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Walmart Launching GeoGirl Makeup Line for Tweens

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jan 27th 2011 2:15PM

if(typeof ...Is 8 too young for girls to wear makeup? Walmart is hoping your tween will buy its new beauty line.
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Police: Couple Tried to Sell Baby at Walmart

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 25th 2010 10:28AM

Samantha Tomasini and Patrick Fousek face child endangerment charges after police say they tried to sell their 6-month-old baby for $25 outside a Walmart store. Salinas Police department / Salinas Californian / AP
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - A ...
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Wal-Mart To Limit Toxic Cadmium in Kids' Products

by Associated Press, Posted Apr 27th 2010 5:00PM

Cadmium is a toxic metal. Credit: Paul Sakuma, AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The world's largest retailer revealed Monday that it has started to crack down on the use of the toxic metal cadmium in children's jewelry and other kids' products. The new ...
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Barbie Update: Black and White Dolls Now the Same Price

by Brett Singer, Posted Mar 12th 2010 1:00PM

Can't we all just get along? White and black Barbie dolls are now the same price at a Louisiana Walmart. Credit: Michelle Chidoni, Mattel
Barbiegate ends here.
When Mattel found out a Louisiana Walmart was selling the dark-skinned Ballerina ...
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Product Recall: Children's Necklaces

by Lisa Freedman, Posted Feb 1st 2010 11:30AM

Your kids' jewelry could be hazardous to their health. Credit: CPSC
If your princess likes to get decked out in baubles, take note. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and F.A.F. Inc. have announced a voluntary recall of certain children's ...
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Woman Accused Of Stealing Gift Cards from Foster Children

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jan 21st 2010 9:30AM

There were a few less presents under the trees in Florida foster homes last month, police in Tampa say, because someone tried to steal Christmas. The Tampa Tribune reports police arrested Kristie Feliz Smith, 23, last week for allegedly using ...
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Where's The Dad?

by Brett Singer, Posted Aug 24th 2009 12:15PM

Who's in charge at home? If recent ads from Walmart and Target are to be believed, it's all Mom, all the time. Jezebel has a review of four recent ads from the two big retailers. And they ask a fair question: Where's Dad? The Walmart ...
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Wal-Mart thinks you have a momtourage

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jul 15th 2008 5:58PM

According to the retailing giant, Wal-Mart, moms have a dedicated following of helpers -- family members, teachers, neighbors and baby sitters -- to make sure that raising a family doesn't interfere too much with their ability to go shopping. This ...
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Toddler abandoned at Wal-Mart

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 18th 2008 9:01AM

A little boy found alone in a Frankfort, Indianapolis Wal Mart is believed to have been abandoned by his mother. The boy, who appears to be about 2-years-old, was found alone in the store on Tuesday clutching a note and a backpack containing toys, ...
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R-rated silly straws causing a stir

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Mar 20th 2008 9:00AM

I didn't sleep well last night, so my maturity meter may be broken. But I can't stop giggling under my breath about these questionable silly straws a Kentucky mother bought at Walmart. Andrea Bailey thought she was buying a package of colorful, ...
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Wal-Mart sells porn-loaded MP3 player

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Dec 29th 2007 4:30PM

Wal-Mart has taken a few beatings on this site in the past few years -- as one of the world's largest retailers, I suppose it's inevitable. They've refrained from paying their teenaged baggers, sold gay porn to pre-teens, displayed cocaine in the toy ...
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Attention Wal-Mart shoppers: the holiday season has begun

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 3rd 2007 1:06PM

If you get the feeling that the holiday season starts earlier and earlier each year, you aren't alone. Everyone one I know is crabbing about the fact that it's not even Halloween and some stores are already stocking Christmas items. While I am not a ...
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Wal-Mart gets greener

by Angie Felton, Posted Sep 27th 2007 8:31AM

Laundry day just got lighter for a lot of people! Discount giant Wal-Mart announced by May of 2008, all its U.S. stores and Sam's Clubs will carry only concentrated versions of liquid laundry detergent. Because Wal-Mart sells approximately 25% of ...
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Wal-mart wants your baby

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 12th 2007 11:03AM

Some days it seems Wal-mart doesn't even try to look good. The Consumerist is reporting on the case of Stacy Arrington. It seems that she was shopping at a Wal-mart in White Marsh, Maryland when someone reported that their baby went missing. When she ...
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Free antibiotics for everyone!

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 8th 2007 9:02AM

Well, you need a prescription, and it doesn't apply to all antibiotics, but if you live in an area where there is a Publix store, you can get seven generic brands of antibiotics for free. Plublix is a privately held grocer and I guess they can do ...
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