Shauna Wright
Why We Eat What We Eat – Stories Behind Traditional Thanksgiving Foods
If you're like most Americans, your Thanksgiving dinner table will include at least a few basic items — turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and the like. But have you ever thought about why we eat those foods on Thanksgiving? Or, for that matter, why turkey is called “turkey”?
In order to answer these ha
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Who Went Home on the Ninth Week of ‘Dancing with the Stars’? [SPOILER, VIDEO]
With four couples left and all of them wanting a slot in next week’s finale, tensions were high — especially since former frontrunner J.R. Martinez was off his game on Monday night due to an injury.
So did his woes result in someone else slipping past him and getting one of those last three coveted spots?
Five Easy Thanksgiving Crafts to Replace the Hand-Traced Turkey [VIDEOS]
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but while you may be mulling dinner preparations and seating charts and such, don't forget about the kids. They'll need something to do, especially since children who are normally in school will be home for the holiday.
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 13 Week 9 – Three Memorable Moments [VIDEOS]
On Monday, the remaining four couples all danced two routines plus a “relay” Cha Cha Cha — all vying to get into next week's finals — and the taped pieces before the second dance showed us a little more about each contestant, just in case you need to know that stuff before tossing your votes around.
J.R. hurt his ankle pretty b
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Professor Resigns After Skipping Classes and Giving Everyone an A
A professor and department chair at George Washington University has resigned from her position after failing to show up to teach two of her classes, resulting in a litany of complaints from students — even though she gave them all As.
Women Who Exercise More and Watch Less TV Tend to Be Happier — Health Check
A study of almost 50,000 women over a 14-year period found older women who exercised more and spent less time watching television were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression.
Online Courses for Elementary and High School Students?
In an effort to accommodate students with varying levels of advancement and in reaction to state budgetary cuts, at least 30 states in the US now let elementary and high school students take all their courses online.
According to Evergreen Education Group, a consulting firm that works with online schools, an estimated 250,000 students nationwide are enrolled in full-time virtual schools, a 40 perc
Weekend Box Office: ‘Immortals’ Fights Its Way to First Place
The swords-and-sandals fantasy movie ‘Immortals’ fought off the competition to take the top spot at the box office this weekend, earning $32 million in its debut week.
Billy Crystal Says He’s Hosting the Oscars for the Ninth Time
When Eddie Murphy quit his upcoming Oscar hosting gig on Wednesday, producers were left with very little time to find a replacement and have reportedly turned to Billy Crystal, once again.
‘Family Circus’ Cartoonist Bil Keane Dies at 89
Bil Keane, who drew the one-panel cartoon ‘Family Circus’ for more than 50 years, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at the age of 89.
‘Family Circus,’ which runs in 1,500 American newspapers, uses humor and traditional family values to chronicle the life and times of a clan with four kids, two harried parents, and three household pets.
UPDATE – Andy Rooney’s College Roommate Suffers Heart Attack at Memorial Service
UPDATE — Despite a previous report by TMZ on the death of Andy Rooney’s college roommate Bob Ruthman at the memorial service of the ’60 Minutes’ icon, Ruthman was later revived.
Rooney’s son Brian stood up on a chair and pronounced Ruthman dead after the man suffered a heart attack. However, FDNY was able to resuscitate Ruthman once at New York hospital and he is currently in intensive care.
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Who Went Home on the Eighth Week of ‘Dancing with the Stars’? [SPOILER, VIDEO]
Five couples danced two individual routines on Monday night, an evening which also saw J.R. and Karina get the first and second perfect scores of the season.
So which couples made next week’s semi-finals — and who went home?