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Teens accused of stoning cat to death in Carrick face animal cruelty charges

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:03:19 -0700
Police said they arrested two 14-year-old boys accused of throwing rocks and a cinder block at a cat in Carrick. Investigators said a maintenance worker witnessed a group of teens throwing rocks at a cat on May 10 behind a baseball field at Volunteer Park in Carrick. The worker said he yelled at the boys to stop, but they swore at him and continued to abuse the animal. The worker told police ...
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Summer Hiring Heats Up for Teens, College Students

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:27:19 -0700
With the job market for seasonal employment better this year than it’s been since 2008, more employers may be hiring teens and college kids this summer.
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New Unique Summer Sports Camps: Fan's View

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:37:00 -0700
Each year, the search for a summer sports camp can leave parents in a puddle of frustration. While religious and art camps appear to be the majority, what about a unique place that allows children of any faith to play sports in the great outdoors?
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Talent show for kids, teens set for library's main branch

Tue, 22 May 2012 21:09:18 -0700
The Reading Public Library main facility at Fifth and Franklin streets is hosting a talent show for children and teenagers today at 4 p.m. Registration forms are available at the library or www.reading.lib.pa.us/index.htm.
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Sexting/bullying survey of Ottawa teens

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:36:22 -0700
A new report detailing risky behaviors of kids and teens shows sexting may be more common than you think.
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Rossen Reports: Are tanning salons admitting underage teens?

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:48:02 -0700
New Jersey’s “Tan Mom” has pled not guilty to bringing her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth, but are tanning salons allowing underage kids in to get under the lights? TODAY National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen went undercover to find out.
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Entrepreneur Mixes Up Yoga, Cyndi Lauper and Kids

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:06:46 -0700
Karma Kids, which opened in 2003 with only 10 classes a week, managed to not only stay afloat during the recession, but actually grow. Today it offers more than 100 classes per week at its main studio, as well as at different schools around the city.
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More than half of overweight and obese adolescents have heart disease risk, CDC study says

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:54:46 -0700
ATLANTA - Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.
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Library's programs reward readers of all ages

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:42:55 -0700
The Grandview Heights Public Library will encourage young and old alike to keep turning pages during the summer with reading clubs for kids and teens and an adult Reading Rewards program.
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"Pre-diabetes," diabetes rising among U.S. teens

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:49:23 -0700
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of U.S. teenagers with "pre-diabetes" or full-blown type 2 diabetes has more than doubled in recent years -- though obesity and other heart risk factors have held steady, government researchers reported Monday. The good news, the researchers say, is that teen obesity rates leveled off between 1999 and 2008 -- hovering between 18 percent ...
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