TOPSFIELD, Massachusetts — As hundreds of people excitedly bustled around him in this usually quiet New England community, President M. Russell Ballard stepped forward and read the inscription on a new memorial in the Pine Grove Cemetery. “Five generations of a remarkable American family resided in Topsfield, beginning with Robert Smith, who came to Massachusetts in 1638,” it began. The list of Smith family members on the monument concludes with Joseph Smith Sr.

Pornography is often portrayed as one of the ills of today's society, evidence of modern moral decay brought to you by video cameras and broadband access.   As it turns out, modern times have got nothing on the past. Pornography existed long before video or even photography, and many researchers think evolution predisposed humans for visual arousal (It's a lot easier to pass on your genes if the sight of other naked humans turns you on, after all).

A thrift store shopper who went viral for finding a designer wedding dress for $25 now has a reason to wear it. Emmali Osterhoudt stumbled across a $6,200 Galia Lahav mermaid gown at a Goodwill near her Alabama home in September. At the time, she was dating someone but not engaged. She also had no idea what that $25 find was actually worth when she bought it. Luckily for her and the dress, her boyfriend didn’t wait much longer to propose.

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She's a fashion frill: Actress Vera Farmiga channels the fifties in fitted lilac two-piece for David Letterman appearance  By Rebecca Davison Published: 08:13 EDT, 29 April 2014 | Updated: 10:33 EDT, 29 April 2014 e-mail 25 View comments She's best known for her role as Norma Louise Bates in horror TV series, Bates Motel, but actress Vera Farmiga looked anything but scary when she stepped out on Monday.