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![New Movie Releases: ‘Happy Feet Two,’ ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/newmovies-111611.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Movie Releases: ‘Happy Feet Two,’ ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′
Whether your thing is animated penguins who sing and dance or gothic love stories involving vampires and werewolves, both of the new movies in wide release this weekend have been much hyped and hotly anticipated.
![Need More Veggies? Congress Says, ‘Have Some Pizza’ — Health Check](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/pizza.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Need More Veggies? Congress Says, ‘Have Some Pizza’ — Health Check
Members of Congress love pizza as much as any of us. So, when the United States Department of Agriculture threatened to take it off public school lunch menus, they did what many of us would have done in their position — they officially declared it a vegetable.
Earlier this year, the USDA proposed new standards that would’ve limited both sodium and potatoes for school lunch lines — moves some conse
![Watch Out Guys, Birth Control May Be Causing Prostate Cancer — Health Check](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/birthcontrolpills.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Watch Out Guys, Birth Control May Be Causing Prostate Cancer — Health Check
Researchers discovered that countries with the highest numbers of women using oral contraceptives also have the highest rates of death from prostate cancer. What does this mean? They think estrogen from the urine of women who take birth control pills could be to blame.
![Excited About Midnight Black Friday Sales? Well, Workers Aren’t](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/black-friday-workers.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Excited About Midnight Black Friday Sales? Well, Workers Aren’t
This year, stores like Target, Macy’s and Kohls plan on beginning their Black Friday sales at midnight on Thanksgiving in order to claim a piece of the retail pie. While this may be beneficial for the company and customers, the workers seem to be getting the short end of the stick.
Target employees in particular are not happy about the change, with one even starting an online petition called ‘Tell
![Five Easy Thanksgiving Crafts to Replace the Hand-Traced Turkey [VIDEOS]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/thanksgiving-kid-crafts1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Five Easy Thanksgiving Crafts to Replace the Hand-Traced Turkey [VIDEOS]
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Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but while you may be mulling dinner preparations and seating charts and such, don't forget about the kids. They'll need something to do, especially since children who are normally in school will be home for the holiday.
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![Smarter Kids May Be Experimenting More with Drugs — Health Check](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/readingboy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Smarter Kids May Be Experimenting More with Drugs — Health Check
A new study of 8,000 kids published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health finds those who had high IQs were more likely to use certain illicit drugs as they aged. Smarter girls in particular may tend to experiment with marijuana, cocaine, and other illicit drugs later on.
![American Eagle Airlines Fined a Whopping $900,000 for Keeping Passengers Stuck on Tarmac](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/americaneagle.jpg?w=980&q=75)
American Eagle Airlines Fined a Whopping $900,000 for Keeping Passengers Stuck on Tarmac
A Department of Transportation rule implemented in April 2010 prohibits airlines from keeping passengers sitting on a tarmac for more than three hours — a rule it says an American Airlines affiliate has since violated so frequently that it’s now been slapped with a $900,000 fine, the first such fine handed down since the edict took effect.
![Jerry Sandusky Tells Bob Costas ‘I Shouldn’t Have Showered With Those Kids’ [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/sandusky.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Jerry Sandusky Tells Bob Costas ‘I Shouldn’t Have Showered With Those Kids’ [VIDEO]
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse, broke his silence Monday night about the scandal that lead to the firing of head coach Joe Paterno and three other university officials.
In a phone interview with Bob Costas on NBC’s ‘Rock Center With Brian Williams,’ Sandusky said, “I have horsed around with kids, I have showered after workouts. I have
![Brushing Your Teeth Just May Save Your Life — Health Check](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/dentalvisit.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Brushing Your Teeth Just May Save Your Life — Health Check
A multi-year study of more than 100,000 people by researchers in Taiwan found dental cleanings can be associated with a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.
![Female Childhood Sexual Abuse Victims Have Higher Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/ekg.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Female Childhood Sexual Abuse Victims Have Higher Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes
While the focus of the recent scandal at Penn State has been on sexual abuse victims who are boys, new research finds that girls who are abused will deal with more than just emotional problems.
![Women Who Exercise More and Watch Less TV Tend to Be Happier — Health Check](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/womanrunning.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Women Who Exercise More and Watch Less TV Tend to Be Happier — Health Check
A study of almost 50,000 women over a 14-year period found older women who exercised more and spent less time watching television were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression.
![Scantily-Clad People Are Viewed as Less Competent, More Sensitive](http://townsquare.media/site/126/files/2011/11/menwomen-bathingsuits.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Scantily-Clad People Are Viewed as Less Competent, More Sensitive
A University of Maryland study conducted with both male and female volunteers discovered that, as with women, scantily-clad men are seen as more sensitive but less competent than their fully-clothed counterparts.