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Stax's past influences future musicians in Memphis
One by one the teenage singers practice the opening lines to "Boogie Wonderland," a disco-funk hit from an era before they were born, as dancers work on hip-swinging moves that require perfect choreography. In another room, young musicians play the same song over and over on guitar, piano and drums, ...
NC House OKs insurance mandate to cover autism
The state House wants to require North Carolina health insurance providers — including the plan for state employees and teachers — to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism for children of their members. The chamber voted by a wide margin for the final bill Wednesday night that applies to ...
Body of missing Calif. 9-year-old found
Authorities found the body on Wednesday of an autistic Northern California 9-year-old who went missing from her family's vacation home, ending an exhaustive, emotional search for the girl. A dive team found Mikaela Lynch in a muddy creek near the home in Clearlake, Clearlake Police Chief Craig Clausen said. He ...
Lawyer: Is boy mature enough to aid murder defense
Attorneys for a 12-year-old California boy charged with killing his sister said Wednesday they wonder if he is mature enough to aid his defense. The remarks came after the boy attended a closed juvenile court proceeding and was told he had been charged with second-degree murder with a special allegation ...
Dr. Dre, Iovine donate $70M for new USC center
The new Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy at the University of Southern California will offer a curriculum aimed to help young innovators create the next iPod or Facebook. The hip-hop mogul best known as Dr. Dre and the co-founder of Interscope Records appeared at a news conference Wednesday alongside ...
Families in Ohio cancer cluster suing Whirlpool
Families whose children have been among dozens sickened in an Ohio cancer cluster for more than a decade are hopeful that they've come up with a cause. Environmental testing paid for by the families found a suspected cancer-causing chemical compound in the attics of five homes within an area of ...
Take a seat, tot: choices in potty seats abound
For some hopeful parents, summertime is "tinkle time," as in setting toddlers free and diaperless outside while potty training. And like so many aspects of life with kids, potty training means gear, lots of gear. Something happened on the road to bathroom independence. The choices in potty seats and chairs ...
Lawmakers advance limits on medicating children
New limits on the use of psychotropic drugs on children in foster care are advancing in the Texas Legislature. In a 30-1 vote Wednesday, the Senate approved a bill that would require more training for foster parents, notification of biological parents and court monitoring. It would also require a medical ...
Purdue seeks infants for child autism study
Purdue University scientists studying how autism develops in young children are seeking the infant siblings of autistic youngsters for a new study of the mysterious disorder. The researchers are enrolling infants between six and 18 months of age who have an autistic sibling in their study. For their research, each ...
St. Louis doctor with cerebral palsy offers hope
Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber. "We know it's not fair, but that's the way it is," Brunstrom-Hernandez tells 15-year-old patient Sam Ward. "Do you hear me? I ...
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