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My husband and I need some medical advice.We live in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia. One of the things we do is provide a home for two pre-teens from an even more remote location.The boys just returned to us from spending Christmas with their family a few hours ago. We have just learned that the youngest, age 11, stepped on a nail a week ago. His family took him to a doctor and was treated. When the boy told us about it tonight at supper and mentioned he may need to have additional care here, he said that the doctor did NOT...

Police Say Boy Poked Other Team With Thumbtack LAYTON, Utah -- A 15-year-old high school football player faces simple assault charges for putting a thumbtack in his glove before shaking hands and high-fiving players from a rival school, authorities said. The student was kicked off the team following the incident, which happened Thursday after a game against Davis High School. The student's name has not been released. "This was a young man who made a very immature decision," said Layton High School Assistant Principal Dee Burton. Several members of the Davis team were jabbed with the tack, said Layton Police...