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Russian adoption ban leaves U.S. families in an agonizing limbo
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Andy and Bethany Nagel left photos of themselves at the orphanage for the little boy with Down syndrome who was going to be their son. We'll be back, they told 4-year-old Timofey, blowing kisses from the doorway and...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Saint Petersberg (Russia), Family, Politics, Civil Rights
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Moms Gear: Use the Boon Whale Pod to keep toys picked up in the tub
McClatchy and Tribune NewspapersThe Whale Pod, a wall-mounted product for storing children's toys in the tub, immediately gained my affection. That's because after my daughters piled all of their tub toys inside there was still room to add in that lonely Barbie doll at the top. The... -
American Way Fair fills downtown Pottsville
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.The weather may have been dreary all day Sunday, but that did not keep the 38th annual American Way Fair from continuing tradition in downtown Pottsville. "The weather wasn't that inviting," Wilhelminia J. "Billie" Payne, chairwoman of the fair...Tags: Music, Entertainment Events, Festive Events, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Library program promotes science, creativity
Northbrook Public Library's summer program has been revised to promote children's creativity and as part of the effort is asking for donations of constructive toys. "Game Outside the Box" is for children of all ages interested in science, technology,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Lobbying, LEGO Group, Technology, Politics
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York Revolution game honors fallen fire chief Rodney Miller
York Daily Record, Pa.Shelly Miller grabbed her father-in-law's hand and the two walked together to the center of the field at Sovereign Bank Stadium. Nearly every seat was filled Friday night as a community of emergency responders came out to honor their fallen brother,...Tags: Accidental Death, Murder, Motorvehicle Accidents, Auction Service, Human Interest
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His big design ideas fit in a child's hand
The gig: Felix Holst is vice president of design for the Mattel Wheels Division and the chief designer behind the Hot Wheels and Matchbox toy car brands. He supervises more than 50 designers who work on toy cars and related products. "We get to engage...
Tags: Vehicles, Jaguar, Audi, Music, Services and Shopping
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Spirited imagery: "Georgia O'Keeffe in New Mexico: Architecture, Katsinam, and the Land"
The Santa Fe New MexicanMuch has been made of Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings of katsina tithu -- popularly knows as kachina dolls --which represent spirt beings in the Hopi religion. The paintings represent a departure from the work we normally associate with O'Keeffe, such as her...Tags: Bean Sprouts, Museums, Arts, Fine Artists, Entertainment
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Goo Goo Dolls singer talks new album, ahead of Black-Eyed Susan Day concert
John Rzeznik, lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls, should know a thing or two about wedding songs. He wrote the inescapable hit "Iris" in 1998, which plenty of newly married couples have played for their first dance, including, most famously, singer Avril...
Tags: Music Industry, Music, Marriage, Pimlico Race Course, Entertainment
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Topless protest disrupts opening of Barbie house in Berlin
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Women's rights protesters disrupted the opening of a giant pink doll's house in Berlin on Thursday, saying the Barbie "Dreamhouse Experience" objectified women. Promoting the doll made by Mattel Inc, the house allows paying visitors to...Tags: Barbie (fictional character), Marketing, Mattel Inc., Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Feminism
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In Maine, push for virtual schools fades
Portland Press Herald, MaineA group of digital-education experts is recommending that Maine create an online directory to help school districts and teachers find, choose and write reviews of digital learning resources. But the 17-member group's report and "digital learning...Tags: Students, Executive Branch, Washington, DC, Government, Politics
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ABC primetime schedule 2013-2014
Channel Guide MagazineABC announced its 2013-2014 prime time schedule on Tuesday, adding fourteen new shows and a Disney/Pixar special to its programming roster. “We are taking some big swings with groundbreaking shows this season, and staying close to our roots with... -
Turn me into a Star Wars Stormtrooper
Star Wars Weekends begins this Friday at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and for those addicted to the high-priced, yet awesome, toys available, this year's top offering is the ability to create a Stormtrooper with your own likeness. It's part of the D-...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Downtown Disney
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