Shauna Wright
![New Jersey Town Raises a Ruckus for Ticketing Pedestrians Who Text or Talk on the Phone [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/walking-texting.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Jersey Town Raises a Ruckus for Ticketing Pedestrians Who Text or Talk on the Phone [VIDEO]
You’ve probably seen the countless YouTube videos of people so transfixed by their mobile phones that they walk into inanimate objects or fall into fountains.
And while it’s easy to laugh at such incidents, the truth is that distracted pedestrians can cause serious harm to themselves or other people — and now one New Jersey town is taking a stand.
![Why Have Catholic Bishops Launched an Inquiry into the Girl Scouts?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/girlscouts.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why Have Catholic Bishops Launched an Inquiry into the Girl Scouts?
When you think of Girl Scouts, you probably think of their iconic green uniforms and annual cookie sales.
But an inquiry launched by a group of Catholic bishops accuses the organization of “possible problematic relationships with other organizations” — specifically, Planned Parenthood.
![Family Removed from JetBlue Flight After Toddler’s Name Winds Up on No-Fly List [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/jetblue.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Family Removed from JetBlue Flight After Toddler’s Name Winds Up on No-Fly List [VIDEO]
It’s an innocent traveler’s worst nightmare: being yanked off a plane because your name has somehow wound up on a watch list through no fault of your own. But what if it was your toddler who was deemed a flight risk?
![High School Baseball Team Forfeits Championship Game Because Opposing Team Has a Female Player](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/baseball-glove.jpg?w=980&q=75)
High School Baseball Team Forfeits Championship Game Because Opposing Team Has a Female Player
An Arizona high school baseball team forfeited its chance at a state championship — and its reason for doing so has people talking.
![Which States Are Best for Making More Money? — Dollars and Sense](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/money.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Which States Are Best for Making More Money? — Dollars and Sense
Seems the path to riches may involve a moving truck. According to a new study, some states are more conducive to building wealth than others, and where you live could help you climb the economic ladder.
![Why Aren’t New Moms Using Their Maternity Leave?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/working-mom.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why Aren’t New Moms Using Their Maternity Leave?
Many companies in the US don’t offer paid maternity leave to new moms. And now that nearly 40 percent of them are their family’s sole breadwinner, a new survey finds mothers aren’t taking much time off before going back to work.
![Celebrity Birthdays for May 11 – Martha Quinn, Cory Monteith and More](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/may11.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Celebrity Birthdays for May 11 – Martha Quinn, Cory Monteith and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Martha Quinn
Age: 53
Occupation: Television and Radio Personality
Known For: Being one of the five original VJs on MTV, where her girl-next-door personality made her the object of affection for 1980s schoolboys everywhere, and currently hosting ‘Martha Stewart Presents’ on the Sirius satellite radio ’80s on 8 channel
![This Day in History for May 11 – Bob Marley Dies and More](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/bob-marley.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Day in History for May 11 – Bob Marley Dies and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1846 – President James K. Polk asked for and received a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War (More info)
1924 – Mercedes-Benz is formed when Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merge their two companies (More info)
![Summer Gas Prices May Not Be As Outrageously High As You’ve Been Led to Believe — Dollars and Sense](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/gas-pump.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Summer Gas Prices May Not Be As Outrageously High As You’ve Been Led to Believe — Dollars and Sense
Many analysts predicted doom and gloom for gas prices this summer, with some saying they could reach as high as $6 per gallon.
But it seems those concerns were for naught — fuel costs have been on the decline and are now expected to stay well below last year’s prices.
![Why Are So Many of Us Right-Handed?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/05/left-handed.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why Are So Many of Us Right-Handed?
If you’re left-handed, you know how tough it is to live in a right-handed world. Now scientists have discovered why so many of us are right-hand dominant:.
The answer may surprise you.