Family links strong in Australian terror cells

Sydney, Feb.6 (ANI): Family connections and friendships are at the core of the terrorist networks active in Australia over the past 12 years, a Monash University researcher has found.

Many kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in cars

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new government study reports that while fewer kids and teens are getting exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in the car, rates of exposure are still high enough to warrant concern. The authors recommend that more parts of the country ban smoking in cars carrying kids -- laws that are on the books in four states. In a survey of middle and high school students ...

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC

Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.

Most families return after Calif. base explosion

Most families returned to a military housing complex outside a remote U.S. Marine training base in Northern California on Sunday, two days after a propane gas explosion that killed a Marine's wife and critically burned two other people.

Family seeks clues in unsolved murder

PARKERSBURG - Four years since the death of a woman whose remains were found in the burned-out runs of her family's unoccupied farm, the family continues to plead for information surrounding her death.

Children hospitalized at alarming rate due to abuse

( Yale University ) In one year alone, over 4,500 children in the United States were hospitalized due to child abuse, and 300 of them died of their injuries, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study. The findings are published in the March 2012 issue of Pediatrics published online Feb. 6.

Families First provides a variety of resources to Slate Belt families in need

The organization has been serving Pen Argyl-area residents for nearly a decade.

Marine wife killed in Ca. explosion was Iowan, 31

Families began returning to their homes Sunday following a propane gas explosion in a military housing complex outside a remote U.S. Marine training base in Northern California that killed a Marine's wife and critically burned two other people.

Pike River families design 'aggressive' plans to speed up process

Families of Pike River victims frustrated at the lack of progress in returning the fallen miners' bodies are designing "aggressive" action plans to speed up the recovery process.The families have been forced to dig into their own...

Families design 'agressive' plan

FAMILIES of Pike River victims frustrated at the lack of progress in returning the fallen miners' bodies are designing "aggressive" action plans to speed up the recovery process.

Family of Missing Alaska Barista Increases Reward

Family of missing 18-year-old Alaska barista who was abducted increases reward for her return

Pike River families have plan to speed up body recovery

Families of Pike River victims frustrated at the lack of progress in returning the fallen miners' bodies are designing "aggressive'' action plans to speed up the recovery process. read more

Family rejects military's explanation for delay in search for boy

MAKKOVIK, N.L. - The family of a 14-year-old boy whose body was found off the coast of Labrador says poor decisions were made in the search for him and the response to requests for help has to be improved to prevent future tragedies.

Missing Woman Susan Powell's Husband Kills Kids, Himself, in House Explosion

Josh Powell Was Having a Supervised Visit With His Two Sons

Dickens 'beyond' modern children

Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.

Family allegedly charged for funeral home's error

A family in mourning is angry at what's been described as "salt in the wound" after the wrong funeral home allegedly picked up its loved one's body, then charged a "transfer" fee following the error.

Family speaks up in death of Santa Clara Marine

The family of a Marine from Santa Clara who took his life in Afghanistan last year after several hours of hazing is speaking up, saying the military is not doing enough to stop the practice, and that one of the perpetrators in the hazing of Lance Cpl. Harry Lew received too lenient a punishment.

Family links strong in Australian cells

FAMILY connections and friendships are at the core of the terrorist networks active in Australia over the past 12 years, a Monash University researcher has found.

Children look for families at Adoption Festival

Children look for families at Adoption Festival Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:43 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 About 70 children who are either between the ages of 8 and 17 or are part of a sibling group, spent Saturday meeting prospective families at the Child ...

Children look for families at Adoption Festival

Children look for families at Adoption Festival Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:43 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 About 70 children who are either between the ages of 8 and 17 or are part of a sibling group, spent Saturday meeting prospective families at the Child ...

Children meet prospective families at CPS Adoption Festival

Children meet prospective families at CPS Adoption Festival Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:53 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 A special day for kids who need a family The girls, along with about 70 other children who are either between the ages of 8 and 17 or are ...

Children meet prospective families at CPS Adoption Festival

Children meet prospective families at CPS Adoption Festival Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:53 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 A special day for kids who need a family The girls, along with about 70 other children who are either between the ages of 8 and 17 or are ...

Family Lost for 6 Days Found Alive in Forest

Couple and adult son survive six days in Oregon forest after getting lost while hunting for mushrooms

Family-run businesses: risks and reward at same time

Family-controlled large business houses may be strong pillars of growth for India Inc, but experts warn that their internal feuds and succession issues also pose significant risks -- not only for the groups themselves, but for the entire economy as well.

Family lost for 6 days found alive in Oregon forest

PORTLAND, Ore. – A family of three huddled on the edge of an old-growth Oregon forest for six days, lost and cold, unable to signal search helicopters flying low and slow overhead.

Kids' Sports Injuries: Advocacy Group Wants 'Hit Count' To Protect Kids

INDIANAPOLIS -- Kids playing contact sports are suffering too many blows to the head, and an advocacy group is calling for a "hit count" to total them up before it's too late.

Kids Prefer Robots To Teachers And Parents

A new study finds that kids not only love robots, but also that robots benefit kids in the classroom. The implications of this "benefit," however, might not seem so benign on closer examination.

Why Kids Prefer Robots To Teachers And Parents

A new study finds that kids not only love robots, but also that robots benefit kids in the classroom. The implications of this ?benefit,? however, might not seem so benign on closer examination.

Advocacy group wants 'hit count' to protect kids

Kids playing contact sports are suffering too many blows to the head, and an advocacy group is calling for a "hit count" to total them up before it's too late.

Military Families United Partners with The Art Institutes to Provide Scholarships to Spouses of All Armed Forces Members

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Military Families United, a national coalition of Gold Star and Blue Star families, veterans and patriotic Americans, is proud to announce it is joining forces ...

Group: Syrian forces tortured children

Children have been "killed, arrested, and tortured," according to a Human Rights Watch report. The group asked the U.N. to help stop the abuse.

Children's bed-wetting may be caused by constipation

Some children who wet their bed might be suffering from constipation, a new study finds

Rights Group Says Syrian Security Forces Detained, Tortured Children

Children as young as 13 say government forces have tortured them by burning them with cigarettes and pulling toenails with pliers.

Rights group says Syrian forces target children

Syrian forces have detained and tortured children as young as 13 as President Bashar Assad's regime tries to crush a nearly 11-month-old uprising, Human Rights Watch said Friday, as fresh clashes erupted between regime troops and rebels in the country's south.

HRW says Syrian forces target children

Syrian forces have detained and tortured children as young as 13 as the government tries to crush an uprising that began nearly 11 months ago, Human Rights Watch said Friday as fresh clashes erupted between regime troops and rebels in the country's south.

Kids in Crisis hosts milestone year of annual golf event

The Kids' Challenge golf tournament to benefit Kids in Crisis will celebrate its 15th year on Sept. 12, with much fanfare as it heads to a brand new venue.

Syrian forces 'torture children as young as 13'

Children as young as 13 are a particular target in the "rampant" use of torture by Syrian government forces battling opposition protests, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Friday.

Kids, Kids every where, all of them to pick

Kalyani, Feb 2 : The size of the kids in the AIFF U-14 Football Fest, more-o-less stays the same. After all, they all are U-14 kids -- kids from 27 States all over the Country, 590 in all.

Families offer reward in Sauk Village double slaying

The families of two Lansing teens found shot to death in Sauk Village are offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

Where Humor Tickles Kids' Brains

Kids may not giggle over the awkwardness on "The Office," and adults usually aren't all that tickled by Elmo. But new research shows that the same brain regions are active when children and grown ups find something funny. Researchers at Stanford University have shown that the brain's network for appreciating humor develops in childhood.