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Sick of the staycation?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Aug 29th 2008 7:02PM

Chances are, if you weren't saving money hiding under a rock this summer you heard, perhaps one time too many, about the values and virtues of the 'staycation.' A staycation is exactly what it sounds like--a 'vacation' where you and your family ...
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PBS to cut Mister Rogers' Neighborhood!

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Aug 8th 2008 9:01AM

(Click the photo to see the 5 Most Irritating Kids Shows on TV) Yes, yes, you read that right. Sad but true, the Public Broadcasting Service, better known as PBS, has decided to cut Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. If ever there were such a thing as ...
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Do you wash your hands?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Sep 18th 2007 8:36PM

This just in from Reuters: Americans don't wash their hands as much as they used to, or as much as they should. Gross! As I hope we all know by now, even if we don't practice it as often as we should, washing your hands is one of the best defenses ...
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Taiwan cancels speed-eating contest for kids

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Jul 8th 2007 12:02PM

If you're looking for a place to enroll your kindergarten-aged child in a speed-eating contest, I highly suggest you don't look to Taiwan. Officials in Taipei have announced that it wasn't the best idea to invite elementary school-aged children to a ...
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British teen heads to court over 'purity' ring

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jun 22nd 2007 1:16PM

Ah, those fabulous Brits. Leave it to the awesome British, along with we glorious Americans, to stir up controversy at every step. Today I read an article about a sixteen year old gal headed to Britain's High Court because her school won't let her ...
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Foreign adoptions by Americans decreasing

by Michael Sciannamea, Posted Jan 8th 2007 8:00AM

A new study from the U.S. State Department indicates that foreign adoptions by Americans decreased signficiantly last year. According to the report, international adoptions dropped about 10%, with the biggest decreases coming from China and Russia. ...
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Tough new restrictions imposed by China regarding adoption of children

by Michael Sciannamea, Posted Dec 20th 2006 4:00PM

If you're single or overweight or over 50 or are taking any kind of antidepressant medication, you will not be able to adopt a child from China. The government-run China Center of Adoption Affairs has been reported as saying that beginning May 1, ...
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