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Taking Lessons From The Olympic Losers

Ah, the Winter Olympics.The crazy ice dancing outfits! Men in sequins! Women racing at 90 miles an hour.Girls doing flips 100 feet in the air. A country ruled by a former KGB officer! Conjunctivitis on air! Corrupt ice skating judges!What a powerful parenting tool.Every day, just by pushing a button, my kids and 22.5 million other viewers got a lesson in history, geography, physical education, international relations, temperate zones and …

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Winter Olympics 2010: Highlights

Modern Mom is loving the Olympics this year. Watching the Olympics is a great way to get the family together for a fun activity. In my house, we love to hoot and holler at the television screen. Modern Mom has been following The Games and bringing you all the highlights. Listed below are this winter’s Olympic hot topics. Check out the ups, the downs, the celebrations and the controversies as Modern Mom originally reported them in chronological order. We will update this article as the Olympics progress. Feel free to add your favorite moment by posting a comment.

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JFK's Sister, Humanitarian Eunice Kennedy Shriver Died

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of John F. Kennedy, died Tuesday at the age of 88 in Hyannis, Massachusettes. Shriver was born in Brookline, Massachusettes July 10, 1921 and was the 5th of 9 children. Her siblings include political figures John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy. Shriver continued her family’s legacy by founding the Special Olympics in her own backyard in 1962.