As many as 2,000 school buses with potentially serious safety problems are still transporting students even though a bus manufacturer and government safety regulators have known about some of the recalled parts for as many as eight years, the Tribune has found.

Controlling blood sugar is crucial as a diabetic woman prepares to give birth. Uncontrolled levels could cause high blood pressure, which could lead to early birth. It also could cause seizures or a stroke in the woman during labor and delivery, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

We know someone who recently made a spur-of-the-moment stop at an animal shelter and walked out a few minutes later with a new dog. A dog that wasn't housebroken. That nipped. That needed a crate (which had to be hastily purchased).

Small, day-to-day skills every child needs to know and the age by which they should learn them.

You may be figuring that part-time jobs for your teenager during the holiday shopping season will be hard to come by.