For the second time, Katharine Lester has boarded a plane to the West Bank to be with a Palestinian man she met on MySpace. Unfortunately for her, Lester’s first attempt was intervened when FBI agents caught up with her and returned to her parents in Michigan.
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What are young people really doing online, and does it really matter? Well it certainly matters to them, but all too readily we think we know what they're doing. We also think we know what's required to keep them safe and secure in this space. But do we?
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Kelsey Smith of Overland Park, KS disappeared on Saturday, June 2 around 7:00 PM. She was last seen in the parking lot at the Target store at 97th and Quivira, behind the Oak Park Mall in Overland Park. Help find Kelsey Smith or any other child that is missing, if you know information. New site findkelsey.com is created for that purpose.
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Recent dating violence among urban teen females and lifetime history of sexual assault among urban teen males may be associated with suicide attempts, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Two British parents were left with a 20,000-pound ($47,681) bill after a party advertised by their teenage daughter on the MySpace social networking site attracted hundreds of revellers who trashed their home.
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Organized youth activities help teens develop independence without the conflict and distancing from their families that parents have come to anticipate during adolescence, says a new University of Illinois study.
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Study finds adolescents are spending more time in front of the computer and less time being physically active
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In Feb 12 issue of Newsweek: 'The Girls Gone Wild Effect.' Newsweek examines if there are any long-term harmful effects of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan's bad behavior on young women.
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Many American children live without their biological fathers. A substantial proportion of fathers who live apart from their children have lost touch with them and therefore don't provide consistent parenting.
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