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One Third of LGBT Youth Have Attempted Suicide

The good news is that 70 percent of the LGBT youth in the study didn't meet the criteria for any mental disorders.

FBI Worried About Video Barbie's Cleavage

The feds are worried that she could be used to make kiddie porn.

Gisele Bundchen Dishes on Tom and Having More Kids

The supermodel is becoming a superhero (sort of) and relishing her new role as a mom.

Teacher Gets an F for Her X-Rated Test

In one Canadian high school, sex ed just got a lot more awkward.

Reviews: What's New This Week

by Sandy Maple, Posted Dec 3rd 2010

Natalie Portman stars in "Black Swan." Credit: Niko Tavernise, Fox Searchlight/AP

Here is a look at what's new this week in family entertainment as adapted from reviews and ratings by Common Sense Media. Click on the ...Ballerinas, soldiers and elves take over pop culture this week.

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Magic Elves

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Dec 3rd 2010

Start a new tradition and have an Elf Magic elf visit your house each holiday season. Credit: Elf-Magic.com

This time of year, we're a little obsessed with elves. Buddy the Elf, Keebler Elves, Orlando Bloom as ...This time of year, we're a little obsessed with elves. So, this Christmas, we're kinda cooing over the cute collection of Elves and Elf accessories from Elf Magic.

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Watch Your Open Back, Snuggie - Forever Lazy Adult Onesie is Making Its Move

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Dec 3rd 2010

Ever stare longingly at your baby's cozy little onesie and wish they made that snuggle-bug style for grown-ups? Enter the Forever Lazy, "the one-piece, lie around, lounge around, full body lazy wear." A new twist ...Feeling lazy? How about spending the day in an adult onesie?

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Vending Machines at School Impact Students' Nutrition, Study Says

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Dec 3rd 2010

Selections in school vending machines have a direct impact on whether a student's daily food intake is balanced, a new study shows. Credit: Paul J. Richards, AFP / Getty Images

The saying "you are what you eat" may ...Today's school lunch? How about chips, soda, a candy bar and maybe some cookies? Just hit the vending machine.

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FBI Issues Warning About Video Barbie's Cleavage

by Tom Henderson, Posted Dec 3rd 2010

A model poses with a Barbie Video Girl doll by Mattel. The FBI is concerned pedophiles could use the doll to lure kids. Credit: Timm Schamberger, AFP/Getty Images

Poor Barbie. If 12-inch plastic fashion dolls ...Barbie's breasts continue to heave with controversy.

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Injured High School Runner Crawls Across Finish Line for Coach

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Dec 3rd 2010

if(typeof ...A 16-year-old girl from California knows the importance of never giving up.

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Online Dating Service Involves Jewish Mothers Because, Really, Is It Such a Crime to Ask for Help?

by Tom Henderson, Posted Dec 3rd 2010

Such a nice boy... Illustration by Dori Hartley

Tzeitel: But Mama, the men she finds. The last one was so old and he was bald. He had no hair. Golde: A poor girl without a dowry can't be so particular. You want ...Your mother loves and wants to help you find a date online. So sue her!

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10 Over-the-Top Holiday Kids' Gifts

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Dec 3rd 2010

Posh play time: Lilliput's Snow White Cottage is the ultimate play house. Credit: Lilliput Play Homes

Ho, ho, holy expensive Christmas list! We're talking $6,000 play houses, $10,000 ride-on elephants and ...Oh, you got a Barbie for Christmas? I got a $24,500 robot.

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