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Stereotypes About Teens Can Undermine Parents' Confidence

Parents often feel less equipped to deal with raising teenagers than they did when those kids were tiny, but teens don't behave that much worse than younger children, researchers say.

Star gazers flock to the south unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota for the annual Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival. Red lights were used during the event to help people move between telescopes without ruining their night vision. Between 2010 and 2013, the amount of non-natural light visible from the park increased by 500 percent, more than in any other national park.

Oil Boom Means Sky Watchers Hoping for Starlight Just Get Stars, Lite

Light pollution has increased by 500 percent at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, thanks to nearby oil fields. Stargazers and oilmen are working together to find a solution.

Human stem cells, in this case made from adult skin cells, can give rise to any sort of human cell. Some scientists would like to insert such cells into nonhuman, animal embryos, in hopes of one day growing human organs for transplantation.

Should Human Stem Cells Be Used To Make Partly Human Chimeras?

The National Institutes of Health has issued a moratorium on funding work that puts human stem cells into nonhuman embryos. The concern is that hybrids might develop human brain cells, sperm or eggs.

It's Possible Bomb Caused Russian Plane To Crash, Britain, U.S. Suggest

Britain's prime minister and President Obama have mentioned the possibility of a bomb aboard the passenger jet. Their information, whatever it is, apparently comes from intelligence agencies.

A shopper walks past a store with a "Help Wanted" sign last month in New York. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 9-cent rise in the average hourly earning rate for October.

U.S. Economy Added 271,000 Jobs In October, Beating Expectations

The unemployment rate dipped slightly to 5 percent, according to the report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

#NoCarForMe: The Unconventional Ways We Get Around

We asked you for photos of alternative means of transport that you or people around you use to get to places. Here are some examples of unconventional rides with one, two, three, four or no wheels.

Actor and former Senator Fred Thompson's funeral was held at War Memorial Auditorium Friday morning before a crowd of family and political officials.

Fred Thompson Funeral Filled With Laughs, Stories Of 'Fred Thompson, As Himself'

Family, friends and colleagues filled Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium Friday morning to share stories of actor and politician Fred Thompson. "The...

Harriet Glickman, who in 1968 convinced cartoonist Charles Schulz to create a black <em>Peanuts</em> character, sits with Marleik Walker, the boy voicing Franklin in <em>The Peanuts Movie</em>.

How Franklin, The Black 'Peanuts' Character, Was Born

Until a teacher convinced Charles Schulz to create Franklin, all of Charlie Brown's friends were white.

The Salt Lake Temple, at Temple Square, in Salt Lake City.

Mormon Church Declares Same-Sex Couples To Be Apostates

The policy also bars children in same-sex households from being blessed or baptized until they turn 18 and meet certain conditions.

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis remains the tallest man-made monument in the United States. A new museum under construction on the Arch's grounds will reopen in 2017.

As Gateway Arch Turns 50, Its Message Gets Reframed

The Arch was originally built to honor St. Louis' role in western expansion, and its museum is focused on the experience of white American settlers. Its new museum will include different perspectives.

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