Surprise Birthday present contains soldier stepdad (The World)

SANFORD, Mich. (AP) At her seventh birthday party, Amber Birdsall thought the huge gift box wrapped in pink paper likely hid a pair of bicycles. Read more

Up Next (CBS News)

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Dear Abby: Birthday celebration reveals marriage headed for trouble (EagleTribune Online)

Dear Abby: I recently turned 40, and because I dont get along with my husband Teds family, I chose to celebrate out of town with my parents and siblings. At the end of my fiveday trip, Ted picked me up at the airport and barely greeted me. He waited three days to give me my birthday gift. Read more

Lauren Booth reveals why she HATES her mother and never wants to see her again (Daily Mail)

Waiting for the hearse to arrive with my grandfathers body in it, I went to turn down the thermostat in his kitchen. A voice stopped me in my tracks. Oy Some of us arent covered in whale blubber like you, girl Leave it Ah, my mother. She would still rather call me girl than use my real name Read more