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Manny Ramirez is still the life of the party
MANNYWOOD -- He tapes a message from a fortune cookie above his Dodgers locker: "Don't look back -- Always look ahead." But then a joking Manny Ramirez asks about a fortune of another sort: "You think I'm going to get a full share [of playoff money] from...Tags: Jeff Kent, Russell Martin, Andruw Jones, Major League Baseball, Manny Ramirez
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Consumers likely to shop cautiously for toys
Will financial-market turmoil be the Grinch this Christmas? With parents already facing high food and gas costs and slumps in the job and housing markets, the turmoil in the financial sector could further spur them to cut their spending, focus on less-...Tags: Video Games, Gifts, Toy Industry, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Baby Products, Games, and Toys
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Bakugan, Elmo Live among the toys making this holiday's hot toy lists
Industry experts are beginning to unveil the list of what they believe will be hot toys for the holiday season. Here are a few that made both Timetoplaymag.com's "Most Wanted" list and Toy Insider's "Hot 20." —ELMO LIVE: A lifelike version of...Tags: Hasbro Incorporated, Toys, Toy Industry, Baby Products, Games, and Toys
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Win with Joe Torre; wait with Mike Scioscia
Good thing Mike Scioscia isn't managing the Dodgers as they bathe again in champagne -- hopefully careful not to wash away any of the magic dust. Scioscia probably benches Manny for standing out from everyone else, or vetoes the acquisition of the...Tags: Troy Glaus, Major League Baseball, Nomar Garciaparra, Vince Vaughn, Billy Crystal
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American Girl gets all dolled up
Chicago Tribune reporterGoodbye, Lord & Taylor. Hello, American Girl Place. The Middleton, Wis.-based doll emporium completed its much anticipated move to Water Tower Place on Wednesday, stepping into Lord & Taylor's highly visible command post at the front of the Magnificent...Tags: Toys, Toy Industry, Personal Service, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Magnificent Mile
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Yes on California bonds
Prop. 1a: High-speed rail line There's something undeniably alluring about a bullet train -- the technology is so powerful, the speed so breathtaking, it makes quotidian trips seem exotic. Perhaps that's why proponents of Proposition 1a, which would...Tags: People, Irvine, Defense, Healthcare Policies, Homes
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Ping-pong
1) Why is table tennis also known as pingpong? a. It was named for the two Chang brothers; Ping and Pong b. It's an imitation of the sound of the ball hitting the table and the bat c. Table tennis is the English translation of ping-pong d. The...Tags: Tennis, Table Tennis, Multi-Sport Events
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Belushi isn't a Dodger blue brother
CHICAGO -- I'm waiting for luggage at O'Hare with Jim Belushi. We're both going to be at Wrigley Field tonight. He will be the Cubs' guest, singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch. I hope they have a seat in the press...Tags: Jeff Kent, Crimes, Russell Martin, Major League Baseball, John Belushi
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Scrabulous makers score a mixed ruling
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterRajat and Jayant Agarwalla, the Indian brothers who came up with the Scrabble-style word game for Facebook called Scrabulous, told fans that their country's courts ruled that their game did not violate Mattel Inc.'s copyrights. It did, however,...Tags: Hasbro Incorporated, Elections, El Segundo, Family, Facebook
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REALITY CHECK
'BIG BROTHER X.' Yes, it's the 10th edition of "Big Brother" having its live finale tomorrow night at 9 on CBS/2 - although one could be forgiven for thinking it X-rated, given the pornographic exhibitionism displayed this past season on the show and...Tags: Television Industry, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Ceremonies, Game Playing, Awards and Prizes
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Barbie vs. Bratz mediator brings global perspective to the table
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe job: The attorney with law firm Arent Fox recently was appointed mediator of the high-stakes Barbie vs. Bratz dispute (officially known as Mattel vs. MGA Entertainment) in federal court. The case: A jury gave Mattel ownership of early drawings of the...Tags: Inglewood, Gang Activity, Crimes, Toy Industry, Diplomacy
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Manny Ramirez is MVP: most valuable pledger
He's not only made an incredible impact on the Dodgers, getting MVP consideration after only 50 games, but consider what Manny Ramirez has meant to the kids at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. When he arrived, he agreed to pledge so much money for...Tags: Baron Davis, Television Industry, Jeff Kent, Andruw Jones, Willie Davis
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