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Movie review: The end comes not soon enough for doomsday flick ‘2012′

Review: The end not soon enough for ‘2012′

Judge issues restraining order blocking start of Illinois abortion notification law

Judge puts restraining order on Ill. abortion law

Ill. board vote clears path for start of abortion notification law

Vote clears way for Ill. abortion notification law

Georgia officials expand child custody leniency program as more parents lose jobs

Georgia’s child custody employment program expands

Hot Mormon Muffins: Calendar pokes fun at stereotypes of Mormon mothers

Calendar pokes fun at Mormon mom stereotype

2 Ohio teens forced to sleep in cages sue their imprisoned adoptive parents, caseworkers

CLEVELAND — Two Ohio teenagers forced to sleep in cages have sued their adoptive parents and caseworkers who arranged the adoptions.

1 in 100 US children has Autism : Government Study

Government finds higher autism figure: 1 in 100

At NH forum, US education secretary tells dads: Turn off TV, spend more time with your kids

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Getting fathers involved in their children’s education will take turning off the TV at home and opening the school doors to them, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday.

Hungry teens use 21st century medium to text mom an age-old question: Wuz4dina?

Teens and texting is a subject that’s often discussed in pathological terms. They’re texting in class! They’re sexting! They’re running up $5,000 bills! They need thumb therapy!

Confusion in Uruguay: Adoptions law celebrated by gays may not enable them to adopt after all

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A closer reading of an adoptions law promoted by Uruguay’s gay rights groups suggests it might not enable adoptions by gay and lesbian couples after all.

Uruguay clears way for adoptions by gay couples over objection of Roman Catholic Church

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay is clearing the way for homosexual couples to adopt children.

Nearly 1 in 5 older Americans believed to be in poverty _ almost double the official rate

WASHINGTON — The poverty rate among older Americans could be nearly twice as high as the traditional 10 percent level, according to a revision of a half-century-old formula for calculating medical costs and geographic variations in the cost of living.

Levi Johnston: Palin’s children did cooking, cleaning, laundry, took care of themselves

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The father of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s first grandchild is speaking out in Vanity Fair magazine about what went on inside the Palin household.

Uruguay’s lower house passes bill allowing gay, lesbian adoption

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Lawmakers in Uruguay have approved a bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt.

Noncustodial parents struggle with child support payments as a result of income loss

NEW YORK — As the owner of a successful acupuncture clinic in a wealthy Washington suburb, David Vandenberg never had any problems making a $433 monthly child support payment.

Fla. appeals court urged to affirm ruling that state ban on gay adoptions is unconstitutional

MIAMI — A Florida appeals court is being urged to affirm a judge’s ruling that the state’s strict ban on adoptions by gay people is unconstitutional.

Florida’s strict ban on adoptions by gays goes before state appeals court

MIAMI — Florida’s strict ban on adoptions by gay people is going before a state appeals court.

Immigrants wage court battles to bring adult children to the US after long wait

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Evelyn Santos began her quest for a green card nearly two decades ago, hoping someday she and her family could leave the Philippines and start a better life in the United States.

All 7 astronauts on space shuttle mission are parents, have 20 children among them

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — All seven astronauts on space shuttle Discovery’s mission are parents, and they have 20 children among themselves.

New Zealanders vote to overturn law that bans hitting kids but govt says it won’t change law

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealanders voted overwhelmingly to overturn a law that prohibits parents from hitting children, according to the results of a nationwide referendum released Friday, but the government says the law is working and won’t be changed.

Court-ordered parenting classes help divorcing spouses continue to parent together

Mark Sims and Nicole Collier watched their son become nervous during eight years of custody battles. Isaac, now 10, seemed fearful and took to biting his nails.

Parents trade baby-sitting shifts to make date night affordable in the economic recession

WATERTOWN, Mass. — When Jenny Iverson and her husband left Utah last year, they didn’t just lose a tight-knit community of relatives. They lost their network of free baby sitters.