Capt. Nick Carlton tosses 2-year-old Ryan into the air directly following his Stryker Brigade's Deployment Ceremony at Fort Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash., Friday. About 3,900 soldiers from 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division will begin leaving this month for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. (AP Photo/The…
Item: Veteran CBS newsman Walter Cronkite reportedly ill/AP More Info: CBS isn't commenting on reports that veteran newsman Walter Cronkite is gravely ill. The 92-year-old former anchor of "The CBS Evening News," who has been ailing for some time, has reportedly taken a turn for…
Kelsey Larsen had barely shed her cap and gown after graduating from Colville High School two weeks ago before exchanging them for green Nomex pants, a yellow fireproof shirt, and a hard hat. Larsen, 18, will get used to her new garb over the next…
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Taryn Hecker: I'm getting ready to make my awesome Red Kidney Bean/Water Chestnut Salad in Garlic Aioli and my Orzo Mediterranean Salad. And then the fun stuff … like cleaning the bathrooms and finishing the weedwhacking. I spent two hours last night wondering why the…
Nick Adams: PETA did change the way I view the testing of cosmetic products on animals. I went a couple of years trying to completely avoid their list of animal tested products. I drew the line at toothpaste, though. Tom's of Maine is possibly the…
JReighley: Leaf is no different than anyone else. Watch “True Hollywood Story” sometime. It always follows the exact same plot line as Leaf. Some fall faster than others. The troubling thing is that people are so quick to judge him, categorize him, and celebrate his…
In this Aug. 12, 2008, file photo, then Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. walks down Kailua Beach in Kailua, Hawaii, with his daughters Malia, 10, left, and Sasha, 7, during their vacation in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)Item: Obama to fathers: Be involved…
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