TV Watchbird helps Christine curb TV viewing time
Barry and Jean Johnson fitted their daughter Christine with a cardboard TV Watchbird to log viewing time and cut her weekly TV hours from over 20 to under 5. The family hopes the device and planned rewards encourage other families to say no to excessive television.
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Associated Press
Sunnyvale
Calif
Barry Johnson
Christine
Johnson
Say Johnson
Jean
Little League
San Jose
Mike Lee
Pet Rock
George Coakley
The
Johnsons
National
PTA
American Medical Association
AMA
America
TV Guide
Astrological Horoscope Highlights by Sign
A broad reading notes Gemini should plan carefully before new ventures while Cancer and Leo face caution with old disputes and uncertain interests. Virgo suggests measured ambition, Libra warns of costly facts, Scorpio warns of joint ventures, and Sagittarius cautions against external pressure on judgment.
Lawmakers to hear the future of BWCA
Minnesota lawmakers prepare for hearings on BWCA fate with Rep. Bruce Vento and fellow Democrats Rep. Donald Fraser and Rep. James Oberstar. Hearings set for July 7 in St. Paul and July 8 in Ely to consider proposed expansions and governance models. Witnesses urged to register. written testimony will be kept on record. The BWCA issue affects districts including Ramsey, Minneapolis, and the northeast.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
St. Paul
Ely
Bruce Vento
D-Minn
House
Vento
Donald Fraser
James Oberstar
BWCA
Fraser
Oberstar
State Office
Capitol
Ely High School
Nancy Drake
Longworth House
Washington, D.C
Washington
Ramsey County
Minneapolis
Severe storms sweep Plains with hail and tornado sightings
The Associated Press reports funnel clouds and hail across Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota with touchdowns and injuries. Winds up to 98 mph hit Dickinson North Dakota as baseball sized hail fell on Bayard and Hazen. A broad weather system stretched from Texas to Canada with thunderstorms redeveloping in Texas southward and a flash flood watch in southeast Texas.
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Dakotas
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Dickinson
N .D
Bayard
Hazen
N.D
Bismarck
North Dakota
Texas
Canada
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Austin Sports Center
Sport Shop
Austin
Sterling
Wold Drug
Main Street
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Black & Decker
Thermos
Cheads OO
Sun Packer
Weber
St. Croix
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Vater
Remington
NGTON
B.B.Q. Grill
Eveready
Mennen
Hallmark Cards, Inc
Almark
Plains States
Sitio
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