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• I do – again! Vow renewals grow in popularity

NEW YORK – When Letty Abraham of Sylvan Lake, Mich., married her husband, Mark, almost 22 years ago, she was determined not to make a fuss.

• Missionaries recall receiving dreaded ‘Dear John’ letter

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Brian Jackson still remembers it.

• More autism reported, likely from better testing

ATLANTA – One child out of 88 in the U.S. is believed to have autism or a related disorder, an increase in the rate attributed largely to wider...

• Breast-feeding passenger settles airline lawsuit

MONTPELIER, Vt. – A woman who was ordered off an airplane in Vermont for refusing to cover herself up while breast-feeding her child has reached a...

• Deportation case highlights child welfare maze

RALEIGH, N.C. – When immigration agents deported Felipe Montes to Mexico two years ago, his three young sons were left in the care of their mentally...

• Divorce lawyers: Pet custody cases rising

LOS ANGELES – They still fight like cats and dogs in divorce court. But more and more they are fighting about cats and dogs.

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  Are French parents better at parenting?

NEW YORK – So you’re visiting someone’s home with your child and hot chocolate is served. As the hostess’s kids sip the delicious concoction politely...

• Teachers cussing? Ariz. lawmaker says no

PHOENIX – A teacher’s role may be to expand a student’s vocabulary, but one Arizona lawmaker wants to make sure that doesn’t include four-letter...

• Love gone wrong? Go digital to get over an ex

NEW YORK – You thought you found your one true love online, but now you’ve been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of...

• Baby on the way? It’s time to prepare your pet

LOS ANGELES – Parents have months to get ready for a baby. Experts say the countdown should include prep time for pets, too.