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Prosecutors said a New York City dad and another man robbed homes while his girlfriend drove the getaway minivan with the kids in tow. The three pleaded not guilty Wednesday to burglary and weapon charges. The Queens district attorney's office said a witness saw the blue minivan outside his home Monday with a woman in the driver's seat and the two men going out his front door.
A Maryland father who shot his wife and three children to death and then killed himself struggled with depression, had $450,000 in debt and nearly decapitated his kids after they had died, Frederick County Sheriff Charles Jenkins said Tuesday.
Lauren Townsend's parents recently were invited to attend the university graduation of a student who had received a scholarship in their daughter's name.
A man who killed his wife, their three young children and himself in their northwest Maryland home had a hard time adjusting to his new manager's job for a railroad and it was causing him stress, according a blog entry his wife posted last month.
A baby lemur who fell into the moat at his enclosure in a Little Rock, Ark., zoo Wednesday was quickly pulled out and revived with CPR administered by zoo staff. Tragically, zoo officials reported that 5-week-old Houdini later died, possibly of pneumonia.
In this Gulf city-state, two things have long been untouchable: business interests and the ruling family. However, an attempt to sue a member of the family over an alleged financial swindle is a sign of how much the economic crisis has rattled business as usual here.
A federal judge has refused to accept a plea deal for a Massachusetts man charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill his 9-year-old daughter, estranged wife and mother-in-law.
A convicted drug kingpin and three other men were charged Wednesday with a dozen murders, including a row house arson that killed six people, four of them children, in retaliation for an informant's testimony.
Regional wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. has a new feature designed to lure families getting rid of their landlines. The new service gives families one number that rings all their cell phones at once.
While repeating his regrets and sorrow for the pain he caused his wife and three daughters, the disgraced former governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, called himself “fortunate” Monday morning.
A couple who disappeared with their children, leading to a search of the South Dakota wilderness, turned themselves in to authorities near their Nebraska home on Monday, a sheriff said.
A vehicle linked to a missing Nebraska family was found in the central Black Hills, where authorities on Wednesday resumed a search.
After last week’s column about a top-value California cabernet sauvignon, it seemed only logical to tell you about a first-rate, $12 California merlot that will impress you with its complexity.
Homeschooling is so important to Uwe Romeike that the classically trained pianist sold his beloved grand pianos to pay for moving his wife and five children from Germany to the Smoky Mountain foothills of Tennessee.
Sasha and Malia Obama "are adapting remarkably" to life in the White House, according to their father — who added, "They do seem to be having fun."
On the outside, Brian Tzeo's days all looked the same. Up at 6 a.m. Wash face. Cup of coffee and a kiss goodbye for the kids. Always prompt for his shift at a North Carolina paper mill.
Head to the Web for countless tips on how to cut back on grocery spending. Be sure to check the Web sites of your favorite grocery store, and the sites of your favorite products.
When Carla Chery sat down to plan her household budget, she simply calculated the average she typically spent to feed her family of four.
The fastest coach in women's basketball to win 400 games doesn't hear fans clapping to "Rocky Top" or celebrate perfect seasons in the Big East.
The exact motive for the slayings of a North Carolina mother and three of her children may have disappeared with the suicide of the main suspect, but authorities say it could be linked to a heroin distribution ring.
When your 88-year-old grandfather sends a request to be your "friend" on Facebook, you have two choices: Either confirm it, then quickly take down all those party pictures you thought were so funny, or plan on never coming home for the holidays.
The grieving family of a minor league pitcher who died six months after being traded for 10 baseball bats said John Odom's overdose came after a night of partying gone wrong.
Gov. Sarah Palin's agreement to reimburse the state for trips her children took at government expense does not address potential tax problems she might face for charging Alaska thousands of dollars for their travel, lawyers handling the settlement said.
In the first weeks after her only daughter disappeared, grief hit Susan Levy so hard she could not move from a fetal position on the living room couch.
How are you choosing to react to tough economic times?
She, was not supposed to exist. Eleven years ago, my wife came home from the market and demanded we start remodeling our home. Granted she had been nagging me for six years previous, but by the tone of her voice, I knew she was no longer requesting.
The words of a Christian man spoken in his last days on this earth can be some of the most powerful counsel given. Such was the case of King David. Shortly before his falling asleep in the Lord, David summoned his son, Solomon, to his bedside.
In 1961, at the age of 30, Diane Munday accidentally got pregnant. She already had three children under the age of four, so decided to have a termination. It wasn't an easy choice.
A father who shot his wife and three children to death and then killed himself struggled with depression and had $450,000 in debt, a sheriff in Maryland said.
He is rounding third base and barreling toward 80, and yet Guy Anderson defies time. He has put a hold on advancing age with a zest for life, family, achievement and baseball – lots of baseball. Anderson is in the midst of his 40th season as Cordova High School coach.
An eight-year-old girl has died after she and three other family members were found at the bottom of a swimming pool in a mysterious accident
Shannon Filippelli wants to take her two kids back to Cape Cod this summer. But she's not sure if her family can afford their traditional week at the beach.
Two single moms from Virginia are off to Rome with their kids. They're looking for playful takes on the classic sites, along with the best places for pizza, gelato, and finding cute boys.
April 19, 2009 Dear Tiffany, As I re-read this week the letters you sent home from boot camp 10 years ago, my heart still aches at knowing what a difficult time that was for you.
"30Oct99 Dear Mom, Boy, are Sundays nice in BCT. Except that we have to clean the bay and we can't use the phones right now. Oh well. Speaking of phones, thanks for the new phone card.
"19Sep99 Dear Mom, I LOST MY PHONE CARD! That was a big phone card. I got your package. The drill sergeant was like "Now THAT'S a care package! Everyone should get that!" It was funny. We're getting ready to start our last phase already.
"14Sep99 Dear Mom, I shot a rifle today. At first it scared the crap out of me but then I relaxed. The big hurricane is supposed hit here Thursday, but the barracks are all steel. Your letter arrived today. Everyone thinks the card is just like ha.
"02Sep99 Dear Mom, Thanks for the cash and stamps. I'm severely short of free time so it's hard to write. (It's 5:07 a.m. right now and I'm pulling fireguard.) Tell Damon thank you for puzzle and Valentines, they made me a little happier.
"22Aug99 Dear Mom, Ooh man this sucks. I just got dropped. This cold or whatever is really knocking me out. I have no voice, stuffy nose, dizziness, disorientation. All bad. That's how I got in trouble; I wasn't all here.
"19Aug99 Dear Mom, I'm in basic training. AAAAAAAAAAH! I have a new address and need my checkbook sent ASAP. I don't have any bills or anything right now but may need it.
I thought I was ready to send Tiffany off to boot camp. Little did I know...
Sandra Hughes looks at how some middle class families have found navigating the public assistance system to be a full-time job
My daughter joined the Army just after she graduated from high school in 1999. I'll never forget her first letter - particularly the first sentence of that letter - mailed from boot camp. "01Aug99 Hi Mom, This place really sucks.
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It's that rare vacation moment when everyone is happy at the same time. "Our kids have never been on a train before," said Mary Macho, visiting from Eden Prairie, Minn., with her husband, 10-year-old twins and 8-year-old.
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