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Abby Sunderland: Teen Sailor Lost at Sea
Abby Sunderland's parents' decision to let her try to sail around the world had many parents shaking their heads even before she disappeared. But none of us wanted to be put in the "I told you so" position.
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Sex Romp in Park Ends With Rare Adultery Charge
Adultery may be grounds for a divorce, but in a rare move it's being used as a criminal charge against a New York woman who had sex in a public park. And yes, this is happening in 2010.
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Vasectomy Vern: For the Dad Who Has Everything and Doesn't Want More
So here's the scene: Father's Day is coming up. You have two kids in elementary school, and you've decided you'll never change a diaper again. So how do you break the news to him AND get his Father's Day gift out of the way? Why you buy the Vasectomy Vern, of course.
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Joe McGinniss: Stalking Sarah Palin Or Plain Old Reporting?
Sarah Palin says reporter Joe McGinniss has moved in next door to her Wasilla home and she's looking forward to a "great summer." Hey, she's taking it in stride, why can't the rest of the country? Oh yeah, Glenn Beck says he's a STALKER.
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Andrew Wakefield: Autism and Vaccines Doctor Loses Medical License
Andrew Wakefield, the British doctor responsible for convincing thousands of parents that a link exists between vaccines and autism, has been kicked off the register of doctors in his native England.
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Texas Brings Back Joe McCarthy
The Texas State Board of Education is in charge of purchasing some 48 million textbooks for its students every year; and with that kind of power, they get to choose what's inside of them. And that means bringing back the Red Scare! Praise Joe McCarthy!
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Fake Boobs Mounted For Hanging On Your Wall!
Breast cancer is no laughing matter. But three fake boobs hanging on your wall . . . well, I give you permission to giggle. But you can buy all three -- some with lumps, some without -- already mounted "on a sturdy Plexiglas display." For just $258, the multi-type breast models come with a wire easel for easy display.
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Inmate Uses Breastmilk As a Lethal Weapon
Think there’s nothing nicer than a lactating mama? Think again. A woman in a Kentucky jail decided to use her ability to squeeze her breastmilk and make it shoot out to spray a corrections officer in the eye. Now she’s facing assault on an officer charges, and the case is bringing to the forefront one big concern about breastmilk.
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The Advent of Breastmilk Cheese
A New York city chef is hoping you’ll flip for his cheesy recipes, but you’ll have to do it all at home. That’s because Daniel Angerer is using breastmilk to make his cheese. Named “Mommy’s Milk Cheese,” the recipes sound like your basic cheese making process. Throw in some rennet, keep the curds from clumping. But even the chef at New York’s Klee admits he was hesitant to use his wife’s breastmilk in the process.
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Travel Agency Will Send Your Toys On A Vacation
You may not be able to send your kids jetsetting around Europe, but a Czech “toy travel agency” is offering the next best thing. Box up their stuffed animals and send them on the trip instead. They’ll take photos of the toys in front of all the hot tourist spots, then send him home.
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Kid Directs Planes at JFK Airport
A parent doing a solo run of Take Your Child to Work Day is serious trouble after the FAA got wind of his kid directing planes from the control tower at one of the nation’s busiest airports. The incident happened last month, during a week-long break for New York City schools, when a child apparently accompanied his father to work in the control tower at JFK airport. According to a statement released by the FAA and published by MSNBC, “”This behavior is not acceptable and does not demonstrate the kind of professionalism expected from all FAA employees.”
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The Tooth Fairy Is an Economic Indicator
Want to know how families are faring in this economy? Ask them how much the tooth fairy is giving these days. Researchers claim the “Tooth Fairy Index” usually mirrors the Dow Jones Industrial Average. And in 2010, there are signs of economic revitalization.
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Cool Or Creepy: Sorry Boys, My Dad Says I Can’t Date
My first reaction to the little pink dress that reads “Sorry Boys, My Daddy Says I Can’t Date Till I’m 30″ was ewwww. OK, so I’m a feminist. The second? OK, my husband would love this. Because while he’s not obsessed with our daughter’s sexuality (eww), he does get ferklempt when she mentions she wants to marry Chase when she grows up.
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Obama Offers Himself As a Prize to High School Seniors
Move over end-of-year pizza party. President Barack Obama is showing high schools what a real prize is for student achievement. He’s offering himself. Yes, you read that right. The White House has unveiled a new contest for American high schools vying to improve student achievement. And he's the prize.
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VA Legislator Calls Disabled Kids “God’s Punishment”
A Virginia legislator who called disabled children “God’s punishment” for their mothers who aborted a previous pregnancy just became reason number two for the month of February that I’m glad I no longer live in Virginia. State Delegate Bob Marshall of Manassas, one of the authors of Virginia’s anti-gay marriage amendment, held a press conference last week to oppose state funding for Planned Parenthood. That’s where he dropped this humdinger: ““The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion with handicaps has increased dramatically. Why? Because when you abort the first born of any, nature takes its vengeance on the subsequent children. In the Old Testament, the first born of every being, animal and man, was dedicated to the Lord. There’s a special punishment Christians would suggest.”
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Pixar's John Lasseter's Giant LEGO Head
The Toy Industry Association added Toy Story creator John Lasseter of Pixar to it's Hall of Fame - so LEGO cast him in bricks. See the resemblance?
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Teacher Suspended for Having Opinion On Facebook
A teacher who complained about one of her students - without using the kid’s name - has been suspended from her job in North Carolina. So forget what I said about teachers being real people with real lives, OK? TV station WRAL reports Melissa Hussain made the major mistake of teaching her kids about evolution - prompting a kid to drop a Bible on her desk, along with a Christmas card with the word “Christ” underlined. So what else did Hussain do? She complained about what she called a “hate crime” on Facebook. Then WRAL reports she posted this as her status: “I have a meeting with the (possible) Bible boy on Monday … Heaven help him, I am still so mad at that child!”
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Toy Story Earns Pixar’s Lasseter Spot in Hall of Fame
While your kids are salivating over the impending release of the third Toy Story into theaters this June, chew on this one parents: the Toy Story franchise is responsible for $8 billion in global merchandise sales. That’s not movie tickets or DVDs. That’s your kid’s Woody doll and their Slinky Dog. So is it any wonder the Toy Industry Association (TIA) went straight to Pixar for their pick for the 2010 Toy Industry Hall of Fame Induction?
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If Clowns Are Scary, Why Do We Hire Them?
Clowns do not scare me. Which apparently makes me something of an anomaly in this world. Especially if you consider a British circus has put together a new workshop specifically to help convince people they should attend the circus - that clowns aren’t scary. Which begs the question: if clowns terrify the pants off John Q. Public, why do we continue to hire them for our kids’ parties? And why does the circus continue to be one of those “musts” experiences with your kids?
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Breastfeeding Moms Debate Suing Facebook
The boob brouhaha over at Facebook might land the social networking company in legal hot water. Remember the whole push to make Facebook realize breastfeeding was natural and not obscene? It came to a head in late 2008 with a nurse in right at the company’s Palo Alto, Calif. headquarters to gain women the right to keep their breastfeeding photos on the site. But while Facebook got flak for its absurd interpretation of obscenity, the site has been growing in popularity (seventy-three percent of adults now report having a profile) and it hasn’t backed down. They’re still deleting photos.
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