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NYC Nanny Stabbing: When Is a Child Too Young to Remember Trauma?

PHOTO: Mourner outside Upper West Side apartment building

When is a child too young to remember a trauma and is that even the right question to ask? "It's more about the family than the child," said Dr. Alan E. Kazdin, professor of psychology and child psychiatry director of the Yale University Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic.

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Obama Victory Without Majority Could Mean Calls for Reform

You don't have to go too far into fantasy land to envision a scenario where President Obama loses the popular vote, but wins the electoral vote. ABC's Matthew Dowd has been making this argument for months and he's gotten company in recent weeks. (Read Dowd's post from June.) Mitt Romney has gained ground in some national preference polls, but President Obama still leads in many battleground state polls. Suppose for a moment that it comes to pass; Obama gets fewer votes than Romney, but is reelected. (Check out ABC's race ratings and play with the electoral map.)

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Three Things We Learned from Romney's '91 Testimony

When 21-year-old, sealed testimony by the Republican presidential nominee from his friend’s heated divorce case is unsealed 11 days before a presidential election, interests are understandably piqued. Gloria Allred, the attorney representing Romney’s friend’s ex-wife, said the 430 pages of Romney testimony wouldn’t mean much...

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18 Dead in Bomb, Attacks in Iraq

Bomb near playground, other attacks kill 18 across Iraq as families mark holiday

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Henri the Cat Goes Viral, Turns Profit in the Name of Art

Henri is not your typical feline companion. In fact, Henri explains in great detail why he loathes humans and any typical cat behavior, including that of his furry roommate. His contempt for everyone around him has gone viral on YouTube. His three uploaded videos combined...

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Bed and Breakfasts Offer Military Free Rooms

Hundreds of bed and breakfasts around the country will offer free rooms and discounts to active and retired military personnel for Veterans Day and beyond this year. It was an idea that started with one three-room inn in West Virginia and has grown exponentially.

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Modern Science Unravels Ancient Mummy Mysteries

Reported by Dr. Julielynn Wong: Call it the coldest case ever. New York researchers have used modern-day forensic science to reveal the faces of four ancient mummies from the 1st century A.D. “It was pretty exciting,” said Bob Brier, an Egyptologist at Long Island University...

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