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Kid'S Bedroom News

  • Clottey Follows in Footsteps of Warriors Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:40AMThe Ghanaian Joshua Clottey overcame long odds to reach his bout at Cowboys Stadium against the W.B.O. welterweight champion, Manny Pacquiao.
  • Child rescued in multi-alarm fire in Maywood Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:16AMA child who was home alone was rescued when the buildingin which he lived caught on fire late Friday in near west suburbanMaywood.  At 11:07 p.m., the Maywood Fire Department wasnotified of a fire at a three-story brick building at 20 N. 5th Ave.,according to Maywood Fire Chief Keith Dobberfuhl. The fireoriginated in the rear of the first floor. By the time firefightersarrived, the fire had ...
  • Pacquiao’s Challenger Clottey Follows in Footsteps of Warriors Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:02PMInstead of defending his title against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao faces Joshua Clottey, who survived poverty and career turmoil to emerge from an unlikely boxing hotbed.
  • Just Say Cheese! Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:00AMLast Saturday, I dragged our vacuum up to our master bedroom to do a thorough cleaning. We make the bed every day and put away clothes on occasion, but every once in a while, I notice that when I hit the snooze button on the alarm clock, I'll raise a cloud of dust. I then know it's time to vacuum.
  • Police log: Soccer players at West High irks caller Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:28PMA caller complained people were playing soccer Sunday without permission on a West High School field.
  • Police log: Soccer players at West High irk caller Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:28PMA caller complained people were playing soccer Sunday without permission on a West High School field.
  • Magic vs. Bird still shines Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:26AMThe bedroom, like the kid's head, remained cluttered most of the time. On the walls and, eventually, the ceiling, there were posters. One side featured George Gervin on a block of ice - the irrepressible "Iceman" - flanked by two silver basketballs.
  • Spring break with the kids Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:11AMFrom skiing to cruising to Disney, there are great deals for spring break with the kids From skiing to cruising to Disney, there are great deals for spring break with the kids
  • Last Minute Deals for Spring Break at Sundance at Big White Ski Resort Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:17AMSundance at Big White Ski Resort offers the ultimate in Big White accommodation for Spring Break family ski vacations: superb ski-in / ski-out location; fully equipped ski condos, townhomes and cabins; unsurpassed Club Sundance amenities including an outdoor saltwater pool, hot tubs, waterslide and movie theatre; easy access to Big White's mountain playground; and now some terrific last minute ...
  • Ackerman's Disciplinary Inaction Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:14PMIn recent weeks, our area has produced newsmaking examples of school districts operating at polar ends of the disciplinary spectrum. From Lower Merion came the Alias -inspired case of sophomore Blake Robbins who was allegedly spied on through his Harriton High School-issued laptop as he enjoyed a box of Mike and Ikes (or a fistful of Quaaludes, depending on the source) in his bedroom. The same ...
  • Reader views (256) Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:42AMBenefits are there as a safety net, not as a way to fund an "alternative" life style. No one has a absolute right to live of the State, especially when that individual has contributed absolutely nothing to society.
  • School districts look to retain students by offering own alternatives to cyber schools Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:24PMBangor Area School District has six students participating in the VLINC program through the Colonial IU 20.
  • The 2010 Biennial opens at the Whitney Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:49AMWhitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. at 75th Street; 212-570-3600 or whitney.org. Through May 30. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday; 1 to 9 p.m. Friday.
  • Iraq: The Way ForwardU.S. Ambassador's Assessment Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:37AMMODERATOR: Good evening and welcome to the Council on Foreign Relations. Council members from around the nation and world are participating via teleconference. So I'll remind you and our speaker that this session is on the record.
  • It's easy to ridicule players for their lack of loyalty, so let's holler for Benji - that rare beast, a one-club ... Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:40AMYou put a velcro number on the back of your kid's replica jersey because his hero will be someone else's idol before you've settled in your seats.
  • Extraordinary Measures - John Crowley interview Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:12AMWhen John Crowley learnt that two of his children had a rare, terminal disease, rather than accept the apparently inevitable he embarked on a race against time to discover a cure. Now his extraordinary story has been made into a film.
  • One-third of Americans own 4 or more TVs Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:00AMTVs easily outnumber people in most households, while a growing number of Tampa Bay households own six or seven TVs.
  • Pa. school spying case: What's the law? Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:25PMComputerworld - The suburban Philadelphia school district accused of spying on students through their school-issued laptops doesn't have a legal leg to stand on, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said today.
  • Interview: James Purefroy, actor Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:44AM"The whole celebrity thing is not really my bag," James Purefoy says, ever so slightly apologetically. "I'm not terribly comfortable with it."
  • Reader views (37) Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 2:19AMIt's a bit pathetic if you have to fill a song with swearing.She is just a Cockney Skank!!!! Can he make himself seem more of a prat? I didn't think so but hey a new round of posters designed to encourage lots of graffiti.
  • Murphy’s Law: Race + Sex= WTF?!!! Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:15PMAm I missing something? Sure the narcissistic ramblings of pop-rock guitarist John Mayer , who was under the impression that the world was clamoring to discover his racial preference when it comes to bedding the opposite sex, was more than side-eye worthy.
  • The Rosie Ledet Review Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 7:27PMZydeco princess Rosie Ledet is the saucy sassy Screamin’ Jay Hawkins of swamp dancing. The rural Louisiana native played with her backing band The Zydeco Playboys at the Santa Fe Brewing Company’s Pub and Grill on Wednesday, a minute’s drive from the Rail Runner’s #599 first stop in Santa Fe.
  • Travel Update Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:40PMJirung Spa in Chiang Mai has been renovated and given a name change to Jirung Health Village. The facility now offers alternative medical treatments focusing on curing both mind and body.
  • Rick Baker: Monster man Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:17AMDon't know Rick Baker's work? Did you like Michael Jackson's monster makeup in the "Thriller" music video? Did you marvel at Robert Downey Jr.'s ethnic makeup in "Tropic Thunder"? How about the aliens in "Men in Black," Jim Carrey's makeup in "Dr....
  • Makeup wizard Rick Baker works magic on 'Wolfman' Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:17AMDon't know Rick Baker's work? Did you like Michael Jackson's monster makeup in the "Thriller" music video? Did you marvel at Robert Downey Jr.'s ethnic makeup in "Tropic Thunder"? How about the aliens in "Men in Black," Jim Carrey's makeup in "Dr....
  • In the Season of Valentine Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 4:11PMDear Stephanie, You don't know me, but I kind of met you at the Laundromat last Sunday afternoon. I was the guy who asked you whether I could do a load of colored clothes in hot water. I had on the Grolsch T-shirt and the army boots. Anyway, I got your address from the lady at the counter...
  • Column: Jesus Hippie Chic Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 12:02PMCaitlin is a contradiction. When I met her, I was critiquing her interior perspective drawing for DES 15. She had painted a giant bunk bed, but because she ran out of time to paint the lower bunk, it became a giant table.
  • Mom: Be sane, surrender to the clutter Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:35AMI wasn't a neat freak when I married, but I'd be the first to tell you that somewhere between having two kids under age 3 and the consequent explosion of Cheerios, teeny white socks, puzzle pieces, sippy-cup valves, and "Plastic Things That Play Mozart", I have lost my mind and changed my ways.
  • The Blue Hills House In South Africa Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 1:02PMIf I were going to South Africa for the World Cup this year, this particularly gorgeous villa is where I would like to stay. In fact, I’d like to live forever in this beautiful dwelling from designer Rudolph van der Meulen of Nico van der [...]
  • Library events launch new era for all LM branches Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 8:07AMLast weekend in Lower Merion Township was definitely one for the books — history, fiction, picture and so many other types.
  • Bed and Boardroom Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 12:05PMFrom 1986 to 1991, my husband and I lived in the dilapidated 19th-century farmhouse at Stonyfield Farm (the land for which our yogurt company is named). The huge, wood-heated building housed the offices and yogurt works, as well as two apartments: one for us and one for our partners, Samuel and Louise Kaymen, and five of their six kids. Newly engaged and fresh from living in my own apartment, I ...
  • ‘Classes don’t need air-con’ Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 10:24AMBundamba student Joshua Anderson shows minister Geoff Wilson and MP Rachel Nolan his new pencil case.
  • Library events launch new era for all LM branches Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 11:23PMLast weekend in Lower Merion Township was definitely one for the books — history, fiction, picture and so many other types.
  • Charlotte Safavi: Burn the Books? Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 12:27PMLate last year as I walked my son to elementary school, I said, "So, I'm thinking of getting dad a Kindle for his birthday. What...
  • Little girl was placed in home of veteran foster mother Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 12:12AMTracy Dossman considered herself a specialist in providing foster care to teenage boys.
  • 9-year-old's skull fractured after SUV slams into home Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 6:00AMTampa, Florida - A nine year old boy was hospitalized early Sunday morning with a skull fracture after Tampa Police say a teenager slammed into the home where he was sleeping. As bad as the accident was the homeowners say it could have been much worse.
  • Fondant memories: Newlyweds retrace their life together through flour, cream and sugar Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 1:26AMMallory Hannah had her cake, but she couldn’t eat it, too. Right there, just inches away, lit by hot studio lighting, was a 3-foot testament to her love for her husband, Jack, all done up in fondant and food coloring.
  • Nannies and grateful clients share reality-based tips Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:26PMWho needs Mary Poppins? Nannies and their clients share reality-based tips with a magic all their own.
  • 'Drug lab was in kid's room' Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 7:24PMFOUR people are due to face trial accused of producing dangerous drugs after police discovered an alleged amphetamine lab in a child's bedroom.
  • 'Bullied lad, 13, hangs himself' Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 11:36AMA 13-YEAR-OLD boy killed himself in his bedroom after being bullied, his dad claims
  • 'Quiet and polite' boy, 13, found hanged in his bedroom after bullies subject him to years of abuse Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 10:47AMHarry Robinson was found hanged in his bedroom by his younger brother. His father, Simon, today claimed that he had been repeatedly targeted by bullies.
  • 'Quiet and polite' boy, 13, found hanged in his bedroom after school bullies subject him to years of abuse Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 8:35AMTeachers at Notley High School in Braintree, Essex, 'failed to respond to warnings' that Harry Robinson was being targeted.
  • ‘Ajyal’ aims to help children save Sunday, January 17, 2010 @ 5:32PMDoha Bank’s Islamic financing arm has launched the ‘Ajyal’ young savers account as part of efforts to encourage children into saving.
  • Pop culture classic assumes its throne Saturday, January 16, 2010 @ 2:45AMWhimsical kid's stool can be created using packaging material and colored duct tape
  • Carole Bennett, MA: Sleep Tips: How To Make Going To Bed Fun Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 2:00PMBut even with such a perfect stage set for sleep can one shut down their brain after a day of anxiety, stress and troubles? It's not easy no matter how hard we try.
  • Our View: Volunteer to help a foster kid Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 1:56AMWe've got a lot of kids in trouble. Big trouble. Life-threatening and future-clouding trouble.
  • HGTV dream home features local artist Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 1:42PMModern Style Meets Mountain Views is the theme for this year's HGTVDream Home featuring local artist Isaac AlaridPease.
  • Room to grow: Build a bedroom your young child won't soon get tired of Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 3:31AMAn all-adult brainstorming session is what the parents of a 3-year-old expected to take place when they hired Judson Beaumont to help them create a whimsical, one-of-a-kind bedroom for their daughter.
  • CES 2010: Vizio to display new wireless HD solution using Celeno's 802.11n Wi-Fi chipset Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 10:11AMWe've been conditioned to think about various solutions to wirelessly streaming high-definition signals—whether from cable/satellite providers or Blu-ray player or whatever—as how to take unruly cords out of the room where your primary HDTV is set up. But Vizio is going to offer an alternative scenario for us to consider...
  • Accused killers in Mont Vernon murder showed no remorse during questioning Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 9:18AMMurder was always part of the plan when four young men broke in to a local home and "just kill the people...for fun," according to one of the alleged killers who told police it felt "cool" to kill the mother but regretted her 11-year-old daughter lived.