According to Silvia Sierra of the Health and Human Services department, the initiative was developed after county residents identified teen pregnancy as one of the top health-care priorities. After an intensive one-year pilot program, several communities within the county were found to have the highest teen pregnancy rates. Health care officials plan to target those areas going into homes to educate parents and their children about sex and sexually transmitted diseases. Desktop Alert delivers breaking news alerts and severe weather alerts to your desktop. read more

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In October 2006, Wilson told her bosses that she was pregnant and asked to work fewer hours, to avoid lifting heavy objects and to take time off for prenatal care by a doctor, the suit states. In alleged retaliation for her announcement she was pregnant and for her requests for accommodation, Hooters management cut her work week from five days to one day and trimmed her supervisory responsibilities, the suit states. Wilson also maintains management ignored her concerns about alleged health and safety violations at the restaurant, even though the location was briefly closed last November by the county Health Department, the suit states. Wilson declined the management offer because she wanted to work only 30 hours a week because of her pregnancy, and managers typically have 50-hour weekly employment schedules, the suit states. read more

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The latest offering from the director of hit comedy '40 Year Old Virgin' is about to hit the silver screen. Ben promises to stick around and responsibly father the baby, but Ben's interpretation of 'responsible parenting' and career-girl Alison's perspective differ somewhat. The film is directed by Judd Apatow, who said he was keen to write a film based around pregnancy because of the challenges associated with those tricky nine months. Eventually chaos ensues as the oddly matched couple try to build a meaningful relationship and find things don't work out the way they had hoped. read more

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