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We’ve all seen the heartwarming videos of soldiers stationed overseas surprising their children stateside with early returns home. And that’s how this video of Capt. Cherissa Jackson, who had been deployed in Afghanistan, begins, with mom surprising her daughters Anita and Ashley at a Gaitherburg, Maryland Kentucky Fried Chicken. But then it gets even more touching.

Spurred on by the recent “Occupy” protests, class conflict has become an increasing part of the public discourse.

In honor of a young boy who died of cancer last year, New Jersey DJ Matt Ryan from radio station 94.3 The Point is helping to make one of the child’s dreams a reality.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is condemning a video depicting what appears to be four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters.

You may not look forward to Mondays, but online retailers sure do — it’s frequently the biggest day of the week for cyber-shopping.

In Fayetteville, Arkansas, a woman was allegedly forced to rob a bank with what she thought was an ankle bomb, after having been held captive in her home with her husband.

There has been a steady drop in in the cancer death rate in the United States, but obesity related cancers, such as kidney cancer, is on the rise, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual report.

We haven’t heard anything from the TSA about how many actual terrorist plots it prevented in 2011. In fact, we have no real report on how much safer it was to fly around the country in 2011 because of the efforts of our favorite, invasive security agency. What we do have, though, is a list of the ridiculous things they have taken from Americans who dare to forget what they’ve been carrying in thei

The holidays may be over, but chances are you’ve got a constant reminder: a gift card. Gift cards are always a popular choice for holiday gifts, so you’d think more of them would actually be redeemed — but experts believe at least $2 billion worth of the cards given last year will never see a cash register. So what happens to all that money?

If you’ve ever bought a plane ticket and wound up paying far more than the touted fare, the Department of Transportation is here to help. Starting January 24, airlines will be required to include all government taxes and fees in their advertised prices.