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Police: Coach Told Player to Injure Disabled Teammate, 8

PITTSBURGH – A youth baseball coach paid one of his players to hurt an 8-year-old mentally disabled teammate so the boy wouldn’t be able to play in a game, state police said Friday. Mark R. Downs Jr. (search), 27, of Dunbar, offered one of his players $25 to hit the …

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'Brat Camp' Tops 10 Million Viewers

NEW YORK – Poorly behaved teenagers are hot; smart kids, baseball all-stars and amateur rock stars are not. ABC’s two-hour premiere of “Brat Camp (search),” a reality show where troubled teens are taught discipline at a wilderness camp, was seen by 10.4 million viewers — one of only four programs …

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Secondhand Smoke May Harm Fetus Like Smoking

New research suggests that secondhand smoke exposure during pregnancy may be just as damaging to the unborn baby as the mother herself smoking during pregnancy. Researchers pooled data from recent studies on genetic mutations in babies linked to tobacco- smoke exposure. They found the risk of genetic mutations associated with …

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