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Sunday, July 22, 2007

Mississippi Baby Kidnapped At Gunpoint Found

Sunday, July 22, 2007 JACKSON, Miss. — Authorities believe the 5-month-old girl rescued Sunday after allegedly being kidnapped by her biological mother at gunpoint from her northeast Mississippi home was the subject of a custody fight. Madison Erickson was recovered unharmed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 21, 2007

Fans Finally Get Hands on Final 'Harry Potter' Book

Saturday, July 21, 2007 NEW YORK — Anna Todd and Kelsey Barry, both 20, jumped up and down, screaming and hugging as they touched their Harry Potter books and smelled them as if handling a newborn baby. "It smells like fresh parchment," said Barry, among the first in line at the Barnes & Noble in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

11 Food, Drink Firms Restrict Ads Aimed at Children

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 NEW YORK — Eleven of the nation's biggest food and drink companies will adopt new rules to limit advertising to children under the age of 12, a move that restricts ads for products such as McDonald's Happy Meals and the use of popular cartoon characters. The companies,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson Dies at 94

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 AUSTIN, Texas — Lady Bird Johnson, the former first lady who championed conservation and worked tenaciously for the political career of her husband, former President Lyndon B. Johnson, died Wednesday, a family spokeswoman said. She was 94. She died at her Austin home of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 7, 2007

Burger King to Use Trans-Fat-Free Oil

Friday, July 06, 2007 By ADRIAN SAINZ, AP Business Writer MIAMI — Burger King said Friday it will use trans-fat-free cooking oil at all its U.S. restaurants by the end of next year, following in the footsteps of other leading fast-food restaurants. The world's second largest hamburger chain said it... Sign in to see full entry.

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