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Nonprofit provides day of fun and learning for students at Maiden Choice School
As class after class at Maiden Choice School poured into the gymnasium on the afternoon of Dec. 20, the faces in each new batch of students lit up as bright as a Christmas tree. There to greet them at the school for students with significant...Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Toy Industry, Catonsville, Mattel Inc., Teaching and Learning
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Catonsville Toys 'R' Us to close after four decades
Ten large red signs hanging outside theToys 'R' Usstore in the One Mile West Shopping Center at 6600 Baltimore National Pike tell the story.
The signs announce that the store, which opened late in 1969, will close next month.
"This location is closing...Tags: Toy Industry, Toys, Catonsville, Toys "R" Us, Inc., Companies and Corporations
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Share your blessings
As we come to the close of another challenging year on the economic front for many, local nonprofit groups throughout the area are struggling to make ends meet and address growing needs in the community. These groups and the people they serve need our...Tags: Peanut Butter, Benadryl (drug), Netflix Inc., Jams and Jellies, St. Paul Street
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Black Friday openings and deals
Shopping on Black Friday? We want your help to find deals. As you send them in, we'll add them to this page.
If you're on Twitter, use the hashtag #mdshop to alert us to local deals. You can also send deals to coordinators@baltsun.com. No shop is too...Tags: Kohl's Illinois, Inc., Toy Industry, Thanksgiving, Garmin Ltd., Family
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Around Town: 'Mean Streets' pays tribute to Fellini film
24 Frames."I Vitelloni," a 1953 semi-autobiographical drama about five male friends living in a small Italian town, is considered one of the watershed moments in Fedrico Fellini's career. The film is screening Friday through Wednesday at the New Beverly Cinema... -
Feds: Recalled Toys Wound up on Discount Store Shelves
FOX 17 Web ProducerThe US Consumer Product Safety Commmision (CPSC) is advising that some recalled products may have wound up back on the shelves of discount retailers, despite safety concerns. The CSPC says that the products were orginally sold at Meijer stores, and...Tags: Toys, Product Recalls, Barbie (fictional character), Consumers
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Exploring more than Mexican beaches
The next time the kids don't want to do their homework, remind them that knowledge is power.
That's what the ancient Mayans believed. Those with the most knowledge — astronomers, priests, doctors — lived closest to the temples. We learned...Tags: Beach Vacations, Travel Alerts, Landforms, Caves and Caverns, Mexico
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In his own words: Jeff Gordon reflects on his trip to Rwanda
Four-time NASCAR Cup series champion driver Jeff Gordon, accompanied by his wife Ingrid and 4-year-old daughter, Ella, traveled to Rwanda in December. The trip was a life-altering experience for Gordon, who was inspired to go there through his work with...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Hospitals and Clinics, NASCAR, Auto Racing, Rwanda
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New baby monitors stream video, connect via Wi-Fi
L.A. at HomeBaby monitor iPhone: New baby monitors have a bunch of advanced features, including Wi-Fi connectivity, high definition video that can stream to an iPhone or iPad, two-way audio, even text-messaging alerts to parents if a baby starts to cry.... -
Tablet computers for kids
Tablets are really hot this holiday season, and plenty of new ones are just out. There are also a bunch of tablets made just for kids. Consumer Reports just sized up ones from Fisher-Price, LeapFrog, VTech and Vinci.
They mimic tablet computers, but...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Consumers
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Electronic toys, video games move up list of most-scanned holiday products
Tribune staff reporterAs holiday shopping moves into December, consumers are turning their attention to electronic toys and video games. Hasbro's Bop It! XT, an electronic game that challenges players to keep up with its voice commands, rose to the No. 1 spot on ShopSavvy's...Tags: Apple iPad, Toy Industry, Passenger Cars, Captain America: The First Avenger (movie), Castle (tv program)
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Spark your kid's imagination this Christmas
DENVER -- Like the famous Christmas song goes, "you better watch out, you better not cry..." The next line could say, "You better start shopping I'm telling you why."
With just a few Christmas shopping days left, it may be time to panic.
"Yes!" says...Tags: Holidays, Toy Industry, Toys, Mattel Inc., Santa Claus (fictional character)
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