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.

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 traumatised by quake

Children left "scared of every sound" by the Christchurch quake will receive trauma counseling the same as that given out in warzones and other global disasters.

Family, Friends Seek Justice For Crash Victim

The family and friends of a Ridgely, Md., man who died from a June 7th crash in Seaford, are calling for justice.

Kids rock the bay

The Labour Day weekend celebration here continues to grow but one thing will always remain the same about Bayfest: its focus on kids.[...]

Kids head back to school

(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Kids have strapped on their backpacks for the first day of school. Local sheriff's departments are sending out an alert to drivers and kids walking to school.

Children playing with matches blamed for playground fire

Two children playing with matches are being blamed for setting fire to equipment at an elementary school playground in Richmond's East End. Richmond police said the fire was discovered shortly before 5 p.m. yesterday at Fairfield Court Elementary School in the 2500 block of Phaup Street. No injuries were reported ...

Four families lost their homes to fire during holiday weekend

Four families lost their homes to fires during the Labor Day weekend, according to the Coastal South

Children Services explores merit pay

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

Children get early taste of York Festival of Cycling

YORK primary school children are to get a sneak preview of some of the attractions in store at the city’s festival of cycling.

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 ...

Family in dispute over el Jimador name on new restaurant

A family dispute over who controls the right to use the name "el Jimador" already is in court, but negotiations are under way to see if an agreement can be reached and a trial avoided.

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

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 ...

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.

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.

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)

Family says drowned Wellington man, 19, wanted to fly

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.

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.

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 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.