Under pressure from farming advocates in rural communities, and following a report by The Daily Caller, the Obama administration withdrew a proposed rule Thursday that would have applied child labor laws to family farms. (more)
When I was about five years old, my parents bought me my first rabbits. I have no idea what their names were, but before long, I had about 10. However, they weren’t pets; we raised them for their meat. (more)
Update, April 26, 7:55 p.m.: Citing public outrage, the Department of Labor has withdrawn the controversial rulemaking proposal described in this article. (more)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Police in Georgia handcuffed a kindergartner after the girl threw a tantrum, and the police chief is making no apologies. (more)
This is the third installment in a five-part series on the taxes embedded in Obamacare. The first installment, “The five tax hikes in Obamacare that most hurt seniors,” can be found here. The second installment, “Obamacare’s tax war on women,” can be found here. (more)
I’ve always found it interesting that our society denies children the vote even though they’re the ones with the most at stake in our elections. After all, they have the longest left to live. (more)
Young children were reportedly left petrified after a cinema in south London accidentally screened trailers for a 15-rated horror film ahead of a showing for animated tale Puss in Boots. (more)
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Congressman Ron Paul’s election party on Wednesday was packed with children and college and high school students eager to witness and celebrate the ” Ron Paul Revolution.” (more)
The D.C. rumor mill of late has President Obama dropping Joe Biden from the ticket this year in favor of Hillary Clinton, but I don’t buy this for a second. If Obama drops Biden for anyone, it’ll be for Oprah. (more)
While many adults have learned that ill-advised Facebook postings can affect their job prospects later in life, youngsters in the United Kingdom face similar consequences for playground spats.London’s Daily Mail newspaper reports that teachers are being pushed to brand thousands of children as racist or homophobic in a permanent database run by Great Britain’s Department for Education.Records of these juvenile utterances follow students when they switch schools, and can be used against them if a future employer or university asks the school for a reference.Teachers who do not report any incidents are criticized for “under-reporting.” (more)
His floppy shoes, painted-on smile and flaming-red hair may be a harder sell to today’s kids who are trading in their dolls and trucks for manicures and mobile game apps at ever younger ages. He also seems out of step with McDonald’s Corp.’s new efforts to appeal to adults. The 48-year-old spokesclown has fallen flat in new ads this year, according to Ace Metrix, a group that tracks TV advertising. (more)
Perez Hilton, best known for publishing a celebrity gossip blog, has signed a book deal. But the target audience for his forthcoming book, tentatively titled “The Boy with Pink Hair,” is not the millions hooked on his signature snarky comments photoshopped on pictures of the rich and famous; instead, Mr. Hilton’s book is aimed at children. (more)
A J.Crew ad that shows a top designer painting her young son’s toenails neon pink has some parents and doctors seeing red. (more)
Charlie Sheen got a reality check Tuesday evening when police officers visited his Beverly Hills mansion to take his twin boys out of his custody, a source confirms to PEOPLE. (more)
She gave birth to her twin sons Nelson and Eddy six weeks ago after a long struggle to conceive via IVF. (more)
When a 12-year-old’s mother asks him “How many times do I have to tell you to stop?” he will understand that the answer, if any is required, had better not include a number. (more)
While their parents’ first steps might be recorded in tattered old photo albums and VHS tapes, the lives of the today’s kids are increasingly documented online. (more)
In the span of just two weeks, two promising young men have taken their own lives as a result of peer cruelty. (more)
Fans, rejoice – J.K. Rowling offered a bit of hope on Friday that, perhaps, the final Harry Potter story has yet to be told. (more)
























