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By Lylah M. Alphonse, Senior Editor,   A new study finds that women who work at least part time are happier and healthier than those who stay home with … Moms who work at least part time are healthier and happier than those who decide to stay home with their babies , a new study suggests. Why being a work-at-home mother isn't easy According to the study, "Mothers' part-time employment: Associations with mother and family well-being" (which was published recently in the American Psychological Association's "Journal of Family Psychology" ), being employed has multiple benefits for moms -- and for their families. After interviewing hundreds of mothers repeatedly over the course of a decade, the researchers found that those who worked 32 hours per week or less were more sensitive to their kids' needs, less likely to have symptoms of depression, and more likely to split household duties with their spouses than mothers who were not employed. A

By Jeff Eisenberg The most memorable rejection of the UCLA basketball season happened in the stands rather than on the court. Midway through a 71-63 victory over Richmond Dec. 23 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, UCLA's "Mistletoe Cam" cut to a couple seated courtside. The man reaches into his pocket, pulls out a ring and says, "I knew that I was going to do this since the first day that I met you, and I figured now was as good a time as any." His girlfriend's response when he gets down on one knee and pops the question? Well, let's just say it involved  an awkward pause and running in the other direction. Video of the proposal gone wrong didn't surface on YouTube until Monday evening, but Los Angeles Times reporter Baxter Holmes asked several UCLA players about it following the game. "That's cold," Jerime Anderson said. "Tough break," added David Wear. Indeed the rejection was cringeworthy to watch because it&#