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Violent Video Game Gets The Boot
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The disturbing Japanese game called Rapelay is said to depict mothers and their daughters being stalked, assaulted, and raped. Fox News recently reported on Amazon and eBay dropping the game from their sites. An Amazon spokeswoman told Fox News, "We determined that we did not want to be selling this particular item."
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Can Co-Sleeping Be Safe For Baby?
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A new study recently released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows a rise in accidental suffocation related deaths of infants who sleep with their parents. According to the study, 315 babies were suffocated when a parent accidentally rolled over them in bed during the years of 2003 and 2004.
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And The Oscar Goes To...
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One fun idea regarding guests? attire is to have them dress in their most Oscar-worthy (or most over-the-top) outfits. This way, when you are all dishing about what the celebrities have chosen to wear you can critique each other?s get-up as well. This is sure to add laughter to the evening.
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Celebrity News That Never Sleeps
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It comes as no surprise that celebrity gossip sites have such a large and growing following. Many people are saving money by doing without their celebrity magazines. The New York Times reported that big name magazines like In Touch Weekly and Life & Style Weekly have lost readership by almost 30 percent.
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Can't Buy Me Love This Valentine's Day
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If you and yours like to dine in a formal setting, put on your best dress and light some candles. Spreading a picnic blanket out in the living room can add charm to the occasion. Make sure you take care of all the preparations a day or two in advance like shopping for your favorite foods, renting movies, and cleaning the house.
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Talking About Money Matters
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A personal finance correspondent for CNBC, Sharon Epperson, advises couples not to point fingers when talking about money. It's more constructive to come up with a plan rather than waste time placing blame on a person. If you and your spouse hit a brick wall seeking a third party may be the best option for you.
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Birth Of Octuplets Spurs Debate
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Much of the recent debate has been about whether doctors should have offered the 33-year-old mother of six the option to undergo in-vitro fertilization treatment. Ethicists also question why the doctors would have implanted so many embryos. And still others worry about how the mother will raise 14 children, now ranging in age from newborn to 7 years old.
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Going to Great Lengths For Long Lashes
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The clinical trial was considered a success proving the drug makes eyelashes a good deal longer and thicker. Almost 80 percent of the subjects involved in the study saw significant increases in eyelash length, fullness, and darkness after 16 weeks.
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No Press For Women Chefs
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According to the Women Chefs & Restaurateurs organization, women make up only 10 percent of the executive-level chef positions in the U.S. A recent article from Time Out New York magazine reported on the way the media pushes women chefs out of the spotlight while focusing on men.
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Women Offer Words of Wisdom For Our New First Lady
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Education specialists Barbara Seals Nevergold and Peggy Brooks-Bertram first got the idea for their book, Go, Tell Michelle, after seeing the cover of a July issue of The New Yorker satirically depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as gun-toting terrorists.
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