Children
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Chinese boy running in snow causes worldwide outrage (Video)
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While his mother and father urge him on, a 4-year-old Chinese boy is heard crying out for help while he's forced to run in the snow on a cold, New York day in just his underpants. The video has sparked outrage in China and worldwide.
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Four kids missing in woods in West Virginia found
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Four children--ages 5 to 10--went missing in a wooded area near Berkeley Springs earlier this afternoon, but have been found.
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Girl, 6, left home alone in Bethesda sets off smoke alarm
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A Bethesda mother who left her 6-year-old daughter at home alone while she went to a kickboxing class may face more charges after the girl set off a smoke alarm Wednesday, police say.
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Report: Va.'s childhood poverty rate in 2010 highest in 14 years
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A report concludes that the percentage of Virginia children living in poverty in 2010 was at its highest rate since 1998.
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James Mauldin, Jasmine Dawkins arrested in child death
Police say a West Virginia man and his girlfriend are in custody after the death of their 3-year-old son, who police say had a fractured skull, burns and scars.
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Sesame Street characters visit kids at Georgetown Univ. Hospital
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Sesame Street characters visit kids at Georgetown Univ. Hospital.
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Rockville High School rallies around cancer-fighting student
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Students of Rockville High School are rallying around a young girl battling a rare form of cancer.
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Born on 11-11-11
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Children born today are starting their life with a once-in-a-century, easy-to-remember birth date.
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Family searches for organ donors online
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Some families are turning to the Internet to find donors matching patients with life-threatening diseases, but doctors warn of the potential pitfalls.
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Anthony Vindel, Delonte McKie's family thanks community
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The family of two boys who were killed Friday night in a crash on Route 50 issued a statement thanking the community for its support.
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Baby shampoo contains harmful chemicals, groups say
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Two chemicals considered harmful to babies remain in Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo sold in the U.S., according to health and environmental groups.
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Boys should get HPV vaccine too, panel says
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The controversial HPV shot given to girls should also be given to boys. Parents were cautious about the news.
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Kevin Coumes, former Marine races to save child in stolen car
CommentA mother left her child and car outside a friend's house to grab a quick bite to eat, and was horrified to discover when her car, with the baby inside, was stolen.
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PG school bus accident injures 10 middle school students
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A school bus taking students to Thurgood Marshall Middle School was involved in an accident this morning resulting in some injuries, officials said.
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Annapolis police warn of suspicious activity around children
CommentPolice have issued a warning about two men who were reportedly seen taking pictures of children outside of a school in Annapolis.
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Researchers turn off peanut allergy in mice
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Scientists may have found a way to turn off food allergies by tricking the immune system into considering the foods normal, not threatening.
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Government pulls back on junk food marketing proposal
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Government officials fine-tuning guidelines for marketing food to children say they won't push the food industry to get rid of colorful cartoon characters on cereal boxes anytime soon.
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Study: Up to 12 percent of DC high school students attempted suicide
CommentAccording to figures released by the D.C. office of state superintendent, up to 12 percent of high schoolers have attempted suicide over the past year.
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