
US pediatricians back gay marriage, cite research
The nation's most influential pediatrician's group says gays should be allowed to marry to help ensure the health and well-being of their children.
UK: Public OK with creating babies from 3 people
Britain's fertility regulator says it has found broad public support for in vitro fertilization techniques that allow babies to be created with DNA ...

Monitoring your kids on Facebook? That's so 2009.
After Friendster came MySpace. By the time Facebook dominated social media, parents had joined the party, too. But the online scene has changed - ...

Clinton joins other Dems in backing gay marriage
Hillary Rodham Clinton's embrace of gay marriage Monday signals she may be seriously weighing a 2016 presidential run and trying to avoid the type of ...
Dutch lesbians raising Turkish boy go into hiding
A Dutch lesbian couple have gone into hiding with their foster son after the boy's biological parents said on television in Turkey that they object ...

First lady: Priority is ensuring 'family is whole'
Michelle Obama is pushing back against the notion that she and President Barack Obama don't socialize enough in Washington. The first lady says in an ...

Poll finds attitude shift among working moms
Working mothers increasingly want full-time jobs, and tough economic times might be a big reason, according to a national survey. In the Pew Research ...

Diverse high court families mirror country
With their Ivy League pedigrees and East Coast addresses, Supreme Court justices often are rightly described as unrepresentative of the nation.
New Zealand gay marriage bill passes critical test
New Zealand lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill allowing same-sex marriage Wednesday, all but assuring that it will soon become law.

Ohio crash cautionary tale for families with teens
There were lies told to parents, a car with five seats carrying eight teens, and an unlicensed driver. The car was speeding. No seat belts were used.

Colorado lawmakers OK civil unions for gay couples
Colorado lawmakers took a historic vote to approve civil unions for gay couples Tuesday, delivering on a campaign promise from Democrats who have ...

Report: More youth use smartphones as route to Web
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 that's quickly ...

Fidel Castro laments loss of 'best friend,' Chavez
Retired leader Fidel Castro broke nearly a week of silence since the death of friend and ally Hugo Chavez, saying Monday that Cuba has lost its "best ...

Facebook tries to stay hip with jazzier News Feed
Facebook doesn't want to be dismissed as an Internet has-been before its social network even enters its adolescence. In an effort to remain hip, it ...

Old friends turn out for Mindy McCready memorial
Mindy McCready's time in Nashville was filled with music, and her memorial service in Music City reflected that. Old friends Bryan White, Lorrie ...

Judge taking a look at Mich. gay marriage ban
A lesbian couple's desire to adopt each other's children has grown into a potentially groundbreaking challenge to Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage.

Bonnie Franklin, 'One Day At a Time' star, dies
Bonnie Franklin, the pert, redheaded actress whom millions came to identify with for her role as divorced mom Ann Romano on the long-running sitcom ...

Obama says no way to avoid gay marriage case
Citing the principle of equality that drove the nation's founding, President Barack Obama spoke out Friday against California's ban on gay marriage ...

Obama urges court to overturn gay marriage ban
In a historic argument for gay rights, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban and ...

Tycoon wants to send married couple on Mars flyby
It's a road trip that could test the best of marriages: Mars. A tycoon announced plans Wednesday to send a middle-aged couple on a privately built ...
Cardinal O'Brien's views have sparked controversy
Cardinal Keith O'Brien had sparked more than his fair share of controversy before stepping down as archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh on Monday ...
Gay couples ask high court for marriage equality
Gay and lesbian couples who are challenging California's ban on same-sex marriage said Thursday that the Constitution prohibits discrimination against ...

Vatican feuds, fiefdoms, betrayals await next pope
If evidence was ever needed that the next pope must urgently overhaul the powerful Vatican bureaucracy called the Curia, the scandal over Pope ...

Sony shows PlayStation 4 capabilities, but no box
Sony showed off what the PlayStation 4 can do, but not what it will look like. The Japanese electronics giant talked about its upcoming game console ...