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Obama slams senators who opposed gun measure
President Barack Obama says the Senate's opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for gun buyers marks a "shameful day for Washington." He says a minority of senators decided "it wasn't worth it" to protect the nation's children.
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Meet the family who sent six kids to college by age 12
Seth Harding grabs a two-handed rubber sword, adjusts his helmet made with electrician’s tape, and starts to teach.
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Bombing Suspect's father saying they are being framed.
In an anguished interview, the father of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing described his fugitive son as a smart and accomplished "angel."
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How I Met My Dead Parents
You think you know your mother and father, who they are, and what they mean. Then they're gone and the photos and letters they leave behind tell an entirely different story.
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The psychology of hating food (and how we learn to love it)
Kids who hate stinky cheese and greens often grow into adults who can't get enough of them. Why do our tastes seem to transform in our teens? And can we change our tastes deliberately as adults? Here's what scientists know so far.
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Why It Took Decades of Blaming Parents Before We Banned Lead Paint
As with soda, demanding that all mechanisms of harm be completely understood before regulations are put in place is frightening.
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Nap time!
Seriously, where can I get some of this?
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Modern good parenting
No chores, no internet.
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Girl, 14, forced to become pregnant with donor sperm bought by mother
A mother forced her 14-year-old adopted daughter to inseminate herself with donor sperm to provide a baby for her after she was prevented from adopting any more children, it can be revealed.
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From friendly to ferocious: Incredible moment of camel getting 'too close' to girl
The young girl was on a safari in Kansas City's Zoo in her father's car. The hungry camel stuck his head through the open car window and started nuzzling the girl. However, the seemingly dangerous situation did not perturb the father-daughter duo initially. But the camel soon went overboard and tried to get a bit 'too personal' with the girl.
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New Zealand is Cracking Down on Bizarre Baby Names
The country's Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages has had enough with crazy New Zealanders and their crazy baby names.
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12 countries where the government regulates what you can name your child
New Zealand released an updated list of its legally forbidden baby names this week, sparking some controversy among people who apparently think “4real” and “Lucifer” should not be banned, or maybe just that the state shouldn’t be in the business of saying what you can or can’t name your own children.
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13-year old kid attempts to rape mother & ends up killing her for taking away Call of Duty
A 14 year old Osage, Iowa boy is on trial for shooting and killing his mother, Gretchen Crooks, last March. The jury in the case recently heard the 911 call where Noah Crooks described to a dispatcher how he shot his mother after she took away his copy of Call of Duty saying, “Something just came over me.”
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The cycle of abuse
Kid gets abused, and eventually ends up abusing their kids. Anyone have thing to add?
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Casey Anthony judge: There was enough to convict
The judge who presided over the trial of Casey Anthony said Monday he believed there was enough evidence to convict the Florida mother who was acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter.
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The 10-Year-Old Inventor and the World's Cutest Patent Drawing
As a lawyer who works in Silicon Valley and Cambridge, Massachusetts, Len Nannarone has helped his fair share of tech companies. But the most important startup he’s advised is much closer to home: his 10-year-old son, Owen, a budding inventor and entrepreneur.
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How Sesame Street Got Its Name
There is a scene in the promo film for Sesame Street where ad-men type Muppets in business suits meet around a large conference table debating potential names for the show.
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The Inventor of Mother's Day Disowned the Holiday, and So Should We All
The second Sunday of May is a source of frustration and disappointment for men and women alike.
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The 12 Most Terrifying Things Ever Invented for Babies
Inventors make terrible, terrible parents.
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Why babies in every country on Earth say 'mama'
Like it or not, cross-cultural use of the word "mama" doesn't spring from some innate appreciation of moms.
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