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Obama OK with morning-after pill sales at age 15

Julie Pace, Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) - President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for anyone 15 and older...
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Mareshia Rucker (right) and Wilcox County High School students.

Ga. town preps 1st integrated prom

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - Just days before a high school in rural Georgia holds its first ever racially integrated prom, the group of teens who organized it say they are anticipating a decent turnout and are hopeful the night will be a resounding success...
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Paul Burton is joined by the father of a kid who ran in the Boston Marathon Monday. This photo was taken before the explosions occurred. (Photo courtesy of Paul Burton.)

Boston bombing witness saw 'horrible mess'

Lilly Workneh
theGRIO REPORT - The annual Boston marathon came to a halt on Monday after two bombs detonated at the finish line. So far, three people have died and over 140 are left injured...
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 26: Paris Jackson during the Michael Jackson Hand And Footprint Ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on January 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)

Paris Jackson says she still has shot at a normal childhood

Randee Dawn, TODAY contributor
TODAY - Michael Jackson's 15-year-old daughter, Paris, opens up about about her famous father and her plans for the future.
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Police: Teens ask elderly woman for ride, lock her in trunk

Lauren DiSanto, NBC Philadelphia
NBC Philadelphia - Five teenagers have been charged in the carjacking and abduction of an 89-year-old woman from Lincoln, Del.
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A Glynn County Sheriff's Deputy directs 17 year-old De Marquise Elkins out of the courtroom in the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. after Elkin's first appearance hearing in Magistrate Court Monday, March 25, 2013. Elkins and a 15 year-old were arrested Friday, March 23 and charged by warrant in the shooting death of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago. (AP Photo/The Brunswick News/Bobby Haven)

Teen indicted in Ga. baby slaying and 2nd shooting

Russ Bynum, Associated Press
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia teenager shot a 13-month-old baby in the face while trying to rob the child's mother, according to an indictment returned Wednesday that also charged the suspect with shooting another person in an unrelated robbery attempt earlier this month...
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3 teens charged with murder of 14-year-old over sneakers

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - Three teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old who was killed over expensive sneakers...
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Madu Eneli, an eighth grader from Texas, wrote a guide to academic and personal success for other middle schoolers. (Source: Aya Eneli International)

13-year-old pens middle school success guide

Ugonna Okpalaoka
theGRIO REPORT - Students can sometimes find the transition into middle school stressful and challenging, so one eighth grader used his experience to create a road map for success...
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Teen parents face stigma when they return to school

Dr. Renee Volny
theGRIO REPORT - Not many teen parents will be sitting in the classroom this fall. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy cites parenthood as a leading cause of school dropout among teen girls...
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Urban League president: LeBron X shoe 'a foolish status symbol'

Abdul Sada
VIDEO - National Urban League president Marc Morial explains why charging over $300 for new Lebron shoe is outrageous...
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