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Kentucky court takes case involving juvenile sex offender 02/12/2015 08:04pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's highest court considered on Thursday whether teen-age couples should be treated as criminals when they have sex and send nude photos to each other. If so, a third of America's teenagers could be exposed to felony sex-offense charges, the 15-year-old boy's lawyer sa Booming SUV market gets new entries 02/12/2015 03:05pm • DETROIT (AP) — Sport utility vehicles are unstoppable — and automakers hope to cash in on the boom with some updated models coming to this year's Chicago Auto Show. One out of every three new vehicles Americans bought last year was an SUV, according to Kelley Blue Book. SUV sales rose 12 percent NCAA Women's RPI Top 100 02/12/2015 11:10am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Rating Percentage Index (RPI) has been used by the NCAA since 1984 to supplement the selection of at-large teams and the seeding of all teams for the NCAA basketball tournament. This is the official list of rankings, as released by the NCAA. The RPI is derived from three co NCAA RPI Top 100 02/12/2015 11:10am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Rating Percentage Index (RPI) has been used by the NCAA since 1981 to supplement the selection of at-large teams and the seeding of all teams for the NCAA basketball tournament. This is the official list of rankings, as released by the NCAA. The RPI is derived from three co How the AP-WE tv poll on dating was conducted 02/12/2015 03:38am • The Associated Press-WE tv poll on dating was conducted ahead of the premiere of WE tv's new show "Match Made In Heaven." The poll was conducted by GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Dec. 19-21. It is based on online interviews of 1,315 adults, including an additional 300 who have never How to Make a Proper Exit From Your Job 02/11/2015 07:00pm • Many of us will leave a job or two (or three) bitter and disgruntled. We may be so worn out that we left without another job lined up just to get the heck out as soon as possible. Or we may be inclined to throw our new opportunity in our current employer's face in a grand exit of triumph. These app How to Tell a Great Job From a Dud 02/11/2015 07:00pm • When it comes time to look for a job, most people focus on how to convince the interviewer that they are the best candidate for a specific position. However, to maximize career success, job seekers must also select the ideal role for themselves. Here are some tips on how to pick a winner when it co Supermarket sleuth: which protein foods are the best? 02/11/2015 07:00pm • When you think of the word "protein," what comes to your mind? Some of you may conjure up thoughts of sitting in a steakhouse while facing a juicy rib eye that's bigger than the size of your plate. Others might think about grabbing an energy bar that says "protein" on the label, not realizing that y Study: College Students' Transfer Plans Could Affect Obama Ratings 02/11/2015 07:00pm • About 30 percent of freshmen at the least selective colleges plan to transfer to another institution before completing their degree, according to the University of California--Los Angeles' 49th annual survey of new college students. That could work against those schools under the Obama administrati Obesity could be more about the brain than the waist 02/11/2015 05:37pm • WASHINGTON - A new study has identified genetic markers that could affect our weight from fat distribution to brain processes. The results of the research, published in the journal Nature, found 60 gene regions that affect a person's body mass index including some regions tied to the nervous syst 7 Fun Date Ideas on a Tight Budget 02/10/2015 07:00pm • The cost of going out can be significant -- drinks, dinner, concert tickets and door cover charges at your favorite entertainment venue can add up, putting you well over your budget limit for the month. Still, you can make the most of your time with your significant other with some less costly, or e 10 Consumer Stocks to Put on Your Shopping List 02/10/2015 07:00pm • Falling gas prices have led to rising consumer confidence and, in turn, more money dished on consumer products. As such spending jumps, in theory, so too should stocks associated with those products. But there's a cheekier way to view this sequence of events. Maybe the consumer stock scene just ne What Obama's 2016 Budget Proposal Means for Student Borrowers 02/10/2015 07:00pm • This week, the Student Loan Ranger examines the proposals in President Barack Obama's recently released budget for Fiscal Year 2016 that relate to student loans. New Rules Proposed for Pay As You Earn, Public Service Loan Forgiveness According to the 2016 budget, the president wants to "reform and This Book Obliterates Active Management 02/09/2015 07:00pm • An intriguing new book, "The Incredible Shrinking Alpha," presents an overwhelming weight of research which leads to the inescapable conclusion that the pursuit of "alpha," or returns above an appropriate risk-adjusted benchmark, is a fool's errand. The book was written by my colleague Larry Swedro 4 Ways to Invest in Baby Boomers 02/09/2015 07:00pm • For the moment, put aside your love affair with social media and forget the jokes about Viagra and adult diapers. Just consider that there might be a way to profit, not from the next new thing, but from the old, familiar baby boomers. More than 3 million baby boomers turned 65 in 2014. Another 3 m