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Parenting 101 series begins Jan. 3 (The News-Review) - ROSEBURG: Parents and guardians looking to improve their child-rearing abilities can register now for Parenting 101 classes.

Local parenting classes offered in Durant (Herald Democrat) - DURANT, Okla. - The Bryan County OSU Extension Center is providing parenting classes on positive discipline and guidance.

Ex-Mayor Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Charge (AP via Yahoo! News) - A former Burbank mayor pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine but can stay out of prison if she completes a drug diversion program and drug and parenting classes.

Bank foundation gives $10,000 to help children (The Buffalo News) - The First Niagara Bank Foundation has donated $10,000 to Catholic Charities of Buffalo for its Children's Services program. The program includes foster care, adoption and a support program for pregnant and parenting teens and young adults.

Parents urged to add responsible parenting to New Year`s resolution (Accra Daily Mail) - Mr Isaac Edumadze, the Central Regional Minister has appealed to parents and guardians to add responsible parenting to their New Year resolution to enable children to grow into responsible adults.

Successful step-parenting is a leap of faith that's worth the risks (Austin American-Statesman) - Q: I am about to marry a man with two young children. Although the boys will not live with us all the time, I could use some tips. A: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage, and your new role as stepmom.

Real milestones are big relief to parents (Belleville News-Democrat) - NEW YORK - The moments in a child's life that get prime placement in the scrapbook usually are the first smile, first steps and first words. Parenting magazine, however, makes the case in its October issue that there are other important milestones -- ones parents can truly celebrate:

Kufuor asks parents to be responsible to their children (Ghanaweb.com) - Tuna (NR), Dec.23, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor on Thursday asked parents to add responsible parenting to children in their New Year resolution to ensure that children grow to become responsible, respectful and courteous citizens.

Cultural issues, drugs, poverty among issues facing gang members in Canada (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) - VANCOUVER (CP) - They're tough guys bent on making big bucks in the drug trade, ready to stick a gun to anyone's head for messing with their turf.

Formulaic comedy offers few laughs (The Charlotte Observer) - "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" is perfectly acceptable schmaltz, another movie ode to permissive parenting and inadequate birth control. So if you didn't get your "the more the merrier" jollies with the remake of "Yours, Mine & Ours," here's a sequel to the first "Dozen" that opens today.