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Bunk Beds Recalled after Child’s Death

About 30,000 bunk beds have been recalled because of the threat of children becoming entrapped in the bed, a federal consumer agency said Thursday. A 3-year-old Iowa boy died after such a mishap in March 2010. Big Lots of Columbus, …

Amish Girl Airlifted from Pennsylvania Cart Crash Scene

An Amish girl had to be airlifted from the scene of a crash involving a car and a horse-drawn buggy in central Pennsylvania. Bareville Fire Chief Nelson Oberholtzer says three other girls were transported to hospitals following the collision Thursday …

Texas Couple Sue Nebraska Hospital Over Child’s Death

The parents of a child who died last year at Nebraska Medical Center after an overdose of blood thinner have sued the Omaha hospital, alleging that the mistake caused excruciating pain and the girl’s death. Greg and Kenya Duque of …

Child Playing with Lighter Led to Nebraska Duplex Fire

A Lincoln, Nebraska fire official says a child playing with a lighter started a fire that damaged her family’s duplex. The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported. Rick Campos of the Bureau of Fire Prevention told the …

Report Sees Lapses in Bishops’ Child Safety Policy

Auditors hired by the U.S. bishops to check child safety in America’s Roman Catholic dioceses each year warned in a new report this week of a drift away from parts of the church’s nine-year-old abuse prevention plan. The agency the …