Family

P.E.I. in the dark about domestic violence

The province of P.E.I. needs to start keeping central records of domestic violence again, says the advisory council on the status of women. The council launched its annual purple ribbon campaign last week to raise awareness of...

Police arrest Macca's fugitive

POLICE have arrested Gold Coast teen fugitive Madison Jo Randell and an alleged armed robbery accomplice in a raid on a house in southeast Queensland. Mr Randell, who was facing charges of dangerous driving causing death and...

Summer deals: NSW offers $1 train trips for kids

The $1 summer fares will be available for children under 16 travelling with an adult. (ABC: Anthony Scully) The New South Wales Government has announced children under 16 will be able to travel on CountryLink trains over summer...

Prenatal smoking exposure disrupts sleep patterns in preemies

Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): In a first of its kind study, scientists have shown that high levels of prenatal smoking exposure strongly modify sleep patterns in premature babies, which may have serious consequences for the...

Terror victim gunned down fleeing fire

Tragedy ... Sydney grandfather Doug Markell was gunned down in the Mumbai terror attacks. Picture: Supplied A SYDNEY grandfather killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks was trying to escape a hotel fire when he was gunned down,...

Extend CountryLink price drop to pensioners: Opposition

Monday December 1, 2008, 7:21 pm The New South Wales Opposition is calling for the State Government to extend its deal on $1 CountryLink children's fares to pensioners. Train fares for children using CountryLink services have...

Ghana: Parents Urged to Give Children Quality Education

Posted to the web 1 December 2008 Parents have been advised not to underestimate the importance of quality education for their children during their formative years. "The role played by pre-school education in shaping the...

'Coupons' & 'Credit Scores' Top Ask.com's Real Deal List of Most Popular Searches in 2008 (PR...

Popular search site Ask.com, an operating business of IAC , today unveiled its Real Deal list of 2008's most popular searches, as determined by the millions of people who conducted billions of searches on Ask this year.

MRI shows new types of injuries in young gymnasts

Adolescent gymnasts are developing a wide variety of arm, wrist and hand injuries that are beyond the scope of previously described gymnastic-related trauma, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the...

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Locks Down Its Airspace With AirTight

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Dec 01, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- AirTight(R) Networks, the leading provider of wireless intrusion prevention products and services, today announced the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children...