3,000 Child Soldiers to Be Released in South Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya — United Nations officials said on Tuesday that they had secured the release of 3,000 child soldiers in South Sudan, calling it one of the largest ever demobilizations…
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Did Mom Coach Her Daughters To Lie About Abuse? (VIDEO)
bribing them with a pony — in hopes of regaining custody. Watch the video above to see some of what the 7-year-old reportedly wrote in her journal. On his show…
Christina Booth, Mother Accused Of Stabbing 3 Kids, Was Stressed: Police
A Washington state woman accused of stabbing her three small children may have been overwhelmed by the demands of caring for a 2-year-old toddler and 6-month-old twins while her soldier…
Penn State Scandal Fast Facts
Included is a timeline of accusations, lists of the charges against Jerry Sandusky, a list of players, post grand jury report timeline, information about Second Mile and Jerry Sandusky and…
After Pope’s Dove Debacle, Vatican Makes Balloons New Symbol Of Peace
Dove lovers, rejoice. Balloons, not doves, were released as a gesture of peace Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, a year after an attack by a seagull and a crow on…
How To Balance Saving For Retirement With Saving For College
It’s a uniquely Gen X personal finance dilemma: Should those of us with young children be socking away our savings in 401(k)s and IRAs to make up for Social Security’s…
Charles Taylor Fast Facts
Birth place: Arthington, Liberia Birth name: Charles Ghankay Taylor Father: Nelson Taylor, judge Mother: Zoe Taylor Marriages: Victoria Addison-Taylor (unknown-present); Jewel (Howard) Taylor (1997-2006, divorce) Children: with Victoria Addison-Taylor: three…
One Couple’s Unanticipated Journey to Center of Landmark Gay Rights Case
HAZEL PARK, Mich. — On a snowy night in 2011, April DeBoer, Jayne Rowse and their three children were driving in their minivan down a rural road when a truck,…
Disneyland Measles Outbreak Prompts Doctors To Call For Vaccinations
(Adds background, controversy, in paragraphs 9-15) By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The leading U.S. pediatrician group on Friday urged parents, schools and communities to vaccinate children…
The Healthy Habit Change That Made A ‘Huge Difference’ For Sheryl Sandberg
One key area of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s life that needed improvement when she first met Arianna Huffington was sleep. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sandberg caught up…
How To Be A Good Divorced Dad
www.yahoo.com: Being a good father is hard enough when you live with your kids and see them every day. Take away that physical proximity, and many men feel afloat, untethered…
Martin Luther King’s Sons Dismiss Licensing Lawsuit Against King Center
ATLANTA, Jan 23 (Reuters) – One of two lawsuits involving the children of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has been dropped, possibly signaling a thaw in…
How Boko Haram Has Left Northeast Nigeria In Ruins
Every week, we bring you one overlooked aspect of the stories that made news in recent days. You noticed the media forgot all about another story’s basic facts? Tweet @TheWorldPost…
Groups Place Free Hats And Scarves Around Cities, Spread Warmth To Those Who Need It Most
These good Samaritans are working to make sure that the homeless and others in need are prepared for the winter weather. Hats and scarves have been spotted around several areas…
Lawsuit Alleges Officers In Birmingham Schools Sprayed Hundreds Of Students With Chemicals
Every day in Birmingham, Alabama, students run the risk of being sprayed with a dangerous chemical weapon just by attending school, according to attorneys in a federal trial that began…
Charity Ball Founder Ethan King On His Inspiration For Bringing Soccer Balls To Kids Across The World
For one 15-year-old, a trip to Mozambique sparked an idea that has impacted children across the developing world. In 2009, Ethan King and his father Brian took a trip to…
Bill & Melinda Gates: Our bet for 2030
We started our foundation in 2000 with the idea that by backing innovative work in health and education, we could help billions of people improve their lives. The progress we’ve…
Syria’s simmering crisis
They may just have fled a war zone, but Syrian children on recess at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan aren’t so different from kids elsewhere. Boys run around, wrestle…
Maryland family under investigation for letting their kids walk home alone
The latest case? A Silver Spring, Maryland, couple is facing a neglect investigation for letting their 10-year-old son and 6-1/2-year-old daughter walk home from a playground, about a mile from…
Davos Attendees To Wear Fitbits, Raise Money To Buy Bikes For Needy Kids
If you rode a big yellow bus to school, consider yourself lucky. In some regions of the world, the biggest barrier stopping students from maximizing their academic potential is simply…
Shakira Unveils Gorgeous Pregnancy Pics To Raise Funds For Families In Need Worldwide
Shakira is celebrating motherhood by helping impoverished families across the globe. The pop star is using her second pregnancy to help fund much-needed aid to mothers and children in need…
Underimmunized, Unvaccinated Families Cluster Together, Study Says
BY ANDREW M. SEAMAN Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:37am EST (Reuters) – Families with underimmunized or unvaccinated children tend to cluster together, a new study shows. Underimmunization is tied to…
UN Calls On Davos Participants To Do More For Kids Affected By Violence, Poverty, Disease
At its largest gathering to date, the World Economic Forum is expected to be “more serious” than recent years because of the pressing economic, health and terror turmoil. But the…
Kenyan schoolchildren tear-gassed at protest over playground
Kenyan police have fueled outrage by tear-gassing schoolchildren who were protesting over a playground. The children, along with teachers and activists, were demonstrating after the playground was walled off during…
These Incredible Family Photos of MLK Show A Side of Him That Will Warm Your Heart
We all know Martin Luther King, Jr. to be among the world’s greatest educators, freedom fighters, orators, leaders and truth seekers — but his four children knew of many more…
Flu season gets worse, but there are hopeful signs
Epidemic means that it is a higher than usual number of cases. Some 8.5% of all deaths across the country reported for the week ending January 10 were due to…
Parents of teen accused of ISIS support: ‘He was brainwashed’
“For the past few months, he was very quiet and he wanted isolation because he was watching or doing something on social media. And that’s why he was brainwashed,” Zarine…
After ISIS Twitter threat, military families rethink online lives
As the spouse of a Special Forces soldier, she’s always tried to be conscious of how much she advertises that she and her three young children are a military family….
Charlie Hebdo attacks: Families lay kosher store victims to rest in Jerusalem
Now, five days after Philippe Braham, Yohan Cohen, Yoav Hattab and François-Michel Saada were shot dead during the final, tragic chapter to the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks in the French…
Facebook to send Amber Alerts
More than 725 children have been recovered due to Amber Alerts over the past 19 years, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. – Chicago Mercantile Association:…