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Stability, faith help Chris Davis unlock power for Orioles
The power? That blunt-force ability to lay wood to a baseball and propel it 400, 420, 450 feet? He had it even when he was a boy. Came from God, as far as he's concerned. Harnessing it? Well, that's the work of Chris Davis' life. There’s a...
Tags: Mark McGwire, Baltimore Orioles, Values, AAA, Biscuits
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As American as factory-made apple pie
Until the late 19th century, Americans got their food from nearby farms or from their own gardens. Meals were prepared at home, and if a food wasn't in season, it wasn't on the table. Beginning in the early 20th century, however, the way we produce,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Farms, Technology
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Retail roundup: J.C. Penney loan, Abercrombie apology, Mattel layoffs
The week before the Memorial Day holiday has been a busy one for retailers. Here's a sampling of happenings from Mattel, J.C. Penney and Abercrombie & Fitch. Mattel: As the El Segundo-based toymaker adapts to its newly created North America division, it...
Tags: Job Layoffs, Memorial Day, Economy, Business and Finance, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Companies and Corporations
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Miller: It's still a 'small world after all'
They're words that echo at the back of my consciousness, as deep as an embedded memory or a recessive gene: It's a world of laughter, a world of tears It's a world of hopes and a world of fears That simple tune with dozens of children's voices...
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Bill Farmer, Elton John, Don Hahn, Newsies (musical)
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Stock spotlight: Mattel toys with ways to sell more products
Barbie is vacating her pink Malibu mansion and hunting for international digs. Thomas the Tank Engine is being revamped as an even livelier locomotive. Max Steel, the new kid on the block, is marketed as a "modern day tech superhero." The toy brands,...Tags: Prices, Apple iPad, Entertainment, Toy Industry, Services and Shopping
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Warning to inspect Fisher-Price infant sleepers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is warning consumers to inspect Fisher-Price Newborn Rock 'N Play Sleepers due to risk of exposure to mold for infants who use them. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the warning applies to 800,000 infant...
Tags: Washington, DC
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CES 2013: Helpful emergency gadgets for seniors
LAS VEGAS -- Falls happen, even to the most balanced of us. But what if no one is around to help? As our parents, grandparents and maybe even some of us age, it's becoming increasingly important and desirable to go about life without limitations but...
Tags: Parenting, Science and Technology, Electronics
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Mold Concerns Prompt Fisher-Price Recall
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Fisher-Price has received more than 600 reports of mold developing on this Rock N' Play Infant Sleeper. When the item is slightly wet and not thoroughly cleaned, mold can grow between the plastic frame...
Tags: Consumer Confidence
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Fisher-Price recalls moldy Newborn Rock 'N Play Sleepers
Pop2itFrom the company who brought you the "waxing, plucking, and shaving" doll, comes the latest trend in baby gear: moldy sleepers.... -
CES 2013: Robots that clean up your life a bit
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.LAS VEGAS -- Robotic vacuums are nothing new. We're all familiar with Roomba. But there are some other higher-plane jobs made just for robots: namely, washing windows. Enter Winbot. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Ecovacs Robotics is showing... -
CES 2013: Tech that's hot in Vegas [Google+ Hangout]
LAS VEGAS -- Just about everything with a battery or cord is on display in the desert, including massive-screen TVs, wearable tech and window-washing robots. The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas, and The Times has sent a gaggle of...
Tags: Google+, Microsoft Corporation, International CES
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Elusive giant squid caught on video for the first time
For centuries the giant squid has been the stuff of legend, but now, for the first time ever, scientists have collected footage of a giant squid, (Architeuthis), in its natural habitat, thousands of feet below the ocean's surface. "All of us were so...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Japan, Science and Technology, Pacific Ocean
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