Blog Posts by Lylah M. Alphonse, Senior Editor, Yahoo! Shine

Some organic baby formulas made with brown rice syrup have been found to have high levels of arsenic, researchers say.A sweetener used in powdered baby formula and some organic and gluten-free foods may contain dangerously high levels of arsenic, researchers reported today.

Environmental chemist Brian P. Jackson, who is the director of the Trace Element Analysis Core Facility at Dartmouth University, said that his team found organic baby formula whose main ingredient was brown rice syrup had arsenic levels six times higher than what the EPA considers safe for drinking water. According to the study, which was published Thursday in the journal "Environmental Health Perspectives," the researchers also found high arsenic levels in some organic foods sweetened with brown rice syrup, including cereal bars, energy bars, and gel energy "shots" that athletes slurp down after working out.

"The baby formula findings are concerning," Jackson said. The risk of arsenic poisoning from eating a cereal bar or an energy shot once in a while are low, he pointed out, but for babies and for people who are on gluten-free

Do you recognize this swimsuit model?We already assumed that not everything you see in Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue is real. But a fake swimsuit model?

Dalena Henriques appears next to a sleek 2013 Ford Mustang -- or part of her does, at least. We can see some of her curves clad in a bright blue bikini, but her face has been cropped out of the picture. Smitten fans can find her name in the credit line for the photo, and an online search turns up what seems like her personal website, which bills her as a "swimsuit/fashion model."

We like her outfit.It's filled with gorgeous shots of hot… Ford cars. And in case readers still aren't in on the joke, captions like "I'm excited. Can you see it in my face?" sit under photos in which her entire head has been cropped out of the picture.

We dig her strappy, canary-yellow heels and the matching drapey dress. Does it make us want to buy a car (or a copy of Sports Illustrated)? Not so much.

Awesome ad, clever concept, or do you feel fooled?

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A new report by Joining Forces shows some of the employment difficulties that military spouses face. As part of the Joining Forces initiative to support military families, the Obama administration has announced plans to make it easier for military spouses to keep their careers in spite of multiple moves -- and lower unemployment rates at the same time.

According to a new report -- "Supporting our Military Families: Best Practices for Streamlining Occupational Licensing Across State Lines," which was presented at the Pentagon by first lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Wednesday -- streamlining the licensing procedure, offering a grace period for newly transferred military spouses, and providing temporary licesnses would "make a meaningful difference in the lives of many military families."

"A spouse's employment plays a key role in the financial and personal well-being of military families, and their job satisfaction is an important component of the retention of service members," the report said. "Without adequate support for military

Mitt Romney after his win in Maine on Saturday. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)Here's a quick look at what's happened in the world of politics this week:

Romney barely beats Paul in Maine caucuses

GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney won the Maine caucuses on Saturday, narrowly beating Ron Paul 39 percent to 36 percent.

Though Paul has yet to place first in a primary or caucus this season, he's vowing to stay in the race. His supporters say that his close finish in Maine might actually have been a win; two Maine counties cancelled their caucuses because of bad weather, and votes cast in those areas didn't get counted in the totals.

Rick Santorum was in third place with 18 percent of the vote, and Newt Gingrich was in fourth with 6 percent. Turnout was low -- only about 5,600 out of the state's 258,000 registered Republicans went to the polls.

Obama offers up his $3.8 trillion budget proposal for 2013

On Monday, President Barack Obama sent to Congress his proposal for the federal budget for fiscal year 2013, outlining his plans to raise taxes on the rich, cut spending,

The first lady with CBS reporter Charles Collingwood in the newly restored White House in 1962.Fifty years ago on Valentine's Day, Jackie Kennedy gave the country a glimpse into her home via a televised tour of the restored White House. More than 80 million people watched the broadcast on CBS and NBC; the 31-year-old first lady won an Emmy for the program.

Personal papers released by the John F. Kennedy Library on Monday included the her script for the TV tour, filled with careful notes and edits by the first lady. She was personally involved in the renovation, delving deep into the White House to rediscover relics and put them back in the spotlight.

"When we first came here and started searching for old things, we found the pier table in the carpenter's shop," she says during the tour. "It was being used as a sawhorse." She had it restored and placed back in the same room where President James Monroe had originally displayed it.

She used old receipts and photographs to claim items that had left the building, among them paintings that had been relocated to the National

Whitney Houston and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, at a pre-Grammy party in 2011. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)With her soaring voice and awe-inspiring accomplishments overshadowed by her addiction to drugs, people were saddened and stunned, but not necessarily surprised, when pop icon Whitney Houston was found dead in her Beverly Hills hotel room on Saturday. Now, TMZ says that the singer died from an overdose of Xanax, other prescription drugs, and alcohol, though official toxicology results have not yet been released.

Houston, 48, was found in her suite at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, where she was slated to perform at a pre-Grammy party hosted by Clive Davis at the hotel that night. According to TMZ her aunt, Mary Jones, had prepared Houston's outfit for the evening and laid the dress out on the bed before leaving Houston's room for about half an hour. When she returned, Houston was still in the bathroom; Jones went in to the bathroom and found the her lying motionless under water. She attempted CPR until paramedics arrived.

Citing unnamed "family sources," TMZ says that the L.A.

Whitney Houston in 2006. The pop diva passed away Saturday at the age of 48. (AP Photo)Friends and fans reacted with shock and sadness on Saturday, as news spread that pop music legend Whitney Houston had been found dead in her Beverly Hills Hotel. She was 48. The cause of death was not immediately known.

"Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston," Dolly Parton said in a statement. "I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song, and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.'"

"No words! Just tears #DearWhitney," tweeted Rihanna.

"Such a loss. One of the greatest voices of our time. Sending ut prayers to her faily...#R.I.P Whitney." Jennifer Lopez said on Twtitter.

"R.I.P. Whitney Houston, I've always idolized her and her amazing talent," Michael Jackson's daughter Paris tweeted.

"My heart is weeping... RIP to the Legendary Diva & Icon Whitney Houston!!!!! Such an incredible ifluence over music as a whole," Toni Braxton said.

President Barack Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announce the revamp of policy requiring religious institutions to pay for birth control. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)In spite of a revised rule announced Friday that would allow non-religious institutions that are run by religious organizations to avoid providing or paying for their employees' contraception, some Congressional Republicans insist that the Obama administration is still violating religious freedoms by mandating that prescription birth control be made available without a co-payment.

"This ObamaCare rule still tramples on Americans' First Amendment right to freedom of religion," Republican Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio said in a written statement. "It's a fig leaf, not a compromise. Whether they are affiliated with a church or not, employers will still be forced to pay an insurance company for coverage that includes abortion-inducing drugs."

Catholic church leaders have insisted that they would never go along with the law, but they'd never have to: Churches and other places of worship have always been exempt from the mandate.

According to the revised rule, religious charities,