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New Research Finds Kids & Teens More Exposed to Character Education Volunteer More

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0800
NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a new research study released today, "It Starts with Character: Inspiring Kids & Teens to Volunteer" found that kids and teens who have more ...
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Many kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in cars

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:13:21 -0800
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 ...
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Kids treated as adult felons will act as such

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:54:17 -0800
At a time when Democrats and Republicans agree on almost nothing, many agree on this:
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Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:20:55 -0800
Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:48 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2012 In the first national estimate of its kind, a report from government researchers says more than 1 in 5 high school students and middle schoolers ride in ...
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Others' Smoke Threatens Kids in Cars

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:03:20 -0800
The CDC says more than one in five kids and teens ride in cars as others smoke.
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Teens using short hand on Facebook to bully others, talk dirty

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:35:07 -0800
Do you know what your kids are putting on Facebook? Even if you can see it, you may not know what it means. This is a report every parent needs to see. If you go on a Facebook page, particularly that of a young person, you could be a POS, or an AITR and have no idea what your child is writing. What if your child says IHML or is saying PHM? Or what if you saw GNOC? How can you react or help if ...
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Fewer Teens Exposed to Tobacco Smoke in Cars: Report

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:48:08 -0800
MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Although fewer kids are being exposed to smoking while riding in cars, more than 20 percent of nonsmoking teens still are, U.S. health officials report.
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Special report: Health issues texting can cause L8R in life

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:11:03 -0800
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. -- 75-percent of teens have a cellphone. But they're not talking on it, one-third of them are sending 100 text messages every day. The school bell rings and the texting starts. "I send like maybe a thousand texts a day!" Kids...
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Lombard, Illinois 7th Grader Wins Rocket21 Youth Social Media Songwriting Contest and Will Attend the 2012 GRAMMY Awards

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:03:09 -0800
Rocket21™ (the new social network where kids explore amazing possibilities for their lives and futures) and West Coast Songwriters (the most active non-profit music organization in the U.S., offering education, opportunity and networking to songwriters) announced the winners of a two month national youth songwriting contest. The contest, presented on Rocket21.com and sponsored by West Coast ...
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Fewer teens exposed to tobacco smoke in cars

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:19:42 -0800
Although fewer kids are being exposed to smoking while riding in cars, more than 20 percent of nonsmoking teens still are, U.S. health officials report.
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