29 Feb 2012
Fafsa

These Are The 7 Easiest Ways To Slip Up On Your FAFSA Form

The FAFSA determines how much financial aid students may receive from federal and state governments, including the Federal Pell Grant, Texas Education Grant, eligibility for federal work-study programs and the option to

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — FAFSA — determines student eligibility for financial aid, and many state and local schools review the application as well when allotting aid. Applications are accepted after Thursday, but March 1

The FAFSA determines how much financial aid students may receive from federal and state governments, including the Federal Pell Grant, Texas Education Grant, eligibility for federal work-study programs and the option to take out subsidized loans.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — FAFSA — determines student eligibility for financial aid, and many state and local schools review the application as well when allotting aid. Applications are accepted after Thursday, but March 1

By Melynda Sides – email Woodlawn United Methodist Church will host a free night of advice on filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 pm The program is open to Woodlawn High School students and

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29 Feb 2012
Olympia Snowe

Olympia Snowe won't run for Senate again

Breaking: Olympia Snowe not seeking re-election. Olympia Snowe and a self-proclaimed tea partier has unenrolled from the Republican party in the wake of the state GOP's recent caucuses. Andrew Ian Dodge of Harpswell

But Snowe's statement seems unusually specific ("unique opportunities to build support for that change from outside the United States Senate") about her intent to do something. I suspect it may not be coincidental that David Boren,

Senator Olympia Snowe by Talk Radio News Service. Topics: moderate republican ? Olympia Snown ? Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe. Sen. Olympia Snown, a moderate Republican from Maine, announced Tuesday that

Olympia Snowe, who earned ire from her party colleagues for initially backing President Barack Obama's ambitious health care bill, says she is abandoning the US Senate after three terms, citing the increasingly polarized climate of Washington.

As many of you may have heard, left-of-center moderate Olympia Snowe has finally decided to retire after spending hundreds 33 long years in Congress. Because Snowe is retiring, her seat has gone from being a likely Republican hold in

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15 Feb 2012
Jeremy Lin

When Jeremy Lin takes over your team

Palo Alto High product Jeremy Lin has taken the NBA by storm thanks to his breakout performances with the New York Knicks, performances that Warriors owner Joe Lacob envisioned from Lin on his team before they cut him

Jeremy Lin isn't just playing well for the Knicks. He has quickly become a leader, the man talking on the court and starring in the highlights, just as the team has dramatically improved. Somewhere Carmelo Anthony may be thinking that was supposed to

Photos from the purported Xanga blog of a teenage Jeremy Lin are have popped up online. They don't show the look of a future NBA star.

TORONTO — Even after his amazing week, this one took Linsanity to a whole new level. Against Toronto on Tuesday, it was Lin for the win!

Editor's Note: Jiang Xueqin is a deputy principal at Peking University High School and the director of its International Division. He has previously worked as a journalist, a documentary film-maker, and a United Nations press

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15 Feb 2012
Best In Show

Westminster Best in Show goes to 'hard-working' Pekingese

Malachy, a Pekingese, is held by owner David Fitzpatrick after being named best in show at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York. / The Associated Press NEW YORK – When an 11-pound Pekingese posed next

Ohmidog.com and Muttsblog.com are the web domains of John Woestendiek, a former newspaper reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner who, after blogging about dogs and animals for the Baltimore Sun for the past 14 months,

At least four of the country's top dogs missed the cut and the chance to compete for Best in Show at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. By Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images A Komondorok competes in the judging ring during the 136th

Malachy the Pekingese has just been awarded Best in Show at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. The four-year-old goofball positively glows with pride and will now wobble along with an extra

The results are in for the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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06 Feb 2012
Tom Brady

Tom Brady, Patriots Miss Chances In Super Bowl 2012

Can't say anyone's seen this before, but it's apparently the right call, and the Giants lead 2-0. BTW, if you bet the first score of the game would be a safety, you won a 60-1 wager. [NBC]

Tom Brady. Hats off to the giants, great game. Tom Brady. Flag. Uploaded by: whateveryo · previous · next · random. E-mail to friend. Tom Brady. Hats off to the giants, great game. Hats off to the giants, great game

HOWARD ULMAN 02/ 5/12 11:42 PM ET AP INDIANAPOLIS — Tom Brady's two long incompletions in the final minutes, and several missed chances throughout the game cost the New England Patriots a chance at another Super Bowl victory. It also resulted in their

HOWARD ULMAN 02/ 5/12 11:42 PM ET AP INDIANAPOLIS — Tom Brady's two long incompletions in the final minutes, and several missed chances throughout the game cost the New England Patriots a chance at another Super Bowl victory. It also resulted in their

Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped the Bay Area's Tom Brady and his Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute touchdown to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title.

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06 Feb 2012
Katharine Mcphee

Katharine McPhee hopes for real 'Smash'

Although the Super Bowl is all about Eli Manning and Tom Brady, all the ladies in Indianapolis seem more interested Tim Tebow! The Denver Broncos quarterback.

You've seen the commercials; you've read the articles; and you may have even seen the first episode. There seems to be no escaping "Smash," NBC's new musical drama about the creation of a Broadway show.

Katharine McPhee is anything but predictable. Since her days on American Idol, the Los Angeles-born beauty has tried everything from music and film to.

Katharine McPhee walking her dog in NYC (February 2).

The Denver Broncos quarterback has been the center of attention all weekend, with celebs like Katharine McPhee, Jordin Sparks and Jenny McCarthy all lining up to get some much needed “Tebow Time.” While at ESPN the Magazine's Next party on Friday night

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06 Feb 2012
Super Bowl Commercials 2012

Super Bowl ads 2012: The game's best commercials

Gone are the days when Super Bowl commercials were merely filler between plays on the field. If you need to run to the restroom during the game or have to venture to the pantry for some more snacks, then you're better off

One of the first commercials to air at this year's Super Bowl was Verizon's Motorola Droid RAZR ad.

by Spencer Hall • Feb 5, 2012 7:12 PM EST Elton John spends upwards of $38 million a month on flowers.* I understand that. He needs money, and Pepsi's like, "Hey, Elton. Do you like money? We understand you do. Here's some money." He's no victim here,

We may find out during the Super Bowl Ads 2012. Bur what are the other most anticipated TV commercials during today's Super Bowl XLVI (kickoff at 6:30 pm, NBC). With more than 111 million fans expected to watch this year's Big Game, the Super Bowl is

By Anthony Venutolo/The Star-Ledger Screenshots of several of the water cooler comeercials that will be shown during Super Bowl XLVI. Another year, another bumper crop of Super Bowl ads. Were there be any tired stunts? Sure — that creepy E*Trade baby

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06 Feb 2012
Gisele Bundchen

Super Bowl Wife Gisele Bundchen Twitter Joke after Tom Brady Loss

The Brazilian beauty is the face – or body, really – of that label's spring/summer collection and posed for this black and white shot in Borrego Spring, California. A denim jacket, sadly, is covering Gisele's most important body parts, which brings up

Today, Tom Brady will be playing in one of the biggest games of his life, but this morning. The New England Patriot's quarterback is one of the top trending.

Gisele Bundchen did get booed though. There's also one extremly brave New England fan here. Her name is Andrea Spiridonakos, a Connecticut native who lives in Hell's Kitchen. Her brother sent her here and told her the bar is named Brady's.

Today, Tom Brady will be playing in one of the biggest games of his life, but this morning. The New England Patriot's quarterback is one of the top trending.

Tom Brady and his New England Patriots lost the Super Bowl, and that inspired a Gisele Bundchen Twitter joke, and it actually made a lot of sense. Ultimately, the consensus is that even though the QB lost, he still gets to go home and be married to his

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30 Jan 2012
Trisomy 18

What Is Trisomy 18?

The study, titled, "Chromosome-Selective Sequencing of Maternal Plasma Cell-Free DNA for First-Trimester Detection of Trisomy 21 and Trisomy 18" was independently conducted and supported by a grant from the Fetal Medicine Foundation.

Rick Santorum has canceled campaign events to be with his hospitalized daughter, Bella, who suffers from Trisomy 18.

San Francisco is fortunate to have many neighborhoods where Prenatal Screening is offered for birth defects including Trisomy 18, which affects candidate Rick S.

The group, which was formed to help the families who had children born with the rare chromosomal defect trisomy 18, will meet for the last time Feb. 15. The families have experienced several changes in that time — some

The group, which was formed to help the families who had children born with the rare chromosomal defect trisomy 18, will meet for the last time Feb. 15. The families have experienced several changes in that time — some encouraging,

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30 Jan 2012
Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers' new logo designed to be 'more aggressive, contemporary …

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) smiles after scoring against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the fourth quarter Dec. 4 in Tampa, Fla. The Panthers defeated the Buccaneers 38-19. By STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, NC — Panthers

Nothing against the perpetual sunshine, beautiful beaches and fruity drinks, but Cam Newton hopes he's not in Honolulu every year.

The Carolina Panthers have a new look. For the first time since joining the league in 1995, the Panthers have changed their logo. According to a press release Sunday night, the logo has been designed to provide a "more

The Carolina Panthers, since their start in the NFL in 1995, have always keep their original panther logo. For sometime, it has been rumored that the Panthers w.

This is so gratifying and just to have the opportunity to be here is a blessing," the Carolina Panthers quarterback said in an interview with The Associated Press. Newton and fellow rookie quarterback Andy Dalton of the Cincinnati Bengals were chosen

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