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  1. Review: `Old Dogs' proves a mangy mongrelRead the original story

    2 min ago | Clover Herald

    ... grunts of canine confusion or curiosity over the antics of Robin Williams and John Travolta in this dead stray of a family comedy. Director Walt Becker cuts away to the pooch, the aging pet of Travolta's character, again and again. So often, in ...

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    Related Topix: Old Dogs, John Travolta, Marketing

  2. Cancer research at risk in scramble for care fundsRead the original story w/Photo

    2 min ago | Times Online

    Research into cancer and dementia will come under threat from government plans to fund social care, experts warned last night.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health

  3. Handmade crafts are the ultimate customized holiday decorRead the original story

    2 min ago | Times Record News

    Here's another silver lining to the dark economic clouds still on the horizon this holiday season: handmade holiday decorations are not only less costly, they're perceived as more meaningful as well.

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    Related Topix: Marketing, 9

  4. Spending cuts pay for social careRead the original story

    3 min ago | Paisley and Renfrew Extra

    A A 670 million-a-year plan to provide free social care will be paid for by cutting spending on research and development and public health promotions, as well as efficiencies in the NHS, Health Secretary Andy Burnham said.

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  5. Fundraising for Jeneece PlaceRead the original story

    3 min ago | North Island Gazette

    A home away from home in Victoria for families with sick children is closer to becoming a reality.

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    Related Topix: Kids

  6. Cosmic Log: Latest and greatest science booksRead the original story

    4 min ago | MSNBC

    Quantum fluctuations in space, science, exploration and other cosmic fields... served up regularly by MSNBC.com science editor Alan Boyle since 2002.

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    Related Topix: Anthropology, Science, Journalism, Dinosaur, Paleontology, Kids, Astronomy

  7. Pee Dee child abuse prevention, parenting efforts get fundingRead the original story

    4 min ago | Morning News

    A program dedicated to making Pee Dee residents better parents to their children has received an extra boost this month in the form of a $22,500 grant.

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    Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Parenting, Florence, SC, Darlington, SC

  8. Lisa Snyder drivewayRead the original story w/Photo

    4 min ago | MLive.com

    Lisa Snyder, left, watches kids play at their bus stop, which is also her driveway, with other neighborhood moms, Francie Brummel, back left, and Mindy Rose, back right.

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    Related Topix: Kids, Jennifer Granholm, US Governors, Michigan, Michigan Government

  9. CBC winter season brings 3 new showsRead the original story w/Photo

    4 min ago | CBC News

    Death Comes to Town stars Kids in the Hall comedians, from left, Mark McKinney, Dave Foley, Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch and Kevin McDonald.

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    Related Topix: The Kids in the Hall, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Kids, Scott Thompson, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch

  10. Boynton students give thanks, polish public speaking skillsRead the original story w/Photo

    5 min ago | Catoosa County News

    Nancy Masengil with her class and visiting family members listen as Sam Baker gives thanks for his parents, grandparents and his pet cats.

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    Related Topix: Cats, Pets, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

  11. Gary Slaight to be honoured for humanitarianism at the 2010 Canadian...Read the original story

    5 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    ... Music Week, March 10-14, 2010, in Toronto . Community service has always been paramount to Gary Slaight and his family. The current President and Chief Executive Officer of Slaight Communications and four-time Canadian Music Industry Awards (CMIA) ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Media, Television

  12. Poor kids need good teachers, tooRead the original story

    5 min ago | Middletown Journal

    Ohio looks good when lined up against the Obama administration's newly released guide telling states how they can get in on $4.35 billion in stimulus grants designed to encourage education reform.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Strickland, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Kids, Opinion

  13. Featured Column - Role ReversalRead the original story

    6 min ago | Military Officer

    By Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan Every morning, my husband, Don, and I wonder whether this will be the day my father-in-law falls and breaks his hip.

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    Related Topix: Elderly, Arthritis

  14. LEAAPa SCenter enjoys Thanksgiving feastRead the original story w/Photo

    6 min ago | Brazil Times

    Students at the LEAAP Center celebrated Thanksgiving early this year. Students helped prepare the meal and were allowed to invite one guest.

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    Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays, Preschoolers

  15. Atlanta Santa Claus Overcomes Back PainRead the original story

    49 min ago | MyFoxAtlanta

    Many people suffer from back troubles. Imagine what back pain would do to Santa Claus, especially at this time of year.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Santa Claus, GA, Kids

  16. No job for the boys as Abingdon School picks woman headRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Times Online

    An elite boys' boarding school has ended centuries of tradition to become the first of its kind to appoint a headmistress.

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    Related Topix: Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Pop/Rock, Radiohead

  17. There'll be no more cries of "are we there yet?" with these back seat organizersRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | The Globe and Mail

    You should receive the email within the next few minutes. PLEASE NOTE: Your Globe and Mail account will expire after 2 days if not validated as described in the email.

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  18. Iowa's early Halloween-goers need jokes for treatsRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Oct 30 | Newsday.com

    All that's required is a good joke. Even if it's a bad joke. "What's the skeleton's favorite instrument? The trombone!" said 10-year-old Anna Mattern.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, West Des Moines, IA

  19. Kids kill careersRead the original story

    9 min ago | News.com.au

    A MAJORITY of women believe that pregnancy will harm their careers and that having a family was incompatible with climbing the corporate ladder, a survey shows.

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    Related Topix: Kids

  20. Agencies staggered by cutsRead the original story w/Photo

    9 min ago | Topeka Capital-Journal

    Equipment operators with the Kansas Department of Transpiration Pete Espinoza, left and Allen Ansberry replace a delineator on the on ramp to 1-70 East from Auburn Rd.

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    Related Topix: Kansas, Education Etc., Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Healthcare Law, Law, Topeka, KS