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WASHINGTON (AP) — Guys, if you want to get the girl, try bringing flowers — to her mother. With Valentine's Day coming up, it's something to think abo...

For kids whose dream summer camp involves more coding than canoeing, more technology than tennis and more science than swimming,STEM summer camps — on...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Her performance as a vibrant woman fading into the darkness of Alzheimer's is doing more than earning awards for actress Julianne Mo...

ATLANTA (AP) — Messages of support were being offered Monday as people awaited word on singer Whitney Houston's daughter, who authorities say was foun...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Miller has survived 19 years of online dating since his 1995 divorce, yet he still has a smile on his face. There's much to hate ...

SEATTLE (AP) — The creators of a new traveling exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars are hoping to gather geeks, fashionistas and movie fans together t...

CHICAGO (AP) — While the gladiators of the NFL are clashing in Phoenix at the Super Bowl, the titans of food will be fighting for supremacy at spreads...

In honor of Mardi Gras, I decided to try a fresh take on a classic New Orleans dessert — bananas Foster. Bananas Foster is the luscious indulgence cre...

NEW YORK (AP) — A fundraising campaign inspired by the popular photo blog Humans of New York has raised more than $1 million to send middle-school stu...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — An extensive survey of birds in Myanmar has revealed nearly two dozen not known to have existed in the country, including a lar...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Broadway-bound musical revival "Gigi" is opening at the Kennedy Center, starring Vanessa Hudgens, who will make her Broadway deb...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Summerfest has announced a third major headliner in its lineup for this year's lakefront music festival in Milwaukee. Summerfest orga...

BEIJING (AP) — For decades, most urban Chinese families could have only one child. Now, officials in China's biggest city are telling young couples: P...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Andressa Urach went from being a single teenage mom nicknamed "Beanpole" to a reality TV bombshell in Brazil thanks to silicone impla...

CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — The last time I encountered escargots they were served up by a French waiter, sizzling in garlic and herb butter. Now, one...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When pet owners dress up their dogs in miniature white dresses and tiny tuxes, some believe the barks that signal "I do" reveal tru...

NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine Dragons is ready to rock you — in the sky. The Grammy-winning band and Southwest Airlines announced Monday that the group will...

During this season of short, dark days, indoorherb gardens offer welcome greenery and fragrance, as well as adding zest to cold-weather stews and soup...