LA man shoots family and then himself

"A Los Angeles man who was beset with financial worries after having trouble finding work has shot dead his wife, three children and mother-in-law before turning the gun on himself."I don't know anymore about this story than you do. That it is reminiscent of the suicidal...

No Cold Meds for Kids Under 4: Drug Companies Step Up

Drug companies who produce over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines for children announced Tuesday that they would be supplying warning labels on all products advising against children under 4 from using the...

China Withholds Number of Kids Sickened by Melamine

China has refused to release updated statistics of the total number of children sickened by the melamine-tainted milk scandal in a clear move to censor media coverage of the country's failed dairy industry and...

Park to Interrogate Adults Entering Without Children

This is quite odd, but it does somehow make sense. So their plan of attack on pedophiles is to confront any adults who enter the park without a children. Therefore they have made the Telford Town Park a park strictly...

Get 2 1/2 hours of exercise per week, U.S. says

" Adults should aim to get in 2 1/2 hours of exercise a week and children should run and play for at least an hour a day, according to new exercise guidelines issued by the U.S. government on Tuesday. The...

Hamsters, lizards and hedgehogs not allowed for kids younger than five

Now parents have an official scientific excuse to say “no” to their children’s pleas to get them a hamster or an amphibian. The Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics has released a report stating...

It's all child's play ... kids help build 30m Lego tower that's a record breaker

"Hundreds of children will help build the tallest record tower in history this week which will eventually stand 30m tall and weigh 1.5 tonnes.The tower, behind the city hall in Vienna, will beat the previous world...

China's Toxic Milk Update: More Recalls and Bans

The milk scandal in China continues to worsen: nearly 60,000 children have been affected, numerous people have been arrested and some face death if convicted, countries are banning the import of Chinese milk...

Pakistani Schoolchildren make History for the Rights of the Disabled

After a year-long campaign spearheaded by the Children's Museum for Peace and Human Rights run in schools to not only put pressure on the government to become a signatory of the United Nation's Convention for the...

Californians have much higher levels of flame-retardant in their blood

Looks like worries of an epidemic of Spinal Tap style spontaneous human combustions is out of the question for Californians.  A shocking report is released by journal Environmental Science &...

No SEX or LSD on Swedish cars

Now thats what I call a headline !!I was worried when I saw this headline that I was going to have to change my behavior patterns, being a Saab owner and all....."While authorities in Sweden have been known to put...

Consumer Reports: 2 of top US Cereals over 50% sugar

Growing up, my parents flat out refused to buy "sugary" cereal.  Their motto was if we let you eat badly now, you'll never learn to eat properly later.  Kudos to them for never having put up with me and my...

Kindergarten Killer pulled by Finnish game site for kids

Kindergarten Killer is a flash media game geared towards tweens and teens, and in the wake of the Finland school shooting earlier this month, a Finnish children's gaming site has pulled the tasteless cyber-toy from...

Fairytales more than a book store

Fairytales is more than just a bookstore for kids. It’s a fun place for the whole family. The owner/president Tammy Derr  and her husband John, a strong supporter by her side, have dreamed of this day for...

Made-in-China pretzels recalled in Ontario: Canada

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Boy this story is sure getting old, almost two years since the last report, it seems everything you slam down your Gullet comes from China, and worries about obesity killing you, pales in...

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