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Boston Globe - SILVER SPRING, Md. - A Food and Drug Administration panel of advisers voted yesterday to ban scores of popular over-the-counter cough and cold products intended for children under the age of 6 because they have not been shown to work and can cause ...

Patriot Ledger - The Randolph-based chain recalled a million of them because they present a choking hazard for small children. And if all the lead paint-related recalls on kids’ toys wasn’t frightening enough, just think about all the cheap, made-in-China jewelry ...

St. Petersburg Times - Today's requests are a far-ranging assortment that appeals to a diversity of desires, so let's dive in. We are deluged by a lively response to the offer of knitting patterns for items to keep U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan warmer this winter. In ...

Baltimore Sun - A federal drug advisory panel concluded yesterday that over-the-counter cough and cold remedies should not be given to children under 6 because of safety concerns, and found no evidence that the remedies are even effective in children under 12. The ...

AZCentral.com - WASHINGTON - The medicines long used by parents to treat their children's coughs and colds don't work and shouldn't be used in those younger than 6, federal health advisers recommended Friday. The over-the-counter medicines should be studied further ...

Oregonian - A 4-year-old boy and his 1-year-old sister died Thursday night when the tiny cabin where they were sleeping ignited into an inferno outside the southern Oregon town of Phoenix. Their parents had just put them to bed and were in the main house about ...

Washington Post - Over-the-counter cough and cold medications should not be used in children younger than age 6, a special panel of federal advisers concluded yesterday after an exhaustive review of the products' safety and effectiveness. The Food and Drug ...

Seattle Times - Whether you're a RINK (retired, independent, no kids) or a DINK (dual income, no kids), you may find that building a nest egg for the golden years isn't enough. If you don't have children, you need to ensure that someone will look out for your best ...

AZCentral.com - Private donations can turn good libraries into great libraries. That's one philosophy that drives the Phoenix Public Library Foundation, a non-profit group that raises money to fund library programs and events that tax money alone can't support. The ...

Seattle Times - WASHINGTON is a no-fault divorce state, which means that no one is at fault when a marriage ends. It is hard to believe that no one is at fault when it comes to something as serious as divorce. In a country where more than 50 percent of marriages end ...