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Scrabble helps students sharpen their skills
Neal Kewalramani admitted he felt a little nervous about taking part in Saturday's Baltimore Scrabble Tournament at theUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County.
But words didn't fail the eighth-grader at Arbutus Middle School.
The Catonsville resident...Tags: Towson, Teaching and Learning, Catonsville, Teaching and Learning, Baltimore County
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How far will Lions go this season?
Check with Packers Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune The Lions are legitimate, no question. They have a dynamic quarterback-receiver combination in Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson. Their defensive line may be the best in football. They come to play well-...Tags: Super Bowl, National Football Conference, Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson, Football
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Toy timeline
- 1840: An American doll maker is granted a patent, and dolls are mass-produced in America for the first time. - 1862: German immigrant Frederick August Otto Schwarz opens the FAO Schwarz toy chain in Baltimore before moving it to New York a few years...Tags: Toy Industry, Toys, Tour Operations Industry, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Children
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Discount retailers add Santa Claus
The Wall Street JournalDepartment stores and shopping malls long have enjoyed a holiday advantage: Santa Claus. The same parents who bought toys at Wal-Mart would take the kids to Macy's to sit on Santa's lap and have their picture taken. This year, though, they won't have to...Tags: General Growth Properties Inc., Toy Industry, Children, Groceries, Macy's
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Hot toys under $30
Sun StaffSanta, tell the elves to downsize: Excess is out. Frugal is in. But if this is the year to economize during the holiday season, does that mean our youngest relations have to suffer? A survey of this year's hottest toy offerings suggests maybe not....Tags: Toy Industry, Electronics, Toys, Mattel Inc., Children
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Early bargains bring out shoppers
The Associated PressBargain hunters woke before dawn to head to the nation's stores and malls Friday, the official opening of the holiday season, hoping to take advantage of early bird specials on hot toys and big-ticket items like TV sets. Retailers are hoping to keep...Tags: Toy Industry, Computers and Software, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Television, Computers
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'Harry Potter' author being sued
Associated Press WriterHarry Potter fans look out: Some new Muggles are coming to town. Or are they old ones? "The Legend of Rah and the Muggles," whose author is suing J.K. Rowling for stealing her ideas, will be reissued by Thurman House in May, the publisher announced...Tags: Book, Time Warner Inc., Scholastic Inc., Theft, J.K. Rowling
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Return to 'Romper Room'
Sun reporterShe's 30 years into retirement, and it's still happening.Nancy Claster goes about her life -- at the grocery store, the dry cleaner or even the track -- and finds herself cornered by some grown-up, someone who should have put away childish things. And...Tags: San Francisco, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Children, Greeting Cards, Oakland (Alameda, California)
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Give 'Battleship' (and Taylor Kitsch) a chance. It's better than 'The Avengers.' Really!
Liz Smith"HEAR THE other side," advised ancient Roman law. WHY, OH, WHY? When young moviegoers get out of their third viewing of the booming hit "The Avengers," what in the world do they have against going to see "Battleship"? This movie is named after a classic...Tags: Google Inc., Johnny Carson, Liam Neeson, HBO (tv network), Celebrities
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New Transformers Ride
Gayle Anderson was live in Universal City for the "NEW TRANSFORMERS RIDE" because Universal Studios Hollywood is celebrating the premiere of its new thrill-ride, "TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D", its most ambitious ride ever according to the amusement park....Tags: Transformers (movie), Michael Bay, Amusement and Theme Parks, Action (genre), Memorial Day
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Reel Critics: On 'The Dictator' and 'Battleship'
Sacha Baron Cohen is the king of bizarre, vulgar and shameless comedy. He loves to roast every aspect of human decency on a skewer of nasty sarcasm. He used his incendiary formula as the audacious "Borat" and won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy in 2007....
Tags: Battleship (movie), The Dictator (movie), Golden Globe Awards, Taylor Kitsch, Romance (genre)
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At Carmike Cinema 9
MIDNIGHT OPENING TONIGHT Men in Black 3 In his first film since 2008’s “Seven Pounds,” Will Smith opts for familiar turf with another installment in the adventures of the UFO-fighting secret agents. After his partner (Tommy Lee Jones)...
Tags: The Dictator (movie), Chris Rock, Liam Neeson, Mike Myers, Celebrities
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