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Show offs! Okay, perhaps we're just envious.

2012 was a fantastic year for pranks. Remember that awesomely sassy 'Psh' joke or the adorable Mistletoe setup? We'll say it til we're blue in the face-- we love pranks! They just make life a tad bit more interesting. Now that 2013 has rolled around, we think there's no better way to welcome the year than by bringing you a whole new set of hilarious shenanigans.

On Christmas morning, there's nothing worse than getting a bad reaction to one of your presents. This is especially prevalent among the younger crowd, particularly those under age 12. Why? Well, the kiddos don't necessarily have an understanding of faking appreciation and re-gifting later, so it just comes off as bratty behavior.

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Well, this is basically the perfect recipe for tears. A young boy with Asperger's Syndrome who plays with LEGOs to improve his social skills had a dilemma. He saved all of his money for two years to buy a LEGO train set, but by the time he had enough money, it was discontinued...

What does a nine-year-old do with $4,000? Buy candy. A lot of candy.

With the presidential election less than a week away, candidates are bombarding us from all angles with ads, debates and last-minute pushes to secure votes. (Their efforts are pretty much pointless considering we joined The Pizza Party a while back, but that's besides the point.) In all seriousness, all this presidential hoopla can be a little overwhelming and upsetting at times. This is especiall

The window washers at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN, kind of make 'Patch Adams' seem like a big old meany. Two of the hospital's three-man window washing team dressed up like Spider-Man, and then rappelled down the side of the building, lifting childrens' spirits while cleaning windows. But yeah, a clown nose is good too.

Idaho residents say they are cutting back on luxury food items like chips and ice cream because the rising cost of groceries is taking a bite out of their pocketbooks. Food prices are trending higher, with beef setting back buyers some 10 percent more while fish and seafood has risen more than 8 percent.

In an effort to keep our kids safe some parents may be going overboard to keep their kids safe...or are they?  GPS tracking devices for backpacks...checking their emails, facebook, texts and cell phones.  Should we trust our kids until they give us a reason not to or should we keep track of them everywhere they go since the technology is available to do that...

Top Story Podcast 7/8/11: First hour - Casey Anthony, the regular citizen, Gooding Airport, Steve Crump.  Second hour -  Kids under 14 working in schools.  Read more Looking for an older show? Check the Top Story Podcast Archive ...

A new state law allowing public schools to employ children under age 14 didn't sit well with some lunchroom and janitorial staffers who fear the measure that went into effect this month will place their jobs in jeopardy. Republican Sen...

Idaho School Superintendent Tom Luna was in Twin Falls yesterday.  Luna met with school administrators and educators as he takes his post-legislative tour around the state.

Top Story Podcast 4/15/11: First Hour- Philadelphia is handing out condoms to 11 year old kids without parental consent, Women's Day of Service, Steve Crump. Second Hour - A new poll says Republicans are considered as extremists by 48 percent of the population ...

Top Story Podcast 4/1/11: First hour: Conservative wacko's who oppose Obama care because...and Steve Crump with the Times News. Second hour: Conservatives want to cut the budget to kill 70,000 children. The director of USAID says if the Republicans get their way and cut the budget they way they want to it will cause the deaths of at least 70,000 children around the world because that money is used

Idaho lawmakers ditched a bill that would have fined parents $25 for failing to make sure their children wear bicycle helmets on Idaho roads.

Jill says...this is an interesting study. Could it be there is less time to make homecooked meals?? Or is it due to lack of supervision when kids get home from school and eat whatever? Unfortunately, many families need two incomes to survive...