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This is a CNN interview with a 6-year-old girl who wrote about her experiences being bullied: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/03/23/exp.pn.bullied.girl.writes.book.hln?hpt=T2

Good news for students looking for summer jobs: http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/24/pf/summer_jobs_outlook/index.htm?hpt=T2 And this link looks at the impact of teens having to compete with older applicants in a tough market: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/03/27/2011-03-27_more_work_in_job_hunt.html

This article discusses the debate around software to monitor your teens’ text messages: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/text-monitoring-system-not-spying-creators-4081785 And a new software to monitor if your teen is speeding in the car: http://www.appscout.com/2011/03/speedbump_app_alerts_parents_w.php and an article about monitoring your teens’ online behavior http://newtown.patch.com/articles/moms-talk-keeping-up-with-your-children-online

According to a new study, nearly half of all 12-year-olds in the U.S. are using social network sites, despite not meeting the minimum age requirements for sites like Facebook: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/03/23/facebook.underage.users/index.html?hpt=C2

Some teens in North Carolina are apparently using freon gas from air conditioners: http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9306024/