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a healthy conversation

How to explain a child’s health condition to schoolmates can be difficult, but doing so is important.

Today section

world

Journalists Free after 13 days

Palestinian minister says kidnappers “not al-Qaida.”

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Nation

Plane crash kills 49

Investigators say a commuter jet crashed after using wrong runway for takeoff in Kentucky.

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Northwest

Scam can’t fool Idaho woman

St. Maries resident sees through attempt to get her personal information.

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Technology

‘TMI’ hits new lows

If some blogs make you want to yell, “Too much information!” steel yourself; celebrities and major media are jumping in, Frank Sennett says.

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Sports

M’s Raul rules with grand slam

Raul Ibanez hits grand slam to help Mariners sweep Red Sox.

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