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Teen pot and alcohol use rises for first time in a decade
12:17 PM on 03/02/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alcohol and marijuana use among teens is on the rise, ending a decade-long decline, according to Partnership for a Drug-Free America...
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Florida suspects dial 911 while allegedly stealing cars
2:01 PM on 02/25/2010
VIDEO - Police say two Florida teenagers are facing charges after 911 dispatchers heard them talking about breaking into cars when one teen's cell phone...
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Ex-sportscaster Marvell Scott pleads not guilty to rape in NYC
12:36 PM on 02/24/2010
NEW YORK (AP) - A former New York City sportscaster was indicted Tuesday on charges he raped a 14-year-old runaway working as a prostitute...
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Among black girls, challenges of fighting obesity go beyond diet
9:02 AM on 02/01/2010
CHICAGO (AP) - Like nearly one-third of American teens, Paris Woods is overweight. Her doctor worries her weight will creep up into the obesity range. One out of four black girls her age is obese.
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California teens accuse police of failure to protect
4:05 PM on 01/27/2010
UNION CITY, Calif. (AP) - The families of California black teens who say they've been the target of racially motivated crimes by a Hispanic gang are suing the Union City police...
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Census tries to make young black men count
9:25 AM on 12/15/2009
As organizing efforts for the 2010 census shift into high gear, the U.S. Census Bureau is paying particular attention to what they say is one of the hardest-to-count segments of the national populace: 18 to 25 year-old people of color.
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Transgender teen denied job interview at McDonald's
1:17 PM on 12/09/2009
VIDEO - A Florida teenager claims an Orlando McDonald's refused to give her a job interview because she is a male living as a female, then followed up the rejection by harassing her over the phone...
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As unemployment drops for most, black teens see 8-point spike
10:05 AM on 12/04/2009
Although the unemployment rate for African-Americans dropped to 15.6 percent in November, the unemployment rate for black teens stands at 49.4 percent - a sharp increase from last month's number of 41.3 percent...
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A year after cardiac arrest, boy now has heart full of thanks
6:30 AM on 11/26/2009
VIDEO - A Florida teenager has much to be thankful for this week. Fourteen-year-old Joseph Saintelus is going home from the hospital after surviving a cardiac arrest...
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Caught on tape: Teenage girls brawl at laundromat
9:42 AM on 11/24/2009
A central Florida teenage girl is recovering after being viciously attacked by another group of teens...and its caught on tape.
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Gay teen beaten after warning school of threats
4:02 PM on 11/19/2009
VIDEO - A 16-year-old boy in Texas says his pleas of help to school officials were ignored last week...
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Focus on teenage pregnancy distracts from dangerous STIs
9:00 AM on 11/19/2009
OPINION - The idea that unexpected pregnancy is the worst conceivable result of unprotected sex sends youth the message that they've managed to play with fire unscathed.
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Caught on tape: Teens attack people on the streets
4:10 PM on 11/18/2009
VIDEO - Police in Minneapolis and St. Paul are looking into a video posted on YouTube that appears to show a group of young men attacking bicyclists, pedestrians and children...
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Ethnic pride can improve mental health in black children
8:01 AM on 11/17/2009
OPINION - A recent study has suggested that ethnic pride plays a positive role in the mental health of African-American youth...
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Mother accused of running over teenager with car
12:04 PM on 11/13/2009
VIDEO - A judge set bond at $1 million for an Illinois woman accused of using her car to run down and kill a teenager who had allegedly gotten into a fight with the woman's son...
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Supreme Court looks at life sentences for juveniles
5:45 PM on 11/09/2009
VIDEO - In the United States Supreme Court, arguments about the constitutionality of jailing juveniles for life without parole for crimes like rape and robbery...
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Organization aids pregnant teens with no place to go
10:06 AM on 11/09/2009
VIDEO - Stephanie Romero and her infant daughter Serenity are all smiles today, but just a year ago, things were drastically different...
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Two teens who killed homeless man get life sentence
5:25 PM on 10/28/2009
PONTIAC, Michigan (AP) -- A jury convicted Dontez Tillman, 15, of first-degree felony murder on Wednesday in the death of 61-year-old Wilford "Frenchie" Hamilton, a homeless man...
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15-year-old girl beaten and gang-raped outside of high school
1:25 PM on 10/27/2009
VIDEO - Police believe as many as a dozen people watched a 15-year-old girl get beaten and gang-raped outside her high school homecoming dance without reporting it...
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Teen shot while having sex speaks out
1:08 PM on 10/20/2009
VIDEO - An 18-year-old Florida man shot while he was having sex with a teenage girl is talking about his ordeal....
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