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Britax Recalls 37 Carseats for Safety Issue

Carseat company Britax has recalled 37 models of carseat because of potential safety defect that could prevent harnesses from locking. According to NBC News: The company said Thursday that seat models Advocate ClickTight, Boulevard ClickTight, and Marathon ClickTight manufactured between Aug. 1, 2014, and July 29, 2015, may have a defective harness adjuster button that …

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LeBron James to pay for 1,100 college educations

LeBron James has vowed to pay for 1,100 kids’ educations at the University of Akron in Ohio. The LeBron James Family Foundation is partnering with the University of Akron so that 1,100 children who are a part of his “I Promise” program will receive a fully sponsored scholarship. James said: “This is very special to me. …

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FDA has approved OxyContin for 11-yr-olds

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a limited usage of the painkiller Oxycontin for children as young as 11 years old. From NBC News: Dr. Sharon Hertz, director of new anesthesia, analgesia and addiction products for the FDA, said studies by Purdue Pharma of Stamford, Connecticut, which manufactures the drug, “supported a new pediatric …

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Ebola Vaccine Trial Proves 100% Successful in Guinea

A vaccine against Ebola has been shown to be 100% successful in trials conducted during the outbreak in Guinea and is likely to bring the west African epidemic to an end, the Guardian reported Thursday. Scientists, doctors, donors and drug companies collaborated to race the vaccine through a process that usually takes more than a …

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Child Refugee From War Torn Somalia Goes Back to Run For President

After fleeing her homeland almost 25 years ago, Fadumo Dayib has decided she wants to be president of Somalia. “I’m generally an optimist,”  Ms. Dayib told Good News Network. She certainly needs to be, since she’s the first female candidate in the nation and going up against some fiery opponents in a male-dominated country. Her life story provides reason for …

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