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UNICEF: Snipers Targeting Children in Libyan City

Apr 8th 2011 – 9:53AM

GENEVA -- Snipers are targeting children in the besieged rebel-held Libyan city of Misrata, the U.N.' s children agency said Friday. Hundreds of residents have been killed and wounded in the assault by Gadhafi's forces on Libya's third-largest city, and residents are running short of water, food and...

FDA Reviews Research Linking Food Colorings and Hyperactivity

By Lisa FlamMar 30th 2011 – 10:05AM
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Alamy

Artificial food dyes that enhance the color of processed, kid-friendly foods like Cheetos and Pop-Tarts have been used for decades, and the Food and Drug Administration has said they're safe. But with some studies tying the colorings to hyperactivity in children, an FDA panel begins two days of hearings today to review...

Grandmother Who Stole to Feed Five Grandkids Faces Prison

By Lauren FrayerMar 29th 2011 – 10:33AM
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Getty Images

A 67-year-old widow struggling to feed her five grandkids may now be going to prison for Social Security fraud she claims was necessary to keep her family afloat. Mary Alice Austin lives in Detroit and has custody of her grandchildren: four from her daughter, who's battling drug addiction and couldn't care for them...

New Child Seat Safety Guidelines [VIDEO]

Mar 23rd 2011 – 12:37PM

Background on children

Biologically, a child (plural: children) is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty.

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