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Bandai America Introduces Hottest Toy Trends for Boys and Girls of All Ages in 2009 at American International Toy Fair in New York (Popularity:  )
http://www.bandai.com
Kicking off the 2009 American International Toy Fair in New York, Bandai America will unveil its exciting Fall 2009 lineup of new toys for boys and girls of all ages. For the first time ever, Bandai will exhibit at the Javits Center where they will introduce this year's hottest products, which leverage a fun mix of Japanese-inspired trends and style that inspire creativity and encourage social development through interactive experiences."Bandai ...
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Bicycle Helmet Laws For Kids Effective But Not Yet the Norm (Popularity: )
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Studies have shown wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle reduces one's risk of death by more than 50 percent, yet every three days, a child in the United States is killed while riding a bicycle, and every day at least 100 children are treated in emergency rooms due to bicycle-related head injuries.A report released today by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health ...
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Bipartisan GROWTH Bill, Promoting Women's Economic Opportunity Worldwide, Introduced in Senate (Popularity: )
http://www.womenthrive.org
The Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act (GROWTH Act, Bill number S. 1425), a bipartisan bill which promotes economic empowerment of women living in poverty worldwide, was introduced in the U.S. Senate today with the support of ten lead sponsors. In today's climate of global economic recession, which is having a harsh impact on women worldwide, the GROWTH Act offers concrete solutions so the U.S. can play ...
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Black History Novel Launches Texas Author's Reconstruction Era Cowboy Trilogy (Popularity: )
The Road to a Hanging (Trail's End Books) by Mike Kearby, will be released October 1, 2006. The book is for sale through Hastings and through the author. …characters of the Texas frontier (that) defy one-dimensional stereotypes. About The Book The year is 1868. Free Anderson is framed by outlaw Sheriff Jubal Thompson. Awaiting hanging in The Flats, known as the toughest town in Texas, Free finds help from ex-slave ...
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Blank Family Foundation Launches Speaker Series With Futurist Joel Kotkin (Popularity: )
http://www.blankfoundation.org
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation kicked-off its new speaker series last night with a riveting presentation by internationally-recognized futurist Joel Kotkin, who told more than 100 attendees from the public and private sector that Atlanta needs to take a hard look at broad affordability in housing and quality of life if it truly hopes to be a "city of aspiration." Kotkin said a city and region's ability to have ...
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Blind Kids Follow the Dots to Success (Popularity: )
Of all the literacy issues in America, braille literacy is one of the most underrated. Most people see the little dots created by Louis Braille in 1824 as something of a novelty. They glance over them as they punch in their ATM passwords. Comedians make light of their use and ponder their placement in areas frequented by people with sight. But for thousands of blind and visually impaired children who ...
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Boys Town Alumni Kick Off 90th Anniversary With Presentation of Iconic Father Flanagan Image (Popularity: )
http://www.girlsandboystown.org
Alumni kicked off the world-famous Girls and Boys Town's 90th Anniversary celebration today by presenting a commissioned portrait of their iconic founder, Father Edward J. Flanagan to today's children and the world-famous home for at-risk youth. Accepting the 24-inch by 20-inch graphite on paper portrait of Father Flanagan on behalf of the 47,000 children helped annually by the organization was youth Mayor Jordan Ridder of Neligh, Neb., Vice Mayor Robert ...
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Brazilian Male Caregiver Named International Au Pair of the Year (Popularity: )
http://en.culturalcare.com
A young journalism student from Natal, Brazil who has shown compassion and dedication in his daily care for a special needs boy, has earned the distinction of being named the "International Au Pair of the Year", the second consecutive honor for a Cultural Care au pair.Francisco Ricardo Silva de Araujo, au pair to the Boyer family of Richmond, Virginia was presented with the award at the 15th Annual International Au ...
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Capital Gold Group, Inc. - Sponsors C5 Youth Foundation Formerly 'Camp Coca-Cola' (Popularity: )
http://www.thecapitalgoldgroup.com
Capital Gold Group, Inc. announced today that it is a new sponsor of C5 Youth Foundation, whose mission is to change the odds for high-potential youth from risk-filled environments, inspiring them to pursue personal success, and preparing them for leadership roles in college, work and their communities. Jonathan Rose, founder and CEO of Capital Gold Group, Inc., was personally inspired by the work of the C5 Youth Foundation. In an ...
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Cherokee 'Health' Tee Proceeds Benefit Breast Cancer Research (Popularity: )
http://www.sundancecatalog.net
Sundance Catalog is proud to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure's promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care and finding a cure. Sundance Catalog will be donating 20% of the retail sales price of the Cherokee "Health" Tee sold between October 1, 2007 and November 30, 2007, with a guaranteed minimum donation of $5,000.00. The Cherokee word for "health" (pronounced ah-yay-la) ...
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