Rola Awwad wants a private space for her 10-year-old son at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School to exercise his right to Muslim prayer.The school district had offered to let him pray at recess — eith...

Sales are a little thin for mint and other Girl Scout cookies so far this year. National numbers are not yet in, but regional Girl Scout councils nationwide are seeing the impact of the down economy, as well as...

You can plan your retreat to Mackinac Island, Mich., for as little as $49.00 per person, per night, room only. Looking for something more inclusive? Our spring and fall weekend packages include two ni...

“Oh my God!” were the last words one student reported coming from my lips just before the impact. A truck pulling a fifth-wheel trailer crossed over the road’s center line, slamming into our s...

"What information consumes is rather obvious: It consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence, a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention and a need to allocate that attention efficiently am...

After a wave of protests from its users, the Facebook social networking site said on Wednesday that it would withdraw changes to its so-called terms of service concerning the data supplied by the tens of millio...

Reacting to an online swell of suspicion about changes to Facebook’s terms of service, the company’s chief executive moved to reassure users on Monday that the users, not the Web site, “own an...

Hey, parents, if you're worried that your kids have gotten too sedentary this winter, here's a word of advice from the pros: Play with them. Shoot hoops, dance around the living room, toss a ball, build a snowm...

As graduating college seniors brace themselves to enter one of the worst job markets in recent memory, campus career centers are rallying to lend students a hand through workshops, one-on-one assistance, concre...

Drama students at Corona del Mar High School were excited to push the envelope with a spring production of the Bohemian love story "Rent."But the drama teacher at the Newport Beach school says the principal t...