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High school students learn confidence, goal-setting through forensics teamsHigh school students on forensics teams get a crash course in skills like good sportsmanship and public speaking.
Soccer, Boy Scouts and other expenses mean parents are spending more money on their children, says studyActivities like drum lessons and extras like graduation gifts all contribute to the fact that the amount of money parents spend on their children has steadily risen since the 1970s, says a new study.
Not all Seaboard communities are battling cicada infestations, but what if yours is?Some areas, it seems, won't be witnessing any cicadas this year, while others are definitely hearing the horde's chorus. If you're subject to the swarm's din, here's what to do.
How to make a bed in NorwayMaking a bed in Norway is different than in America. The sheet sizes come in metric, not full, queen, or king, and it is the custom for couples, though they sleep on the same bed, to have their own sheets and duvet.
My teenage daughter refused to learn to drive, and she's not aloneThe driver's license is an American rite of passage for 16-year olds, but not my daughter. She wanted nothing to do with a car at that age, and statistics show others at that age feel the same.
Rhode Island mom sics pit bulls on reporter: privacy versus the right to knowA Rhode Island mother of a recovering shooting victim sicced two pit bulls on a reporter who asked for her reaction to the news the shooter was arrested. Did the reporter violate the mother's privacy? Did the mother overreact?
Pope: Wasting food is tantamount to stealing from the poor (so how can you help?)Says the pope, wasting food is no different from stealing from the hungry, during his Wednesday catechesis. How can you help? Lisa Suhay, through her volunteer activities, found mouths that needed feeding.
Cheerios mixed-race ad to stay, company not deterred by hateA new ad for Cheerios, featuring a mixed-race family and biracial daughter, caused YouTube commenters to flood the commercial's page with bigotry. But Cheerios won't be taking down the ad, the company says.
Running cramp turns out to be a wee child, as woman gives birth next dayA half-marathoner from Minnesota gave birth to a child, but she had no idea she was pregnant. Pain she attributed to a Sunday run became worse and worse until, after going to the hospital, doctors realized she was with child.
- Senior shot: Graduation for injured athlete a surprise for students
A shot senior's graduation went off without incident, inspiring his classmates with the speed of his recovery. Balaal Hollings, a senior, was shot in the head two months ago at a birthday party.
'Evil Elmo' demanded millions from Girl Scouts, arrested for extortion'Evil Elmo', a street performer in New York, must love Girl Scout cookies. 'Evil Elmo' attempted to extort a Girl Scout executive for a full time, $100,000+ job or, if they said no, he'd take $2 million up front instead.
NY boy, 10, fires shot at intruder who dropped gunA 10-year-old New York boy picked up the gun an intruder dropped while attempting to rob the boy's house and fired at the would-be-burglar, scaring him off.
Smithfield sale to China casts a new light on your kid’s ham sandwichA Chinese pork producer is looking to buy Smithfield Foods, one of the largest producers of pork products in the US. Should the sale cause parents concern about China's food safety issues?
Though reports about bullying are increasing, the behavior itself is notBullying, according to new data, is down among US middle school students, despite an increase in media reports coving the subject. In fact, violence has dropped nearly 75 percent in the last two decades.
Twins born on the shoulder of a road in the middle of nowhere UtahA soon-to-be mother and friend raced along the interstate to a hospital in Salt Lake City, two hours away, after she began feeling contractions. But they hadn't traveled far when the woman, pregnant with twins, felt the first one coming.
Sesame Street makes national park videos inviting kids outsideIt's summer. What would Elmo do to pass the time? Take a stroll outside. Sesame Street's beloved character, his pal Murray, and the National Park Service are releasing six short videos about our national parks to switch on kids' natural curiosity.
High school's 'Cutest Couple' is two (very cute) boys'Cutest Couple' voters at Carmel High School in New York overwhelmingly chose a gay couple as 'cutest' in the school. The young men say they're getting teased for their internet fame, but not for their relationship.
- Missing girl found under a bed
A 4-year-old girl from Northern California reported missing was found sleeping under a bed in her grandmother's house.
Kindergarten brawl: Graduation turns into riot over spilled punchKindergarten brawl over spilled punch: Parents and teens at an Ohio kindergarten graduation fought using a hammer and pipe as weapons, police say.
Cookies are replaced by vegetables in new children's booksCupcakes are being taken out of some picture books for young readers in favor of vegetables and other nutritious food to send the message that healthy eating is best.
