Online threats against teen cat killer

The 16-year-old who admitted to torturing and killing cats in Gothenburg is being hounded on the internet, with threats directed at the teenager and his family on forums like Flashback, which was also instrumental in the police investigation.   Original post on thelocal.se    Comments on reddit.com   

Teens Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges Following Saratoga Suicide

Only on NBC Bay Area: Three 16-year-old boys are under arrest, facing possible charges in an alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old female student at Saratoga High School.   Original post on nbcbayarea.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Dominican Republic abortion ban stops treatment for pregnant teen with cancer – CNN.com

In the Dominican Republic, a ban on abortion is preventing a teenage girl from receiving treatment for a life-threatening disease.   Original post on cnn.com    Comments on reddit.com   

The Coolest New Teen Hero We’ve Seen in Ages

At first glance, Team Human by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan looks like a Twilight spoof, or rather a funny antidote to Twi-mania. There’s the title, plus the whole concept: A teenage girl who tries to keep her best friend from dating the sexy but uptight vampire who comes to her high school.   Original post on io9.com    Comments on digg.com   

5 Classic Teen Sex-and-Drug Freakouts: Rainbow Parties, Butt-Chugging, And So Much More (By Which We Mean Less) – Reason.com

Was it only a month or so ago that news outlets around the country were breathlessly reporting that today’s teens were getting whacked-out on hand sanitizer? As the Los Angeles Times told the tale (and USA Today reprised it),   Original post on reason.com    Comments on digg.com   

German teen Shouryya Ray solves 300-year-old mathematical riddle posed by Sir Isaac Newton – Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews – News.com.au

A GERMAN 16-year-old has become the first person to solve a mathematical problem posed by Sir Isaac Newton more than 300 years ago.   Original post on news.com.au    Comments on digg.com   

Medics smash house to save 63 stone teen Georgia Davis – The Sun -News

AN army of firemen, engineers and medics demolished part of a HOUSE to save Britain’s biggest teenager yesterday after she had a seizure. It was the only way 19-year-old Georgia Davis, said by friends to be 63 STONE, could be hauled from her room in Aberdare, South Wales, and taken to hospital.   Original post on thesun.co.uk    Comments on digg.com   

We Need Sex Ed

While teen pregnancy rates have declined, but the US still ranks 1st in teen pregnancy and STDs among developed nations. Abstinence has not proven to be an effective tool teen pregnancy; states such as Texas, where abstinence is taught in schools, have among the highest teen pregnancy rates in the country.   Original post on mamiverse.com    Comments on digg.com   

“More effort was spent cleaning the floor around the youth than attending to his welfare.” – The Agitator

Florida teen is arrested for small amount of pot, sustains a head injury after an incident with the guards, suffers a stroke, and dies in his jail cell. A West   Original post on theagitator.com    Comments on reddit.com   

George Zimmerman, Neighborhood Watch Captain Who Shot Trayvon Martin, Charged With Violence Before

An attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin, the teenager shot to death last month by a neighborhood watch captain in an Orlando, Fla., suburb, said police withheld the shooter’s violent past from the slain youth’s family. Police initially told Martin’s family that George Zimmerman, 28, admitted to shooting Martin, 17, on Feb. 26, after he called 911 and reported a suspicious person, said the attorney, Benjamin Crump.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Busted By The FBI: The Life Of An Elite Teen BitTorrent Uploader – TorrentFreak

Releasers and torrent racers are the select few counted on by millions to bring the latest movies, music and video games to the wider Internet in record time. One such person, a 15-year-old school kid, eventually gained access to elite piracy sites and went on to become the top uploader on one of the world’s most famous BitTorrent trackers. But how did the buzz of the elite compare to being hunted down by a Patriot Act-empowered FBI?   Original post on torrentfreak.com    Comments on digg.com