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May 14, 2007 5:46 PM CDT

School Bullying Victim Awarded $800K

(Newser) - An 18-year-old Australian is over $800,000 richer today after a court ruled that his life was "all but destroyed" by school bullying. Australia's Supreme Court said the public school system "grossly failed" Ben Cox when it didn't stop an older student from repeatedly physically and verbally abusing...

Dealers Making Drugs for Kids

May 9, 2007 9:52 AM CDT

Dealers Making Drugs for Kids

Heroin mixed with cold medicine is a hit with middle-school customers

(Newser) - Drug traffickers are pursuing the middle-school crowd by mixing snortable dope with everyday products like cold medicine and candy, and pushing the product under kid-friendly names. A blend of black tar heroin and Tylenol PM labeled "cheese" has been linked to the deaths of 19 teenagers in Dallas.

MySpace Crashers Trash British Teen's House

Apr 13, 2007 11:15 AM CDT

MySpace Crashers Trash British Teen's House

Story fulfills parents' fears about unsavory lurkers online

(Newser) - After a British teenager invited a few friends to a party on MySpace, over 200 non-virtual revelers trashed her family's house. In a story being circulated by alarmed parents all over the Commonwealth, 17-year-old Rachael Bell's parents came back from vacation to find $48,000 worth of damage to their...

Blair Blames Crime Wave on
Black Culture

Apr 12, 2007 10:47 AM CDT

Blair Blames Crime Wave on Black Culture

Stop 'pretending it's not young black kids doing it,' PM says

(Newser) - Black culture is responsible for a recent rash of teenage murders in Britain, Tony Blair said yesterday in a burst of un-PC criminology that outraged black leaders. The violence, which has killed seven teens in recent weeks, won't let up unless Britons stop “pretending it is not young black...

Teens Taught Fertility 101

Mar 21, 2007 9:34 AM CDT

Teens Taught Fertility 101

(Newser) - A new book teaches teenage girls how to determine when they are (and are not) most likely to become pregnant, but some adults are sure they want girls to have the information. Cycle Savvy,The Smart Teen's Guide to the Mysteries of Her Body by Toni Weschler, shows teens how...