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Parents believe that educational toys will advance their child's learning

A survey conducted by Born to Play revealed that 91 per cent of parents believe that educational toys will advance their child’s learning – helping to accelerate them to the top of the class in the New Year. With more than 80 per cent of parents across the UK admitting that they sneaked at least one educational toy into their child’s Christmas stocking this year, it appears that a visit from Santa will boost the IQ levels of the country’s younger... [more]

800,000 tonnes of toy packaging waste for Christmas

The general public should stop and think before buying toys with excessive packaging this Christmas and put into practice more environmentally friendly alternatives. Approximately three million tonnes of household rubbish will be created by householders in Britain this Christmas and for every one tonne of rubbish produced by householders, a further 15 tonnes has been created through manufacturing of the goods and extraction of raw materials ... [more]

Over 2,000 toys to choose from the Early Learning Centre

Christmas is about the magical realms of make believe, imagination and fairy tales. Christmas is always an exciting time for children and this year at Early Learning Centre there are more than 2,000 wonderful toys to choose from, with over 500 new introductions this season. The Magical Fairy Toadstool (ages 3-8yrs), a pretty woodland home for fairies, is just one of the fantastic new Christmas toys available from ELC. Open the toadstool to rev... [more]

Alternative gifts for dads and brothers, sisters and girlfriends

If you’re stuck for ideas or want some fresh alternatives to the boring socks and scarves, then visit www.grindstore.com, the one-stop-shop for funky rock merchandise. Whether you’re shopping for punk, metal, rock ‘n’ roll, old school, nu school, indie, kitsch or just plain cool, Grindstore has it covered with its exclusive range of alternative gifts for everyone from dads and brothers, to sisters and girlfriends. Rocking Dads If your dad fan... [more]

New Christmas gift finder from Avanquest Software

A new Christmas gift finder from Avanquest Software will alleviate some of the pressures at this busy time of year, by helping you to select the ideal gift and stocking fillers for your whole family this festive season. Avanquest Software has just launched the Avanquest Families range providing lots of fun and exciting software choices in seven different categories including Hi-Tech, Learn, Doolittle, Creative, Brainy, DIY and Play to make pro... [more]

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Suspension trimmed to five games for Seattle's Sexson (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Seattle Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson had his Major League Baseball suspension reduced from six games to five after appealing the punishment, the club announced Sunday.

A First for the Rays: 5 Games Over .500 (New York Times)

Carl Crawford has played more games for Tampa Bay than any other player, so it was fitting that he delivered the blow that lifted the Rays into uncharted territory.

MLB trims Sexson suspension to 5 games (Sports Illustrated)

Richie Sexson's suspension for charging the mound in Seattle's 5-0 loss to Texas on Thursday was reduced from six games to five.

Are bite-sized games the next big thing? (MSNBC)

On Monday, Nintendo launches its new WiiWare online service — and six quirky new games. Are unique little bite-sized games the wave of the future? Indie developers — and big console makers — are betting on it.

ACC eyes 18 league games (The News & Observer)

The emphasis has switched from adding more teams to adding more conference games, but expansion is still an important issue in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Spurs Notebook: Horry matches playoff games mark (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)

Robert Horry's Game 4 appearance was his 237th playoff game in a 16-year career. It tied him with Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most playoff games in NBA history.

Gilding the Games (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)

For athletes, the Olympic Games in Beijing will be among the most important events of their life, especially if they win a medal. It will also be memorable for Itthichet Nimitwiphawong, who is not an athlete of any kind.

Vietnam to attend 1st Asian Beach Games (Vietnam Net)

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will participate in fourteen out of seventeen events at the 1st Asian Beach Games to be held in Bali, Indonesia from October 12 – 26, the Vietnam Olympic Committee has said.

Aerial acrobats: Rockport teens shine in Junior Olympic Games (Gloucester Daily Times)

ROCKPORT and mdash; For the average skier, finding oneself airborne and upside-down on a mountain slope usually means just one thing and mdash; a hard, potentially painful landing awaits. Rockport teens Brendan Wall and Kyle Keating, however, are not your average skiers. Their aerial acrobatic talents earned them a trip to this year's Freestyle Junior Olympic Games.