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Theories abound on how birth order may affect lives. But the one thing psychologists agree on is that while family order can be important, we're all amalgams of childhood influences, from teachers and peers to random events.

'Avatar' Gets Bonus Features

A few weeks ago, Bishop Jim Swilley sat down in front of his congregation at Church in the Now, near Atlanta, and told them a secret he's been holding onto for almost 50 years: He's gay.

Commercial trucks are becoming the preferred way to smuggle drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border, the Department of Homeland Security says. Each day, 4,500 trucks cross the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, but customs agents only inspect 1 in 5. From there, via Interstate 35, it's a straight shot to America's heartland.

Hurricane Tomas skirted Haiti's capital last week, but the storm drenched the earthquake-ravaged country, highlighting its still-fragile state. Almost 10 months after the quake, more than a million people are living in makeshift camps. Even at one of the "better" camps, life is incredibly difficult.

Three times in the past century, a sitting president's party has lost its majority in at least one house of Congress. And all three times, the president -- Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and Bill Clinton -- went on to win re-election.

The cases of cholera in Haiti continue to climb, albeit more slowly than they did last week. The Ministry of Health and western aid groups are spreading out across the country preaching a gospel of clean hands, cleaner drinking water and what to do if you get sick.

If passed, Proposition 19 would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The state's NAACP has endorsed the measure, saying it's a civil rights issue. But a Sacramento preacher who is encouraging voters to reject Proposition 19 says drugs are tearing the black community apart.

Why did the city council decide to move the winter homeless shelter to Golden Hall? We speak to Metro Reporter Katie Orr about the other locations the council considered, and how Golden Hall is different from past sites that were used for the winter shelter.

At least 11 Chinese Christians planning to attend a global evangelical gathering in South Africa have been barred from leaving the country, and many others have come under pressure. Many fear Beijing is cracking down on Christians who worship outside the official church.