For many parents, TV is the ultimate baby sitter; 68 percent of children under age 2 watch two hours or more of TV each day, a recent survey found. But almost no research has been done on the effect of TV watching on the Pampers set. In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers in Seattle say that tots who watch Baby Einstein- or Brainy Baby-type videos lagged in language acquisition.
A study out of the University of North Carolina shows that young people with an IQ score either below 70 or above 110 are more likely to be virgins than their average-intelligence counterparts.
AP - WASHINGTON The Bush administration plans to step up immigration enforcement by raising fines on employers who hire undocumented workers, overhauling temporary worker programs and speeding up deployment of border agents, according to a summary of the plans.
AP - Need a down-payment for your home? Seed money to start a business? The Army wants to help if you're willing to join up. Despite spending nearly $1 billion last year on recruiting bonuses and ads, Army leaders say an even bolder approach is needed to fill wartime ranks.
AP - If the six trapped miners are alive, they may be sitting in inky darkness, their headlamps having burned out. Wearing thin work clothes in the 58-degree cold, they could be chilled to the bone if water is seeping into their chamber 150 stories below ground.
Rescuers drilling through a Utah mountain to try to reach a cavity where they hope six men are trapped but alive say they could break through early Friday. If the drill does reach the cavity it would provide a hole that can confirm if they are alive and provide them with food.
Temperatures reached record highs across much of the Southeast on Thursday. Highs in the upper 90s or above were expected to continue into Friday before the heat wave eases. Further north, rainy weather provided some relief from the heat.
This is the moment when Jose Carranza -- wanted for the execution-style killings of three college students -- is taken into police custody after surrendering to the mayor of Newark, New Jersey. "He simply came forward. He said nothing," said Mayor Cory A. Booker.