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While some of us are drinking beers in an effort to get textbooks for the kids. Other's may want to take that time and take their kids to the 5th Annual Children's Book Festival going on in Copley Square this Saturday 9/15 from 11am - 5pm.Enjoy a fun-filled day of readings by children's author's and illustrators, book signings, appearances by costumed characters, music, giveaways, and more. Admission is FREE and more than 20 local and national authors and performers will be on hand for the event.Click (here) for the official website and schedule of events for the day. I guess I'm getting old because I can't recognize any of the authors. But, not so old that I'm buying books for kids of my own. What happened to the days of Louis Sachar and the Sideways Stories from Wayside School? Man, those were classics.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com

Here we see Marilyn Manson and his main squeeze, Evan Rachel Wood, as they arrived in Toronto for the party for Wood’s new movie “Across The Universe.” These two should really get a gig being spokespeople for a sunblock company. Then again, I’m pretty pale too, so I guess I shouldn’t talk shit. Woods’ new movie is a fictional love story that takes place in the 60’s. Wood plays a shy American teenager whose brother is drafted into the Vietnam War. She and her beau in the movie then become involved in peace activism. The feature was originally a musical with many segments set to Beatle’s tunes. Photo Credit: INF Daily

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I will always feel very sorry for Senator Craig's family, as the embarrassment of this very public scandal must be something terrible for them to endure. If the man's own adult children are defending their father and his actions, then I am choosing to believe them and refuse to condemn him in any shape or form. READ ABOUT THIS HEREPractice non-violence in your lives. You will be leaving your children a beautiful legacy.

You just have to love the State of Massachusetts!! When we live in Mass, there were over 40 registered Sex Offenders in the town. One of them was a dentist that molested patients while they were under sedation. In the town where I worked there was several "sex offender" schools way up in the hills. I kind of reminded me of Deliverance.Now to this story.Posted by Cory Doctorow, August 30, 2007 6:24 AM Mother Jones has a long, chilling feature on The Judge Rotenberg Education Center, a private radical behavior-modification school based in Canton, Mass. The school is run by a rogue behaviorist who uses discredited "punishment" techniques -- electroshock -- on children as young as nine to change their personalities. Matthew Israel, the school's $400,000/year executive director, straps homemade, overpowered shock apparatus to children (including severely autistic and retarded kids) and has his staff administer strong shocks for even minor infractions. Some children have been shocked thousa

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African Children's ChoirLocation: Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Newport News, VAPresale Date: 08/30/07 10:00 AM ESTEvent Date: 10/18/07Presale Password: AUGUSTPick Your Seats & Tickets Here!or Link to the presale.

We’ve all seen Brad Pitt being Doting Daddy recently during a trip to New York, playing with the kids in Central Park and taking horse-and-carriage rides. But where has Angelina Jolie been? Well, she’s been touring war torn Iraq and Syria. Jolie is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. During her trip she visited refugee camps in Damascus on Monday and Tuesday without any of a celebrities usual entourage. Angelina Jolie even found time to stop off in Iraq and visit U.S troops. Wow, a fabulous celebrity mum who still finds the time to care about others? What a keeper! On the final day of her trip Angelia visited a group of children at a makeshift refugee camp before heading back to be with her children in New York. Written by Lucy for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Celebrity News, News

Childhood obesity rates have risen in most developed countries, not just the United States. A study of both normal weight and overweight Swiss children found several factors associated with increased weight in children. The amount protein as a percent of food intake was significantly higher in overweight children. Calories, carbohydrates and fat were not correlated with Body Mass Index (BMI), but protein was. Likewise, meat intake was significantly correlated with BMI. Time spent watching TV and playing computer games was also associated with increased BMI. PMID: 17705105

What fresh hell is this? This is a unique demonstration of how fucked up the US's allegiance to the fuckers in Vatican City. This is from 2005 but I am only now catching wind of it because of digg.ROME — The U.S. Justice Department has told a Texas court that a lawsuit accusing Pope Benedict XVI (search) of conspiring to cover up the sexual molestation of three boys by a seminarian should be dismissed because the pontiff enjoys immunity as head of state of the Holy See.Be sure to stop by for more later...

It has been reported that Angelina Jolie took her children Maddox, Zahara and Pax along with her bodyguard for a stroll in Central Park, New York City, on Saturday. Before riding the carousal, the children were treated to some ice cream. Zahra made a mess of herself eating it and readily allowed her super mom to do the honours of cleaning her up. The family then rode the carousal after which Angelina bought them star shaped sun glasses. Do you think that Angelina is a good mum? Written by Kerry for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Celebrity News, News

Reuters/Helmiy al-Azawi Al Qaeda in Iraq attacked several villages where religious leaders were forming an anti-al Qaeda coalition. Several people were killed, but the major concern now is why al Qaeda took the women and children. Al Qaeda fighters kidnapped 15 Iraqi women and children after attacking two villages north of Baghdad on Thursday and killing a religious leader who had been trying

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T.I. puts his (alter)ego aside and opens up to AOL Music's PopEater about marriage and having more children since the death of his fourth child earlier this year. Watch the Atlanta native pouring his heart out regarding the loss below the fold.

The increasingly popular David Beckham spent last Friday afternoon teaching the beautiful game of soccer to children in New York City. David Beckham was coaching at the Harlem Youth Soccer Clinic at Jacob Schiff Field in New York City. The MLS (Major League Soccer) spongers this clinic in order to raise more awareness for the needs to make more areas available in urban areas so that children in these areas can play soccer. David Beckham scored his first goal for LA Galaxy just days ago and David Beckham is set to face the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium today. Do you think David Beckham can lead LA Galaxy to victory today? Are you please to see David Beckham giving something back to the youth? Source Written by Roy for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Sports News, News

We as a patents have to care about our children obesity as well as our own obesity problem. Most of the parents love to offer low fat diets to their children as a way to save them from getting obese. But according to a latest research from US says that children should not be deprived of the fat they needed to grow. Children have the ability to burn more calories as compared to the younger people.

Classes for babies to learn sign language are springing up everywhere and are the latest craze in America and the UK. I am used to the Sing and Sign programme which teaches and gives you gestures to help you communicate with your baby because my son cannot talk and he is 4 years old and we are in the process of learning Makaton Sign which is great. Sing and sign is ment to be for babies between nine and 18 months but I beleave that a child of any age with speech problems will benefit from it my son has. Children can learn more specific gestures to let you know what they want. There are around 100 signs that relate to your childs world. Baby signing is so much more then actions to nursery rhymes it can be very useful for your child let you know things like their teeth are hurting As I said before my son uses Makaton sign and with out it communication with him would be very hard. I would recommended it to anyone who has children because even my 9 year old daughter is learning it so she

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Eva's Heroes, a local nonprofit organization founded by actress Eva Longoria, will soon open the group's first after-school program for developmentally challenged children and young adults.More than 40 volunteers from the Valero Energy Corp. Volunteer Council will be on site at the Eva's Heroes Center on Saturday to help paint interior walls, doors, cabinets and provide other final touches for the facility.The center is located at St. Matthew's Catholic Church and is slated to open in mid-September 2007. This particular center will provide the foundation of what could be a network of similar centers throughout San Antonio, the state, even the nation."Eva's Heroes is an organization that strives to enhance the lives of the young adults that are served under the charity," Executive Director Christiane Perkins-Garcia says, adding that the work performed by the Valero Volunteers will help make the center ready for the new school year. Valero Volunteers is made up of employees of San

1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food.6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap.via