Topic: Girl Scouts of the United States of America
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How Saul Bass changed design
In his deceptively simple designs, Saul Bass created art forms from seemingly artless banalities. Tech culture owes at least some of its penchant for clean icons and minimalist designs to Saul Bass and his iconic works.
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Florida execution of man who murdered girl in 1980
Florida execution: Larry Eugene Mann was put to death by lethal injection in Florida for murdering a 10-year-old girl. Florida has 406 inmates awaiting execution on death row.
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Stir It Up! Girl Scout cookie upside down cake
It's spring, and that means Girl Scout cookie season. If you can resist long enough, save a sleeve of your favorite cookies and use this cake recipe to create a special treat.
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Stir It Up! Banana pudding parfaits
Putting banana pudding parfaits in jars make them easy to store and easier to bring with you.
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App-driven life: How to pay by phone with Square Wallet
Square Wallet lets you leave your real wallet at home when you go shopping. Square Wallet knows when you're in a store and gives the clerk permission to make a charge to your account.
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Supreme Court to consider how and when police can use drug-sniffing dogs
The US Supreme Court considers Wednesday whether the Florida Supreme Court was correct in making it harder for law enforcement to use dogs to discover illicit drugs in a home or vehicle.
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Modern Parenthood Pre-school graduation: Sad symptom of accelerated childhood
Graduation rituals – gowns and mortarboard hats - are too grown up for preschool and kindergarten students. Our accelerated – anxiety provoking – modern childhood needs more simple, age-appropriate activities.
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Opinion: After 20 years of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, time for a rethink
Twenty years ago, the Ms. Foundation started Take Our Daughters to Work Day to demystify the workplace for girls. That mission is accomplished. What girls need now is encouragement to become leaders. It's time to take them to the C-suite, where the corporate chiefs work.
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Change Agent Looking for a few good boomers to help others
Retiring baby boomers are proving to be valuable volunteers. 'A part of paying for our spot on earth is to help those who need help,' says one.
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Cookie sales soar as Girl Scouts adopt smart phones, credit cards
New plug-in devices from Square and Sage Mobile allow some smart phones to become card readers.
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Global News Blog Kate Middleton delivers first speech, but media focus on blue dress (+video)
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, gave her first public speech at the Treehouse charity. But her sartorial selection was as big a story in Britain as her delivery.
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'Masterpiece' for the masses
Under Rebecca Eaton, dramas like 'Downton Abbey' attract more, and younger, viewers.
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Chapter & Verse That 'Crazy Daisy' who started the Girl Scouts
On the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts, biographer Stacy A. Cordery talks about Juliette Gordon Low, the unusual woman behind one of the world's most beloved organizations.
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Vox News For Rush Limbaugh advertisers, backlash could hit hard in social media age
Rush Limbaugh advertisers, like most of the corporate world, need to carefully cultivate their image on social-media networks. That makes them more sensitive to social-media campaigns.
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Oreo cookie turns 100, celebrates with sprinkles
Oreo cookie turns 100 today, celebrating a century as the top-selling cookie in America. Nabisco has launched a limited edition "Birthday Cake" Oreo cookie in honor of the centennial.
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Indiana lawmaker slams 'radicalized' pro-abortion group. Yes, Girl Scouts.
Bob Morris, a member of the Indiana House, also called the Girl Scouts 'a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood' in a letter urging lawmakers not to mark the Girl Scouts' 100th anniversary.
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Opinion: Why Samoas and Thin Mints strike fear in the hearts of Girl Scout parents
My three daughters recently become Girl Scouts so I knew that selling cookies was in our future. In fact, I foolishly looked forward to it. After all, what could be more American?
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New Girl Scout cookie: Can 'Smiles' compete with Thin Mints?
New Girl Scout cookie honors organization's 100th anniversary. The new Girl Scout cookie, the 'Savannah Smiles,' is a lemon shortbread cookie dusted with powdered sugar.
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20 non-fiction books to watch for in 2012
Oh, the promise of a new year! So many fresh starts and remarkable discoveries lie ahead – including the many that will be made between the pages of a book. For those eager for a preview, here’s a sampling of some of the more promising of the early 2012 titles.
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Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect
In today's highly sexualized environment – where 5-year-olds wear padded bras – some see the toddlers-and-tiaras Disney princess craze leading to the pre-teen pursuit of "hot" looks. Do little girls become little women too soon?
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Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect
In today's highly sexualized environment – where 5-year-olds wear padded bras – some see the toddlers-and-tiaras Disney princess craze leading to the pre-teen pursuit of "hot" looks. Do little girls become little women too soon?
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Back to school with confidence
A Christian Science perspective.
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'Kids for cash' judge sentenced to 28 years for racketeering scheme
A Pennsylvania judge was sentenced Thursday for his part in what prosecutors called a 'kids for cash' scheme that sent juvenile offenders to privately run detention facilities in return for kickbacks.
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Smartphones help Girl Scouts sell cookies
Smartphones with an attachment for swiping credit cards help a Girl Scout troop in Ohio sell cookies to customers who don't want to pay cash
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