Archive for October 20th, 2009

Grandparent carers to get pension credits in Budget 2009 - Telegraph.co.uk

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Grandparent carers to get pension credits in Budget 2009
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
Grandparents who care for their grandchildren will be able to claim credits towards the basic state pension from April 2011. By Kara Gammell The carers for children under the age of 12 are to receive payment in the form of National Insurance credits if
Budget 2009: Childcare grandparents given pensions boost guardian.co.uk
Budget 2009: Darling to reward grandparents who care for grandchildren Children & Young People Now
Grandparent carers get pension help in Budget Nursery World
Times Online
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Teen pregnancies linked to TV - The Age

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

The Age
Teen pregnancies linked to TV
The Age, Australia
Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher among teens who watch a lot of television with sexual dialogue and behaviour compared with those who have tamer viewing tastes. Sex and the City anyone?

Grief and despondency in Sri Lanka's camps - Reuters AlertNet

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Reuters AlertNet
Grief and despondency in Sri Lanka's camps
Reuters AlertNet, UK
There is a new-born baby sleeping barely a metre away. The families are worried the chicken pox might spread, with fatal consequences. But what choice do they have? There is nowhere to quarantine him. The worst of all is the satellite site of the local

Book review: 'Super Granny,' a how-to for grandparents - Tampabay.com

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Book review: 'Super Granny,' a how-to for grandparents
Tampabay.com, FL
I admit that Super Granny is a useful how-to that many grandparents might find entertaining and illuminating. You probably still need to be pretty confident in order not to fall into the "If I don't do any of this will I be a failure?" trap.
Super Granny' is just the book for the super grannies in your life Merced Sun-Star
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Senate GOP Considers Filibuster of Obama Judicial Nominee Who … - FOXNews

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

FOXNews
Senate GOP Considers Filibuster of Obama Judicial Nominee Who
FOXNews
Republicans are considering a filibuster aimed at blocking the confirmation of Dawn Johnsen, who conservatives claim once compared "forced pregnancy" with slavery. Dawn Johnsen, President Obama's nominee to head the Department of Justice's legal office
Media, Pro-Abortion Groups Promote Obama Legal Counsel Pick Dawn LifeNews.com
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