Kan. reservist returns for birth of 8th child - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - ... (Army Times)
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Eight is enough. It’s enough children for Travis and Stacy Cecil. And, for Travis, eight months was long enough — maybe too long — to be in Iraq while his wife was pregnant.
Toys flunk the chemical safety test at health expo (Albany Times Union)
Coalition seeks laws to ban harmful substances in trinkets, playthings ALBANY -- It seemed like just a simple silver chain dangling from 3-year-old Hannah Carey's purse. But on Tuesday, testing at the Bring Your Child's Toys to Work Day at the Women's Health Expo at Empire State Plaza showed it contained 30 percent lead, a heavy metal linked to learning disabilities in children."Somebody gave ...
Safety of magnetic toys being checked (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
The safety of magnetic toys will be examined following reports one child died and others were injured after swallowing them, the NSW government says.
Safety of magnetic toys being checked (The West Australian)
The safety of magnetic toys will be examined following reports one child died and others were injured after swallowing them over the past two years, the NSW government says.
Parents encouraged to test chemicals in children’s toys (Legislative Gazette)
A “Toy Story” Woody doll, charm kits, a soft stuffed soccer ball and plastic party beads are a few examples of toys that parents may deem safe, but actually contain toxic chemicals.
New store carries toys that help kids be kids again (Ahwatukee Foothills News)
Two years ago at Christmas, Ahwatukee Foothills resident Janet Hoo spent more money on shipping than on toys for her two young children. Her son, now 7, wanted marbles to play with his grandfather, but Hoo couldn’t find marbles for him anywhere.
Chandler Police busted four family members that investigators believe were involved in a retail theft ring that stole approximately $100,000 worth of clothing from stores throughout the Valley.Jefferson kids were mistakenly told to remove OSU gear during tour at University of Oregon An attempt by Mattel to market a Barbie doll collection around eco-consciousness has raised criticism from parents.The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) says the Rudd Government's proposed welfare debit card is not the best way to help struggling families.David Jones Limited has dropped its landmark case against The Australia Institute and its former executive director Clive Hamilton over the institute's controversial 2006 paper "Corporate paedophilia
s-xualising children by advertising and marketing".Four blasts from a shotgun filled with pepper spray ended an hours-long standoff in Londonderry yesterday afternoon. Police then used ladders to reach and arrest a local man hiding between pieces of insulation in the attic of his home.LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - Britney Spears will have expanded visits with her sons following a child-custody hearing that went off without a hitch Tuesday, capping a three-month period of relative calm and stability for the troubled pop star and mother of two.Mark Vincent Kaplan , lawyer for Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline , said the longer visits are "recognition of the progress that has been made."Details of the change were not immediately released following the Tuesday hearing, which wrapped up just before lunch Tuesday. A hearing was set for July 15 to get a progress report on the new arrangement.Details of the change were not immediately released following Tuesday's hearing. Another hearing was set for July 15 to get a progress report on the new arrangement.
