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Teen charged with sexually assaulting Colleton High student

Police were called to the Colleton County Medical Center Tuesday morning in reference to a juvenile who had been sexually assaulted. According to the report, the victim told her Physical Education teacher that a friend of the family forced his way into her room and forced himself on top of her.   ThFull story

Popular weight loss myths debunked

  A new report looks at commonly held beliefs about weight loss, and reveals that age-old assumptions about slimming down could be wrong. “Turns out sex doesn’t burn a lot of calories,” said Dr. Lori Mosca. TODAY’s Erica Hill interviews her.

Boy scrapes arm during gym class, dies days later

  This past spring, Rory Staunton, 12, got a minor scrape on his arm during gym class. Four days later, he died of toxic shock syndrome. TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie reports and speaks with Rory’s parents, Orlaith and Ciaran Staunton, who say doctors could have done more to save him.

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Xu Liangfan, 37, teaches a gym class at Banpo Primary School in Shengji county
Xu Liangfan, 37, teaches a gym class at Banpo Primary School in Shengji county

Xu Liangfan, 37, teaches a gym class at Banpo Primary School in Shengji county, Bijie city in Guizhou province March 14, 2013. Xu, who started working at the school last year, is the headmaster of the school and teaches mathematics and gym class. Located halfway up a mountain, the school has 68 stud

Xu Liangfan, 37, escorts students on a cliff path as they make their way to Banpo Primary School in Shengji county
Xu Liangfan, 37, escorts students on a cliff path as they make their way to Banpo Primary School in Shengji county

Xu Liangfan, 37, escorts students on a cliff path as they make their way to Banpo Primary School in Shengji county, Bijie city in Guizhou province March 11, 2013. Xu, who started working at the school last year, is the headmaster of the school and teaches mathematics and gym class. Located halfway u

Xu Liangfan, 37, answers questions for a student at Banpo Primary School in Shengji county
Xu Liangfan, 37, answers questions for a student at Banpo Primary School in Shengji county

Xu Liangfan, 37, answers questions for a student at Banpo Primary School in Shengji county, Bijie city in Guizhou province March 14, 2013. Xu, who started working at the school last year, is the headmaster of the school and teaches mathematics and gym class. Located halfway up a mountain, the school