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Young Marines pay tribute to fallen Wisconsin soldiers

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:42:04 -0700
WAUWATOSA — Many kids and teens will spend the Memorial Day weekend watching TV or messing around on their smartphone....
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Dangerous silence: Why you need to talk to your kids about sex

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:28:02 -0700
Religious leaders say too many parents are still uncomfortable with the idea of talking to their children about sex.
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Forcella: Young people share views on cigarette taxes

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:37:13 -0700
Dear Straight Talk: I'm following the ballot proposition to add $1 tax to a pack of cigarettes purchased in California. The tax will be used for researching tobacco-related cancers and illnesses. There are claims that the tax increase will reduce the number of young people who light up.
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Steak & Burger Dinner to honor 10 youths

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700
School's out, summer's in and it's time for 130 young people from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson to celebrate their outstanding achievements at the 21st Annual Steak & Burger Dinner.
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Some N.J. teens don't want ban on indoor tanning

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:50:59 -0700
Some teenagers in the Garden State don't want the state to step between them and the tanning booth, something lawmakers appear poised to do amid increased public interest in the dangers of tanning
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Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council helps Fontana

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:25:13 -0700
America Ocampo is one of the leaders of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council. Earlier this year, several teenagers coordinated an event to fight bullying at the Jack Bulik Teen Center in Fontana.
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'Tough love' keeps teens from binge drinking

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:08:10 -0700
The headlines state that one in ten teens are binge drinkers and graphic photos of them vomiting in the street paint an unflattering picture of a sub-culture out of control.
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Ms. Cheap's guide to summer

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:37:26 -0700
On July 7, Ellington Agricultural Center's Summer Saturday series theme is Hold Your Horses. / Submitted Putting together my annual “Ms. Cheap’s Guide to Summer” is one of my favorite projects of the year.
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Tanning booths pose deadly risks, teens warned

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:01:54 -0700
With melanoma the most common form of cancer among young people, the local Canadian Cancer Society has stepped up efforts to stop teenagers from using tanning beds or baking under the sun as the warm weather arrives.
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Anna Kendrick: 'It's all about that fatal flaw'

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:36:01 -0700
From ruthless debate-team captain to corporate axe-wielder, Anna Kendrick tells how strident character choices allow her to live out a personal fantasy of assertiveness It's a shock to find Anna Kendrick curled up in a bathrobe when I enter her hotel suite. On closer inspection, though, the 26-year-old turns out to be beneath the robe, rather than inside it. "I do have clothes on under here ...
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