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Having a parent enter the dating scene might be traumatic, especially if the mother in question is a senior citizen. Writer Brian Unger suspects his mother is looking for more than just warmth in Florida.

Her family has been having tough times. Now, Samantha Garvey is an Intel prize semifinalist. Donors have stepped forward to help. Officials have found them a rent-subsidized home. And a member of Congress has invited her to the president's address.

President Obama said the rejection wasn't based on the merits of the project, instead it was rejected because the State Department did not have sufficient time to make a proper decision.

Yong Chun Kim of Tacoma was lost for two nights in frigid mountains. As he tried to keep warm, among the things he set ablaze were some extra socks and the only bills he had in his wallet. So, $6 went up in flames.

The Wall Street Journal picked up on the device, which was advertised briefly in China's state media. It offered web content for the party faithful. The device however was apparently priced at more than $1,500. China's online community launched scathing attacks about the Red Pad, saying only corrupt bureaucrats using public funds could afford such a thing.

Homeland Security said it is not standard operating procedure for airport screeners to inspect colostomy bags.

Under the rule, filmmakers would only get a permit to make a porn film if they require condoms on the set. The measure aims to reduce the transmission of disease. But some in the industry say the rule goes too far.

Texas Congressman Ron Paul is back in New Hampshire, where he'll take part in Saturday night's debate with the other Republican candidates for president. On Friday, Paul addressed an enthusiastic crowd of supporters in Nashua and took particular aim at one of his competitors, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

Eleven-year-old Glory, feels like she's about to have the worst summer of her life. It's 1964 in Hanging Moss, Miss., a year that will teach her about bigotry, loyalty and bravery. Former librarian Augusta Scattergood talks with host Scott Simon about her first young adult fiction novel, Glory Be.

Rick Santorum has complained about being disregarded during a string of Republican presidential debates. The former Pennsylvania senator has a point, but should be at the center of attention during a pair of televised debates this weekend that lead into the New Hampshire primary.