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Miami Police:
Father Kills
2 Daughters,
Wife, Self

Son eludes musician; motive still unclear

Feb 25, 09 4:16 PM CST
(Newser) - A well-respected music teacher and former tenor with the Greater Miami Opera Chorus shot to death two daughters, ages 13 and 14, and his wife before killing himself this morning, police say. His 16-year-old son escaped the house during the rampage by Pablo Josue Amador, 54, the Herald reports. Police... More »

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crime • Miami • murder • murder-suicide • family • father

Son With Autism Charged
in Mom's Murder

Kent State professor died after savage beating

Feb 25, 09 2:40 PM CST
(Newser) - The autistic son of a Kent State professor has been charged with her murder, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. On Jan. 29, Sky Walker allegedly beat his mother, Gertrude Steuernagel, so severely that she died a week later from her injuries. Walker, 18, has been found incompetent to manage his own... More »

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autism • murder • family • professor • beatings • Kent State • Sky Walker • Gertrude Steuernagel

 Affleck Still Wants a Boy 

Actor wants to 'keep going' for boy after newborn daughter

Feb 10, 09 7:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Ben Affleck may be delighted with his new baby girl with Jennifer Garner, but there's one thing he's still desperately waiting for—a son. He wants to try again for a brother for his daughters, Seraphina Rose and 3-year-old Violet, reports the Mirror. "Ben's happy to keep going until... More »

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parenting • family • Ben Affleck • Jennifer Garner • actor • Violet Affleck • Seraphina Rose Affleck

 LA Dad Kills Wife, 5 Kids, Self 

Father cited 'job issues' in suicide note

Jan 27, 09 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Seven family members were found dead in their Los Angeles home today, apparent victims of a murder-suicide, police say. Police think a man shot and killed his wife and five children, and then turned the weapon on himself, the Los Angeles Times reports. The child victims were an 8-year-old, 5-year-old... More »

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suicide • police • murder • murder-suicide • Los Angeles • family • recession depression • filicide

Bad Porn Spurs Flynt V. Flynt

Hustler mogul sues
to block nephews' use of his name on 'knock-off' smut

Jan 7, 09 2:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Larry Flynt is taking his nephews to court to stop them from slapping the Flynt name on what he considers to be low-quality porn, reports the Los Angeles Times. The porn mogul accuses his kin of tarnishing his famous name with "inferior products" and "knock-off goods,"... More »

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pornography • family • lawsuit • Larry Flynt • Hustler • adult magazines

(Newser) - If you ended your holiday visit home with frayed nerves, blame your brain, not your brother's snoring, Discovery reports. Family members prompt activity in a different part of the brain from friends and strangers, a new study shows. Researchers used MRIs to look at subjects' brains while they viewed photos... More »

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parents • family • brain • research • siblings • MRI • scientific study

 Sour Notes Fade 
 for Real Von Trapps 

Family, now Vermont innkeepers, comes to terms with Sound of Music

Dec 25, 08 10:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Being part of the family made famous by The Sound of Music hasn’t always had Johannes von Trapp, now 69, singing a happy tune, the New York Times reports, but passing the torch to a new generation has given him some peace. His son Sam is taking over the... More »

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family • celebrity • tourists • The Sound of Music • von Trapp • Johannes von Trapp • Trapp Family Lodge

 Couples Rattled 
 by Recession 
 Delay Kids 

Babyies too expensive in shrinking economy

Dec 10, 08 3:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Baby booms and busts have long been reliable economic indicators, so it's no surprise that couples facing layoffs and a tough housing market are holding off on pregnancies. Pricey fertility clinics are the first to feel couples' hesitation to reproduce. The magnitude of the economic affect on the American population... More »

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pregnancy • children • family • birth rate • economy • financial crisis

(Newser) - Mother-in-law jokes focus on the husband's pain, but female in-laws wage the biggest family battles, the Guardian reports. A 20-year study of hundreds of families shows that 60% of women blame their female in-law for feelings of stress and misery. Mothers-in-law complained of feeling isolated and unappreciated, while daughters-in-law were... More »

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family • health study • mother-in-law

 Oldest-Known 
 Nuclear Family 
 Unearthed 

Murdered Stone Age family found buried in group hug

Nov 18, 08 4:57 AM CST
(Newser) - The oldest nuclear family ever discovered has been found in a group hug in a Stone Age burial site, the Independent reports. Genetic testing revealed that the four skeletons buried in each other's arms at the site in Germany were a father, mother, and their two young sons. All had... More »

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archaeology • family • skeleton • nuclear family • Stone Age • neolithic period

Family History
of Breast Cancer Trumps Genes

Incidence among relatives is red flag, even without mutations

Nov 17, 08 2:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Women with family history of breast cancer are at elevated risk even if they don’t have a proven genetic indicator, HealthDay reports. Specific mutations in the BRCA gene correlate with an 80% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer; women in a new study who had a family history of... More »

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breast cancer • family • cancer research • BRCA1 • BRCA2 • history • family history

 US Marriage Age Oldest Ever 

Women marrying at 26, men at 28

Nov 10, 08 7:28 AM CST
(Newser) - American couples are waiting longer than ever to get married, reports USA Today. The median age for a first marriage is almost 26 for women and 28 for men—the oldest since the US Census started keeping track in the 1890s. The increase holds true for all racial, ethnic, and... More »

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fertility • marriage • age • sex • family • love • Johns Hopkins University • University of Texas Austin • romance • Census data • matrimony • American Council on Education

Biden Finds Inspiration
in Father's Tough Life

From riches to rags, Joe Sr. stayed classy

Oct 24, 08 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - To understand Joe Biden's approach to life and politics, look no further than his father, writes the New York Times in a profile of the candidate today. Biden has long trumpeted his dad's slogan on the campaign trail—"the measure of a man is not how often he is... More »

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Joe Biden • family • Delaware • Election 2008

OPINION

Big Families Bring Big Rewards

One (non-celebrity) mother writes of the joys of her hefty brood

Oct 21, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Angelina Jolie and Sarah Palin in the parenting spotlight, could big families be back in vogue again? Meagan Francis wonders just that in the Christian Science Monitor, but the mother of 4—soon to be 5—doesn't particularly care about being hip. Instead she writes about the rewards that... More »

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Angelina Jolie • pregnancy • women • family • baby boom • Census data • trend

Troubled Son 'Outs' Celeb Architect

Son: Meier landed me
in psych ward;
friends: Dad's straight

Sep 25, 08 12:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrity architect Richard Meier’s son claims his dad locked him up in a mental hospital and is trying to disinherit him for revealing that his 73-year-old dad is gay. Richard Meier's friends insist he's straight, but Joseph Meier plans to write a book "about my tragic experience with... More »

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Richard Meier • family • feud • psych ward • gay parent • celebrity parents • Joseph Meier

Tiny Trig Palin a Vital Player
in Mom's Political Life

Governor's work-family balance draws cheers, criticism

Sep 8, 08 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Baby Trig is a key part of Sarah Palin's campaign story, underlining her real-mom image and her stance against abortion. But Palin kept the pregnancy under wraps until the seventh month, "struggling to accept that her child would be born with Down syndrome" and fearing it could undermine her... More »

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family • working mothers • Sarah Palin • Trig Palin

Moms' Stress Can Lead to Fat Children: Study

Kids seek comfort in food as mothers worry about money, job

Sep 2, 08 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Moms stressed out by poverty could be driving millions of US kids younger than 10 to take refuge in food and become overweight, a study finds. The stress may be linked to heavy work schedules and health-insurance troubles, among other issues, Reuters reports. The study argues for better aid to... More »

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parenting • children • mothers • family • stress • poverty • overweight

 Obamas Leave for Hawaii 

Trip is for family time, to see aging grandmother, Dem says

Aug 8, 08 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama departed for Hawaii today to kick off a week-long vacation with his family, Reuters reports. He’ll take part in a welcoming rally and fundraiser there, but will otherwise rest from campaign rigors. John McCain attacked his rival’s “beach vacation” in light of the hardships facing... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • politics • Michelle Obama • family • vacation • Hawaii • campaign • Obama family

'Rockefeller' Headed Back
to Boston on Kidnap Charge

Man accused of abducting 7-year-old daughter OKs extradition from Md. to Mass.

Aug 4, 08 3:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Clark Rockefeller waived his right to an extradition hearing in Baltimore today, the Boston Herald reports. The blueblood imposter may be arraigned in Boston as early as tomorrow morning, though authorities have until Aug. 15 to transfer him. Rockefeller—likely an alias—faces charges of felony parental kidnapping and assault.... More »

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crime • Boston • family • imposter • Baltimore • child custody • Clark Rockefeller • Reigh Boss

 7 Reasons to Get Hitched

Marriage has physical, emotional and financial benefits

Aug 3, 08 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you're considering getting married—or divorced—it may be time to mull over Maclean's reasons why matrimony is healthy:
  • Married people have less chance of dying from car accidents, cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, heart attacks, and homicide.
  • Men who divorce or separate are six times more
... More »

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marriage • sex • family • income • relationship • homeowners • single women

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