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MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis (AP)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:24:23 PDT

The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

Australia discovers 3 new large dinosaurs (Reuters)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 01:01:45 PDT

Reuters - Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past.

Fireworks go west: Macy's 4th of July show moves to Hudson River

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 01:54:42 PDT

This year, the Fourth of July fireworks are a West Side story. Macy's pyrotechnics are hitting the Hudson River for the first time since 2000, so West Siders and New Jersey residents finally have a front-row seat.

Three new dinosaur species found in Australia (AFP)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 01:39:22 PDT

AFP - Australian scientists hailed the country's most significant dinosaur discovery in decades on Friday after three new species were unearthed in a Queensland billabong.

Pet Python Kills Toddler: Why Own Animals Known To Kill?

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:48:47 PDT

Again today horrific news out of central Florida. A small child that was sleeping peacefully in her crib was strangled to death by her mother's boyfriend's pet python. The mother, Jaren Hare, was inside the home when the incident occured. The boyfriend, Charles Darnell, did not have a permit…

Lawyer: Rowe deciding whether to seek custody

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:10:29 PDT

Deborah Rowe, the ex-wife of Michael Jackson and the mother of two of his children, has not reached a final decision on whether to seek custody of the children. Attorney Eric M. George made the disclosure on a telephone conference call. (July 2)

Uganda to outlaw female circumcision (AFP)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:01:22 PDT

AFP - Uganda will pass a law banning female genital mutilation, which is rampant among pastoralist tribes in the country's eastern region, the president said in a statement Friday.

Get Outside -- Shop the Outlets!

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:54:28 PDT

This 4th of July weekend is the perfect time to get outside and hit up some of the best outlet shopping across the country. Check out our favorite must-shops... and be sure to bring your comfy flats because you'll be getting your exercise too!

2-year-old forgotten in van dies

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 01:12:28 PDT

Their arrangement was neither a daily routine nor out of the ordinary. As frequently as three mornings a week, Rimma Shvartsman of Feasterville would pick up Daniel Slutsky, 2, who lived two doors away, and drive him to the Penndel day-care center where she worked and Daniel attended.

Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful (AP)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:47:06 PDT

AP - Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk.

U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp (Reuters)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:38:59 PDT

Reuters - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door knobs, take the temperatures of children as they arrive and remind the campers not to share canned sodas.

Gwen's Bath Ritual Revealed!

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:19:04 PDT

Gwen Stefani's No Doubt tour and two tots won't stop her from taking a relaxing bath once in a while. You won't believe what soothing bath goodie is in her tub!