A dollar a day keeps the babies away. That’s the incentive behind College Bound Sisters, a program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro that aims to keep 12- to 18-year-old girls in school and baby-free. Girls in the program attend 90-minute meetings every week at which they receive …

Spacecraft have used ion drives to explore the moon and deep space, but a new study aims to boost the electric propulsion idea to keep satellites around Earth alive longer. Researchers are working to develop new ion thrusters that can harvest vital electrons from electrified carbon nanotubes, rather than from …

McGyver could do just about anything with his Swiss Army knife. The laptop is the digital equivalent of that versatile tool, and today they hardly cost much more. Want to watch a movie? Pop in a DVD. Want to listen to music? Try a CD, or play your MP3 collection, …

Some are household names. Others you may have never heard of. They’re all part of a rogues gallery of sports figures infamous for feats not performed on track, field, rink or hardwood court. These former professional stars once enjoyed big-league glitz and glamour, complete with multimillion-dollar contracts and endorsement deals, …

Happy holidays, fashionistas! Everyone’s budget is just a little bit tighter this season, so for many a new dress just isn’t in the cards. As you saw in our video, I showed you a few great ways to glam up that basic black dress in the back of your closet. …

WASHINGTON – Despite terror alerts for major Fourth of July events across the country, Washingtonians and visitors to the capital said they expect business as usual here, making it code red, white and blue for the upcoming holiday. “We’re not going to be afraid being in our own country,” said …

WASHINGTON – While the 107th Congress is still limping its way through a lame-duck session, newly elected members of the 108th Congress find that there is much to learn. “It’s very much like being a freshman in high school, where you have to learn where the elevators are — perhaps …

The latest from the Political Grapevine: USA Today: Just Because CBS Did USA Today has been aggressive in recent coverage of CBS News and those discredited documents. But the paper has published nothing on its own initial handling of the story, which seems to have involved even less checking than …

Welcome back to the daily grind! Now that Labor Day has come and gone, millions of hard working Americans return to work today refreshed, ready to slay the dragons, kick ass and take names! Mrs. Grrr!, baby Maxine andI spent the last week on aCarnival Cruise, (search)which was surprisingly relaxing …

Another scandal on “American Idol.” Diva singer andjudge favoriteLa Toya London (search)didn’t get enough votes to stay with the competition last week, and the judges are once again upset with America. Oh well. Look, when it comes right down to it, London was too good for “American Idol,” and I …