Novato kids get bumped from overbooked schools

Like overbooked airline passengers, 30 to 40 kids in Novato are getting bumped from their overenrolled schools two weeks after the first day of class - transfers that parents say are more about money and union contracts than children's needs. Third-grader... Home - Overbooking - Airline - Health - Children

Family, friends of man killed in crash to hold car wash

Friends and family of Jonathan Ruell, a 27-year-old Maderan who was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday, will have a car wash for donations this weekend in the parking lot of Cool Hand Luke's restaurant, 1830 W. Cleveland Ave.

Children's movement holds 'milk' parties

Linda Merrell has been advocating for children in Volusia and Flagler counties and across Florida for more than 30 years, focusing most of her attention on health issues and services for those with developmental disabilities.

Kids Aid founder to be cited nationally

Mike Berry, founder of the Kids Aid Backpack Program in Grand Junction, is again earning national recognition for the program that feeds hungry children over the weekends during the school year and summer. Berry is one of 15 finalists in the 2010 National Community Leadership Awards, given by the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation and Investment News, a weekly newspaper for financial ...

Help children learn with engaging, fascinating books

Children's author Kendal Rautzhan suggests books that make learning fun.

Treating kids' dental injuries

As kids take to the sports fields and playgrounds, the risks for knocking out or chipping a tooth or teeth increases.

Children Services explores merit pay

Franklin County Children Services says raises for managers should be based on performance.

Family's 5 sons make tradition out of becoming Eagle Scout

Coast families consider leaving after spill

BILOXI — A mental health survey shows a quarter of families in coastal Mississippi were considering leaving the area in late July, but local leaders say things are improving after natural, economic and man-made disasters and an exodus isn’t likely.

Family heads to Australia for medical answers for daugher

The family of a six-year-old girl with a potentially life-threatening syndrome, is heading to Australia for answers.

Children treated to Raya shopping

FORTY-six children from the Rumah Anak Kesayangan Sg Ara got an early Hari Raya treat, thanks to the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) and Sunshine Square.

Family of Heiress Seeks Guardian

Family of copper heiress Huguette Clark seeks guardian United States - Huguette Clark - New York City - Plea - House

Family left ‘devastated’ by plane crash that killed brothers

Family members who watched a plane carrying two brothers crash and burst into flames on a rural British Columbia air strip Sunday afternoon were still in shock on Monday.

Children rescued from burning building in Bronzeville

Several people, including two children, were rescued Sunday morning from a blaze in a sparsely occupied Bronzeville condo building where conditions were described as "pretty bad" by a Chicago Fire Department spokesman.

Families needing food after quake

Some Canterbury families are running out of food, four days after the big quake.

Families and their Au Pairs will gather in Randolph

RANDOLPH TWP. — Morris County families and Au Pairs from 20 countries will gather for “International Au Pair and Family Day” in Hedden Park on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Kids who sleep less risk obesity - study

CHILDREN under the age of five who don't get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do to become obese at a young age.

Family owned business burns down

A family friend told 2 News the owners of the business had lapsed on their insurance because of the economy, so they had lost everything in this fire.

'Invisible families' touch readers' hearts

The Seattle Times series, “Invisible Families” [page one, Aug. 31], is a perfect example of why local newspapers are indispensable. The Times examined an important local issue that is indeed hidden with a combination of background facts, compelling personal stories and wonderful photographs.

Four families displaced in Jersey City three-alarm blaze

Joe Shine photoA three-alarm fire on Bleecker Street in Jersey City today displaced four families, officials say Four families were displaced today as a result of a three-alarm fire that ravaged two houses in the Jersey City Heights, officials said.The...

Most US kids see fewer food ads on television: study

Most US kids saw fewer TV food ads between 2003 and 2007, but black kids were bombarded with more calorie-rich advertising than whites, a study showed Monday.

Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: study

Children under the age of five who don't get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do get their 40 winks to become obese at a young age, a study published Monday showed.

Family Pit Bull Mauls 85-Year-Old Grandmother

A family pet killed a grandmother in McMinn County, Tenn. The sheriff says a woman's pit bull attacked her for no reason. 85-year-old Mattie Daugherty had her dog for nine years. (Sept. 6)

Children's Museum upgrades underway through community help

The Children's Museum of Montana is currently undergoing $75,000 worth of renovations but the upgrades would have cost a lot more without an outpouring of support from the community.

Family says drowned Wellington man, 19, wanted to fly

Family fights for research on rare genetic disease

An Edmonton family is pushing for the government to fund more gene therapy and stem cell research, in the hopes it will bring a cure for the genetic disease affecting their young daughter.

Children rescued from South Side building fire

Two children were among those rescued from a burning building on Chicago's South Side.

Family hopeful of finding missing Ky. teen

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The family of a western Kentucky teenager is hopeful she'll be found safely after being missing for a week. Kentucky State Police are searching for 19-year-old Jodi Powers of Earlington after her family reported her missing on Aug. 30. Amy Powers told the Madisonville Messenger that it's out of character for her sister to stay away from family. The missing person case ...

Kids digging in

Kids of all ages are getting their hands dirty digging for fossils at the fair. The dig is hosted by the Museum of Earth located in Ithaca. They are digging through shale, which is rock made of mud.

Children’s Sleep Plays Role in Weight Regulation

Children under 5 who do not get at least 10 hours of sleep at night are almost twice as likely to be overweight or obese later in childhood, a new study reports.

Children struck in Warminster

Two children, a boy and a girl under 10-years-old, were hit by a car Aug. 30 at 4:24 p.m. when they attempted to cross York Road in the area of Prospect Avenue, Warminster police said in a release.

Children moved from Johannesburg church

All unaccompanied children have been moved from the Central Methodist Church, in central Johannesburg, to a Soweto shelter, or been reunited with family, the Democratic Alliance said on Monday.

Displaced families get new homes

RUSSEY Keo district authorities have relocated 35 families from the Tonle Sap riverside to new homes on the outskirts of the city, two years after they were made homeless by a riverbank collapse.

Families devastated by acts of violence

The Northern Echo’s Price of a Punch campaign will seek longer sentences for one-punch killers. Paul Cook speaks to families whose lives have been destroyed by single acts of violence.

Kids’ bake sale raises money for homeless animals

Kids Can Make a Difference raised $150 for the Goshen Humane Society at their bake sale on Aug. 14 at Knollcrest apartments in Chseter. This fledging organization was founded by enterprising young animal lovers who want to help the homeless cats and dogs who live at the Humane Society’s shelter. The kids and their parents baked cupcakes, muffins, cookies, and cakes. Pictured, bottom, are the ...

Montrose families earn awards for generations of labor on farm, ranch lands

MONTROSE — Members of three Montrose families recently returned from the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo where they and 21 other families received the 2010 Centennial Farm and Ranch award. The Colorado Centennial Farms program honors farmers and ranches whose families have worked the same land for 100 years or more. The program is sponsored by the Colorado Historical Society, the Colorado ...

Kids still straggling into school

Kids still straggling into school By lisa schencker The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Sep 5, 2010 05:46PM MDT School started for Utah students in August, but some kids still aren’t in class. Each year, hundreds of Utah children trickle into schools late. Sometimes, they’re only a day late, and sometimes they don’t show up until after Labor Day. Experts say it’s an issue that’s not uncommon ...

Kids and Cholesterol

Should kids be screened yearly? Some doctors believe so. Doreen Gentzler reports.

Families Attend Free Health Fair

Dozens of families received free immunizations and health screenings at a health fair held in southwest Houston.

Families to Rally for Imprisoned Soldiers, Marines

Families of a group of soldiers and Marines convicted of killing Iraqi civilians during the war are hoping other Americans will share their outrage over their sons' sentences.