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Pa. man pleads guilty to shaking daughter to death

A Pennsylvania man accused of killing his 5-month-old daughter after becoming enraged over a dog that wasn't housebroken has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder.

NC police: Dog chewed off baby's toes as mom slept

Authorities say they are charging a North Carolina woman who slept as a pit bull chewed the toes off her 4-month-old baby's left foot.

Infants' remains found under Texas trailer porch

The skeletal remains of two infants have been found in a box and a storage container under an abandoned mobile home porch in rural northern Texas — a year after another baby's remains were discovered in a suitcase in a nearby field, officials said Monday.

FDA approves first drug for infantile spasms

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first drug to treat infantile spasms, a rare disorder that can cause hundreds of seizures per day in children less than a year old.

Texas mother gets 99 years for mutilating son

A Houston-area mother convicted of mutilating her infant by cutting off his genitals two years ago was sentenced Monday to 99 years in prison.

Jury convicts Texas mom of mutilating infant son

A Houston mother was convicted Friday of mutilating her infant son by cutting off his genitals two years ago during an attack she blamed on the family dog.

Report: Baby covered in rodent bites bled to death

A 3-month-old suburban New Orleans girl whose body was covered with rodent bites bled to death before she was found in her crib, according to an autopsy released Wednesday.

La. infant with 100 small animal bites found dead

Police say a Louisiana infant's body was covered with what appeared to be more than 100 small animal bites, perhaps some from rats, when she was found dead in her crib.

Nurse in Spain baby death new to neo-natal care

A young nurse with no experience in neonatal care made a mistake that caused the death of an infant born to the first person in Spain to die of swine flu, a government official said.

Baby found dead in day care van; driver arrested

A 4-month-old boy was found dead in a day care center's van Thursday and its driver was arrested, police said.

2 dogs kill infant, injure grandmother in Texas

A 7-month-old boy has died and his grandmother has been injured after the woman's two dogs attacked them at her Texas home.

Missouri man arraigned in incest-murder case

A man accused of fathering four children with his teenage daughter was arraigned Monday on second-degree murder, child endangerment and other charges involving three of the children.

Victim's sisters help pinpoint baby's Okla. grave

Two sisters of a girl who was allegedly raped and impregnated four times by her father traveled from Missouri to Oklahoma to help locate the unmarked grave of a baby from one of those pregnancies, authorities said Tuesday.

Pa. dad charged in infant daughter's shaking death

A man irate that the family dog defecated on the floor kicked the animal to its death, then killed his 5-month-old daughter by shaking her when she cried, police said.

Daughter: Mother should `pay' in Mo. incest case

The older sister of a girl allegedly molested and impregnated four times by their father said Thursday their mother allowed the abuse and should face more than a child-endangerment charge.

Mo. girl: I was tired of my dad abusing my sister

The sister of a girl who was allegedly molested and impregnated four times by their father says she waited until she turned 18 to come forward because she was afraid of being placed in state custody.

La. sitter charged with baby's death in dryer

A Louisiana baby sitter is charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors say she put a baby into a spinning clothes dryer for disturbing her television watching.

Infant gas-relief drops recalled

About 12,000 units of Mylicon drops to relieve gas for infants were recalled Monday because some bottles could include pieces of metal.

Baby found in Mich. with pacifier taped in mouth

An infant has been taken away from a Michigan couple after police found the 4-week-old unsecured in a car's back seat with a pacifier taped in the baby's mouth with adhesive tape.

Dog kills Okla. 2-month-old left alone in swing

Police say a puppy has attacked and killed a 2-month-old boy who was left unattended in a swing.

Conn. child welfare worker charged in baby's death

An employee of the state Department of Children and Families has been charged in the death of a 7-month-old foster child placed in her care, prompting the agency to seek her dismissal.

Fla. 12-year-old pleads in baby cousin's death

A 12-year-old accused of fatally beating his baby cousin after she interrupted a cartoon pleaded no contest Wednesday and was sentenced to a juvenile treatment center.

When moms criticize, dads back off of baby care

When Jeremy Adam Smith's infant son, Liko, woke up in the middle of the night screaming, Smith wanted to help calm him down. While his wife tried to sleep, he'd take the baby into another room and sing, coo and plead with his son to quiet down.

Infant dies after thrown by child in daycare

An 10-month old girl died Friday after a 7-year-old girl threw the baby to the floor at least twice at a Pittsburgh daycare center, police said.

War vet pleads guilty to attempted child abuse

An Iraq war veteran accused of raping his 3-month-old daughter in Michigan has pleaded guilty to attempted child abuse.

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Father spoke only Klingon to child for baby's first three years
Source: blogs.citypages.com

Is this taking the whole Star Trek thing a teensie weensie bit too far? d'Armond Speers spoke only Klingon to his child for the first three years of its life.

Soldier Single Mom Refuses Deployment to Care for Baby Arrested, Told to Put Child in Foster Care
Source: Yahoo! News

An Army cook and single mom may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight to Afghanistan because, she said, no one was available to care for her infant son while she was overseas. Spc.

Strollers recalled in USA Only - Americans Cutting Off Fingers, Europeans Have no Problem
Source: CNN

In a separate statement, Maclaren's European arm said that no recall was being issued in the European Union, where there had been fewer reported injuries, despite higher sales.

Man Charged In Slay Of 10-Month-Old Baby Faces Death Penalty
Source: WDSU.COM

HOUMA, La. -- Terrebonne Parish investigators have arrested a 23-year-old Chauvin man in connection with the death of a 10-month-old boy.

Baby in shoebox left at fire station
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

A group of firefighters discovered a newborn boy inside a shoebox left at the front door of Station 31 in Paramount.

Cops: Baby Drowned While Mom Watched TV
Source: myfoxla.com

A Minnesota mother is facing criminal charges in her daughter's death last month. Police say the young mom left her 7-month-old baby and her 2-year-old sister in a bathtub and went next door to watch TV. When she returned, the baby girl was dead.

Woman Arrested In Donation Jar Theft
Source: theindychannel.com

A woman has been arrested in the theft of a donation jar intended to be used for a terminally ill child's funeral. Indianapolis police said Tuesday that Sarah Bledsoe, 35, of Indianapolis, was arrested on Sept. 30.

Pacifier Poses Choking Hazard, Mom Says -
Source: thebostonchannel.com

NewsCenter 5's Jorge Quiroga reported that pacifiers are meant to comfort crying babies, but a local mom is anything but comforted after baby's pacifier fell apart

Newborn, Other Children Returned To Mother
Source: newschannel5.com

Juvenile court officials said the Department of Children Services has dismissed its case Tuesday against Maria Gurrolla. The agency accused Gurrolla of trying to sell her infant.

Mother charged in infant slashing
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

An infant is in the hospital and his mother charged after a stabbing incident in Brooklyn. Police were called to the home on East 38th Street around 5 a.m. Sunday. There, they found a 5-month-old boy with a slash wound to his neck.

Police: Abducted baby found safe in Alabama
Source: CNN

A newborn infant, who was abducted Tuesday from his home in Tennessee, has been found alive in Alabama, according to authorities.Yair Anthony Carillo was found Friday night in a home in Ardmore after an intensive three-day search, said Mark Gwyn, director of the Tennessee Bureau  …

Indonesian Woman Gives Birth to 19.2lb Baby Boy
Source: the Mail online

"An Indonesian woman named only as Ani gave birth to the 19.2lb baby boy in Medan, North Sumatra." After clicking on Read Article to read the article you may desire to come back and read the Newsvine discussion below.

Man arrested for putting crying 5-month-old baby out in the cold
Source: Cleve-Blog

A 23-year-old Lorain man was arrested after police said he put his crying infant daughter out on a balcony where it was so cold that the child turned blue.

Woman shot in car, infant daughter threatened but uninjured
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

A young mother was robbed and shot in her car Friday night and her infant was threatened, police said this afternoon. The gunman got away, but a second man was arrested in the case.

Couple charged in $4G theft of electricity-
Source: nhregister.com

A couple who had their electric service under the name and Social Security number of the woman's deceased infant have been charged with stealing more than $4,000 in electricity over about four years, police said.

Police: Thief Returns Car After Finding Infant
Source: Channel3000.com - Local News

Madison police said a thief who stole a car Thursday afternoon ended up bringing it back after apparently discovering an infant was in the car.

Baby With 'Untreatable' Brain Cancer Sent to a Hospice to Die Before Specialist Helps Child Recover
Source: the Mail online

Since "child cancer specialist Eddy Estlin saw a ray of hope for" Maisey Fishwick, steps were taken that are enabling the baby to recover.

Stranger Allegedly Slaps Crying Child In Store 4-5 Times: "See, I told you I would shut her up,"
Source: CNN

The confrontation happened shortly before noon at the Walmart in Stone Mountain, a suburb of Atlanta. According to the arresting officer, the child's mother said her daughter was crying as they walked down one of the aisles.

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I remember when you would cry beside me. I still remember how you would let go with me. Not once did I shed tears with you, and yet you could be impetuous or wounded, or impish without reservation with me. Not that I mind, for you compel me still, like the moon in the blues …

Infant Smothered By Pillow As He Slept
Source: wtov9.com

A Columbiana County baby died in his sleep when he was suffocated by a bed pillow, police said. The baby's death was reported just before 8 a.m. Tuesday at a home on Oak Grove Road near Wellsville.

Infant Killed In Buggy Crash In Marshfield
Source: wisn.com

Police said a 6-week-old baby was killed while riding in a horse-drawn buggy hit from behind by a suspected drunken driver in Marshfield.

Mom Used Morphine To Poison Baby, Deputies Say
Source: kptv.com

- A Washington County woman was indicted Wednesday on charges she used morphine to poison her 2-month-old daughter in hopes of gaining the father's attention, sheriff's deputies said.

Burger King Kicks Out Infant for Not Wearing Shoes
Source: associatedcontent.com

A baby was kicked out of Burger King in Missouri. Not only was the baby kicked out, but so was her mother, who had not put shoes on the infant yet.

Update on Kentucky Infant Taken by Dog: Baby's Condition Improves; Shelter has Received Offers for Dog
Source: Kentucky.com: Homepage

This article provides an update on the infant taken from its home by a dog on July 20, as well as an update on plans for the dog.

Nurse plugs stomach feeding into IV and kills premature infant.
Source: Guardian Unlimited

A wave of indignation swept around Spain after hospital negligence provoked the death of a premature baby born to a young Moroccan immigrant who was the first person in the country to die of swine flu.

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