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A Virginia man says he became “infuriated” when he discovered that his 16-year-old son brought home a book he’d been given in school that contained references to homosexuality, drug use and explicit sexual behavior. The father’s complaint has led to a school review of the novel, “Perks of Being a …

Thanks to stimulus money, Vice President Joe Biden announced a re-opening of a GM plant. The people of Detroit are so excited; they’ll be put to work once again! Of course, they’ll have to commute… to Wilmington, Delaware. But hey, that’s why they invented car-pooling. The vice president made it …

St. Petersburg, Russia – “What are you Americans thinking?” asked the young woman in perfect, if slightly accented English. She was wearing a nametag with “Marie” in both Cyrillic and English print and had greeted us pleasantly when we ducked out of the rain and into her store to buy …

King of Pop Almost Died Same Way Once Before, Joe Jackson Speaks Out at Bet Awards | Source: DCFS Visits Jackson’s Children | Pop Tarts Scene & Herd King of Pop Almost Died Same Way Once Before, Joe Jackson Speaks Out at Bet Awards Michael Jackson died last Thursday after …

Speaking on NBC Tuesday, the president said this: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: First of all, I’ve got one television station that is entirely devoted to attacking my administration. I mean, that’s a pretty… UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I assume you’re talking about FOX. OBAMA: Well, that’s a pretty big megaphone. …

‘Tis the season to be mindful of your money. That’s the mantra of charity evaluators, consumer advocates and security experts as unscrupulous retailers and scammers target holiday shoppers nationwide, both online and off. From bogus charities to identity theft to Web sites selling purportedly authentic wares, consumers can quickly lose …

If you are getting your economic news from politicians or the news media, you are probably pretty confused right now. Is the economy good — the Dow just crossed 10,000, you know — or is it bad — unemployment did just surge past 10 percent? Let’s look at some of …

NEW YORK – It’s one thing to party in just your panties and a shirt if you’re Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan, but as a 41-year-old mama of two young boys isn’t it time Pamela Anderson learned to dress appropriately? The former “Baywatch” babe raised plenty of eyebrows on Saturday …

When GM, Ford and Chrysler pleaded their case for a multibillion-dollar bailout, the automakers’ CEOs told Congress that letting their companies fail would diminish the choices of patriotic Americans who want to buy American cars. But buying a Honda or a Toyota or any one of several other “imports” can …

NEW YORK – Despite the evolution of graphics, sound effects and virtual reality in most computer and video adventures, it seems many Americans still prefer the cardboard and plastic of old-fashioned board games. “I can’t sit in front of the computer,” said Melissa Goldfarb of West Orange, N.J. “It’s not …