Long Island Gas Prices Among Highest in Nation

Just in time for the holidays, the average gasoline price jumped another 7.7 cents in the past week on Long Island - to the highest average price since October 2008 and one of the highest nationally.

School Rules

Send your kids -- whatever their grade -- off to class with these safety tips.

They've skipped off to elementary school, raced off to high school or zoomed off to college. If you didn't take a moment to discuss safety basics and smart life choices before they left, there's still time. Use this easy guide to make sure your child is prepared.

Assume The Position

At present, there are 385 full-body scanners located at 68 airports nationwide, with more on the way.  Will all the additional x-ray exposure lead to an increase in skin cancer?  Wait a few years and find out.

Here’s a list of U.S. Airports currently using full-body scanners:

Christmas Tree Fire Video: It just takes a minute

Watch this incredible video of how fast a Christmas tree fire can start and then fully engulf a room. In less than a minute, a dry tree can create a tragedy. To reduce the risk of fire, practice Christmas tree safety and be sure to water your tree every day and position it away from sources of heat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS8rFLq0NDE&feature=player_embedded

Z100's Annual Jingle Ball

Last Friday, December 10, 2010,  was the radio station Z100`s annual winter concert. The name of the concert was Jingleball and took place at Madison Square Garden.