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With friends like these ...
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A toddler who went missing on New Year's Eve has been found alive -- trapped at the bottom of a well for five days.
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A Durham, Connecticut woman has been charged by police of breastfeeding her baby while intoxicated, something that we didn't even know was illegal.
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A North Carolina teen has been ordered by his school to cut off the "controversial" design he has in his hair.
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It's funny! It's realistic! It's poisonous! The latest lead-tainted toy from the Far East is OKK Trading's Mini-Televisor toy TV.
Toy xylophone recalled for lead
We're starting to think that maybe you should stay away from dollar store toys all together.
Infant Mylicon recalled
Oh how we relied on Infant Mylicon for our ultra-gassy baby.
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Remembering Mom.


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