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Student offers her virginity for sale online
A cash-strapped Kiwi student is selling her virginity to the highest online bidder.

Literary juggernaut first among equals
Celebrated author JD Salinger spoke to readers in his own special way.

Blues help keep youngsters up to mark
There seemed to be more laughing and joking going on than rugby as some deserving teens got to test their skills against their sporting idols.

Pressure grows in Britain for publication of 'torture boys' report
In the United Kingdom, calls are growing by opposition politicians and the public that the full report of the review of the case of two brothers who savagely attacked a pair of boys in Edlington, South Yorkshire, should be made public.

Teen's death: Parents warn of text perils
A 15-year-old schoolboy took his own life after being part of a late-night text conversation about suicide.

Drink-drive death report 'cover-up', mother says
A report on police handling of a drunk driver who killed three young people is a cover-up, the mother of a victim says.

Authority: Police could have stopped killer drunk driver
Police surveillance set up to catch a drunk driver who went on to kill three young people was flawed, a report released today said.

Diss Generation Z? Epic fail, you rental
With the new decade poised to become known as the "teenies", adults are warned that if they "diss" teen speak, they risk an "epic fail".

Shock over deadly internet choking craze
Children are posting videos on the internet showing them choking other youngsters to the point of collapse.