Console makers push online services at gaming expo
Sony Sony PS3 Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 vie to turn consoles into online hubs with video conferencing and downloadable movies. The Los Angeles expo showcases new online plans as Xbox Live grows with two tiers and subscribers surpassing two million.
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Birthday blues for stepmom echoes in family lesson
A stepmother writes about gifting to six adult stepchildren aged 25 to 36 who rarely acknowledge birthdays. The mentor urges the father to set boundaries and require cards or calls, suggests scaling back gifts, and plans a birthday celebration next year to involve the children.
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Dear Amy tips on negotiating iPod limits with kids
In a reader exchange Caitlin argues a 10 year old should decide about an iPod with guidance on risks. Amy Dickinson notes negotiating a compromise and mentions Apple’s response offering volume limits for parental control as a start.
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Dear Abby letters raise personal ethics and family boundaries
A collection of reader questions about guilt over an affair, telling a friend about a teenager needing a bra, a college student coping with a mother's lesbian relationship, custody feelings after parental divorce, and a cousin planning a bequest for relatives only. Each scenario explores tact, privacy, and family dynamics.
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