Schoolyard Bullying: Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable?

Playground gibes are a rite of passage for most school-age kids, but for some children, teasing at school can turn into outright violence and abuse. Researchers say that as many as one in 10 children suffer physical attacks, name-calling and other social aggression at school, and a new study suggests that a child’s risk of becoming a chronic victim of bullying may depend on factors that appear much earlier in life.

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Bank of America settles lawsuit over bad mortgages

PHOENIX – Some welcome news for thousands of Arizonans struggling to keep their homes. Bank of America said today it will modify troubled mortgages for nearly 400,000 customers of Countrywide Financial Corporation, the troubled mortgage lender it acquired last summer. The announcement comes after the Illinois attorney general’s office said yesterday that the bank was modifying loans for customers in 11 states, including Arizona.

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