vista microsoft windows update

The Famous Fig

SenorCoconut — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:33:57 EDT

Numerous studies have demonstrated that fig leaves have anti-diabetic properties, and reduce the amount of insulin needed by diabetics.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: figs nutrition fig leaves triglycerides diabetes

Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI)

hurr1 — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:57:48 EDT

The American Institute for Cancer Research's guidelines require a person to maintain a BMI ideal body weight range of between 18.5 and 25. A BMI between 25 to 27 presents a potential health risk and a BMI above 30 is considered to be a significant health risk. Get your BMI rating...

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: BMI calculate BMI BMI index health fitness