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Bush now says he favors a legal path to citizenshp, after rejecting the same idea in his new book. Read More

The phrase "family man" usually conjures the image of someone middle-aged. Marty Kent was a 17-year-old family man. He once found $60 on the sidewalk and gave… Read More

Montreal Blakely Jr., a defensive back for the Concord Minutemen, was a relentless athlete who pushed himself so hard during football practices that he often vomited on the field. Read More

Paul Sampleton Jr. was a 14-year-old overachiever. Even when his baseball or football team won, he grew angry with himself if he thought he had not contributed… Read More

Without 12-year-old Steven, the Curtis family household in Breckenridge, Mo., is eerily quiet and uncomfortably calm. Read More

Since a gunman killed 20 young children at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, many more children across the country have lost their lives to guns. Here are the stories of some of those children and the lives they led. Read More

People who knew Alfreddie Gipson often said he was the oldest 10-year-old they had ever met. He spent time memorizing Scripture from the Bible and earned the nickname “Little Preacher.” Read More

Aaliyah Boyer, 10, loved neon colors, sequins, sparkles, and animal prints. Read More

James Parker never let disappointment ruin his fun. A 12-year-old boy who enjoyed baseball and the outdoors, James always looked forward to the next game or hunting trip. Read More