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by ruth on October 22, 2009
In the the third annual 2009 Pink Power Mom™ contest, Bright Starts™ honored eight mothers who have survived breast cancer and used their experience to make a difference in the lives of others who are...
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by ruth on October 10, 2009
The search is on for the next faces of babyGap and GapKids!
Gap has launched its annual casting call in partnership with Disney Family.com. Enter your babies (ages four and under) and kids (ages 5 ...
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by Gloria Gamat on May 5, 2009
This Mother's Day - Sunday, May 10, 2009 - the first Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health will be held online, featuring 24 open letters to new mothers on the importance of maternal ...
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by Michelle Donahue Hillison on May 28, 2008
We had a great holiday except for the few days I was sick as a dog with kidney stones. I don't even wish those on my worst enemy. I resisted my usual ER trip for leftover pain meds and sleeping th...
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by Melissa Petri on February 8, 2008
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In the Chinese lunar calendar, today is exactly the start of Year 4076, the Year of the Rat. It's the time of the year when Chinese families (and those who follow the lunar calendar) reunit...
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by Melissa Petri on December 22, 2007
"Our only Christmas wish is for you to be back with us again." Parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann released a video yesterday appealing to the kidnappers to release the child an...
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by Melissa Petri on December 13, 2007
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Toys are no longer "special" when it comes to product recalls. Now, even children's vaccines are being recalled.
More than a million vaccines of Hib and combination vaccines Hib...
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by Melissa Petri on December 12, 2007
Ever wonder what happened to Lakshmi, the Indian girl who had 8 limbs? Doctors presented her to the media, a week after her surgery.
The girl, named after the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi appeared healthy a...
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by Melissa Petri on December 6, 2007
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Two family tragedies happened in Germany in the past two days. Both resulting to deaths of innocent children.
Just last night, news about a 28 year-old mother and three dead babies were shown ...
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by Melissa Petri on December 5, 2007
Yup, chimpanzees short term memory is indeed better than ours!
Watch this amazing clip of Ai and Ayumu step up to the challenge. Amazing!
I wonder if Ayumu can beat kids? Nevertheless, it's st...
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by Melissa Petri on November 29, 2007
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Teddy bears are cute, cuddly and lovable. Some kids are so accustomed to having teddy around that they can't even sleep without them. Young couples normally give teddy bears as a sign of l...
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by Melissa Petri on November 29, 2007
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The Mirror reported that British expat, George Burke, saw a girl who had a remarkable resemblance to Madeleine McCann, being dragged by a "vicious" looking man and woman around 6am on...
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by Melissa Petri on November 25, 2007
Nothing can be more paradoxical as a family murder/homicide in a park and town called Unity. Add to that, a Medea-like crime after Thanksgiving.
A divorced-father killed his children and his ex-wife ...
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by Melissa Petri on November 22, 2007
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If you start feeling tired after tomorrow's festivities, the turkey is not the reason behind it.
Yahoo! says that eventhough turkeys contain tryptophan, which induces sleepiness, blame the...
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by Melissa Petri on November 21, 2007
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Three boys aged 8 and 9 were summoned in court in Cobb County, Atlanta for allegedly raping an 11 year-old girl.
The girl who was threatened with a rock, was raped Thursday night last week. Th...
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by Melissa Petri on November 17, 2007
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With so many toys recalled this year, I'm already quite skeptical in buying my kids new toys. Choking hazards, excessing amounts of lead, "date-rape" drug effect are just some of...
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by Melissa Petri on November 17, 2007
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The World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc., a.k.a WATCH listed the 2007's 10 Worst Toys of the Year. The ten toys listed may cause childhood injuries or sometimes even death. Thanks to WATCH&...
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by Melissa Petri on November 14, 2007
A man from India married a Bitch. Yup, you read it right, a bitch.
P.Selvakumar, 33 years of age from Tamil Nadu, married a "sari-draped" dog to atone for his sins. Fifteen years ago, he st...
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by Melissa Petri on November 7, 2007
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After 27 hours of operation and a team of 30 surgeons, Baby Lakshmi is in a stable and sound condition.
Doctors successfully removed Lakshmi's "parasitic" twin. Specialists in p...
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by Melissa Petri on November 7, 2007
Lakshmi, the girl born with 8 limbs finally went to surgery yesterday. A team of doctors will try to remove her "parasitic" twin from her body. Several obstacles await the doctors since she ...
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by Melissa Petri on November 5, 2007
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A 25-year old math teacher and a 13-year old student were sought by authorities for having an illicit relationship. The woman and the boy left Nebraska and crossed the border to Mexico. The two...
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by Melissa Petri on October 31, 2007
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A 19-year old was charged for second degree murder of Katherine Ann Olson. Her body was found in the trunk of her car while her purse as well as bloody towels were found in...
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by Melissa Petri on October 30, 2007
Ok, ok. Before you get grossed out, it's not what you think it is. It's not some elementary schooler's over-the-top concoction. It's actually a skin care product. You ok now? Hehe.
&q...
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by Melissa Petri on October 27, 2007
It's appalling how people are turning these days. A few months back, I read (and wrote) about a young father who got pissed with his colicky baby and decided to put his baby inside the microwave t...
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by Melissa Petri on October 26, 2007
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Gerry and Kate McCann gave their first interview after being named as arguidos by the Portuguese police. Both denied having anything to do with Maddie's disappearance and that both are &quo...
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by Melissa Petri on October 24, 2007
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Remember the woman who ripped open another woman's womb and took the baby and claimed it as hers? That woman, Lisa Montgomery was finally convicted for the crime of kidnapping resulting in ...
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by Melissa Petri on October 20, 2007
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J.K. Rowling confirmed that the beloved Howarts School Headmaster Albus Dumbledore is indeed gay.
Rowling confirmed fans' speculation in Carnegie Hall, one of the stops to her "Open...
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by Melissa Petri on October 19, 2007
Christopher Paul Niel, a Canadian teacher suspected of pedophilia was arrested by Thai officials in a town 130 miles north of Bangkok.
Arrest came a week after Interpol issued an appeal for informati...
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by Melissa Petri on October 16, 2007
Imagine if thousands (millions even) of people would talk about the same thing all at once? Imagine the kind of impact this would have?
Well, imagine no more. Today is Blog Action Day. And this year,...
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by Melissa Petri on October 1, 2007
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It's good to know that the girl in the sex tape has been identified and is safe. She was found in Las Vegas with her family.
Unfortunately, the man in the video hasn...
