Interactive toys replace parents and later regret
Leonard Pitts Jr notes modern talking toys like the Pooh CD ROM and Barney doll increasingly replace parental presence. He warns TV and computer toys cannot teach values or provide real attention, urging that only moms and dads truly guide a child’s development.
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Replanting Ethiopia to end hunger forever
World Vision reports on reforestation in Ethiopia's Ansokia Valley transforming a dusted, famine prone landscape. The program created nurseries, terraced hills, and waterworks, planting over 10 million trees and boosting yields, income, and child health while expanding forests to twice the national average. Musugeta Abebe heads World Vision Ethiopia.
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Dolphins overpower Raiders in 46 34 victory
On this day in 1998 the Miami Dolphins defeated the Oakland Raiders 46 to 34 in a high scoring game. The report notes a 336th day of 1998 and highlights a bold performance with five yards rushing and four touchdowns. Weather and quotes appear as brief inserts with limited reliability.
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