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A Texas pol has proposed legislation that would fine men $100 for masturbating and require a 24-hour cooling off period before they can buy Viagra.

A Texas pol has proposed legislation that would fine men $100 for masturbating and require a 24-hour cooling off period before they can buy Viagra.

A mighty nor'easter could dump more than a foot of snow on parts of the Northeast, potentially throwing major metropolises into chaos.

New York City, Boston and Philadelphia are set for up to one foot of snow lasting from late Monday through Wednesday.

On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy gained 235,000 payroll slots in February and upped its estimates for December and January by another 9,000 jobs. Over the three-month period, that means an average job growth of 209,000 jobs a month. Including the ups and downs, over the past 30 years, the U.S. economy has averaged job growth of about 126,000 jobs a month. So this current rate of growth would suggest a strong labor market. Further, workers who transitioned from being out of the labor force into active job search were 2.3 times more likely to land a job than to be stuck unemployed.and looking. And unemployed workers were 1.3 times more likely to find a job than if they were to quit and drop out of the labor force discouraged. Over the year, average wages (not adjusting for inflation) rose 2.8%.

A hearing is "both urgent and necessary" and should be "sooner rather than later," said a spokesman for Rep. Robert Brady of Pennsylvania.

A hearing is "both urgent and necessary" and should be "sooner rather than later," said a spokesman for Rep. Robert Brady of Pennsylvania.

Appearing on NBC's "TODAY," the White House counselor said she could not comment on the wiretapping claim, noting that "it's under investigation."

The publishing of the upcoming books by Barack and Michelle Obama will be a global event.

The publishing of the upcoming books by Barack and Michelle Obama will be a global event.