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'Jon & Kate' split 8? Is divorce imminent?

'Jon & Kate' split 8? Is divorce imminent?

The pressures have mounted on TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus 8" couple -- enough so that the previously unflappable Kate Gosselin has cracked and is expressing doubts about her marriage and negative feelings towards her husband Jon and his alleged ...

 

British Toddler Killed by Rollercoaster

A British toddler has died after climbing onto the rollercoaster tracks at a London fairground and being struck by the ride.

 

Falling flat-screen TVs a growing threat for kids

Falling flat-screen TVs a growing threat for kids

Childhood injuries from falling furniture and appliances are up more than 40 percent since 1990, according to new research.

 

Schools consider four-day weeks

Schools consider four-day weeks

Districts facing budget cuts nationwide are contemplating the measure. It's an appealing alternative to cutting staff or programs, but it can create child-care problems for parents.

 

Gunmen abduct 3-year-old from California home

Gunmen abduct 3-year-old from California home

Investigators were searching Monday for a 3-year-old boy kidnapped by two gunmen who broke into his family's home, tied up his ...

 

Tamil Tigers Recruit Child Soldiers As Young As 11

Tamil Tigers Recruit Child Soldiers As Young As 11

It is hard to imagine Christine* in combat. But the diminutive 14-year-old with a cheeky smile and dancing eyes knows how to handle a Kalashnikov and detonate grenades.

 

Girl, 10, Burns 70 Percent of Body at Tanning Salon

Girl, 10, Burns 70 Percent of Body at Tanning Salon

A 10-year-old girl suffered burns on 70 percent of her body after a 16-minute session at an unmanned tanning salon.

 

Four-Day Trip Saves Girl, 6, With Intestines Exposed

A Papau New Guinea man made a four-day trip to Cairns, Australia carrying a 6-year-old girl so badly injured her intestines were exposed.

 

Little Boy at the Center of Storm

The 5-year-old from a village in Mexico identified as the earliest swine flu case says, "I feel good."

 

Girl Shot Dead Leaving Massachusetts Baby Shower

A fire chief in Massachusetts is looking in to why it took nearly 20 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at the scene of a fatal shooting at a baby shower over the weekend.

 

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