Shauna Wright
![Parents Warned Against Using Bumper Pads in Cribs](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/10/cribbumper.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Parents Warned Against Using Bumper Pads in Cribs
In its latest guidelines for doctors, the American Academy of Pediatrics is advising against the usage of bumper pads in cribs, saying they may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.
![What Are the 10 Best Places to Retire?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/10/seniorcouple.jpg?w=980&q=75)
What Are the 10 Best Places to Retire?
When people retire, they often decide to pull up stakes and move to a new city. No longer bound by the restraints of employment offices or client locales, retirees may instead find themselves drawn to places with great weather, affordable housing or better amenities than where they currently live.
U.S. News used data from Onboard Informatics to ascertain 10 things people look for when they retire,
![BlackBerry Maker Research in Motion Stock Falls After Massive Outage](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/10/blackberry.jpg?w=980&q=75)
BlackBerry Maker Research in Motion Stock Falls After Massive Outage
Last week, millions of BlackBerry smartphone owners weren’t able to access email or other messaging when a data center failure triggered outages across five continents.
In response, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion offered free apps and tech support — only to see its stock take a five percent dive on Monday.
![President Obama to Attend North Carolina-Michigan State Basketball Game on the USS Carl Vinson](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/10/Obama-basketball.jpg?w=980&q=75)
President Obama to Attend North Carolina-Michigan State Basketball Game on the USS Carl Vinson
The White House has announced that President Obama, a well-known basketball afficionado, will attend a Veteran’s Day college game onboard the USS Carl Vinson — the aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden at sea.
![Florida Lawmaker Wants to Bring Back Electric Chairs and Firing Squads](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/10/deathgurney.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Florida Lawmaker Wants to Bring Back Electric Chairs and Firing Squads
Florida state lawmaker Rep. Brad Drake recently had a conversation about the death penalty with a constituent at a local Waffle House restaurant. At issue: the legal battle surrounding the execution of convicted killer Manuel Valle.
![Kids Are More Likely to Get Hit by Cars on Halloween, Says Study](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/10/halloweenkids.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Kids Are More Likely to Get Hit by Cars on Halloween, Says Study
Kids always look forward to trick-or-treating on Halloween, but a new study from the Centers for Disease and Prevention may give some parents pause.
The CDC reports children are four times more likely to be hit by cars on October 31 than on any other day of the year — probably not terribly surprising, given the increase in the number of kids who are out and about on Halloween.
![Netflix Scraps Idea for Qwikster DVD-by-Mail Service](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/10/netflix-reedhastings.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Netflix Scraps Idea for Qwikster DVD-by-Mail Service
Netflix has been doing so much backpedaling lately, it’s surprising the company hasn’t adopted a bicycle for its logo.
In the most recent reversal, Netflix announced Monday that it’s scrapping a plan to split its streaming and DVD-by-mail services into two different companies and would instead keep both under the Netflix name. The abandoned idea would’ve seen the mailed DVD service take on the nam
![Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Three Women’s Rights Activists [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/10/NobelPeacePrize.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Three Women’s Rights Activists [VIDEO]
On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its annual $1.5 million Peace Prize to three champions of women’s rights in Africa and the Middle East — a woman who stood up to Yemen’s autocratic regime, Africa’s first democratically elected female president, and a Liberian campaigner against rape.
![Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Has Died](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/10/RIPSteveJobs.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Has Died
Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs, who’s been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer for years and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56.
![Bank of America to Begin Charging $5 Monthly Fee for Debit Card Usage](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/09/BankofAmerica1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Bank of America to Begin Charging $5 Monthly Fee for Debit Card Usage
In light of new regulations limiting what financial institutions can charge merchants when buyers swipe their debit cards, Bank of America — the nation’s largest bank — will soon impose a $5 monthly fee on customers who use their debit cards to pay for such transactions.
Anne Pace, a Bank of America spokeswoman, said the fee will only be charged when customers use their cards during merchant trans