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Corvettes, rallyes, Hobofest
Tribune staffCORVETTES ONLY The Sunburst Corvette Club hosts its annual Corvette Only Car Show Sept. 6 at Reichert Chevrolet, 5220 E. Northwest Hwy., Crystal Lake. Fee is $35 per car. Spectator admission is free. Visit www.sunburstcorvetteclub.com. GIMMICK RALLYE The...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Tourism and Leisure, Woodfield Mall, Adults, Chicago Botanic Garden
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7 Inglewood officers are placed on leave
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersFour days after officers fatally shot a homeless man who had a toy gun in his waistband, Inglewood Police Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks broke her silence on the shooting Thursday, expressing concerns about the officers' tactics and saying she had placed...Tags: Law Enforcement, Jerry Brown, Murder, Toy Industry, Lawyers
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More retailers recall Simplicity bassinets
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Eleven more retailers have recalled Simplicity bassinets, bringing the total to 17 that have decided to recall the infant beds, which are linked to the deaths of two babies. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday 11...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., JC Penney Company Incorporated, Consumer Confidence, Burlington, Toy Industry
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Let The Best Doll Win!
LOS ANGELES TIMESA pair of new books paint the presidential candidates as two-dimensional politicians, capture them in various states of undress and reveal what they've long kept hidden in their closets. What's more, the books depict both as small men — about 8...Tags: Cindy McCain, Toy Industry, Elections, John McCain, Baby Products, Games, and Toys
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Cambodian American Heritage Museum exhibit mirrors archivist's life story
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen Ty Tim, his wife and daughter survived the Khmer Rouge's brutal regime and came to the United States as refugees in 1982, they brought with them two things from Cambodia: a small ivory Buddha he found while searching for food in the jungle and a...Tags: Family, Employees, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Skokie, Refugee
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Activities
Activities events 32nd Street Farmers' Market Open year-round, 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays at 32nd Street in Waverly. Shoppers will find fresh produce, plants, breads, ethnic foods and more. Go to 32ndstreetmarket.org. Baltimore Farmers' Market Open Sundays...Tags: National Aquarium Baltimore, Fells Point, Frederick Douglass, Tourism and Leisure, Minority Groups
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Toys 'R' Us gets tough with cribmakers
Chicago Tribune reporterToys "R" Us Inc., one of the nation's biggest retailers of nursery furniture, is forcing cribmakers to build sturdier products to avoid a potentially deadly hazard. Asserting that government and industry safety rules don't protect children from the...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Standards, Government, Toy Industry, Consumers
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Are plastics safe?
Special to The TimesTHIRTEEN-MONTH-OLD Solange Dorsainvil plays with toys made from wood and cloth, drinks from a Swiss-made aluminum sippy cup and teethes on kale stems and celery. Her life is as plastic-free as her mother, Celina Lyons, can make it. Celina, a Berkeley-...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Animals, Private Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics, Adults
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Catching Up With ... Kim McQuilken
In his days at Allen High and Lehigh University, Kim McQuilken displayed the kind of golden arm that was destined for the big time. The Morning Call all-area, all-time team's starting quarterback was a third-round pick for the Atlanta Falcons in 1974 and...Tags: National Football League, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Lehigh University, Cartoons, Michael Vick
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Thinking happy thoughts
Tribune NewspapersTinker Bell, after many decades with no lines, is finally getting a starring role. Long one of Walt Disney Co.'s most popular classic characters, but one always consigned to flitting in the background, Tinker Bell is being recast by the studio in the...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, New York Times, Nintendo Company Ltd., Toy Industry, Miley Cyrus
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Brea Olinda's Michael Frisina among top kickers
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHow many teenagers are not embarrassed to admit they still use a toy bought for them when they were in fifth grade? Senior Michael Frisina of Brea Olinda proudly shows off his Christmas present from 2001. It's a kicking set, complete with a plastic tee...Tags: Baby Products, Games, and Toys
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Chew toy yanked after dogs suffer tongue injuries
A Long Island pet supply company is recalling a chew toy after some dogs suffered serious tongue injuries while gnawing on the playthings. At least two dog owners say their pets had to have their tongues amputated because of the mishaps. One New...Tags: Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Long Island, Injuries
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