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Warren Visits Southeastern Mass., Vows to Fight For Middle Class
Elizabeth Warren A was sure to make one thing clear during her visit to Attleboro Tuesday afternoon.
NC school lunch goof included 2 other kids
A North Carolina school says it was three children, not one, who were given a cafeteria meal when a teacher deemed their packed lunch was lacking.
Family mourns teen who died after inhaling helium
Last weekend, 14-year-old Ashley Long told her parents she was going to a slumber party.
3 teens in Colo. burn snowmobile to stay warm
Three teenagers stuck for a night in Colorado's mountains during a blizzard survived by burning what they could, including their snowmobile.
Police: 2 kids missing after 'helper' drives off in Decatur
Police are searching for a 2000 to 2005 model green Jeep Cherokee related to an Amber Alert posted this morning.
Texas authorities remove 11 kids from house of registered sex offender
Authorities removed 11 children from a crowded home where a registered sex offender lived after they found eight confined in a small, dark bedroom with restraints tying some to their beds.
Malaysia bans 'Where Did I Come From?' saying sex education book for kids could harm morals
Malaysia has banned a nearly 40-year-old sex education book written by a British author following complaints by Muslim activists that it is obscene.
Chicago School Nets $190,000 in Student Fines
Forget watching the clock, chewing gum, or slouching. At the Noble Network of Charter Schools' 10 Chicago campuses students are on their best behavior-- otherwise it will cost them.
Crash Test Dummy Unveiled For Larger Children
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday unveiled a new crash test dummy to be used to evaluate child safety seats and boosters made for children weighing more than 65 pounds.
Appalachia's aging population is rising fast
In some places in the 13-state region, senior citizens account for 1 out of every 5 people - a benchmark the U.S. as a whole isn't expected to reach for another 18 years.
Colbert to release kids' book about a flag pole
Grand Central Publishing said Tuesday that it will publish "I Am a Pole " on May 8. In a two-part "Colbert Report" segment that aired last month, Colbert previewed the book with "Where the Wild Things Are" author Sendak.
Arraignment for LA teacher charged with lewd acts
This undated police booking photo released by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department shows former Los Angeles teacher Mark Berndt, 61, who was arrested for felony molestation of 23 kids after photos surfaced.
Authorities searching for Idaho woman and 3 kids
The FBI in Salt Lake City says an Amber Alert was issued Sunday morning for a 9-year-old boy and two girls, ages 5 and 7. They say 35-year-old Bertha Sabala Guerrero lost custody of the three children in December after authorities say she left them with a woman she had just met.
Obama peddles modest American dream
Four years after winning the White House, Obama is dealing with a different economic and political reality as he seeks re-election. He's focused less on a lofty vision for overcoming divisions and remaking Washington, and more on the most basic building blocks of middle-class economic security: a job, a house, a college education for the kids, ... (more)
Ohio grandparents-to-be learn child-rearing tricks
They have sleep sacks, fold-up playpens and multiple car seats - and rubber duckies that measure the temperature of bath water.
Clegg to tackle Neets 'time-bomb'
Nick Clegg is set to vow to deal with the "ticking time-bomb" of teenagers who are not in work, school or training.
Chicago school draws scrutiny over student fines
In this photo taken Feb. 16, 2012, Noble Street College Prep CEO Mike Milke talks with student Gabriela Cervantes during school in Chicago.
New French Quarter curfew leads to arrests
New Orleans' infamous French Quarter is awash in memorable sights and sounds, especially during the busiest and most colorful weekend of the year -- the one just before Mardi Gras Day.
Warnings over new university tsar
Conservative MPs have warned David Cameron that the Government's new university access tsar will lead admissions in the "wrong direction" and be "harmful" to higher education.
Obama takes tougher stance on higher education
Access to college has been the driving force in federal higher education policy for decades.
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