Hairspray May Cause Birth Defect

Posted By pleeplop 1 hour, 47 minutes ago in Health & Fitness 1.0 Scale of 1 to 10 Read: 7 Propped: 1 Prop it Boys born to mothers who used hairspray were noted to have hypospadias, where the urinary tract is ...

Birth Month Linked to Asthma Risk

The month in which babies are born might play a role in their risk of getting asthma.

Web sites offer real estate agent rankings

Web sites offer real estate agent rankings BY ALEX VEIGA : AP Real Estate Writer Nov 21, 2008 Word of mouth is one of the most common ways homebuyers and sellers find a real estate agent.

Vloggers and stars alike gather for YouTube Live

Vloggers and stars alike gather for YouTube Live BY JAKE COYLE : AP Entertainment Writer Nov 21, 2008 Maybe there's something to face-to-face interaction after all.

North Carolina's budget shortfall widens to $320M

North Carolina's budget shortfall widens to $320M BY GARY D. ROBERTSON : Associated Press Writer Nov 21, 2008 North Carolina's state government budget shortfall has widened by nearly another $100 million, ...

Former NC Rep. Brown dies at 90

Nov 21, 2008 Former North Carolina state Rep. John Brown of Wilkes County has died at the age of 90.

Hawaii dam break leads to 7 manslaughter counts

Nov 21, 2008 A Hawaii homeowner has been indicted on seven counts of manslaughter in connection with a dam failure in 2006.

AP Interview: Libya wants to invest in US

AP Interview: Libya wants to invest in US BY EDITH M. LEDERER : Associated Press Writer Nov 21, 2008 Libya wants to open a new chapter in relations with the United States by tapping into a major government fund ...

Nicole Kidman's star-power put to huge test

Six years ago, at a pre-release promotional gathering for "The Hours" in Manhattan, the screenwriter and playwright David Hare told me he thought Nicole Kidman was passing the biggest test faced by a star.

Birth Announcements

Alysha Marie Shook was born Oct. 22, 2008, at St. Martin Hospital in Las Vegas, to Ashton and Cynthia Shook of Pahrump.