FORTY-six children from the Rumah Anak Kesayangan Sg Ara got an early Hari Raya treat, thanks to the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) and Sunshine Square.

Why do they think they cannot visit their parents once they leave home? Jane Squires Today's kids when they leave home seem to think they are too busy to spend any time at all with their parents. Their parents gave up anywhere from 18 years of their lives or more for them, but they forget their parents once they move out on their own. They think they have to find themselves so don't want their ...

Family of Heiress Seeks Guardian

Family of copper heiress Huguette Clark seeks guardian United States - Huguette Clark - New York City - Plea - House

Family left ‘devastated’ by plane crash that killed brothers

Family members who watched a plane carrying two brothers crash and burst into flames on a rural British Columbia air strip Sunday afternoon were still in shock on Monday.

Children rescued from burning building in Bronzeville

Several people, including two children, were rescued Sunday morning from a blaze in a sparsely occupied Bronzeville condo building where conditions were described as "pretty bad" by a Chicago Fire Department spokesman.

Families needing food after quake

Some Canterbury families are running out of food, four days after the big quake.

Families and their Au Pairs will gather in Randolph

RANDOLPH TWP. — Morris County families and Au Pairs from 20 countries will gather for “International Au Pair and Family Day” in Hedden Park on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Family performs ritual to appease bad spirits

A FAMILY of five believes they are cursed by bad spirits following a holiday cruise to Singapore a few months ago, reports Sin Chew Daily. The paper said the family carried out a ritual after they experienced a series of problems at work and their relationship with each other worsened.

Kids who sleep less risk obesity - study

CHILDREN under the age of five who don't get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do to become obese at a young age.

Family owned business burns down

A family friend told 2 News the owners of the business had lapsed on their insurance because of the economy, so they had lost everything in this fire.

'Invisible families' touch readers' hearts

The Seattle Times series, “Invisible Families” [page one, Aug. 31], is a perfect example of why local newspapers are indispensable. The Times examined an important local issue that is indeed hidden with a combination of background facts, compelling personal stories and wonderful photographs.

Four families displaced in Jersey City three-alarm blaze

Joe Shine photoA three-alarm fire on Bleecker Street in Jersey City today displaced four families, officials say Four families were displaced today as a result of a three-alarm fire that ravaged two houses in the Jersey City Heights, officials said.The...

Most US kids see fewer food ads on television: study

Most US kids saw fewer TV food ads between 2003 and 2007, but black kids were bombarded with more calorie-rich advertising than whites, a study showed Monday.

Family of Louisville UPS pilot leans on church through tragic loss

A Louisville family is turning to their pastor and church for support through some devastating grief. UPS pilot Doug Lampe died September 3 when his plane crashed less than an hour after takeoff from Dubai. Lampe had been a member of Southeast Christian Church since 1999 and when the news spread of his loss, church friends immediately went to the Lampe home to provide comfort.

Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: study

Children under the age of five who don't get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do get their 40 winks to become obese at a young age, a study published Monday showed.

Family Pit Bull Mauls 85-Year-Old Grandmother

A family pet killed a grandmother in McMinn County, Tenn. The sheriff says a woman's pit bull attacked her for no reason. 85-year-old Mattie Daugherty had her dog for nine years. (Sept. 6)

Children's Museum upgrades underway through community help

The Children's Museum of Montana is currently undergoing $75,000 worth of renovations but the upgrades would have cost a lot more without an outpouring of support from the community.

Family says drowned Wellington man, 19, wanted to fly

Family fights for research on rare genetic disease

An Edmonton family is pushing for the government to fund more gene therapy and stem cell research, in the hopes it will bring a cure for the genetic disease affecting their young daughter.

Kids’ Fashion Meets 1930’s Silver Arrow Race Car [Toy Cars]

# toycars In a case of visual merchandising gone slightly weird, this is a display window of the Italian fashion brand Benetton selling kids’ clothes with a toy version of the V16-powered 1936 Auto Union Type C. More »

Children rescued from South Side building fire

Two children were among those rescued from a burning building on Chicago's South Side.

Be careful, kids are going back to school

(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Kids across the state are watching the last hours of summer tick away. It's back to the books for most of them Tuesday. Police want to make sure students and drivers are ready for the big day.

Family hopeful of finding missing Ky. teen

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The family of a western Kentucky teenager is hopeful she'll be found safely after being missing for a week. Kentucky State Police are searching for 19-year-old Jodi Powers of Earlington after her family reported her missing on Aug. 30. Amy Powers told the Madisonville Messenger that it's out of character for her sister to stay away from family. The missing person case ...

Kids digging in

Kids of all ages are getting their hands dirty digging for fossils at the fair. The dig is hosted by the Museum of Earth located in Ithaca. They are digging through shale, which is rock made of mud.

Children hurt in school bus crash

More than 60 children were involved a collision between two school buses in south Wales, say police.

Children’s Sleep Plays Role in Weight Regulation

Children under 5 who do not get at least 10 hours of sleep at night are almost twice as likely to be overweight or obese later in childhood, a new study reports.

Children’s author returns to Delaware on Sept. 23

Best-selling children’s author M.T. Anderson will return to Delaware Thursday, Sept. 23, at the invitation of Gov. Jack Markell.

Children struck in Warminster

Two children, a boy and a girl under 10-years-old, were hit by a car Aug. 30 at 4:24 p.m. when they attempted to cross York Road in the area of Prospect Avenue, Warminster police said in a release.

Children moved from Johannesburg church

All unaccompanied children have been moved from the Central Methodist Church, in central Johannesburg, to a Soweto shelter, or been reunited with family, the Democratic Alliance said on Monday.

Displaced families get new homes

RUSSEY Keo district authorities have relocated 35 families from the Tonle Sap riverside to new homes on the outskirts of the city, two years after they were made homeless by a riverbank collapse.

Families devastated by acts of violence

The Northern Echo’s Price of a Punch campaign will seek longer sentences for one-punch killers. Paul Cook speaks to families whose lives have been destroyed by single acts of violence.

Children hardest hit by swine flu

Up to 45 percent of children aged five to 14 were infected with H1N1 during the first wave of the swine flu pandemic in Hong Kong last year, according to a serological study announced at an international flu symposium.

Kids’ bake sale raises money for homeless animals

Kids Can Make a Difference raised $150 for the Goshen Humane Society at their bake sale on Aug. 14 at Knollcrest apartments in Chseter. This fledging organization was founded by enterprising young animal lovers who want to help the homeless cats and dogs who live at the Humane Society’s shelter. The kids and their parents baked cupcakes, muffins, cookies, and cakes. Pictured, bottom, are the ...

Montrose families earn awards for generations of labor on farm, ranch lands

MONTROSE — Members of three Montrose families recently returned from the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo where they and 21 other families received the 2010 Centennial Farm and Ranch award. The Colorado Centennial Farms program honors farmers and ranches whose families have worked the same land for 100 years or more. The program is sponsored by the Colorado Historical Society, the Colorado ...

Family remembers son lost in hit-and-run

Family members say they'll keep Jesse Hawkins' memory alive and hope it will help bring the hit-and-run driver who killed him to justice.

Cancer families need space

Over 200 child cancer families no longer have access to a crucial family support facility as a result of the Christchurch earthquake.

Kids still straggling into school

Kids still straggling into school By lisa schencker The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Sep 5, 2010 05:46PM MDT School started for Utah students in August, but some kids still aren’t in class. Each year, hundreds of Utah children trickle into schools late. Sometimes, they’re only a day late, and sometimes they don’t show up until after Labor Day. Experts say it’s an issue that’s not uncommon ...

Kids and Cholesterol

Should kids be screened yearly? Some doctors believe so. Doreen Gentzler reports.

Families Attend Free Health Fair

Dozens of families received free immunizations and health screenings at a health fair held in southwest Houston.

Families to Rally for Imprisoned Soldiers, Marines

Families of a group of soldiers and Marines convicted of killing Iraqi civilians during the war are hoping other Americans will share their outrage over their sons' sentences.