Topic: Shrek
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The best movies to watch this summer with your family.
For some quality bonding time with your family this summer, pop in one of these family classics from the last decade that are sure to delight toddlers, teens, and parents alike.
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In Pictures: Regis Philbin retires
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Eggs. Shrek glasses. Sure, but what was the top recall of 2010?
It was a year when contaminated eggs and McDonald's glasses found their way into the headlines. But the product fiascos of 2010 included everything from recalled cars and home appliances to food and medications. What was the year’s top recall? Read on:
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In Pictures: Thanksgiving traditions
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In Pictures: Halloween: dogs in costume
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American Idol strikes coal in Pittsburgh
American Idol traveled to Pittsburgh for the first time in the show's history. Shane Bruce, a 19-year-old coal miner from West Virginia, tugged at the American Idol audience's heart strings.
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'Lion King' success: Should Hollywood fall back in love with 3D?
Two big weekends for 'The Lion King 3D' and suddenly Hollywood is abuzz with talk of 3D conversions. But is the format the reason for the success of the returning modern classic?
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Culture Cafe
Fall 2011 movie previewThe 2011 Fall Movie Season is here, and we have your guide to all the films keeping you warm at the theater, complete with images, release dates, and our recommendations!
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Chapter & Verse
How far should books go to keep the kids entertained at the table?Is it appropriate to distract kids with narrated e-books in restaurants?
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The best movies to watch this summer with your family.
For some quality bonding time with your family this summer, pop in one of these family classics from the last decade that are sure to delight toddlers, teens, and parents alike.
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In Pictures: Regis Philbin retires
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Eggs. Shrek glasses. Sure, but what was the top recall of 2010?
It was a year when contaminated eggs and McDonald's glasses found their way into the headlines. But the product fiascos of 2010 included everything from recalled cars and home appliances to food and medications. What was the year’s top recall? Read on:
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Broadway's accident-prone 'Spider-Man': Will it be worth the trouble?
The web of misfortune is spreading for 'Spider-Man.' A stunt double is hospitalized; performances are canceled; officials are investigating; and on Broadway, rumbles of anger are getting louder.
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Pop Smoke? A Marine and his fight for Iraq's $30,000 donkey.
A retired Marine colonel wants to bring Smoke the donkey from Iraq to Nebraska to work with the children of soldiers who have been killed or wounded.
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Thor and Transformers trailers come with the hammer and Alpha Trion
Some long-awaited glimpses of blockbusters for 2011, including Thor, Transformers Dark of the Moon, and Real Steel, debuted this week.
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How 'Tangled' topped 'Harry Potter' at box office
Disney's Rapunzel tale, 'Tangled,' was the No. 1 movie in the US last week, surprisingly beating 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1' by mixing the studio's old-school princess formula with a dash of action appeal for boys.
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Actors flying too high for Spider-Man on Broadway
At opening for Spider-Man on Broadway technical snags left two actors stuck in mid-air above the audience, Sunday. Critics call it an 'epic flop.'
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In Pictures: Thanksgiving traditions
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In Pictures: Halloween: dogs in costume
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Chapter & Verse
"Phantom Tollbooth" creators return with "The Odious Ogre""Phantom Tollbooth" fans rejoice: After 50 years, Juster and Feiffer have a new book.
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Discoveries
Shrek fish: Japan's aquatic ogreShrek fish? A huge fish that resembles the animated character is discovered off the coast of Japan.
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3-D, this time with feeling
With digital 3-D, filmmakers aim to add emotional, not just visual, depth.
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Tiger Woods not even close; Louis Oosthuizen wins British Open
Tiger Woods ended up tied for 23rd while Louis Oosthuizen dominated all to win the British Open. The 7-shot victory was the most in an Open since Tiger Woods won by 8 shots 10 years ago.
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Louis Oosthuizen, aka 'Shrek,' takes early 2nd round lead at British Open
Louis Oosthuizen has a surname that is tricky to pronounce and a nickname that belongs to an animated film star. But a solid five under 67 Friday has the South African atop the leaderboard at St. Andrews.
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Happy Meals not so happy? Happy Meal toys come under fire.
Happy Meals are being targeted by a consumer group for making kids fat. Toys in the Happy Meal are to blame the group says.
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Green Economics
Can Stanford student pressure ease this Congo miner's burden?Students want the Stanford endowment to pressure companies whose supply chains use forcibly mined minerals from the Congo.
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Green Economics
McDonald's Shrek glasses: Do markets discourage bad products?How cadmium got into McDonald's Shrek glasses isn't clear. Neither is it clear that markets always give companies the right incentives to avoid defective products.
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The New Economy
McDonald’s recall prompts House investigation of cadmiumThe McDonald's recall of 12 million Shrek glasses has prompted a House investigation of cadmium in children's products.
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McDonald's recalls 12 million cadmium-tainted Shrek drinking glasses
The toxic metal cadmium has been detected in the paint on Shrek-themed drinking glasses being sold McDonald's in the United States, forcing the company to recall 12 million of the collectibles.
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The New Economy
Shrek glass recall: Toxic cadmium found on glassesSome 12 million glasses are included in McDonald's Shrek glass recall. The glasses' designs contain traces of cadmium, a toxic chemical.
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