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Improving a child’s behavior doesn’t necessarily require a completely new discipline strategy. Sometimes a few small changes – that only take a few minutes each day – can make a big difference. Used in conjunction with other positive discipline strategies, these five little...

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It's never fun to be the only one without a Valentine. So this high school student took it upon himself to make sure every girl at his Utah high school felt special for Valentine's Day. High school senior Hayden Godfrey, 17, saved for a year and a half to buy flowers for every single...

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Joaquin Garcia's absence was only noticed when he became eligible to collect a long-service award. The 69-year-old, whose job was to supervise the building of a waste water treatment plant, has since retired. He denied the allegations and said he was a victim of bullying. A court found...

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Remember those days of bachelorhood when February 14 was an eagerly awaited day- full of romance and togetherness. Now you are married, but why should the day be any different? Do not believe all those who say that love diminishes after marriage. In fact, your wedding can be a new freedom to...

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Norwood Thomas was a 21-year-old paratrooper when he met 17-year-old British girl Joyce Morris in London just before D-Day. They dated for a few months before the war intervened and saw Mr Thomas sent to Normandy. After the war ended he returned to his native America but the pair wrote letters...

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Three months ago, my then-boyfriend, Craig, got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I cried with excitement. After all, it was a huge moment in my life that was exceptionally exciting, special, and celebration-worthy. But is it an accomplishment? No. Now that I have a ring on my...

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E-books may be convenient and cheap, but they aren't displacing paper just yet, at least in the hearts and minds of college kids. That's what Naomi Baron, linguistics professor at American University, found out as part of the research she conducted for her new book, "Words Onscreen:...

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What are the odds of giving birth to beautiful, identical twin girls like Isabella and Madeleine? Alyssa and Michael Dunn considered themselves lucky to bring home two healthy, happy little babies. Their very existence was a gift. Things were going smoothly, until a routine checkup at the doctor...

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Labelling the cruel animal attractions as "holiday horrors", the group, active in more than 50 countries, has released a report outlining the 10 most cruel wildlife tourism attractions. Riding elephants ranked number one, followed by hugs with tigers. Dancing monkeys and performing...

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Betty Morrell, 82, arrived at Greater Binghamton Airport on Jan. 15, eager to see her mother. As she waved across the airport, her 96-year-old mother Lena Pierce began to cry. It was the first time Morrell had seen her mother in 82 years. “It was like the beginning of my life,”...

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Nineteen years later, Kate Winslet has finally admitted how her character in Titanic, Rose, could have saved Jack's life by pulling him up onto the door. That damned door. Kate unequivocally agreed with thousands of fans and said that there was enough room for Jack on the door and "he...

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This Muslim dancer is raising the barre. Sydney schoolgirl Stephanie Kurlow wants to become the first hijabi ballerina in the world - and to open a dance school for girls of all backgrounds to pirouette in her footsteps. “Dancing is like flying for me. It makes me feel free,” the...

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The Amherstburg, Ont., man accused of binding a dog's snout, neck and legs with electrical tape and leaving it behind a shopping centre, has pleaded guilty to an animal-cruelty charge and will serve two years behind bars. Hill was charged with willfully causing unnecessary pain/suffering or...

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Mr Violier, 44, ran the Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville in Crissier, near the city of Lausanne. It earned three Michelin stars and came top in France's La Liste ranking of the world's 1,000 best eateries. Swiss police said Mr Violier, who was born in France, appeared to have shot...

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The Afghan Football Federation has confirmed that Lionel Messi is looking to meet Murtaza Ahmadi, the five-year-old boy whose photo spread across the Internet after he replicated the Argentinian's shirt by decorating a plastic bag. "The management of the Afghan Football Federation has...