A press notice stating that GoodGuide's tests did not find phthalates in Zhu Zhu Pets toys, and reprinting the firm's correction of an earlier release that compared its surface-based chemical measurements against federal standards based on a soluble method.
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Mr. Squiggles is clean, accusers sorry
Good Guide retracted its claim that the Zhu Zhu Pet hamster carried toxic levels of tin and antimony, saying it should not have compared its own test results with federal standards. Maker Cepia released Bureau Veritas testing that found no toxins in any of the hamsters.
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Is Lil Wayne murdered?
A rumor that Lil Wayne had been shot dead spread online, sourced to a site citing BBC News, but the writer found no such BBC report and notes Lalate.com called reports of his death absolutely false. No trustworthy outlet confirmed it.
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Pete Carroll and the Non-Existent Grad Student
Charlie Weiss told Rivals.com that if Pete Carroll were living in Malibu with a grad student nobody in Southern California would care, a remark some read as an accusation. Weiss says he meant it as a hypothetical; Carroll told the Los Angeles Times he was annoyed and denied any affair.
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Alexa Ray Joel in Stable Condition after Suicide Attempt - update
Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, is in stable condition after swallowing pills; her roommate called 911. Officials have released nothing about her intent. The piece notes a third of people who attempt suicide try again within a year.
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An Emotional Day in College Football - Tim Tebow crying
A sports roundup: Alabama beat Florida 32-13 for the SEC title, ending the Gators' undefeated season and leaving Tim Tebow in tears on the sideline after an interception, while Texas edged Nebraska 13-12 to take the Big 12.
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What is slydial?
A question-and-answer explainer on slydial, a Mobilesphere service that connects callers straight to any U.S. mobile voicemail box without ringing the phone. It is free with in-call advertising, with a $2.95 monthly premium tier and apps for several smartphones.
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Newborn Babies Were NOT Designed to Sleep Alone
Dr. Jay Gordon argues babies sharing a bed with sober, nonsmoking parents are closely monitored and face a SIDS risk close to zero, while babies in separate rooms breastfeed less. Mercola traces the 2002 warnings against bed-sharing back to CPSC death records.
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How many military members died the day of the Pearl Harbor attack?
Public Law 103-308 designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day for the more than 2,400 service members who died in the 1941 attack, which brought the United States into World War II. A 2008 proclamation created a related national monument.
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Amanda Knox Verdict: Guilty as Charged
An Italian jury convicted the Seattle student of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher and sentenced her to 26 years, short of the 100 prosecutors sought. The piece notes Italian juries are not sequestered and can convict by majority vote.
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Tiger’s Troubles Costing him Money
Gloria Allred cancelled Rachel Uchitel's news conference, which her daughter takes as a sign of a settlement with Tiger Woods. CNN reports Woods is revising his prenuptial agreement, and analysts are weighing whether his endorsements survive the scandal.
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Facebook Agent: A Frontal Attack on Privacy
A software program called Facebook Agent may let would-be friends override someone's decision to keep a profile private. Users already share far too much on their walls, and predators can mine those details for where a person lives or works.
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What are some holiday fire prevention tips?
The US Fire Administration counts 2,600 injuries and more than $930 million in damage from holiday-season fires each year. Its advice: pick a fresh tree, keep the stand filled with water, keep it away from heat sources, take it down within two weeks, and never put candles on it.
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The True Victims of Tiger Woods’ Philandering
An opinion piece arguing that Elin Nordegren and her two young children, not Tiger Woods, are the real victims of the scandal, listing five reasons including her young marriage, her years working as an au pair and cashier, and caring for an infant and a toddler.
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Family Ties Matriarch Comes Out
Meredith Baxter, who played Elyse Keaton on Family Ties, told the Today Show she has been gay for the last seven years and described meeting her partner, Nancy Locke. She said she came out to head off tabloid coverage after the two were spotted on a cruise.
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Hulk Hogan Engaged
Weeks after saying on television that he was suicidal during his divorce, Hulk Hogan announced his engagement to Jennifer McDaniel, Fox News reported. The piece recaps the public fight with Linda Bollea, his son's 2007 crash, and the phone call from Laila Ali he credits with saving his life.
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Tiger Woods’ Hard Lesson
A commentary on how Tiger Woods handled his car crash: he put off talking to state troopers for three days, and the gaps in the account he and his wife gave, along with earlier tabloid allegations he denied, left the press free to speculate.
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Former Miss Argentina Dies After Plastic Surgery Complications
Solange Magnano, Miss Argentina 1994, died at 38 after buttock implant surgery in Buenos Aires; friends say she suffered a pulmonary embolism. The piece uses her death, and Donda West's, to urge patients to research both the procedure and the facility beforehand.
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