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By Margaret Moses November 19, 2008Foot of Ten Elementary School students are getting a great opportunity this week to supplement their science education aboard the Mobile Agriculture Education Science Lab.»
Good news, bad news
By Margaret Moses November 18, 2008Good news in the A1 story today about new regulations for the state's child care centers.»
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View Top Articles »Foreign adoptions by Americans drop sharply
November 18, 2008NEW YORK — The number of foreign children adopted by Americans fell 12 percent in the past year, reaching the lowest level since 1999 as some countries clamped down on the process and others battled with allegations of adoption fraud. » Full Story
50 percent more US children went hungry in 2007
November 18, 2008WASHINGTON — Some 691,000 children went hungry in America sometime in 2007, while close to one in eight Americans struggled to feed themselves adequately even before this year’s sharp economic downturn, the Agriculture Department reported Monday. » Full Story
Pa.’s new child care rules praised by agency heads
November 18, 2008HARRISBURG — Infants and children are receiving better care at Pennsylvania’s day care centers under the first update to the state’s child care regulations in 16 years, child welfare officials said Monday. » Full Story
Ford to let parents set limits for teens
November 17, 2008DETROIT — So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it. » Full Story
The ABCs of picking a day care
November 17, 2008
Jen Carr of Bellwood enrolled her son in a new day care after he began having behavioral problems when he was 3. » Full Story
Breast-feeding sometimes takes time, education
November 17, 2008
CHICAGO — Bente White was willing to try almost anything to breast-feed her infant son. » Full Story
First-time moms want more information about newborns
November 17, 2008WASHINGTON — A study published in The Journal of Perinatal Education finds first-time mothers want more information about how a newborn will impact their lives. » Full Story
Report urges states to tackle preterm birth crisis
November 17, 2008WASHINGTON — The odds of having a premature baby are lowest in Vermont and highest in Mississippi. » Full Story


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