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ORLANDO, Fla. - Nationally sold baby dolls are causing a controversy because some say the toys utter a bad word. The "You & Me Interactive Triplets," which are being sold at Toys R Us stores in Orlando, are causing the uproar because one of the dolls can be heard saying what appears to be the phrase, "Hey, crazy b****." "Oh, absolutely. She's calling them a crazy b****," Kathy Wetter said. The dolls are recommended for children ages 2 and older, and there is no warning of explicit language on the packaging. Toys R Us said it has received a number...

A Tribute to Our Fashionable First Lady"Ambassador of Grace"She's confident. Beautiful. Independent. A mother. A role model. And the woman who has renewed a sense of glamour to the White House.She's, of course, Michelle Obama - and now you can own this first lady of fashion as a stunning, handcrafted collectible figurine.

Roger Ailes tells the AP that there was nothing political in his decision to hire Sarah Palin as a Fox News contributor. “I hired Sarah Palin because she was hot and got ratings,” he told Frazier Moore, AP’s television writer, in a long and wide-ranging interview.

Now you can own the Birth of Hope vinyl baby Obama doll for only $149.99.

FULL TITLE: Voice of Thomas Edison's talking doll is heard again after 123 years as scientists crack the code of mysterious metal ring For decades it lay in the bottom of a secretary's desk drawer, its purpose unknown. But now, 123 year after it was made, the secret of this bent metal ring, which was found in Thomas Edison's laboratory, has finally been uncovered. Scientists have found that the microscopic grooves on the ring make up the tune of 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' and mark the world's first attempt at a talking doll and the dawn of America's recording industry...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - When 18-year-old Tyell Morton put a blow-up sex doll in a bathroom stall on the last day of school, he didn't expect school officials to call a bomb squad or that he'd be facing up to eight years in prison and a possible felony record. The senior prank gone awry has raised questions of race, prosecutorial zeal and the post-Columbine mindset in a small Indiana town and around the country, The Indianapolis Star reported in its Tuesday editions. Legal experts question the appropriateness of the charges against Morton, and law professor Jonathan Turley at George Washington University...

Hero Builders An Oxford company has released an action figure inspired by the capture of Osama bin Laden. Navy SEALs have become national heroes since news broke that they took down Osama bin Laden, so it’s fitting that the newest action figure from a Connecticut company is a fierce looking President Barack Obama as a SEAL. The minute Obama said late on the night of May 1 that the U.S. had found and killed bin Laden, Emil Vicale knew which his action figure company’s would make next -- Rambama. On Wednesday morning, Hero Builders released the Obama SEAL Team 6...

Is this breastfeeding doll, aimed at young girls, the stuff of a pedophile’s fantasy? Or is it a harmless toy that teaches young girls the importance of nurturing and parenting–skills that she will need in the future? The doll, which hits U.S. stores this spring, is called the Breast Milk Baby, and has already been sold in the European market for a couple of years: A doll that imitates a breast-feeding infant teaches nurturing, the toy’s maker says, but some parents are outraged. Berjuan Toys’ “Breast Milk Baby” comes with a special halter top, ABC News reports. The top has...

Kohls sells clothing to fit an 18" doll, along with a matching outfit for the girl to wear. Nightgowns seem to be the most popular of these. Only, it seems someone forgot to set the dye! Perspiration from little hands causes the dye to bleed, where it then stains everything those little hands touch. (I work for a doll company, and we've been getting a lot of calls from people whose brand-new dolls are now ruined. Not to mention their sofa, carpet, wallpaper, etc, etc) Further details as they become available.

Innovations and inventions in Iran , and not just in the missile department : A number of products created specifically for the local market were revealed this week – an Islamic tie, Islamic doll and the 'Hijab Messenger' instant messaging software. ... The tie, which is based on Islamic values, was specially designed in the shape of a sword and decorated Prophet Muhammad's quotes. The tie's designer, Hemat Komeili chose the sword which represents the sword of Shiite Imam Ali, Mohammad's cousin and brother in law, who is considered holy in Iran. According to the designer, the inventive design received...

Throughout this recession Obama was busy creating jobs — website storefronts, mall shops and street vendors eagerly peddled Obama memorabilia allowing the general public to actually touch the 'birth of hope' and capture his moment in history. Alas, this once seemingly recession-proof industry is now struggling to survive. The Washington Post reports, “Sales peaked at the height of Obamamania, between the election and the inauguration.” “In Union Station, the souvenir shop once dubbed the Obama Store because of its mostly Obama-related selection has closed. [...] That moment in history is gone," said Molly Andolina, a professor of political science at DePaul...

"Some people think that my life began at birth, but my life's journey began long before I was born."

This could provide for lots of amusement - anyone wanna try building a bowing-bama? The Obama action figure that cannot do anything other than bow. Link: http://www.jailbreaktoys.com/The_Obama_Action_Figure_p/ob000%20diy.htm

As a joke, my brother used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before Christmas. He said all he wanted was for Santa to fill them. What they say about Santa checking the list twice must be true because every Christmas morning, although Jay's kids' stockings were overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty. One year I decided to make his dream come true. I put on sunglasses and went in search of an inflatable love doll. They don't sell those things at Walmart. I had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. If you've never been...

It rotates. It has blinking lights, a disco ball, and a pole. And it's probably one of the wrongest toys you can give to any girl. Because, unlike the USB Pole Dancer, this one is actually for kids.

You can get the Obama Joker AND the Sarah Palin doll and duke it out.

A controversial new doll is leaving some parents wishing for the good old Cabbage Patch days. A Spanish toymaker known as Berjuan has developed a breast-feeding doll that comes with a special halter top its young "mothers" wear as they pretend to breast-feed their "babies." The halter top has daisies that cover the little girls’ nipples and come undone just as easily as the flaps of a nursing bra would. The doll — called Bebe Gloton, which translates as “gluttonous baby” — makes sucking noises as it "feeds."

The creators of the American Girl doll have added a new Jewish doll to their line of 14 other historically-themed models. She is Rebecca Rubin, who represents the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century. Rebecca joins the other ethnically-themed dolls in the series, each of which is marketed as 'a girl just like you.' The toy line also includes a Native American doll, a daughter of Irish immigrants and an African-American girl. The Jewish immigrant doll retails for $95. In the booklet sold with the doll, she is described as a poor...

This site details high-quality close-up photos of their realistic Barak Obama doll line. With accessories, doll can be configured as gangster, rapper, or more fantastic roles, like rigorous intellectual. A smaller, kool-aid drinking fan (or DC journlists) could feature the dolls as experienced, inspiring leader with concrete plans. The photos are not to be missed, would provide good Obama spoof fodder for future critical articles, parodies, etc.

Now they are attacking our children's minds. This $20.00 baby doll says ISLAM IS THE LIGHT on the 3rd time it talks. This is absolutely pathetic. Shame on Fisher Price and Mattel. What the h*ll were they thinking. 3 different videos at this link http://www.floridab ruce.com/ islam_is_ the_light. htm

A doll some are claiming utters pro-Islam and even satanic messages has outraged parents in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. People insist they can hear Fisher-Price's "Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo" mumbling "Islam is the light" and "Satan is king," according to KJRH.com and MyFOXKC.com. "There's no markings on the box to indicate there's anything Islamic about this doll," said Gary Rofkahr of Owasso, Okla., who was at work when another man brought the toy in to show his colleagues. Rofkahr said he found various versions of the doll at local Target and Wal-Mart stores, which have since pulled...

New York - The doll said... what?! A cute doll that should coo, sounds like it's spouting a message of hate. The doll is called the Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo. It's made by Fisher Price and sold by stores all over the country.

Sarah Palin creates action for Oxford toy maker3 versions keep the orders flowing BY LAURESHA XHIHANI | REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN Tuesday, September 16, 2008 3:25 AM EDT This undated photo provided by HeroBuilders.com shows "The Sarah Palin Action Figure," by HeroBuilders.com. (AP Photo / HeroBuilders.com) OXFORD — Sarah Palin has been keeping Emil Vicale up nights. Vicale, owner of HeroBuilders.com, and his of designers and manufacturers have produced three different versions of a 12-inch action figure depicting the Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential nominee. And he is selling so many of the Palin figurines that he has barely gotten any sleep since...

Barbie's new kinky collection that has the S and M look has come under fire - with protesters dubbing it "filth". The cute and pretty doll's image has been transformed with kinky fishnets, motorcycle jacket, black gloves and boots. Makers Mattel say Black Canary Barbie, out in September, is based on a DC comic superhero of the same name, reports The Sun. However, religious group Christian Voice said: "Barbie has always been on the tarty side and this is taking it too far. "A children's doll in sexually suggestive clothing is irresponsible - it's filth." (ANI)

Amongst similar anecdotes: Franken Pretends To Kill New Born Daughter At Baby Shower. "AL FRANKEN: My wife came with her sister first and I was going to bring the baby. My other sister-in-law came with me. So I got a doll the exact size of the baby and swaddled it - I told Franny I was going to do this - and there's like thirty women, and I walk in and they're all going like, 'Ohhh . . . ahhhh,' and I was walking in and I hit the baby's head on this piece of furniture and I go up...

Banned Commercial - Bill Clinton Voodoo doll

An action-man style doll of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has gone on sale in the Ukraine, with saleswomen comparing the doll to Barbie. Supermarkets in the capital Kiev are stocking the 40 centimetre high figure of the fuhrer, complete with jackboots, leather trench-coat and swastika armband. The £100 figure has a spare head "with a kind expression on it," glasses and several changes of clothes. It comes in a presentation box with the dates of Hitler's birth and death on it. Although Ukranian laws prohibit any form of fascism or propaganda, the dolls are already on sale and will be...

CONSUMER officials in Romania have upheld a complaint from a man who said his inflatable doll had lost its moan. A sex shop in Brasov, Transylvania, was fined more than $1200 and ordered to provide the man, said to be in his 40s, with a new doll. .....complained that the rubber doll deflated too quickly, local media said.

Dolls Replace Lost Babies Updated: 15:23, Thursday February 22, 2007 Parents struggling to cope with losing a baby are easing their grief with replica dolls of their lost children. The lifelike models, called Reborn Dolls, have a mechanical beating heart, realistic hair and even veins, says The Sun. Experts make them look identical to a child that has died, and weights are placed in their limbs and bodies to mimic the way a real baby would feel to hold. Wendy Graham, one of the UK's leading 'Reborners', has made several dolls for grieving parents in the past four years. Replica...

Barbie has been up against tough competition recently, like interactive video games and her glitzier rivals from MGA Entertainment, the Bratz dolls. But her maker, Mattel (NYSE:MAT - News), said on Jan. 29 that it's been keeping sales up nonetheless and managing to improve profits. The El Segundo (Calif.) company's fourth quarter results got a lift from things like its acquisition of the electronic entertainment toys maker Radica Games completed on Oct. Mattel posted net income of $286.4 million during the three months ended Dec. 31, up 2.6% compared to the same period of 2005. "I am pleased with our...

A small Connecticut-based company Herobuilders, has produced a mail-order doll of late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's final minutes at the gallows. Despite having received a death threat on Thursday, Herobuilder's founder and owner, Emilio Vicale told Adnkronos International (AKI) he does not regret creating the doll or feel it is inappropriate. "What about Saddam's gassing of thousands of people - was that in good taste?" he asked, referring to Saddam's alleged responsibility for the gassing of 5,000 Kurds and poisoning of thousands more.

Dec. 10, 2006 — It's supposed to say sweet things to little girls like, "You're a wonderful friend," but push its button the wrong way and the Little Mermaid Shimmering Lights Ariel doll may say something else — "You're a slut," according to a California mother whose allegation came to light in a newspaper report. The doll's manufacturer, Mattel, doesn't believe it's possible, and a company spokeswoman said the complaint by Stephanie Herrera of San Jose, Calif. — first reported in the San Jose Mercury News — is the only one it's heard of. Normally, the doll says the phrases,...

Step aside Barbie - a veiled doll with, as her creator describes it "Muslim values", is proving a popular choice in Egypt's toy stores. Fulla, dressed in a traditional Islamic headscarf and overdress, comes with her own pink felt prayer rug. Some parents who would not want to buy Barbies for their daughters are choosing to give them Fullas instead. Creators NewBoy Design Studio launched the doll in 2003 and sales have proved strong in the Middle East. Fawaz Abidin, the Fulla brand manager, said: "You have to create a character that parents and children will want to relate to....

LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- Attorney General Mike Beebe says a proposed constitutional amendment to ban the sale of slave paraphernalia can be resubmitted for his review. Beebe rejected the proposal Thursday, saying it did not include a copy of the full measure for his review. He also noted several problems with the proposal including that it does not clearly define slave paraphernalia or slave items. But Beebe told Marquitta J. Corbin of Conway that she can submit the proposal again. Corbin wants to get the measure on the November ballot but the attorney general must first review the proposal...

Barbie's image doesn't exactly fit with traditional Muslim values. But a doll named Fulla, with a different look and a more modest wardrobe, is filling the void in a big way. Fulla is made by a Syrian company, and is extremely popular with girls at the Islamic School of San Diego. “I kind of feel special to have a Fulla doll because it's kind of like me,” one student said. “I think the Fulla doll is much better because it represents the picture of Islam,” said another student. Despite her popularity abroad, Fulla is hard to find here in the...

A dark-eyed, veiled doll called Fulla has invaded Arab toy chests, bringing a touch of the Muslim Middle East to a domain once dominated by the blonde blue-eyed Barbie. Fulla, like many Muslim women in the Arab world, has two sets of clothing. Form-fitting, revealing outfits are sported at home, while items that cover the arms, legs, neck and often the hair are donned in public. This concept of two wardrobes, and especially that of the conservative "outdoor" outfits, is what mainly distinguishes the doll from her Western sister. Fulla's clothes include cloaks and prayer outfits that conceal her long...

Did Pelosi stick it to DeLay? (click here to see it reeeeeeeally large)

DANBURY, Conn., Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Political action figure maker Herobuilders.com, of Danbury, Conn., has added Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to its stable, it said Friday. The Condi doll, part of the "Female Heroes" collection, is outfitted in a navy blue pant suit, powder blue blouse and faux pearl necklace and sells for $24.95. Some of the other action figures offered by Herobuilders include Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., filmmaker Michael Moore and Jesus.

"Special Ops Cody isn’t a regular GI, and he’s no ordinary Joe. Special Ops Cody is a star."

Just thought you guys would enjoy this: (2005-02-01) -- Just hours after Islamic militants in Iraq threatened to behead a kidnapped U.S. soldier doll, the camouflaged action figure was rescued in a daring nighttime operation by a toy George W. Bush action figure. The nine-inch-tall replica of the president left Andrews Air Force Base in a scale model of Air Force One within minutes after the Pentagon learned of the kidnapping from a picture on an Islamic website. The top-secret flight was reminiscent of the life-size president's Thanksgiving visit to Baghdad in 2003. During the long trip, the presidential doll...

Rumor has it that the Senior Bloviating Moonbat from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Teddy Jo Kennedy, issued a statement *hic* condemning the capture of "Joe". He also promised to use every available means to convince the president to withdraw US troops from Iraq, within the next 30 days, in order to secure Joe's release...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi militants claimed in a Web statement Tuesday to have taken an American soldier hostage and threatened to behead him in 72 hours unless the Americans release Iraqi prisoners. The posting, on a Web site that frequently carried militants' statements, included a photo of what appeared to be an American soldier in desert fatigues seated with his hands tied behind his back. A gun barrel was pointed at his head, and he is seated in front of a black banner emblazoned with the Islamic profession of faith, "There is no god but God and Muhammad is...

Police are searching for a pistol-wielding robber who stole female leather bondage gear and an inflatable sex doll from an erotica store in Milan Wednesday. The clerk at the "Night Shop" speculated that the kinky crook might have been unsatisfied with the payout of his hold-up, which only yielded him about 60 euros ($78). "There was just a little cash," the clerk, who declined to be named, told Reuters by telephone. "Then he took some stuff ... an inflatable doll and a leather outfit for a woman," he said.

SMELLS LIKE A HATE CRIME... [KJL] ...Or a desperate host. From a reader: Did you see Keith Olberman [Friday] night on MSNBC? After savaging Fox News throughout most of his "newscast" he took a "talking Ann Coulter" doll and literally bashed it, smashing it repeatedly across the edge of his dest with a look of pure hatred on his desk, until it was in pieces. After the break he held up the naked legs and buttocks of the doll and said, "This is all that's left of Ann Coulter." Then he threw it at the camera.

The bloodied Jack the Ripper doll on the toy shelf at Vancouver's Virgin Megastore is drawing fire from women's groups. They say that in a city still coming to terms with its own serial killer, a doll depicting a man who murdered prostitutes is tasteless. "It doesn't display much sensitivity, does it?" asked Kate Gibson, director of the WISH Drop In Centre for sex-trade workers on the Downtown Eastside. Maggie de Vries, whose sister Sarah is one of the women missing from the streets of the eastside, said the doll suggests that violence against women is acceptable. "When other people...

Talking Ronald Reagan doll"Mr. Gorbachev...Tear down this wall." "Those doing all the criticizing had their chance. In the four years before we got to Washington they had it all. They had the whole enchilada. They controlled the Presidency, the United States Senate, the House of Representatives, all the committees of Congress and the Executive Branch and hundreds of agencies and departments. They virtually had a free hand, and all they could think to do with that free hand was stick it in your pocket." Plus 9 or 10 others.

Yo, Joe! Collectors Want Iconic Soldier in National Toy Hall of Fame Mike Branom/Associated Press Jul 3, 2004 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - G.I. Joe fans think it's about time the iconic action figure took its rightful place with the likes of Barbie, Silly Putty and Mr. Potato Head. The little soldier's absence from the National Toy Hall of Fame prompted something of a war cry this weekend at the International G.I. Joe Collectors' Convention in Lake Buena Vista, where triumphant shouts of "Yo, Joe!" gave way to "Why no Joe?" "G.I. Joe has more name recognition than virtually...

FOR more than a year now Saudi Arabia, the kingdom that sits atop a quarter of the world's oil reserves, has been hit by a wave of terrorism that shows no signs of abating. Until a month ago, it was nothing but "operations against deviants." Now Saudi officials use terms like "conflict" and "war." And after a suicide-bomb attack destroyed the security forces buildings in Riyadh earlier this month, Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz said, "We are waging war against evil-doers." "War" is no exaggeration. According to Saudi sources, kingdom forces have clashed with terrorists at least 80 times...

<p>It didn't take long, and it's just in time for the holidays: The "Captured Saddam" action figure, presumably fresh out of an imaginary spider hole, has been rushed to store shelves.</p> <p>"We got him," advertises Herobuilders.com. "We are thrilled at the fact that we can respond to new world circumstances within 24 hours.</p>

'WE GOT HIM!''Captured Saddam' doll debutsAction figure available online less than 2 days after news of arrest Posted: December 16, 20032:00 p.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com Less than two days after U.S. forces found ex-dictator Saddam Hussein in a spider hole in Iraq, a "Captured Saddam" action figure has gone on sale via the Web, complete with disheveled hair and long beard. Herobuilders.com has added the doll to its collection of political figures, both Americans and "bad guys" from Iraq and elsewhere. "Get this 12-inch action figure of Captured Saddam. He comes with an 'Ace of Spades' T-shirt," crows the site, which...