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2 teens accused of stealing school busTwo 14-year-old boys are accused of stealing a Raleigh County school bus and driving it until it caught fire.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Aug-2008 00:06
Lib Dems unveil youth crime pl...
Youngsters who commit minor offences and get involved in anti-social behaviour should not be locked up, because they go on to re-offend more seriously, the Liberal Democrats said.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 19:36
Healthy Habits for a Happy Family
If you're the parent of a toddler, whether he is in preschool, daycare, or at home, it is important to incorporate healthy habits at an early age.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 15:09
Woman with Amber Alert kids speaks out
A woman on the run with five children in tote spoke to News 8 in Fort Worth just prior to an Amber Alert that was issued for the kids.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 10:49
Wis. charges say gunman had `nothing to lose'
The lone gunman charged Wednesday with killing three teenagers in a river ambush planned to use the victims as bait to lure emergency responders to the scene for him to kill as well, according to a criminal ...
Source : Topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 06:20
A mother in San Leandro abducted six children from her estranged husband.
A mother in San Leandro abducted six children from her estranged husband who has full custody.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 01:53
Mexican-born killer put to death in Texas
With the parents of his victims watching a few feet away, a Mexican-born condemned killer apologized before he was executed for his part in a horrific attack on two teenage girls 15 years ago.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 21:22
Back to School
What's Your Child's Learning Style? Children learn in different ways. To help prepare your child for school, take advantage of his or her personal learning style.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 17:09
Preacher stole, then killed to cover his tracks
Friends of an elderly millionaire who was killed by a local pastor sensed something was wrong long before his death.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 12:44
4 : N.B. compromises on cuts to French immersion, offers program in Grade 3
The New Brunswick government backtracked Tuesday on its decision to eliminate early French immersion in the province, announcing it will offer a program beginning in Grade 3. The move follows a court-ordered ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 08:29
Texas wants 8 kids from sect back in state care
By MICHELLE ROBERTS, Associated Press Writer Texas child welfare authorities have asked a judge to return eight children from a polygamist group to foster care.
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 03:58
Pennsylvania dad who had sex with teen to get his kids back
The six-day forecast ... weekly poll Do you think the Los Angeles city council was right to ban fast food restaurants in southern L.A.? Yes, this is a good step to improving health and reducing people's weight.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 23:42
Young people finding Obama way cooler than McCain
Forget the war for the White House for a moment. Among young people, Barack Obama appears to be beating John McCain in the battle for "cool." "Obama is a tad cooler than McCain on probably 57 fronts," said ...
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 19:21
Sats results show a fifth of children failing in maths
Thousands of children will start secondary school next month with a poor grasp of the three-Rs, despite a rise in standards this year, official figures show.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 14:54
Work shift
After having a pretty light schedule for the last six months or so, it's been a fairly busy month or two as I picked up several part-time teaching gigs, mostly at summer schools for kids and teens.
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 10:36
State sets $25/year fee to collect child support
Under a new policy, custodial parents in Pennsylvania are being charged $25 a year by the state to offset the cost of collecting child support.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 06:14
Immigrants kids even less active than U.S.-born
Plenty of earlier evidence shows that U.S. children are pretty inactive. The new study of nearly 70,000 children simply found even lower levels of activity among immigrants.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 01:48
Tories attack teens' schools scheme
A multi-million pound government scheme to encourage teenagers to stay in education after 16 is failing to reach the poorest pupils, Conservatives said.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 21:19
Study: Restaurant kids' meals loaded with calories - AP
A new report says parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the nation's top restaurant chains.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 16:46
Teen stars make waves
Teen show Gossip Girl has six more reasons to cheer. And so do the Jonas Brothers.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 12:31
12-year-old with HIV applauded at AIDS conference
Keren Dunaway was 5 when her parents used drawings to explain to her that they both had the HIV virus -- and so did she.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 08:06
New York teen overdose spotlights growing heroin problem
When high-school senior Natalie Ciappa nearly died of a heroin overdose on Memorial Day weekend, she promised her parents she had learned her lesson and was going clean.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Aug-2008 03:50
School bully problem? Send in the clown
Marvin Nash - a.k.a. Starvin' Marvin - has been a professional rodeo clown for some 30 years, entertaining fans and protecting bull riders at great risk to himself.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 23:34
Afghan mothers keep their kids with them in prison
Zalmai, age 8, waits in front of the curtain covering the door to their prison cell where he has lived for four years with his mother Parigul, whose crime was running away from home, at Pul-e Charkhi prison in ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 19:19
No bail for two charged in fight
Two teenagers must stay in jail while facing charges that they murdered an 18-year-old high school student during a brawl outside a party that involved underage drinking, a judge ruled.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 15:04
Hunger Gene Discovered In Children
British researchers have made a genetic discovery which could help to solve the obesity epidemic.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 10:39
NYC teacher tires of student taunts, sues school
A Brooklyn teacher tired of being taunted by students is taking action, but not against the kids.
Theresa Reel has filed a federal discrimination complaint against the city's education department, saying administrators ignored her complaints about unruly students.
The 48-year-old says district officials did nothing when she complained about kids at her high school who tossed racial insults, threw paper in her face or made sexist remarks.
In one case, she says a student groped her. The school's response was to scold her for wearing a low-cut top. Reel says she dresses professionally.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 06:13
Court: Sperm Donor Liable For Child Support
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that some sperm donors should be liable for child support.
Source : topix.net | 03-Aug-2008 01:44
6 teens hurt in SoCal minivan rollover
YORBA LINDA, Calif. - Police say six teenagers were injured when a minivan sped away from officers and rolled over several times in a Yorba Linda field.
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 21:20
Schools Report Released
CARSON CITY, Nev. - The latest report card on Nevada's 654 public elementary and secondary schools and programs shows an increase over last year's total of schools that got low marks, the state Department of ...
Source : Topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 16:54
- They're not little prisoners'
August 01, 2008 - 11:06 p.m. GONZALES Violating Gonzales High School's dress code is not a crime, but some of the offenders are about to start looking a lot like convicts.
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 12:32
McCain raps Obama over school vouchers, union ties
ORLANDO, Fla. - John McCain, the father of private school students, criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday for choosing private over public school for his kids.
Source : topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 08:14
Man arrested in river ambush on 3 Wis. swimmers
A gunman suspected of opening fire on a group of young swimmers gathered along a riverbank was arrested Friday after he emerged from woods near the scene where three teenagers were slain and a fourth person was ...
Source : Topix.net | 02-Aug-2008 03:46
Judge removed from cases against 'Jena Six' teens
The judge overseeing the criminal cases for the remaining Jena Six defendants was removed against his will Friday for making questionable remarks about the teenagers.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 23:26
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Angelina Jolie's estranged dad Jon Voight says his daughter is "doing well" after giving birth to twins.
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 19:05
A glance at congressional actions as recess nears
A look at actions in Congress on Thursday: LEAD IN TOYS The Senate passed and sent to the White House legislation that bans lead from children's toys and seeks to ensure that chemicals posing possible health ...
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 14:43
Mom says she killed 2 kids, hid bodies under home - AP
The mother of two children whose bodies were found stuffed in trash bags under an apartment building pleaded guilty to capital murder Thursday, just before her trial was set to begin.
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 10:15
Congress sends Bush bill banning lead in toys
The Senate on Thursday passed and sent to the White House legislation that bans lead from children's toys and seeks to ensure that chemicals posing possible health problems will not end up on toys and articles ...
Source : topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 05:45
Teen Tanning? Don't Do It, Cancer Group Says
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. -- The Canadian Cancer Society wants teenagers banned from tanning salons.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Aug-2008 01:08
Astronaut technology could prevent elderly falls
Scientists working to help astronauts regain balance after extended flights in zero gravity say they've found a way to use the research to help elderly people avoid catastrophic falls.
Source : Topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 20:51
Alicia Keys snubs out cigarette company's branding from concert
NEW 6:55 a.m. JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Philip Morris International has pulled down billboards and posters promoting an Alicia Keys concert Thursday in Indonesia's capital after the singer protested the cigarette ...
Source : Topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 16:25
Teens charged with killing chef
Attacked ... Daniel Owen and Virginia Gay. Latest related coverage TV star mugged by chef's killers, police say Two teenagers who allegedly assaulted All Saints actor Virginia Gay in June this year and then ...
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 12:03
Synthetic fields deemed safe for kids
Children aren't at risk for lead exposure from synthetic athletic fields, according to a report Wednesday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 07:34
Police arrest man accused of taking 4 kids, mom
New York City police have arrested a man accused of abducting his wife and four children from a Massachusetts apartment where another woman was found fatally stabbed.
Source : topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 03:07
Children have tonsils removed to treat sleep apnea
More children are having their tonsils removed to treat sleep disorders. A few months ago, Caitlin Zurita had her tonsils taken out.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Jul-2008 22:51
Attacked church focuses on healing children
As they started their production of "Annie," a musical about an orphan's unwavering hope, the children of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church witnessed a scene that may have rattled theirs.
Source : topix.net | 30-Jul-2008 18:41