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In Tough Economy, Santas Are Also Suffering

by Associated Press, Posted Dec 20th 2010

Freelance Santas report that they have fewer, if any, bookings this season, largely because of the economy. Credit: AP ST. PETERSBURG, ...For freelance Santas, this holiday season has been more "no, no, no," than "ho, ho, ho."

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Secret Santa Spreads Joy, Disbelief in Kansas City

by Associated Press, Posted Dec 15th 2010

A Secret Santa is handing out $100 bills to unsuspecting strangers in food pantries, shelters, and thrift stores in Kansas City. Credit: ...This Secret Santa is giving unsuspecting strangers a great holiday surprise.

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Moms, Dads of Gang Kids Ordered to Parenting Class

by Associated Press, Posted Dec 13th 2010

Parents of gang kids are forced to attend a class on the deadly consequences of gang crimes. Credit: AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's a Saturday morning ...A new California law giving judges the option of sending parents for training when their kids are convicted of gang crimes for the first time.

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Pork Loin or Placenta: Hey Kids, Guess What's for Dinner?

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Dec 1st 2010

Who's ready to eat placenta? Credit: Getty Images

Looking to scare your mother-in-law away from your holiday table this year? Try serving up ...A surprising number of modern women and even a few men espouse the healing powers of placenta ingestion.

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Stupid Questions People Ask Adoptive Parents, and Our Smartass Answers

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Nov 30th 2010

Actually, there is such a thing as a stupid question. Illustration by Dori Hartley

As we say goodbye to National Adoption Month, let's close on a ...Have you ever been asked why your child was not aborted? We have.

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Breakdancer, 8, Busts a Move to Become YouTube Star

by Jessica Samakow, Posted Nov 29th 2010

Angelo Baligad flips and spins -- practically defying gravity -- as he performs tricks that would send most of us to the hospital. The ...Angelo Baligad flips and spins -- practically defying gravity -- as he performs tricks that would send most of us to the hospital.

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We Want Our Daughters to Be Like This Tough New Yorker

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Nov 24th 2010

Riding the subway in New York has its pros (low-cost, easy mode of transportation) and cons (weird smells, often weirder people). Usually it's the ...When this woman felt violated, she wasn't about to let it slide.

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