KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City man found a racial slur printed on his receipt after returning a pair of shoes he bought over the weekend. Tuesday, October 21, 2008.

VACAVILLE, Calif. -- A teacher's gender reassignment surgery has caught the attention of some parents who want to know why the school district didn't notify them ahead of time about the change. Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

Kristin Pass, 18, was born with Down syndrome. Classmates say she is one of the most popular girls at school and was just named homecoming queen.

LUCASVILLE -- Convicted murderer, Richard Cooey, has been executed for the 1986 murders of two female University of Akron students. Cooey had argued his life should be spared because his obesity would make execution by lethal injection inhumane.

The prosecution of an Oregon couple who allegedly tried to heal their dying son with prayer has focused attention on laws that, in some cases, allow parents to treat their children with faith.

Vote for Obama or McCain but don't speak about it in the office.

Brenda Nesselroad-Slaby gained attention when she accidentally left her 2-year-old Cecilia in a hot car for eight hours that resulted in the girl's death.

For Keith Dorscht, escorting his daughters to the annual "purity ball" is about chivalry, not chastity. For his five girls -- ages 10 years to 9 months -- it's a fairy tale night filled with ball gowns, swirling ballerinas and dancing past midnight.