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Travolta Lawyer Debunks Sex Claim By Third Man
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Travolta's lawyer on Friday hit back at "ridiculous" new claims of sexual advances leveled at the actor by a third man, as a first accuser backtracked on the date of an alleged Beverly Hills incident. Cruise ship worker...
Tags: Kelly Preston, Sexual Assault, John Travolta, Sexual Misconduct, Assault
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Missing Bronx Boy With Autism Found Unharmed
A 13-year-old Bronx boy with autism who went missing for over 48 hours has been found and is now home with his family.
Two riders spotted Ross Harrison riding alone on the J train and alerted authorities.
According to reports, the teen ran out of his...Tags: Health, Behavioral Conditions, Bronx (New York City)
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Dumont Knights Pitching In For A Good Cause
PIX11.comThe Dumont Knights (NJ) little league baseball team is hosting a number of fundraisers throughout the next few months to benefit 'Putting the Pieces Together' (PTPT), an organization that helps children with autism and special needs. (the coach`s son...Tags: Sports, Little League Baseball, Baseball
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Pitching For A Good Cause - Dumont Knights
The Dumont Knights baseball team is hosting a number of fundraisers throughout the next few months to benefit “Putting the Pieces Together” (PTPT), an organization that helps children with autism and special needs. One of the programs that...
Tags: Sports, College Baseball, Yogi Berra, Baseball
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Dad Sends Boy With Autism To School Wearing Wire, Records Teacher Bullies
pix11.com | @jeremy_tannerAfter Stuart Chaifetz was told that his "sweet and non-violent" 10-year-old son Akian was acting violently at his New Jersey school -- including physical assaults against his teacher and teacher's aide -- he decided to investigate. Akian has autism, as...Tags: Cherry Hill, Teachers, Health and Safety at School, Substance Abuse, Health
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Autism Rate Rises To An Alarming 1 In 88 In United States
@AndrewJRamosThe Autism epidemic in the United States continues to gain momentum as new data released Thursday shows that 1 in 88 American children has some form of Autism Spectrum Disorder. According to the report released by the Centers for Disease Control and...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Behavioral Conditions
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President Of Autism Speaks On Results Of New Study
PIX11.comMark Roithmayr, President of Autism Speaks, stopped by to talk about a new study released last week just with the latest Center for Disease Control findings, how 1 in every 88 children now born is diagnosed with autism For more information, visit www....Tags: Health, Behavioral Conditions
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Brooklyn's Sisters Of Mercy Bring Music To Most Needy
PIX11.com | @MurphyPIXWhen 49-year-old John Palecki sings the old tune, "Proud Mary", with his Brooklyn-based band, Melodic Soul, he may not quite sound like Ike and Tina Turner--or even John Fogarty from Creedence Clearwater Revival--two other 1960's era bands that turned the...Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Brooklyn (New York City), Health, Behavioral Conditions, Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
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UPDATE: Missing Teen With Autism Found
Update: The missing teen has been found safe.
Police had been searching for a teen with autism who vanished in Midtown Tuesday.
According to authorities, the 17-year-old Janice Lewis was last seen at around 2:15 p.m. when she went missing in the...Tags: Health, Times Square, Crime, Law and Justice, Behavioral Conditions, Juvenile Delinquency
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Teacher's Bathroom Access Crackdown Has Parents Speaking Out
pix11.com | @monicamoralestvParents are speaking out after a Coney Island teacher decided to withhold bathroom passes and pressuring students not to use the ones they have. According to the parents the teacher is challenging them not to use their bathroom passes to win a prize,...Tags: Teachers, Coney Island, Education, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning
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Mother Furious After School Aide Caught On Tape Mocking Autistic Student
pix11.com | @wpixVeronica Droz is the kind of mother every autistic child should have. When she noticed her 11-year-old Tori didn't want to get on her special needs school bus, Veronica slipped a tape recorder into her daughter's back pack to find out how the aide on...Tags: Health, Behavioral Conditions, Behavioral Conditions
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