Add To Watchlist

FAMILY

→ Show Results From: All | U.S. News | Travel | Business | Odd News | Arts
The Wire

Holidays bring warm hearts on ‘Grey’s’

At Thanksgiving, the Chief told Meredith that he doesn't consider himself an alcoholic, she agreed not to tell anyone she'd seen him drinking, and they began to bond. At Christmas, though, when Meredith saw her father, Thatcher told her there was no way the Chief could take back his alcoholism. By New Year's, though the Chief had told Meredith he was giving up drinking again, she was later called to the bar to collect him, because he was spectacularly drunk. Complete Story...

Police seize more vids in Mo. sex abuse case

Several family members who say they were sexually abused as children by adult relatives remember being taken to various locations and photographed with naked men, police investigators said in a search warrant released Thursday.

Warrant in Mo. case: Cops find porn, incest mags

Authorities investigating six family members accused in a series of sexual assaults involving young relatives dating back to the 1980s seized booklets and magazines depicting incest from the family's home.

Sheriff: Michigan man shot wife, sons before self

If Phillip Parsons was having financial or other troubles, he didn't let on to his friend, Russ Whittaker, as they cut trees or talked about high school sports.

Obama speaks of Asian ties

President Barack Obama is highlighting his personal ties to Asia, as part of his effort to broaden U.S. engagement in the region.

6th relative charged in Mo. child sex abuse case

A sixth member of a family facing child sex abuse charges in western Missouri has been charged with rape in connection with the case.

Warrant in Mo. case: Cops find porn, incest mags

Authorities have seized several items, including pornography, computer equipment and weapons, from the home of one of six men charged in a child sex abuse case in western Missouri.

Flight attendants closer to getting leave benefits

Flight attendants are a step closer to qualifying for benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Officials: Man kills 3, self in rural Texas home

Authorities called several times to check on a family's well-being in a rural Texas home eventually found the bodies of four people.

Brother: Shooting suspect is a peaceful person

A brother of the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood says the Army psychiatrist is peaceful person — and hopes he will be treated fairly by the legal system.

Ohio man who killed family, self had money woes

Police say an Ohio man sent a letter to a business associate saying his family would soon be dead before fatally shooting his wife, son and himself.

Family calls suspects actions deplorable

The family of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says "the actions of their cousin are despicable and deplorable."

Cousin of shooting suspect says family is shocked

A cousin of the man suspected of opening fire at Fort Hood, Texas, says his family is shocked and saddened by the tragedy.

Jury finds Iowa woman guilty in son's slaying

A jury has found an Iowa woman guilty of killing her 2-year-old son and seriously injuring his older brother when she slit the boys' throats before cutting her own neck last year.

Conglomerate feud tarnishes Saudi image

It goes well beyond the average family squabble.

Sexual assault, theft motive in Ill. family deaths

Indictments released Wednesday claim two brothers armed with a tire iron broke into a family's home to rob them and assault a teenage girl before beating five people to death.

Hulk Hogan: Laila Ali saved me from suicide

Hulk Hogan, as big a star as professional wrestling had ever spawned, had reached the end. For days he sat in his empty mansion, mixing rum and Xanax, shattered by an impending divorce and a family tragedy, holding a gun to his head and thinking about how little force it would take to pull the trigger and end it all.

Fla. man arraigned in throat slashings of family

A Florida man accused of slashing the throats of his wife and five children has pleaded not guilty.

Balloon boy dad was evasive when asked by friend

The father at the center of a runaway balloon investigation grew evasive when a friend asked him whether the saga that gripped millions was a hoax, the friend said.

Cops probe whether exorcism caused Va. teen death

Police in Virginia are investigating whether a Korean-American teenager's death last year was caused by a religious ritual in her family's home.

RV worker rebounds, cautiously

The summer brought badly needed good news for Marlin Hostetler: He was called back to work building recreational vehicles in July. Now he once more has a $35 an hour job on the production line at Keystone RV — just like the one he left when he was laid off by Keystone in August 2008.

Rodgers brothers carry Oregon State

The James and Jacquizz Show is a post-game fixture for Oregon State.

Scoop: Reality TV passed on balloon boy’s family

One thing about the Heene family appears to be true, at least according to one sheriff: The story of a boy floating away in a homemade helium balloon , dreamed up by the Heenes in the hopes they could land a reality TV deal, according to officials.

Balloon dad never shy about his bizarre stunts

Richard Heene provided a glimpse of the chaos he was about to spark this week when he described for a national TV audience in March his belief that aliens are humanity's ancestors, his latest madcap inventions and his unconventional approach to raising a family.

Many moms assume burden of child-care costs

One of the biggest hurdles for working couples trying to balance work and family is finding good and affordable day care. But for some reason, many mothers think arranging and paying for child care is mainly their concern.

The Vine
BBC News - Charity EveryChild issues warning on separated children
Source: BBC News

The number of children around the world living without any parents or separated from their families has increased to 24 million with a third of them placed in orphanages, a leading British charity dealing with children's rights has warned.

This Highway belongs to the Elite

I live on a busy highway. Just 25 feet from my front door is a four lane highway. It is a main vein between cities in the northern woods of Wisconsin. And I am happy here.

Barack Obama's Jewish half-brother
Source: The Jewish Chronicle

"We've all heard about Michelle Obama's Jewish cousin, Rabbi Caspers Funnye. Now it turns out the Jewish people have an even closer link to the First Couple..."

NowPublic No Longer a Citizen Journalism Friendly Site
Source: news-public.com

In the beginning, Now Public used to be an exciting place to visit. You would be greeted by a welcome, given some guidance, have communication with each other. I don't see it anymore. Not since the takeover by Examiner. All I hear is a strange ticking sound in a sound proof room.

What Do You Do With Leftover Turkey?

It's almost that time of year again - the day that we all go and stuff ourselves to the gills with food, and gorge on the bounty of the season.

Why, Sarah Palin... Why?

Why? Why doesn't Sarah Palin stop dragging her children to every interview?

Largest Rise Ever In Number Of Americans Going Hungry
Source: news-public.com

According to a government report that was released today, Monday, there has been the largest rise ever in the number of Americans who lack proper access to adequate food.

Soldier Single Mom Refuses Deployment to Care for Baby Arrested, Told to Put Child in Foster Care
Source: Yahoo! News

An Army cook and single mom may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight to Afghanistan because, she said, no one was available to care for her infant son while she was overseas. Spc.

NY family is pussy whipped
Source: New York Post

What a cat-astrophe! A ferocious feline turned her owners into a pair of scaredy cats in their Midtown apartment yesterday, holding them hostage at claw-point until the cops came to their rescue

Silver Dollar

A visitor possessed of impressive powers, Your sojourn with us during summertime flowers. Traveled to see us with love to share Sons,daughters and children all who care. You hair was long, silver,piled high, Lacquered stiff with none awry. You loved our necks, stories you  …

My dog Otis is not concerned with financial projections. He lives for the " Now".

Just a thought: I believe that observing nature, our pets and small children, can help us find the ' Truth in what is truly important in life. Of course I had to slow down a bit before this epiphany came to me.

The science of how families get, and stay, happy
Source: msnbc.com

Happy families practice common habits that help inoculate them against setbacks large and small. The good news for the rest of us? Copying those might make us happier, too.

Twenty things to be thankful for at Thanksgiving
Source: Examiner

Thanksgiving should be much more than a day when families gather together to eat and watch football. Thanksgiving is an important opportunity and a chance for all Americans to take an inventory of the things each family should be thankful for, as individuals and as a nation.

Finally Back Home

I know the last anyone on here heard I was living at my grandparents but visiting my uncle. Well now, I no longer live with my grandparents. About Time!!! I moved in with my father.

Dollie Henson finds her family after 55 years
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

For a Bay Area woman, this Thanksgiving will be a family holiday she thought might never happen. After being kidnapped as a little girl 55 years ago, she will soon be reunited with the loved ones she assumed she would never see again.

"Is my baby weird?"
Source: MSN

An interesting article about your young child's quirks and behaviors- and how to deal with inappropriate behavior at home or in public.

Fun family Thanksgiving getaways
Source: msnbc.com

How about skipping that big turkey dinner with the in-laws this year? More and more families are doing it, opting instead to create Thanksgiving memories at a resort or on a cruise.

Enjoy the Ride: Something beautiful for your day!!
Source: lshs64.com

Some great words of wisdom here.

Marijuana Moves Into the Open in a Ski Town
Source: The New York Times

High-altitude partying is a deeply carved tradition in ski country, where alcohol in the open and illicit drugs in the shadows have been intertwined for years.

Camping Trip from Hell? pt42

We fell into our routine again rather quickly after getting back on the road. I told the wife that we'd be putting on some serious miles today. She just smiled and reminded me not to drive once I started to get tired.

Police dog trainer's daughter mauled to death by family dog
Source: austriantimes.at

The one-year-old daughter of a police dog trainer was mauled to death by her family's dog in Lower Austria this morning (Fri). Police said the animal had turned on the girl at 9am in Waldviertel.

Camping Trip from Hell? pt41

The next morning I woke up rather early just itching to get on the road and lay down more miles.

Dad to baby: Happy 1st birthday, world traveler
Source: msnbc.com

Traveling with an infant is a bit like a troop movement. Detailed strategy, support crew, heavy machinery and contingency planning is vital.

Pass the remote! It's dinnertime in America
Source: msnbc.com

Between the blare of the TV, the ring of the phone and Junior texting his buddies under the table or from the couch, the modern dinner comes with a heaping helping of distracting bells and whistles.

'Biggest Loser': Make simple swaps, see results
Source: msnbc.com

Take a cue from the competitors on the hit weight-loss show and get healthy! Cheryl Forberg shares low-calorie recipes as well as easy changes to start living a healthier lifestyle without using all your money or time in "The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps." An excerpt.

This area needs news. Click here to seed the vine