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- Top Picks: Lori McKenna's album 'Massachusetts,' the documentary '56 Up' on DVD and Blu-ray, and moreThe Geocaching Intro app lets kids embark on a real-life treasure hunt, Andy Sharpless's book 'The Perfect Protein' lays out the case for careful consumption of fish, and more.
Finnish baby box: Unique gift for British royal coupleFinnish baby box: A Finnish maternity gift that is a cardboard box which doubles as a cot, complete with mattress and sheets, and contains baby items including a sleeping bag, jump suits, socks, pants, hats, bonnets and diapers.
'Despicable Me 2': Will it win over kids and adults like its predecessor?The sequel to 'Despicable Me,' starring Steve Carell and Miranda Cosgrove, hit theaters July 3. Will it continue the subversive, fun spirit of the original?- Big Brother: Aaryn Gries, Ginamarie Zimmerman fired for racist remarksBig Brother: Two contestants, Aaryn Gries and Ginamarie Zimmerman, on the reality TV show Big Brother, were fired from their day jobs for racist remarks made on the show.
Franz Kafka critiques his dad How not to raise a child: Franz Kafka's letter to his father.
Fourth of July fireworks: Prep your dog for its least favorite holidayFourth of July fireworks, while bringing wonderment to adult and child alike, are terrifying for dogs. How can you get your canine ready for the explosive night?聽
Fourth of July picnic price per person in 2013: $6A Fourth of July picnic - the burgers, hot dogs, spare ribs, watermelon, corn chips, potato salad, lemonade - will cost about $6 per person.聽
Energy drinks, scrutinized for effects on kids, tout organic ingredientsEnergy drinks manufacturers are pushing their organic ingredients to compete in an industry under fire for its products' ill effects on children and adolescents.聽
Kids' online privacy rules take effect: What's at stakeKids' online privacy rules get tougher today. But parents should still be aware of the ways corporate marketing efforts can target kids with everything from alcohol, tobacco, and violent video games to the more insidious micropayments that will sap your bank account.
'Siberia' TV show gets discouraging ratings while 'Under the Dome' flourishesThe 'Siberia' TV show, a scripted program centered on a fictitious reality show which is airing on NBC, got lackluster ratings for its series premiere, while 'Under the Dome' was the top-rated program. The 'Siberia' TV show premiered July 1.
Baby name: Logan Jackson Dixon can thank the Starbucks crowd for his nameBaby name dilemma? An expecting Connecticut couple deadlocked over two names for their baby boy, due in September, put it to their local Starbucks crowd to decide. They got 2,000 votes, and Logan, it is.
Mom settles suit: Poppy seed bagel led to false positive in hospital drug testA Pennsylvania mom settled a lawsuit over a hospital drug test she failed because she had eaten a poppy seed bagel. Poppy seeds have trace amounts of opium in them.聽- Chris Kelly: Rapper died of drug overdose, says medical examinerChris Kelly, a rapper in the duo Kris Kross, died of a drug overdose, say officials. Chris Kelly and Chris Smith became famous with the 1992 hit "Jump."
Fourth of July fruit tartPut your pie or tart dough scraps to work. Turn them into star-spangled toppers with patriotic flair.
Verbal EnergyBuild your vocabulary the novel wayResearch shows that the biggest vocabularies belong to those who read 'lots' of fiction; is it just a question of time?
Banjos back on center stageFrom Steve Martin to Grammy-winning group Mumford & Sons, banjos are suddenly everywhere in music, and its popularity is diversifying the instrument's image.
Fourth of July recipe: Red velvet flag browniesCelebrate Fourth of July with these festive and fun flag brownies. Red velvet serves as the base and a creamy frosting provides the perfect combination for red, white, and blue!- Jennifer Garner enters producing deal with Warner Bros. televisionJennifer Garner is working with Warner Bros. Television and will serve as executive producer on projects which are developed through the deal. Jennifer Garner is also slated to star in the films 'Dallas Buyers Club' and 'Imagine.'
Alicia Silverstone: Breast milk sharing program rooted in love, don't laughAlicia Silverstone is starting a vegan breast milk sharing program. Ignore the easy jokes and criticisms - Alicia Silverstone's breast milk program is motivated by social concern.
Fourth of July supper: New England poached salmonFourth of July marks the day the Declaration of Independence was read out over the streets of Boston. Many New Englanders mark Fourth of July with a meal of poached salmon
