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In this morning's roundup, we salute our cultural decision not to buy celebrity baby pictures, consider a few harsh words from John Mayer, and take a gander at Emmy consideration packages.

Smarting from how President Obama placed them on the defensive with an ill-advised comment about the economy, Democrats sought to turn the tables on Mitt Romney. But a top Romney surrogate on Monday refused to play along, saying that Romney's comment about not needing more teachers and cops was actually wisdom.

In 2010, health spending rose fastest among people 18 and under, according to an analysis of data from private insurers. It's just one finding made possible by a new database.

Two independent candidates won their Senate races on Tuesday, but third-party candidates barely put a dent in the presidential outcome.

In an experiment, pigeons were able to learn abstract math concepts — a trait only previously seen in primates. The discovery, said scientists, "give the lie to the old 'bird brain' insult."

Former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign has suffered a setback on this Christmas weekend. Gingrich failed to get enough signatures to be on the ballot in Virginia, calling into question his organizational ability to sustain a long campaign.

The S&P 500 saw the smallest annual move since at least 1947 and this comes in a year of constant and dramatic ups and downs.

By Ian McNultyhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wwno/local-wwno-988790.mp3New Orleans, La. – The roving spud masters known as At Fry Bar…

Getting ready for its initial public offering later this month, Zynga set its share price at $8 to $10.

The "Giving What We Can" campaign urges members to donate 10 percent of their incomes to effective charities. Over many years, the group's calculators suggest, such giving could improve far more lives than you might imagine.