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Mom Gives Brith To Twins 87 Days Apart!

Rob Banks — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:47:31 +0000

A woman in Ireland just made it into the Guinness Book of World Records…by accident. She had twins 87 days apart! Doctors are calling it “equivalent to winning the lottery.” Maria Jones-Elliott, 34, knew that she was about to have twins. She went into labor four months early on June 1, 2012. She gave birth [...]

Toddler Swallows 42 Fridge Magnets — Are the Parents to Blame?

Rob Banks — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:26:07 +0000

Kids — sometimes they just don’t know any better. That’s certainly true of this toddler, who decided to swallow 42 refrigerator magnets. FORTY TWO!! Apparently, his mother realized all the magnets were gone when she caught him on the last one. When she saw him swallow the one, she had to assume she knew exactly [...]

TRUE: Dog With Human Face Up For Adoption

Rob Banks — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:10:41 +0000

Well, what do you think? This face has some pretty human face features! It’s just one of those things that make you go ‘Woah’! I’m guessing that with all this media attention though, Tonik won’t be on the market very long. One year old, 11 pound Tonik is part poodle, part Shih Tzu, and well…. I [...]

Where I Found My Rabbit

Rob Banks — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:31:49 +0000

Well I found my rabbit in a place no animal should be and shockingly, it lived. My one friend had put on facebook that they were trying to find a bunch of rabbits that they breed for research and studies at a local college some homes. After I hear that if they aren’t adopted they [...]

Buffalo Baby Born at 12:12 on 12-12-12!

WYRK Staff — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:31:28 +0000

Doctors at South Buffalo Mercy Hospital made a historic delivery yesterday with the birth of Baby Skylar, who was born at 12:12 on 12-12-12. WIVB reports that the newborn daughter of Kip and Halie Woronchuk entered the world Wednesday afternoon. “I looked over at the clock, and I was like, ‘Oh, it’s 12:12. Yay!’” Hallie [...]

Door-Busting = The New Turkey?

Laura Daniels — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:48:02 +0000

If 40 is the new 30, and red is the new black, is Thanksgiving the new Black Friday?

This morning's discussion struck a major nerve with you: many major retail stores are foregoing the usual midnight- or 6am-opening on Black Friday, and going with 8pm, even 6pm ON Thanksgiving to start their "door busting sales". W

You Won't Believe How Many Families Do Not Have a Bank Account — Dollars and Sense [POLL]

Mike Adams — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:49:48 +0000

It might seem almost impossible to operate in today’s economic world without the use of a bank account, but a new survey suggests that many Americans are actually doing it, opting to finance their daily lives with quick cash services and prepaid credit cards. A survey released earlier this week by the Federal Deposit Insurance [...]

Baseball Is A Family Tradition

chuck.stevens — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:26:18 +0000

Baseball is a family tradition! Whether you enjoy going to the Bisons home opener, or your children are involved in little league. Baseball involves family and a lifetime of tradition. Why not rent a DVD and enjoy it with the whole family as baseballs season begins. My personal favorite is ” A League Of Their [...]

Sunday Is Family Day

Pete Hausmann — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:21:56 +0000

For many, as the weekend draws to a close, Sunday night is an opportunity to slow down, spend time with family, and take a break from outside-the-home socializing before the work or school week begins again. At my house everyone gathers together for a delicious Sunday dinner and to catch up on what went down during our busy week.

What's Missing from Your Diet?

Staff — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:31:58 +0000

(Family Features) At a time when the country is facing an obesity epidemic, the problem of nutrition inadequacy is often overlooked. Many people are falling short on key nutrients – shortages that could put their health at risk. A new study, called “What America’s Missing,” which analyzed government food consumption survey data, indicates that nine [...]