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Modern Parenthood Obama daughters tattoo: There’s a loophole in the plan, says a newly tattooed mom
Obama's family tattoo plan to deter his daughters from the needle may backfire, says a newly tattooed mom who has come to see it as art that may be more than skin deep in family meaning.
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Modern Parenthood Douglas Adams Google Doodle: The hitchhiker's guide to parenting with humor
Douglas Adams: If he'd ever written a hitchhiker's guide to parenting, it would have the words “don't panic” written in large friendly letters on the cover. Douglas Adams is one mom's hero – and a hero to her four boys, too.
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Massachusetts voters have options in Senate race
The special election to fill John Kerry's recently vacated Senate seat, has a crowded field. Three Republicans and two Democrats have submitted petitions to run. Last year's Massachusetts Senate race had no primary, but was still the most expensive campaign in the state's history.
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Modern Parenthood 19 arrested at Chicago mall – where were moms when teen melee shut the mall?
19 arrested at Chicago mall in teen melee after the sweet, but unfortunately named, boy band “Mindless Behavior” brought a teen crowd together. Mob mentality might have been prevented if the "Mom's Taxi" brigade had been waiting out in the parking lot.
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Modern Parenthood Family of 7 kidnapped: When news is bad, how to talk to your kids
Recent headlines – like "Family of 7 kidnapped," "Six-year-old Maced," and "Women hid boy for 8 years" – portray a scary world, especially for kids without experience to place the facts in context. How one mom puts it together for her four boys.
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Modern Parenthood Facebook after death: Should family get deceased's social media passwords?
Facebook after death: A Canadian girl who committed suicide after being bullied still has an active Facebook page where those who bullied her in life continue to bully her in death. New Hampshire lawmakers are considering legislation giving social media account information to the executor of the deceased person's estate.
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A flood of memories: 60 years on, Britain recalls a deadly storm
The Jan. 1953 flood killed several hundred people, but some experts wonder if the country has learned its lesson about disaster prevention.
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Modern Parenthood Deep freeze and family safety: Watch the carbon monoxide levels
What I learned from a little bird about CO home safety
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Modern Parenthood Lance Armstrong: Blow to kids' idol, brings new respect for Dad
Lance Armstrong was stripped of his Tour de France medals today, and this household of cycling fans has equal parts disappointment with their former idol and respect for their dad who flirted with pro cycling and left because of the pressures of doping.
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Energy Voices UK gets huge new offshore wind farm
An offshore wind farm that promises to be the largest wind farm in the world is under development off the east coast of Britain, according to OilPrice.com.
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Election 2012: In Senate, a mighty struggle to maintain status quoThe battle for the Senate now looks like a standoff with neither Republicans nor Democrats likely to win the 60 seats needed for political control. Will partisan gridlock change after Election 2012?
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Modern Parenthood Compassion Games: Survival of the kindest right at my front door
The Compassion Games – a volunteer effort to put the Golden Rule on everyone's agenda – is playing out this week in Seattle; and this mom found a perfect example of compassion right at her front door: A Norfolk Va. sheriff's officer standing guard over three squirrel pups fallen from their nest.
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Obama calls GOP 'dead wrong' for saying US in decline
President Barack Obama offered an optimistic message on the campaign trail in Florida. He said America, diverse and talented, is still on top, and promised to reduce the deficit without harming the middle class.
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Romney's Paul Ryan pick energizes GOP (+video)
In his first campaign speech as Mitt Romney’s VP pick, Paul Ryan warned that the US is in a 'different, difficult, dangerous moment' which the GOP presidential team won’t shrink from. So far, Republicans say they’re very impressed.
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Forced to think about families of Holmes, Paterno, and Sandusky
An Internet avalanche of wrath uncovers a sexual predator and enlightens a blogger about remembering the "other" victims – the families of Holmes, Paterno, and Sandusky.
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Sea level in Northeastern US rising more than three times faster than global average (+video)
Records revealed faster rates of sea-level rise both globally and for the East Coast. Rates are expected to continue increasing as global warming continues.
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Elizabeth barges down the Thames for Diamond Jubilee
The pageantry for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee included a royal barge trip down the Thames today and hundreds of thousands cheering her on from the banks.
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Chapter & Verse The strange history of the English language
Linguist David Crystal, author of "The Story of English in 100 Words," analyzes vocabulary from "shellacking" to "Twittersphere."
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Tornado watch: Early warnings may have saved Iowa town
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., issued a stern warning about oncoming storms more than 24 hours in advance. Residents credited early warnings with saving lives.
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In hurricane Irene bull's eye, coastal North Carolina braces
The track for hurricane Irene has the potential Category 3 storm crashing into the US near Beaufort, N.C., where officials are pleading with residents to evacuate.
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Hurricane names: Why is it named Hurricane Irene?
Hurricane names say more about that hurricane and hurricane season than you might think.
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Unemployment rate giving you the blues? Try these top five cities for jobs.
With the economy barely growing and investors bailing out of corporate stocks, the US job market isn't exactly sizzling. But conditions vary by region, with some metro areas showing substantial improvement over the past year, according to the Labor Department. Here are the five large metro areas with the lowest unemployment rates combined with unemployment that is down at least half a percentage point over last year.
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Rejoice and Shout: movie review
The documentary ‘Rejoice and shout’ celebrates giants of gospel music and its God-centered heart.
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From the American dream to a foreclosure nightmare
I got behind on mortgage payments. Now I’m at the courthouse to see if my house is up for auction. My story is a preview of the next, ugly phase of America's housing crash: ultraquick foreclosures managed by a team of mercenaries.
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Despite Colonial Past, Kenyans Swept Up in Royal Wedding
Kenyans fought hard to get their freedom from the British empire. But when the Royal Wedding played on TV today, an estimated one in four Kenyans were following the wedding, on TV or radio.
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