Barbie

African News Dimension – Children in Harare s Barbour s Department Store clutch Barbie Dolls worth three times the average monthly salary of a Zimbabwean worker and middle-ranking army officers buy houses in Borrowdale Brook which would have cost five life-times savings

Kid Rock to visit troops in Iraq
Detroit Free Press – She is the latest Hollywood star to take on 12-inch proportions as the world’s most popular fashion doll, Barbie. She joins, among others, Reese Witherspoon, Beyonc Knowles and Lucille Ball . Born: To Sean (Diddy) Combs and girlfriend Kim Porter, twin

People: P. Daddy, J.K. Rowling, Michael Moore
Herald Tribune – A Barbie doll. Duff is the latest Hollywood star to take on 12-inch, or 30-centimeter, proportions as the world’s most popular fashion doll. She joins other famous faces such as Reese Witherspoon, Beyonc Knowles and Lucille Ball. The “Red Carpet

Retro play
Star-Banner – But if Santa doesn’t deliver those goodies, Olivia would be just as happy with a Slinky, Silly Putty, Barbie or some Tinker Toys. “I like that stuff,” Olivia said. “It’s cool.” Olivia is not alone in her passion for retro toys. As Christmas approaches

Forbes – Mattel is the No. 1 toymaker in the world, with product lines such at Barbie, Fisher-Price toys, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. Technically speaking, the shares of Mattel recently pulled back to support at their ascending 50-day moving average. The

THE MAD DASH: Last-minute presents can still be thoughtful and fun
Detroit Free Press – Buy a Barbie. Few girls ever have enough Barbies. The Christmas Morning Barbie wears satiny reindeer print pajamas and comes with her own stuffed reindeer. $9.99 at Target. For the music lover. Who doesn’t love the Beatles? “Love,” the brand-new remix

Containers, fabric can be used to create stylish gift-wrap
Detroit News – A s a child, I perfected the art of peeking at presents under the Christmas tree. I learned how to carefully peel back the tape, slide off the ribbon and pull out the gift without leaving a trace. I will never forget the year I got my Barbie. When

Fontana Herald News – Arlene Pinedo, 5, talks with Santa at the Spark of Love gift give-away, and asked him for a Barbie doll. Normally, Frank Adams avoids slow-moving lines. But on this night, he didn’t mind a bit, because the line in which he patiently stood was the

THE MAD DASH: Last-minute presents can still be thoughtful and fun
Detroit Free Press – Buy a Barbie. Few girls ever have enough Barbies. The Christmas Morning Barbie wears satiny reindeer print pajamas and comes with her own stuffed reindeer. $9.99 at Target. For the music lover. Who doesn’t love the Beatles? “Love,” the brand-new remix

AP Top News
Newsday – Hilary Duff Becomes a Barbie Doll LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hilary Duff is a real doll. A real Barbie doll. Duff is the latest Hollywood star to take on 12-inch proportions as the world’s most popular fashion doll. She joins other famous (doll) faces such

Winona Daily News – A friend of mine used to have a bribe box for her daughter. If she wanted her to clean her room, she d offer a Barbie in return. If she ate her veggies, she d get an outfit for Barbie. My friend quit the bribe box when her daughter got

It’s crunch time for last-minute shoppers
Grand Rapids Press – Try something like, “I saw Susie playing with her Barbie today, and realized I bought her the same one.” You might get an odd look, but that’s better than an angry one later. 5) Gassing up the car: This is a good one because people will actually be

AP Top News
Newsday – Hilary Duff Becomes a Barbie Doll LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hilary Duff is a real doll. A real Barbie doll. Duff is the latest Hollywood star to take on 12-inch proportions as the world’s most popular fashion doll. She joins other famous (doll) faces such

People: P. Daddy, J.K. Rowling, Michael Moore
Herald Tribune – A Barbie doll. Duff is the latest Hollywood star to take on 12-inch, or 30-centimeter, proportions as the world’s most popular fashion doll. She joins other famous faces such as Reese Witherspoon, Beyonc Knowles and Lucille Ball. The “Red Carpet

Daily News-Record – After all, little girls in the 1970s didn t ask for pink iPods to match their Barbie dolls. Changes It all began in the late 1970s, when the newspaper began publishing the letters. Back then, toys were a little simpler. In December 1979, the only

Activist Criticize China Toy Factory
Newsday – The edgy, urban-styled rival to Barbie is made by a subcontractor in the southern export hub of Shenzhen, as is typical of many products sold in the U.S. and elsewhere. Workers are paid the equivalent of 17 cents for each doll. The dolls retail for

In the Spirit of Giving
Signal – Some of the more popular items that were handed out included Barbie dolls, toy trucks and motorcycles, stuffed animals, and watches and video games for older kids. “There was a little bit for everybody,” Agusto said. “Everyone was able to find

Volunteers create outfits for toys distributed to needy
Escanaba Daily Press – WELLS In one of his Christmas-time monologues about holiday bargains some years ago, the late Johnnie Carson once pointed out that one could get a Barbie doll for as little as $5. Of course, he said, her wardrobe and accessories will

Entertainment Headlines from ABCNews
KFSN – Entertainment Headlines from ABCNews ‘Christmas Treats’ and More: The Year of the Upload How the Internet Has Revolutionized the Way We Live Hilary Duff Becomes a Barbie Doll Hilary Duff: Singer, Actress, Fashion Designer And, Now, 12-Inch High

Chicago Sun-Times – LOS ANGELES — Hilary Duff is a real doll — a real Barbie doll. Duff is the latest Hollywood star to take on 12-inch proportions as the world’s most popular fashion doll. She joins other famous (doll) faces such as Reese Witherspoon, Beyonce Knowles

Containers, fabric can be used to create stylish gift-wrap
Detroit News – A s a child, I perfected the art of peeking at presents under the Christmas tree. I learned how to carefully peel back the tape, slide off the ribbon and pull out the gift without leaving a trace. I will never forget the year I got my Barbie. When

Children delight with pageant
Union-News & Sunday Republican – SPRINGFIELD – Rhiana Hall hopes to find a Barbie and make-up doll under the tree Christmas morning. But yesterday, the 4-year-old wasn’t thinking about toys. Instead, she was focused on performing at her very best. About 75 pupils from Springfield

Augusta Chronicle (subscription), GA - 15 hours ago… The Godfather of Soul's 15th annual toy giveaway distributed piles of toys from bikes to board games and basketballs to Barbie dolls, and still had toys left …

IS BRITNEY THE PLASTIC VERSION OF BRATZ?
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 15 hours ago… If Barbie was the personification of all-American, wholesome values like early Britney Spears, the Bratz dolls equal Britney now, falling out of a car with …

Avoid Wrap Rage this Holiday Season
WCIV, SC - 21 hours ago… Now, Dad number two is going to take apart Barbie's nursery and see if he can beat dad number one. He agrees the twist ties are the worst part. …

E! Online - 20 hours agoby Natalie Finn. The A Cinderella Story star is taking on her most classic role yet, that of Mattel's iconic fashion doll Barbie. …

Damage control
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 10 hours ago… Duff and the iconic Barbie doll are "great role models to girls," Jamie Wood, vice president of Barbie marketing, told The Associated Press. …

Danger at the barbie
Courier Mail, Australia - 6 hours agoA LEADING Queensland burns specialist wants to see all public barbecues fenced to prevent severe injuries to children. "Too many …

Too many toys make a too-short childhood
Kansas City Star, MO - 13 hours ago… of trendy, branded presents (an iPod Nano for one, an Abercrombie sweater for another) the hit of the evening was a ghastly oversized Barbie head the …

Christmas dolls draw fire
Edmonton Sun,  Canada - 12 hours ago… The edgy, urban-styled rival to Barbie is made by a subcontractor in the southern export hub of Shenzhen, as is typical of many products sold in the US and …

Detroit News – A s a child, I perfected the art of peeking at presents under the Christmas tree. I learned how to carefully peel back the tape, slide off the ribbon and pull out the gift without leaving a trace. I will never forget the year I got my Barbie. When

Entertainment Fun Stuff
Knoxville News Sentinel – There’s a reason for Barbie’s longevity. Mattel knows how to keep the world’s most famous doll fresh and relevant. Go ahead and snicker, if you must, at True Romance, True Story, True Experience, True Confessions and Black Confessions, but you’ve got

Hilary ‘Barbie’ Duff
Boston Globe – (BANG) – Hilary Duff is being made into a Barbie doll. The Red Carpet Glam Hilary Duff Doll – wearing a polka-dot dress and red satin sash – will be on sale in early 2007. Jamie Wood, Mattel’s vice president of Barbie marketing, said: “Hilary is a

New Orleans Times-Picayune – In the homicide case, Pervis Williams, 20, is charged with killing Quantrelle Barbie, 17, who was shot in the head Oct. 21. Witnesses told deputies that Williams fired two shots at Barbie, who was struck once as he rode his bicycle in the 4100 block

Barbie bounces back
Independent Online – As dolls go, Barbie has had her ups and downs. She’s achieved iconic status, amid multiple alterations to her figure, face and wardrobe. She’s survived a very public breakup with Ken and withstood fierce competition from other dolls who’ve snagged

Kids’ letters to Santa: Day 11
Zanesville Times Recorder – i would like a fur real friend horse named butterscotch. i would also like some blank cds and the barbie from 12 dancing princesses. i would also like you to give toys to the kids who do not get any. tell mrs. clause i said hi & rudolph too

You’ll have to wait your turn, my son
Daily Telegraph – This year’s Barbie “Princess Genevieve” actually dances, which last year’s Barbie “Princess Annika” didn’t, though personally I preferred the latter’s mauve outfit to this season’s return to toxic pink. Meanwhile, the battery-operated