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Edwards' Ex-Lover
Refuses Paternity Test

Aug 10, 2008 6:45 AM CDT

Edwards' Ex-Lover Refuses Paternity Test

She's a 'private person' who's 'not running for office,' lawyer says

(Newser) - John Edwards’ former lover refuses to get a paternity test “now or in the future” for the baby Edwards denies he fathered, the Washington Post reports. Rielle Hunter’s lawyer said she is a “private person” who is “not running for public office” and “wishes...

Are We Happier Without Kids?

glossies

Jul 5, 2008 3:26 PM CDT

Are We Happier Without Kids?

Childless Americans enjoy life more, studies say

(Newser) - Little bundles of joy may not be delivering as much pleasure to their moms and dads as they're reputed to, Newsweek reports. Parents are about 7% less happy than the childless, one study says, while another concludes that "no group of parents reported significantly greater emotional well-being than people...

Lindsay Has Secret Half-Sis, 13, Dad Says

Jun 27, 2008 8:30 PM CDT

Lindsay Has Secret Half-Sis, 13, Dad Says

Papa Lohan fathered girl with other woman while separated

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan may have a secret sister, if her dad is dishing the truth. Michael Lohan told OK! today that he fathered a child with another gal while separated from ex-wife Dina 13 years ago. She’s “beginning to look a lot like Linds,” Papa Lohan wrote to...

A Call for Dads to Step Up

opinion

Jun 14, 2008 2:10 PM CDT

A Call for Dads to Step Up

Fatherless upbringing can help doom kids

(Newser) - As Father’s Day approaches, it’s important to recognize that alarming numbers of America’s youth don’t know their fathers, leaving them feeling like “throwaway people,” writes Juan Williams in the Wall Street Journal. The lack of a dad “to push them, discipline them,”...

Skip the Ties and Tools:
Dads Want Gadgets

Jun 14, 2008 7:06 AM CDT

Skip the Ties and Tools: Dads Want Gadgets

High-tech is the way to make dad feel like a million on his special day

(Newser) - Lose the power tools and the landscaping implements this Father's Day, ABC News suggests. The kind of cutting edge Dad really wants can't be found at the hardware store. Among them:

For dads who want media at their fingertips, the enV2 by LG hosts music and video via V CAST

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Superhero Dads Protest on Lawmaker's Roof

Jun 8, 2008 4:38 PM CDT

Superhero Dads Protest on Lawmaker's Roof

Fathers' group demonstrates for paternal access rights

(Newser) - Two dads in superhero getups climbed on a British lawmaker's roof today to demand their rights, the AP reports. A fathers' group staged the protest to promote paternal access rights, after talks with 10 Downing St. broke down. “We are now resuming a full-scale campaign of direct action,”...

Obama Senior's Long-Lost Political Writing Surfaces

Apr 15, 2008 11:13 AM CDT

Obama Senior's Long-Lost Political Writing Surfaces

Elder Barack critiqued Kenyan socialism

(Newser) - A mid-'60s treatise on Kenyan socialism has been causing a stir in the 2008 US presidential election, Politico reports, because of its author—Barack Obama Sr. Titled “Problems Facing Our Socialism,” conservative bloggers believe the paper reveals the elder Obama’s hidden communist leanings. But the scholarly paper...

Father, Daughter Have Love Child

Apr 9, 2008 7:44 PM CDT

Father, Daughter Have Love Child

Australian couple tell interviewer they 'knew it was illegal, but you know, so what?'

(Newser) - An Australian father and daughter, reunited after 30 years, have had a daughter together, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. "I knew it was illegal, of course I knew it was illegal, but you know, so what," said the baby daddy/granddaddy. He called the sexual relationship "absolutely fantastic....

Determine
Your Daddy—at
the Drugstore

Mar 27, 2008 8:26 PM CDT

Determine Your Daddy—at the Drugstore

Do-it-yourself paternity kits now on sale nationwide for $30

(Newser) - The sometimes vexing task of determining a child's father can now be solved by plunking down $29.99 at the local drugstore. A Utah company has expanded sales of its do-it-yourself DNA kit to Rite Aids in 30 states after sales soared in sample markets, MSNBC reports. Identigene of Salt...

Dads Move in
on Baby Market

Aug 16, 2007 8:26 PM CDT

Dads Move in on Baby Market

As fathers get more hands-on, baby gear is getting less female

(Newser) - As fathers continue to take a more active role in raising their children, the market for baby gear has become less mom-centric, the New York Times reports. And it's not all fishing vests with hidden diaper changing pads. Recent dad-born inventions include computerized baby timers and a nipple adapter that...