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Cinco de Mayo: A parenting grievance

Today, many Americans are celebrating an unofficial national holiday, called Cinco de Mayo. This "faux holiday" is described as many as an excuse to party and cut out of work early to drink Corona, or...

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National Day of Prayer 2010: This year's observance may be the last

Today is our nation's designated National Day of Prayer. Regardless of faith, many parents take great solace in partaking in our National Day of Prayer. President Truman signed a bill instituting a...

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McDonald's recalls 12 million Shrek glasses

If you purchased a "Shrek Forever After" glass from McDonald's during their highly publicized Shrek movie promotion, you should know that the fast food giant is recalling the estimated 12 million plus...

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Fourth of July festivities in Southern Oregon

The Fourth of July is a day that many families look forward to - fireworks, festivities and perhaps even a paid day off is appealing to nearly everybody. Here's a round-up of family-oriented...

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Roman Polanski freed, avoids extradition to U.S.

Roman Polanski has been freed by Swiss authorities and will not face extradition to the United States. The 76-year-old film Oscar-winning director has spent that last 30 years facing a prison...

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Parenting Fail of the Week: Pre-schooler left in car while mom gambles in casino

This week's miserable fail comes to you from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Erica Williams, 27, was arrested on Friday after her 3-year-old child was found wandering a casino parking lot while she was...

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Aimee L. Sword: Mom going to prison after having sex with son

Aimee L. Sword, 36, pleaded guilty to having sex with her 14-year-old biological son who she gave up for adoption and later found on the Internet via Facebook. The mom from Michigan will face...

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Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston announce engagement

Bristol Palin, the 19-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin, former vice presidential candidate, announced that she is engaged to Levi Johnston. The couple have a child together, which they conceived as...

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Study: Household cleaners may double risk of breast cancer

A study published Tuesday, in the Journal of Environmental Health, suggests that using household cleaning products may contribute to an increased risk of women developing breast cancer. The study...

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Phoebe Prince: Controversial report finds new evidence in bullying case

Today, provocative findings have turned up about Phoebe Prince, the Massachusetts teen that committed suicide in January after reportedly being bullied. Prince was a 15-year-old Irish immigrant that...

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Medical marijuana for children: New trend in alternative medicine

Medical marijuana (cannabis), which is legally available in 14 states with a prescription, is used everyday by millions for a variety of ailments. Many adults turn to the controversial drug (as it is...

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Kyron Horman update: Grand jury investigating disappearance (Photos)

It was announced on Monday night that a grand jury is formally investigating Kyron Horman's disappearance. DeDe Spicher, longtime friend of the missing boy's stepmother, Terri Horman, was subpoenaed...

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Kyron Horman case: 'Significant progress' reported by authorities

The authorities investigating the ongoing missing child case of Kyron Horman are reporting "significant progress" relating to locating the 7-year-old Oregonian boy, who was last seen by his stepmother...

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Parenting Fail of the Week: Woman admits to killing 8 babies

This week's (international) Fail comes to you from Douai, France. Dominique Cottrez, 45, admitted to giving birth to and then smothering eight babies over a 17-year period. From around 1989 to 2006,...

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Parenting Fail: Mom leaves baby in car overnight in gym bag

Leendra Dasher, a 21-year-old mother from Jacksonville, Florida has been jailed after leaving her child overnight in her car. The mom is accused of stuffing her 15-month-old toddler in a gym bag, and...

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Parenting Fail of the Week: Mom gives booze and cocaine to toddlers

Take heed, parents in Medford and beyond: there are safer and more practical ways to keep your children entertained and sufficiently hydrated on a blazing hot summer day.A Connecticut mom and her...

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Mom granted retrial in jaywalking death

The Medford community works diligently to protect pedestrians and even has "Pedestrian Enforcements" operations, which are designed to ticket drivers who do not yield in designated crosswalks. A...

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Autism link revealed to anti-epilepsy drug Valproate when used during...

As of this weekend, the “strongest evidence to date” has revealed an actual link to autism, a disorder of which the cause has remained elusive. Every 11 minutes a child is diagnosed with a form of...

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9-year-old girl fatally stabbed while parents not home, manhunt under way

Left home alone with her 12-year-old brother, a 9-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in her rural Northern California home on Sunday, April 28th, after their home was broken into by an unidentified...

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Morning-After Pill now available to teens aged 15 and up: effective...

The F.D.A. announced Tuesday that they are lowing the age requirement for the Morning-After-Pill for teens aged 15 and up, with no prescription necessary. Further, they are permitting the Pill to be...

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