Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Gwen Stefani
Age: 43
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Fashion Designer
Known For: Being the lead vocalist for No Doubt, whose songs include 'Just a Girl' and 'Don't Speak,' her solo hits such as 'Hollaback Girl,' her clothing and accessories line L.A.M.B., and her marriage to rock singer Gavin Rossdale
According to a new survey from the dating site Seeking Arrangement, the nature of the love letter has radically changed over the last decade. Instead of putting pen to paper, amorous messages now usually come in the form emails or text messages.
But the question remains: Do you keep such notes after a relationship has ended and you've moved on?
Have an American Express card that you never leave home without? You can expect a refund.
According to a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, American Express will be refunding $85 million to some 250,000 customers due to what officials are calling deceptive practices that include the charging of illegal late fees and discrimination against applicants 35 years old and up.
For nearly a decade, American Express was guilty of committing various infractions against its card owners that cheated customers into believing they were obtaining benefits like sign-up bonuses and improved credit scores that never came to pass.
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Kelly Ripa
Age: 42
Occupation: Actress and Television Host
Known For: Spending 12 years on the soap opera 'All My Children,' serving as the co-host of 'Live with Regis and Kelly' along with Regis Philbin from 2001-2011, now co-host of 'Live with Kelly and Michael' along with Michael Strahan, and her marriage to actor Mark Consuelos
Mom always told you to stop watching so much TV, get up off the couch and exercise more or you become a bum, right? Well, a new study by British researchers has uncovered something else that couch potatoes may need to be concerned about: kidney disease.
Last week, a U.K. group struck fear in the hearts of bacon lovers everywhere when it predicted an "unavoidable" pork shortage next year. But now experts say there's no real threat of an impending "aporkalypse" here in the U.S. and that the organization's report amounts to nothing more than propaganda. Whew!
Kids wanting to be just like their athletic heroes is nothing new, but a Pop Warner football coach emulating the New Orleans Saints' "Bountygate" program, where players were paid extra to injure members of the other team? That's a twist. A very upsetting twist, if you ask the parents of the 10- and 11-year-olds who got the short end of this deal.
Reports made earlier last week allege that Darren Crawford, head coach of the Tustin Pee Wee Red Cobras, offered his players cash bonuses up to $50 for the "hit of the game," sometimes awarding even more if the opposing team's best player was hit so hard he had to leave the game.
For recent college graduates, the economic downturn and very, very slow recovery of the past few years have been brutal. But things may be looking up.
According to the Job Outlook 2013 survey, employers are on track to hire 13 percent more graduates from the class of 2013 than they did for those who walked away with their degrees in 2012.
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Jimmy Carter
Age: 88
Occupation: Politician and Activist
Known For: Serving as the 39th President of the United States, creating the the Department of Energy and the Department of Education while in office, winning the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his human rights work, and his extensive worldwide travels to conduct peace negotiations, observe elections, and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations
