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In the last several months there has not been a solid frontrunner in Republican polls for the 2012 nomination. While Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney have been near the top, neither has been dominant. Donald Trump was able to surge last month, although where his polls go now is unclear. With much of the attention reverting away from him, he may see a dip in his vote share. And it appears that may have already happened-- and Sarah Palin has picked up the slack. Palin has reduced her profile over the last several months, cutting back on public speaking events....

Happy Birthday, June: Fla. woman, 84, gets back on motorcycle again to relive happy memories By TAMARA LUSH , Associated Press BUCKHEAD RIDGE, Fla. — What do you get an 84-year-old lady for her birthday? That's what Carol Brown was thinking a few weeks ago. Her mother, June Pearce, was turning 84. The idea of buying and giving more stuff just didn't appeal to Brown. "When you're 84, what is there?" she thought. Pearce lives in a slow-paced retirement area near Lake Okeechobee in rural Florida. She's been married to the same man, Fred, for 64 years. Pearce is a...

This is CLASSIC. This son was caught stealing and his mother made him stand outside with a sign that read, "I AM 13 YEARS OLD, I STEAL, I WANT TO GO TO PRISON TO BE WITH DADDY". She gets a nomination for MOM of the YEAR for this one.

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2005 – A California teenager this week reached her goal of collecting 1.4 million thank you letters for America's armed forces -- and is still finding new ways to convey America's thanks to the military for their service. A high school community-service project and a challenge from her father led 16-year-old Shauna Fleming to start her quest. Shauna's father, Mike Fleming, had urged her to use her high school project to "do something special for the troops." Two years earlier, the teen's dad had started an annual campaign to send valentines to U.S. forces serving in the...