Encouraging Girls to Lead: Sheryl Sandberg, Girl Scouts Partner to 'Ban Bossy'
Did you know girls are twice as likely as boys to avoid leadership roles for fear of negative perceptions from their peers? When a little boy asserts himself, he is called a leader. When a little girl...
View ArticleWhich U.S. City Ranks No. 1 in Sex Trafficking?
A new federal study looked at the sex economies of several major U.S. cities.
View ArticleMaryland Woman Claims She Was Performing Exorcism in Murder Case
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View ArticleModel Sues Playboy After Unexpected Booty Clubbing
The model agreed to have a photo taken of her lying on her stomach while a co-host of Playboy's radio show stood poised to hit a golf ball atop a tee that was inserted between her butt checks, only she...
View ArticleThe Teen Who Sued Her Parents For Tuition Has Moved Back Home
Rachel Canning has reportedly moved back to her parents' Lincoln Park home after four months of living with a friend.
View ArticleTRAILER + REVIEW: Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'
Cinema Siren gives the film five stars.
View ArticleFind Open Houses Nearby This Weekend
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View Article3-Year-Old Girl Honored for Saving Pregnant Mother's Life
After her mother collapsed from a seizure, Aryanna Lynch, 3, called family members using a smartphone.
View ArticleMan Who Co-Founded Yogurt Chain Gets 7 Years for Beating Homeless Man With...
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View ArticleMan Promised To Shoot Pedestrian If He Got 100 Retweets and Posted Photo of...
Los Angeles, Calif. – A 20-year-old man accused of posting photos on Twitter showing a rifle pointed toward streets, each with the caption "'100 RT's (Re-Tweets) and i'll shoot someone walking," was...
View ArticleUnstoppable: How One Mom Supported Her Two Sons After They Lost Legs in the...
Liz Norden has overcome a lot, but her greatest challenge came when two of her sons lost legs in the Boston Marathon bombing.
View ArticleHow Instagram Is Easing Great-Grandma Betty's Cancer Pain and Making Her an...
An Illinois teenager's idea to create an Instagram account for his ailing great grandmother has delighted thousands.
View Article7 Reasons I'm Ashamed To Be A Parent In America
7 Reasons I'm Ashamed To Be A Parent In America
View ArticleBullied Boy Banned From Bringing Little Pony Bag To School Because It's Too...
Is school blaming bullying victim?
View ArticleDoes Michigan's Law Restricting Insurance Coverage for Abortions Go Too Far?
Health insurance in Michigan no longer covers abortions – women have to purchase a separate "rider."
View ArticleFormer Boston Mayor Who Led City In Wake of Marathon Bombing Diagnosed With...
By Matt PerkinsFormer Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has been diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer that has spread to his lymph nodes and liver,
View ArticleFire Fears Fuel Honda's Recall of 886,815 Odyssey Minivans
Vehicle owners will have to wait until summer for their free replacement part.
View ArticleNCAA March Madness 2014 Selection Sunday: Brackets, Full Schedule
Sixty-six teams get ready for the madness of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
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