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  Lock of baby’s hair, 1st tooth ... breast milk?

NEW YORK – Strands from baby’s first haircut. The first tooth. Tiny footprints sunk into clay. Some parents even tuck away the dried stump of the...

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  Making prom special for Alaska students

SITKA, Alaska – For girls, proms are all about the dresses. Kayla Wolfe just never imagined what it would take to pick one.

• Dating websites are on rise for those who have STDs

Christians have ChristianMingle. Senior citizens have SeniorMatch. Now, people with sexually transmitted diseases have a growing number of specialty...

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  Roma youngsters seek partners at bridal fair

STARA ZAGORA, Bulgaria – Donka Hristova lets her mother pull her skintight mini-dress a half-inch down her leg. Checking her makeup one last time,...

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  First lady: Priority is ensuring ‘family is whole’

WASHINGTON – Michelle Obama is pushing back against the notion that she and President Barack Obama don’t socialize enough in...

• Poll finds shifting attitude among working mothers

WASHINGTON – Working mothers increasingly want full-time jobs, and tough economic times might be a big reason, according to a national survey.

• More kids use smartphones as route to Web

CHICAGO – Keep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It’s a longstanding directive for online safety – but one...

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  Civil unions hold promise for Fort Collins couple

FORT COLLINS (AP) – Tim Sagen and Ken Hoole woke up together May 8, 2012, in the bed they have shared for more than four decades expecting that...

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  Parents of transgender girl fight for rights

FOUNTAIN, Colo. – At first, Jeremy and Kathryn Mathis didn’t think much of their son’s behavior. Coy took his sister’s pink blanket and shunned the...

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  Simple tricks help kids organize bedroom

The conversation often starts with, “Where are your shoes?”