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1 hr ago | WOIO

Could 'moderate' drinking be safe during pregnancy?

Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don't appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.

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5 hrs ago | EDGE

TLC Reality Star to Work for Anti-Gay FRC

Yesterday, on "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins", the Family Research Council's daily online talk radio broadcast, 25 year old reality star Josh Duggar of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting? announced that he, has accepted the position of Executive Director of the anti-gay Christian organization FRC.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Kids

9 hrs ago | Salisbury Journal

Children more at risk on roads

The proportional share of death and serious injury on the roads involving children aged under five is at the highest level for 10 years, according to a report.

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Related Topix: Adolescents and Pre-Teens

13 hrs ago | The Macon Telegraph

Ukraine kids at risk from low vaccination rates

In this Monday, April 23, 2013 photo pediatrician Fyodor Lapiy examines a child before administering him a combined vaccine against diphtheria, whopping cough and tetanus in Children's Hospital No.

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Related Topix: Vaccinations, Health, Kids, World News, Ukraine,

Mon Jun 17, 2013

News Observer

Kids and Money: Summer job a chance to learn about taxes

Most teenagers mowing lawns, sacking groceries, babysitting or toiling away at other summer work know the importance of showing up on time, being responsible and having a good attitude.

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Related Topix: Teenagers, Tax, Healthcare Law, Law

102.3 SUNNY FM

Kids brutally vandalize man's family home; Now he faces jail time

Jesse Daniels, 53, is accused of endangering the welfare of children for the actions he took after catching four boys in the act of vandalizing his father-in-law's home.

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Related Topix: Kids, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Clyde, NY, Rochester, NY

KOAT-TV

Sesame Street: 'P' is for prison and that's OK

"Alex" has blue hair, a green nose and wears a hoodie. He seems like any other inhabitant of "Sesame Street," except his dad is in jail.

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Related Topix: Prison, Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television, Kids

KFVS12

Sibling bullying can lead to depression, anxiety in victims

Being picked on by your brother or sister may seem like a normal part of growing up, but for some kids the bullying may be a source of depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.

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Related Topix: Kids, University of New Hampshire

Ann Arbor.com

Mom up to her ears in kids wants time to be left alone

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have five kids, all under 6 years of age. The youngest are 7-month-old twins.

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Related Topix: Kids, Wedding, Hitchcock, TX, Entertainment

KFBB

Boston hospital to offer hand transplants for kids

A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearance and quality of life are offered to kids, too.

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Related Topix: Kids, Medicine

Sun Jun 16, 2013

USA Today

Bullying by siblings just as damaging, research finds

And that association holds true for the various types of aggressive behavior studied, both mild and severe, from physical and psychological aggression to property victimization, researchers say.

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Related Topix: Kids, University of New Hampshire

Reuters

In Florida, Nik Wallenda readies for Grand Canyon high-wire act

Dressed casually in a T-shirt, calf-length cargo pants and flip-flops, Nik Wallenda looks no different from many of the hundreds of spectators who have turned out in recent days to watch him practice for his next high-wire act.

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Related Topix: Kids, Sarasota, FL

Clover Herald

Polo is a family affair for SC star's kids

The country's highest-rated polo player is passing on his love of the equestrian sport to his small stable of children.

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TheBostonChannel.com

Paid leave lets dads build parenting foundation

When Joe Schroeder became a father in February, he did something a lot of working men in the United States only dream of: He took off from work for three months to stay home with his wife and newborn daughter, Alma Lucette.

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Related Topix: Parenting, Greensboro, NC, Opinion, Entertainment

The Winnipeg Free Press

Terry Fox preps Chinese students for Canada

It's a muggy afternoon in June and high school students wearing T-shirts stamped with the image of Terry Fox stride past towering highrises and scooters with honking horns in this small Chinese city that's been coated in haze from the local fiberglass factory for several days.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Education Etc., Teenagers, St. Mary's, CO

KNOE-TV Monroe

Baby milestones: What baby will do when

Baby's first year is full of, well, firsts. Here's your guide for what to expect when -- and what to do if baby's a little off schedule.

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Related Topix: Parenting

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Whittier Daily News

Whittier father knows what time is worth

Tony Castillo sometimes worked 12-hour days when his children were growing up, but he always had time for his five children.

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Related Topix: Whittier, CA, Kids, Medicine, Home Listing, Home

Times Herald

How Michigan's budget impacts you

Schoolchildren, drivers, hunters and others will face changes when the new state budget takes effect in 3 1 2 months.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Rick Snyder, US Governors, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Kids, Personal Finance, Retirement

WLTI-FM Syracuse

President Obama's Weekly Address: A Message for Father's Day

"Hi, everybody. This Sunday is Father's Day, and so I wanted to take a moment to talk about the most important job many of us will ever have and that's being a dad.

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Related Topix: Kids, Parenting

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Poll: Most men aspire to be dads

A recent Associated Press-WE tv poll found more than 8 in 10 men said they have always wanted to be fathers or think they'd like to be one someday.

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