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'Tough love' keeps teens from binge drinking

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:08:10 -0700
The headlines state that one in ten teens are binge drinkers and graphic photos of them vomiting in the street paint an unflattering picture of a sub-culture out of control.
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Dangerous silence: Why you need to talk to your kids about sex

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:28:02 -0700
Religious leaders say too many parents are still uncomfortable with the idea of talking to their children about sex.
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Anna Kendrick: 'It's all about that fatal flaw'

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:36:01 -0700
From ruthless debate-team captain to corporate axe-wielder, Anna Kendrick tells how strident character choices allow her to live out a personal fantasy of assertiveness It's a shock to find Anna Kendrick curled up in a bathrobe when I enter her hotel suite. On closer inspection, though, the 26-year-old turns out to be beneath the robe, rather than inside it. "I do have clothes on under here ...
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C. diff on Rise in Kids -- and Outside Hospital

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:08:04 -0700
Title: C. diff on Rise in Kids -- and Outside Hospital Category: Health News Created: 5/22/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/22/2012 12:00:00 AM
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HVN BRIEFS: May 10

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:54:18 -0700
Family night of camping Hopewell Borough Recreation and the D&R Greenway will host a family night of camping at the St. Michaels property in Hopewell.
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Tanning booths pose deadly risks, teens warned

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:01:54 -0700
With melanoma the most common form of cancer among young people, the local Canadian Cancer Society has stepped up efforts to stop teenagers from using tanning beds or baking under the sun as the warm weather arrives.
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That they might have joy by Jacki Wood

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:34:32 -0700
That they might have joy Some Millennials make the most of YOLO  The results of the study didn’t really surprise me: today’s young people are selfish. Millennials, or the Me Generation — those born after 1982 — are less interested in community issues, politics and the environment according to the March issue of Journal [...]
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Local foundations, corporations ante up for summer jobs program

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:40:38 -0700
This summer the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board's Summer Youth Employment Program will maintain the program with a boost from the Southeast Connecticut Funders Collaborative, a group of five local foundations and corporations.
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Broad inquest into deaths of seven native teens a step closer

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:13:41 -0700
In 10 years, seven native teens died in Thunder Bay while attending high school. An inquest into those deaths is a step closer to reality.
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Summer job program puts Norwich teens to work

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:10:13 -0700
Like most teenagers, 17-year-old Shateeka Phillips is still trying to determine her life’s path.
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