Child Care News
- Drug smuggler wants to father child from jail Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:34AMTuesday, 9am: SPALDING prisoner Scott Hurford is hoping to make history by becoming the first man to father a child from behind bars.
- Calvin Briggs, 86 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:33AMCalvin Briggs, 86 Calvin Wellington Briggs, 86, of Hendersonville died Monday, March 8, 2010, at the Laurels of Hendersonville.
- Jailed: Bristol pensioner who sexually abused three girls under 13 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:28AMA Bristol pensioner convicted of sexually abusing three girls aged under 13 has been jailed for 12 years.
- Prosecutor: Couple allowed teen to die Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:27AMA Cabazon couple failed to do the “bare minimum” to ensure their diabetic daughter received proper care, allowing the teen to slip into a coma and die, for which they should be held accountable, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
- Hammer attack mother to meet PM Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:26AMThe mother of Henry Webster - the Wiltshire teenager attacked with a hammer - is to meet the prime minister.
- The dos and don’ts of caring for a baby’s skin Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:25AMSally Robinson and Keith Bly share some guidelines moms and dads need to know about their new baby’s skin.
- Afghan women human rights defenders tell of intimidation and attacks Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:44AMWomen human rights defenders in Afghanistan have told Amnesty International they face intimidation and attacks as they attempt to tackle violence and discrimination in the country.
- Feed Display Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:33AMNo Feed URL specified.
- Lerman to leave MIT for GWU in July Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:27AMBy Jiyeon Baek STAFF REPORTER Vice Chancellor and Dean of Graduate Education Steven R. Lerman ’72 has announced that he will be leaving MIT to serve as provost of George Washington University, starting July 1.
- Rules of the game Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:26AMBy Holly Moeller I think my favorite childhood computer game — after the MS-DOS days of dinosaur building and Tetris — was SimCity. I spent hours staring down at my two-dimensional landscape, laying out residential, commercial, and industrial zones, and power lines and roadways to connect it all. I battled crime with police stations and natural disasters with exorbitant reconstruction. And while ...
- Release nears for foster mother - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 PST Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:21AMCarole DeLeon, the foster mother blamed for starving Tyler DeLeon to death, gets out of prison Wednesday after serving about half of the sentence she received in a 2007 plea agreement. DeLeon, 55, has lost all parental rights of the other adopted and foster children who were in her care. And she did not contest a motion brought by attorneys to make sure she receives no part of a settlement with ...
- New jobs, older clientele Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:46AMPeople finding work, franchise markets as aides to meet health, home-care needs of elderly Personal commitment, business sense both key
- 0305 record Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:36AMApplications can be obtained from high school guidance counselors and mailed to the Greenwich Scholarship Association, c/o United Way of Greenwich, One Lafayette Court, Greenwich, CT 06830.
- Fudoli Shares Thoughts on His Role as Legislator Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:32AMTwo months is not a lot of time to get completely acclimated to a new job, but new Erie County Legislator Dino Fudoli said the progress is going well, a little slow at times, but he is happy with what has been done so far. Fudoli represents Erie County’s 5th Legislative District, which includes Elma, Marilla, Wales and Holland, as well as his hometown of Lancaster and the towns of Alden and ...
- Zambia : Active Involvement of Women in Environment Decision Making Key Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:29AMABOUT 30 kilometers west of Monze town in the Southern Province of Zambia is a place called Bweengwa. Here women gathered one morning in July, 2006. Their main concern was none availability of water for home use.
- Ready for the big day Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:28AMKindergartners who might need an extra boost before the first big day of school in the fall can take part in a free summer program this year.
- The long journey home Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:29AMCentennial’s Jeff Simpson sits on the family-room floor surrounded by a sea of baby toys. His daughter, Stephana Jean, crawls on him, grabbing whatever play things or strands of Jeff’s hair she can get around her tiny fingers.
- BC-MCT-NEWS-BJT _ wire editors (4500 words) Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:26AMUpdated at 10 p.m. EST (0300 UTC).
- Bears get Peppers; Cards trade Boldin Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:17AMThe Chicago Bears were big spenders as NFL teams entered the free agency period unconstrained by a salary cap, signing top prize Julius Peppers. The Bears also added running back Chester Taylor from Minnesota and blocking tight end Brandon Manumal...
- LoBiondo: Partnerships are key Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:12AMVINELAND -- Partnerships between government and private business are the key to economic recovery for South Jersey, U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo told the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce on Friday.
- Investigation yields no charges in infant’s death Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:11AMPulaski County Coroner Garland Camper said his office is waiting on microscopic tests from the state’s crime lab to determine the cause of death of 5-month-old Alexa Carter, 13111-B Cemetery Road, Cabot. She is the daughter of Kimberly Carter, Camper said.
- Flaherty nips, tucks and fiddles with credits Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:46AMSay goodbye to annual tax cut announcements from Ottawa, the home renovation tax credit and the medical tax credit for your cosmetic surgery.
- Law curbs teen tanning in Delaware Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:45AMWILMINGTON ---- Seventeen-year-old Sophia Ventresca used to drive herself to Body Images Tanning in Wilmington about four times a week.
- Trogdon guilty in child’s death Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:42AMASHEBORO — Alex Jerome Trogdon of Asheboro was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 16-month-old Treshaun Lamont Williams and was sentenced a minimum of 15 years in prison.
- Local Briefs: Dog house heat lamp caused house fire Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:10AMA fire that gutted a Tiffany Court home Tuesday belonging to the Ford family was caused by a "heat lamp that was used inside the dog house to keep the dogs warm," said Murfreesboro Fire Chief Allen Swader.
- Inquiry into child surgery deaths Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:04AMAn inquiry starts into the deaths of four children during heart surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
- ‘The Blind Side’ closely mirrors Woodlands family Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:01AMWatching “The Blind Side,” a Woodlands family felt an instant connection with the Tuohys.
- Local Hero - Hayley Kudro Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:59AMIn October, Hayley Kudro was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer that attacks the nervous system. The treatment and its physical side effects have forced Hayley to grow up fast but Kudro has an iron will on her side.
- Mum hits out at bus overcharging Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:58AMAN ANGRY mum from Peterborough has slammed bus bosses claiming her 13-year-old daughter is being made to pay adult not child fares while travelling to school. (04/03/2010)
- Group donates baby hats to hospitals Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:55AMA local child-care center is helping newborns stay a little warmer on their first trip home from the hospital with handmade hats. read more »
- Law curbs teen tanning Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:52AMSeventeen-year-old Sophia Ventresca used to drive herself to Body Images Tanning in Wilmington about four times a week.
- Calling for a canine crackdown Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:44AMWHEN it comes to dogs, Britain does things a bit differently. (04/03/2010 08:36:55)
- Choosing a day care provider made easier with available options, what to look for Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:11AMFew things are as important to parents as knowing their children are healthy and happy, which makes selecting a daycare provider all that much more difficult.
- Public Health aims to help blacks have healthy babies Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:08AMThe California Department of Public Health announced its participation in Black Infant Health Week by unveiling its top 10 health tips for women of childbearing age.
- Discipline is not punishment Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:08AMT he words punishment and discipline are often used interchangeably, yet they are actually very different approached to teaching children appropriate behavior. The word discipline means "to teach." A person who is learning is a disciple. Discipline creates a positive learning process for the child.
- Harvard Professor urges medical community to use ultrasound for diagnosing acute female pelvic conditions Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:05AMIn a bold, eye-opening editorial in the March 2010 issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Harvard Professor, Beryl Benacerraf, MD, urges the medical community to use ultrasound instead of Computed Tomography (CT) as the first-line imaging test for better diagnosis capability in the evaluation of acute female pelvic and lower abdominal conditions.
- YMCA to close Oakley facility, cancel expansion project Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:03AMOAKLEY — Robert and Ronda Taylor got an unpleasant surprise when they arrived to sign up at the Delta Family YMCA on Monday. The only YMCA in East Contra Costa County will be closing at the end of the month, with no plans to reopen.
- Phoenix at odds with church that feeds needy Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:03AMOn Saturday mornings, crowds of homeless gather with other needy people at picnic tables outside a church in an upscale Phoenix neighborhood, listen to sermons and settle in for sausage, pancakes and scrambled eggs.
- DAILY PLANNER Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:58AMCourt Appointed Special Advocates is having two community meetings today to discuss the local problem of child abuse/neglect, and to provide information about volunteering as an advocate for children who are currently in the Greene County foster care system due to abuse and neglect. Meeting times are 8 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m. today at Dancing Mule Coffee Company, 1945 S. Glenstone Ave. For ...
- Number of York children in care increases by 42 per cent Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:58AMFIGURES obtained exclusively by The Press reveal the number of York children in care has rocketed by 42 per cent since the tragic death of Baby P.
- Free Car Seat Inspection Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:55AMSafe kids Columbus is hosting a free car seat inspection Thursday from 4 to 6 pm at fire station 12.
- Father says partner poisoned their son Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:53AMA FATHER accused of trying to kill his newborn son has told a jury that he has never harmed the boy.
- Phoenix at odds with church that feeds needy Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:39AMOn Saturday mornings, crowds of homeless gather with other needy people at picnic tables outside a church in an upscale Phoenix neighborhood, listen to sermons and settle in for sausage, pancakes
- Yakima woman who failed to get son dental care sentenced to jail Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:39AMYAKIMA, Wash. -- A Yakima woman was sentenced to nine months in jail Monday for failing to seek timely dental care for her developmentally disabled son.
- Charity calls for affordable child care Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:48AMA lack of childcare options is trapping children in poverty, a charity has said.
- Scene Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:45AMScene
- Once medically descriptive, the R-word now requires retirement Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:43AMAmy Patterson isn’t shy about speaking out when she hears a certain word used in a particular way. “I’m sorry, your shoes are not ‘retarded.’ Your car is not ‘retarded.’ Think about my daughter when you use that word,” Patterson said.
- EDUCATIONEXTRA Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:38AMSeparated parents sought for research IRIS Media Inc., a Eugene media development and behavioral research firm, is seeking parents experiencing separation or divorce to evaluate a new program aiming to support the health and well-being of parents and children. Participating parents will learn effective skills to help protect their families …
- Strike against cancer Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:28AMThird annual Kyla Miller Foundation Bowling Tournament raised money for scholarship for qualified Bermudian Springs High School student. Bowlers take their turns during the third annual Kyla Miller Foundation Bowling Tournament at the Hanover Bowling Centre on Sunday afternoon.
- Child death trial takes break Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:43AMASHEBORO — The trial of Alex Jerome Trogdon, accused in the December, 2003, death of Treshaun Lamont Williams, his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son, is on a long weekend break before resuming Tuesday morning.
