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Backyard playsets reach a new level

It is the kind of tree house that a kid could spend all day and all night inside.

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Poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns

Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool.
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NICUs are tense, hopeful places for parents of newborns

Little Carter Silveira was sound asleep in the Sutter Memorial Hospital neonatal intensive care unit.
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Local filmmakers seek donations to make movie about Jarrett's Joy Cart

Two Lexington filmmakers are hoping to make a movie about Jarrett Mynear, the 13-year-old boy who, before he died of cancer, inspired others with his giving spirit and whose legacy is Jarrett's Joy Cart.
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Get fired up about trying something new on the grill

It's May, and that means grilling season is officially here. So fill up the propane tank or buy a new bag of charcoal, and get your flame on.
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Doctors welcome Chinese girls with medical needs into their family

An outraged Janet Agranoff watched in 1996 as "60 Minutes" aired a report about "dying rooms" in Chinese orphanages, where infants and toddlers - most of them girls - were left to starve. When the report ended, the obstetrician-turned-stay-at-home-mom looked at her husband and said, "We're going...
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Rabid bat bites baby

KENNEWICK, Wash. - A Pasco, Wash., baby is being treated to prevent rabies after she was bitten twice by a rabid bat last weekend while on her grandparents' deck.
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Parents at Play: Look, it's moving by itself!

Most kids (and plenty of parents) like to build - forts, castles, towers, model airplanes, and more - which explains why there are so many products out there designed to help us do just that. They range from simple wooden blocks and kits that show us how to construct all sorts of cool things using...
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Presenting the college graduates of 2013: Generation R

Five years ago, Nick Moeder and his friends counted themselves lucky. In the dark heart of the Great Recession, they were starting college rather than trying to start a career.
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Sharon Thompson's Tidbits: Asparagus celebration includes more than food

There will be a parade, singing and dancing in May's Lick on Saturday, all in celebration of asparagus.
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Food can be as pleasing to the eyes as it is to the palate

As summer rolls around, you're likely to entertain more often. Outdoor cooking reigns when the days are warmer, but there also are bridal showers, graduation parties, picnics, and holiday celebrations where you can show off your entertaining skills.