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Toyota to Recall 1.7 Vehicles Globally

Toyota Motor Corp said it was recalling more than 1.7 million vehicles worldwide. More than 12 million Toyota vehicles have been recalled since 2009. 1.34 million of the recalled vehicles have been recalled due to a faulty fuel pump and connecting pipe outside the U.S in the Japanese market. Among those recalled arethe Noah minivan and Avensis units.

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Packing More than Backpacks: What Psychologists Want You to Know is the Real Back-to-School Essential

Packing More than Backpacks: What Psychologists Want You to Know is the Real Back-to-School Essential
Across the U.S., schools have been back in session for anywhere from just a week to over a month. Parents have been doing what we always do this time of year: creating opportunities for our children to grow through experiences that reach beyond the classroom walls. We sign them up for sports, dance, music lessons, and tutoring. We make sure their backpacks are stocked with notebooks, water bottles, and snacks. But when it comes to their emotional health, too often we leave them to “figure it out” on their own — without the same preparation or tools we provide in every other area of their lives.

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Should You Go to Jail If Your Teen Drinks?

The story I’m about to tell is not unusual. But it’s personal, tragic, and common, repeating itself almost every day throughout our country. We parents need to pay better attention. Three summers ago, a picture surfaced of then-candidate for Maryland governor, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, at a party attended by his teenaged son. The […]