Fitness fireball Richard Simmons, 60, who has had people Sweatin' to the Oldies for years, will offer new ideas for pumping up physical education at a congressional hearing Thursday in Washington.

"Gossip Girl" will get people talking. At least, that seems likely as the CW network brings to a boil its new campaign for the sexy prep-school soap.

Dierbergs and Shop 'n' Save have pulled and discarded different types of peppers in response to a warning from the Food and Drug Administration.

Local Boy Scout Troop 147 is sponsoring a drive to collect new and used luggage and backpacks for Missouri children in foster care.

New research has found a link between not getting enough sleep and childhood obesity. Lack of sleep changes the body's metabolism and hormone function, which can cause children to feel more hunger and eat more as a result. 

Ahhh, summer. For some, it's a time of relaxed schedules, outdoor fun and laughing children.

Within 24 to 48 hours after learning new concepts, students often begin to forget information unless it is reinforced or applied immediately. That's why, during summer break, even the best students forget lessons they have learned during the school year. 

For most children, summer is a time to leave classes and homework behind. However, when they return to school in the fall after the long summer break, students can find themselves struggling to catch up.