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Barbie opens doors to her South Florida home
Days of Malibu living are long gone for Barbie. The iconic doll has moved to South Florida and is inviting people to step into her life-size dream house, the first one now open worldwide. Barbie The Dreamhouse Experience, a 10,000-square-foot building...
Tags: Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Services and Shopping, Sawgrass Mills, Ticketmaster
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Relay raises funds in Wythe County
Wytheville Enterprise, Va.Last weekend's American Cancer Society Relay for Life for Wythe County was bittersweet for Denise Walters. It marked her sixth year as chairwoman of the annual fundraiser and her last in that capacity. "Wythe County's team captains have been wonderful...Tags: Schools, Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Relay for Life, Human Interest
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Blind 'toy store' hosting open house
They call themselves a "toy store" for the blind, but the Florida Reading & Vision Technology Center acknowledges its tough task of helping blind people live more like sighted people. "It's a difficult population to reach," said Lesa Kretschmer, the...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Blindness, Broward County, Macular Degeneration
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Virginia Tech Hokies, John F. Kennedy, Renee Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Toy company co-owner sentenced for role in drug money laundering
The co-owner of a City of Industry toy company was sentenced to 14 months in custody for her role in laundering money for Colombian and Mexican drug traffickers in a scheme known as the black market peso exchange. Dan “Daisy” Xin Li, 44, co-...
Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Prosecution, Organized Crime, Crime, Law and Justice
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Walter Wick's World: Hartford Author Painstakingly Creates Latest In Puzzle-Book Series
The Hartford CourantCan you you see what I see? A princess, a robot, a colorful set, a crystal ball, a spaceship, two who just met. A dreamer, an artist, a guy with a plan, a pleasantly puzzling Wick of a man. That's Hartford's Walter Wick, the author of the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, The New York Times, Photography, The Boston Globe
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Lucha Libre enlists heavyweight expertise to help push into U.S.
The firm that helped reboot Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and adapt Hasbro's Transformers toy line for big (and small) screens is charged with a new task: helping Mexican wrestling characters successfully cross the border into the United States. Partners...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Wrestling, Entertainment, James Cameron, Minor League Baseball
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19th century cobalt-blue means 21st century green
A window shelf that holds a collection of cobalt-blue bottles attracts attention, so many new collectors buy their bottles by color. Most early bottles were made of pale-blue or aqua glass. It was difficult to produce clear glass in the 18th and early...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Sports, Horse and Harness Racing
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Vet's demand for blood test to identify heartworm not unreasonable
My Pet WorldQ: Our dog, Gimble, has been on heartworm preventative year-round since we adopted him as a puppy. He's now 6 years old. Recently, my veterinarian refused to give us more heartworm preventative unless we did the testing. She said, "What if we missed a...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Human Mishaps, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Animal, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Stock spotlight: Mattel toys with ways to sell more products
Barbie is vacating her pink Malibu mansion and hunting for international digs. Thomas the Tank Engine is being revamped as an even livelier locomotive. Max Steel, the new kid on the block, is marketed as a "modern day tech superhero." The toy brands,...Tags: Entertainment, Apple iPad, Marketing, Prices, New Products
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Coupon: 20 percent off at Toys R Us or Babies R Us
Sun SentinelSave 20 percent on one item at Toys R Us or Babies R Us and 15 percent on select items for baby and play sets. There are some restrictions. Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on April 13 and is one coupon per guest. "Like" our Sentinel...Tags: Toys "R" Us, Inc.
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Toy balls caution
WSBT-TVThey're colorful and alluring, but Consumer Reports says there's a potential safety hazard with popular small toy balls and beads that expand dramatically in water. There's been one recall, but many more of these super-absorbent polymer balls are...Tags: Consumers, Sepsis, Malaysia
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