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World War II fighter ace Fritz Payne dead at 104; helped US, Allies win Battle of Guadalcanal

LOS ANGELES – Frederick R. “Fritz” Payne, a World War II fighter ace who left his mark on aviation and wartime history by shooting down six Japanese warplanes during the Battle of Guadalcanal, a bloody, months-long confrontation that helped change…

Women in Hollywood making strides, still lag behind men

Funny girl Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting has been winning audiences over in the hit series “The Big Bang Theory.” Beauty and brains: Hollywood’s successful leading ladies The ladies have got the beauty and the brains. LOS ANGELES – Despite its reputation as…

6 solutions for hair loss

Every day, we each lose about 50 to 100 hairs, which is totally normal. But when you start to notice thinning, bald patches, or even clumps of hair falling out, man or woman, you start to worry. Hair loss isn’t…

8 foods for thicker, stronger hair

If you’re starting to notice more hair in your brush, you’re not alone. Although hair loss can be caused by stress or a medical condition or treatment, for about 80 million people who suffer, it’s simply hereditary, according to the…

Television’s Bible boom: Plenty of faith-based shows to choose from

In this image released by NBC, Juan Pablo Di Pace portrays Jesus in a scene from “A.D. The Bible Continues.” The first of the 10 episodes airs on Easter, picking up where its predecessor, the wildly popular “The Bible” series…

Walker’s moment? Wisconsin governor builds on 2016 buzz, staffs up political operation

FILE: Jan. 24, 2015: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at the Freedom Summit in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP) Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is having a moment. The two-term governor has in recent days emerged from a crowded field of potential 2016…

What search for “Adam’s genes” tells us about ourselves

This week, FoxNews.com’s Jeremy Kaplan reported, that “a pair of scientific studies using the latest genetic evidence are seeking to identify the very first man to walk the Earth, the so-called ‘Adam.'” The search for “Adam’s genes” tells a compelling…

How the tech industry is working to combat veteran unemployment

Our nation’s veterans are struggling to find jobs – especially young veterans. As of November 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 9.9 percent of veterans of post-9/11 wars were out of work. That’s 241,000 men and women…

Why Obama lied about health care

Some people might think Obama’s penchant for lying, repeatedly and blatantly — even when he knows people can check and catch him at it — is a character flaw, but it’s not. It’s ideological, and its roots go back some…

Dina Eastwood says Kardashians ‘gold standard’ when it comes to reality TV families

You’re no one in Hollywood without a reality show these days. Even if your last name is Eastwood. Dina Eastwood, wife of Academy Award winning actor, director and tinseltown legend Clint Eastwood, told Fox411 it would be an honor to…