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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- A long-standing concern among parents and researchers has been that young people who are exposed to violent video games may become desensitized to violent acts a

The next question, class, is multiple choice. Would you rather discipline your misbehaving child by: A. Whipping him? B. Forcing him to drink hot sauce? C. Putting him on a 10-minute "time

The Huffington Post reports that a Chicago teacher’s decision to show The Middle Passage to a fourth-grade class has upset some parents: The HBO-produced feature, directed by French film-maker Guy

Hersha Howard had a hankering Sunday morning for one of the Thin Mints she purchased from a local troop, but when they were nowhere to be found, she became enraged, and her anger turned towards her sl

Does the thought of homeschooling your teens excite you or make you wobbly? Would you like the opportunity to gather information about teaching high school while spending time with two veteran homesch

CHICAGO -- As Chicago voters went to the polls Tuesday to pick a new mayor, the biggest question was whether former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had the support to win outright or whether o

Even if you don't follow pop culture, you've inevitably read or heard of the teen actress Miley Cyrus. Playing the wholesome character "Hannah Montana" on her popular Disney television show of the sam

More than two years have passed since Bernard Madoff was arrested for a massive Ponzi scheme which spanned 16 years and consumed roughly $20 billion in lost cash and nearly $65 billion in paper wealth

BEIRUT — Hezbollah's leader told his Shiite guerrilla group Wednesday to be prepared to invade northern Israel, a day after Israel's defense minister warned that the quiet along the tense border could

In a bold but smart move to stay ahead of competitors, Wal-Mart, the world's bigger department store chain, is seeking to buy Massmart - a major retailer with 263 stores in South Africa and 25 stores

"Chicago Retail Merchants Association poll finds Emanuel surpassing 50% margin": CRMA "has released findings from their fourth and final poll indicating that Rahm Emanuel will win next Tuesday's prima

Prince William and Kate Middleton will take their first official trip as a married couple to Canada. The newlyweds will arrive on June 30 and tour the country until July 8. They'll visit Alberta, the

Acknowledging your child's feelings The key to helping your child feel understood is to acknowledge his feelings. Follow these steps to get more in tune with your child: •Label the feeling: For y