African nations get child-friendly grade 17 min ago | Add a comment WINDHOEK, Namibia — The closest 9-year-old Ruan Gamibeb has come to war is the fighting he sees on the news at night, when his family gathers around the television to watch Congo’s...

What price, happiness? 1 hr ago | Add a comment SAN DIEGO — I just want my kids to be happy. This has become "a kind of sacred star in the galaxy of parenting wisdom,” says child psychologist Aaron Cooper. It is a default dream,...

Gifts for teens, tweens trend toward high-tech Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Here’s a great gift for anyone on your list but especially good for a teen who’s just begun driving. The BodyGard emergency tool contains all the tools your teen might need in a jam....

Want more great gift ideas? Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Gift ideas for men, see page 11D; for women, see page 12D; for teens and tweens, see page 12D.

About Space: Oklahoma City Educare site progressing 2 hr ago | Add a comment Educare site progressing Developers of the future site of Oklahoma City Educare have finished soil purification required for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification and Flintco...

Going on: Free Will Baptists plan Thanksgiving service 8 hr ago | Add a comment Free Will Baptists plan Thanksgiving service The First Oklahoma Association of Free Will Baptist Churches will hold a Thanksgiving Praise Service at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Northwest Free Will Baptist...

'Superhero' recycles; do you? 6 hr ago | Add a comment NORMAN — Like most caped crusaders, Sue Madole has two sides. She spends her days as a Norman elementary school teacher. But, she’s also an environmental warrior, and when she starts...

Moore Norman Technology Center's day care to be torn down soon 7 hr ago | Add a comment NORMAN — An empty building on Moore Norman Technology Center’s Franklin Road Campus is to be demolished during Christmas break. The technology center’s board of education approved...

Oklahoma libraries to move some topics Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 3 Books in metro-area libraries’ family talk sections now will be shelved no lower than five feet off the floor. Members of the Metropolitan Library Commission voted Thursday to revise the way...

IN BRIEF: Russia delays murder trial 20 hr ago EUROPE Russia delays murder trial MOSCOW — The trial of three men accused in the 2006 death of journalist Anna Politkovskaya was adjourned Thursday. The action added to doubts about the...

Adoption group helps bless Oklahomans with families Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 3 Mindy Johnson sank into depression when she and her husband learned they wouldn’t be able to have children. "I mourned the loss of a child I would never carry,” she said. Johnson...

Home for holidays may just be a wish for Mustang woman Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 1 MUSTANG — Callie Watson stood ankle deep in the charred rubble that once was her house. She said she’s praying for a miracle. Two weeks ago, Watson lost her home of almost 25 years to...

Women empowered by friendship Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment "Shoulds” are typically something I encourage people to avoid. Perhaps it is because the "should” word always makes us feel like we’re being shamed into doing something...

Edmond church plans Safety Day Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment CONSTRUCTION Duffy crossing reopensWork is complete at the Duffy Street railroad crossing.

Xavier Henry signs with Memphis Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 26 Turns out, playing with his brother was a determining factor for Xavier Henry. The Putnam City standout signed with Memphis on Tuesday, saying playing with his brother C.J. was, "the determining...

Study says tooth decay up among children ages 2-5 Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 1 SEATTLE — Nearly three out of 10 American children ages 2 to 5 have visible tooth decay, according to figures released last year by the National Center for Health Statistics, based on surveys...

Letters to the Editor: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Comments 94 Judge is culpableRegarding "Sad story: Another child dies battered and bruised” (Our Views, Nov. 11): Yes, the alleged perpetrator of the abuse was Rocky Allen Moore. However, who...

HEALTH: Advantages to breast feeding Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Advantages to breast feeding Breastfed children are less prone to behavioral or mental health issues than those not breastfed, new research says. The study, presented at the American Public Health...

IN BRIEF: Mom of dumped baby gets 10 years in St. Louis Sat, Nov 15, 2008 Mom of dumped baby gets 10 years ST. LOUIS — Jessica M. Phillips, 24, of Florissant, Mo., who placed her newborn baby in a garbage bin pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to 10 years in...

Kids’ social skills come out of shell Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Should preschool be more about ABCs or learning to play with others? With the help of Twiggle the Turtle, scientists found out that youngsters do better if they do both. To prove...