But that may not be a good option if only your son wants to keep the family beach house or only your daughter wants to run the family business.

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First off, most definitely your son's condition is not the "new normal, " although sadly rates of depression have been rising in young people worldwide.

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"I am sorry for the loss of your son, " the suspect said, adding that he had not known how old the teenager was, and did not know that he was unarmed at the time of the shooting.

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"Given his advanced age and deteriorating health, justice may be better served by turning a compassionate eye towards this good son, father and patriot and finding it in your heart not to add 'prisoner' to Anthony Marshall's otherwise unblemished resume, " Roker wrote in his letter to the court.

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