GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – It looks like Monopoly money, but the colorful currency created by collaborators in the western Massachusetts town of Great Barrington is helping pump real dollars into the local economy. The creative cash is called “BerkShares,” a play on words, referring to the mountainous region called the …

Nearly 10 years after a stunning photograph of his tiny hand traveled the world, Samuel Armas has a firm grip on what “The Hand of Hope” means to him. “When I see that picture, the first thing I think of is how special and lucky I am to have God …

Looking for a way to spice up your sex life? Exercise could be the answer. These exercises may not replicate typical sex moves, but each one will improve your sexual skills and performance. Working out will not only increase your sexual endurance, but it will also increase the amount of …

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A New York mother is fighting back against her school district after administrators and officials told her she and her son didn’t have the right to bike to school together — and that his safety, even beyond school walls, was out of her hands. Janette Kaddo Marino said their 3-mile …

On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee voted 14 to 9 to approve a piece of legislation called “America’s Healthy Future Act.” If it eventually becomes law, the act would require all Americans to buy health insurance, and if you don’t you get fined. If you’re a small business owner and …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Budget Busters? The financial crisis has forced House members to give up their automatic pay raise next year. But The Politico newspaper reports they have not turned down a 7 percent increase in their office budgets. The report says the average office …

The Supreme Court announced Monday it will settle a nasty international dispute between parents who disagree over where their children should live. The case present the justices with different interpretations of a treaty designed to decrease international custodial disputes. It focuses on a mother’s decision to take her child from …

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James Foresteire made good money trading diamonds. He had money, cars and a nice home. “I wanted for nothing,” he says. But after a family tragedy, he soothed his pain with drugs and alcohol. Eventually, he lost everything. “I ended up on a friend’s couch with 50 cents in my …