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W. Va. Considers Banning Barbie on 50th Birthday

Lawmaker seeks to switch emphasis from beauty to brains

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 5, 2009 2:25 AM CST

(Newser) – A West Virginia lawmaker wants to boot Barbie and dolls like her from store shelves before the famous babe celebrates her 50th birthday next week, reports Fox News. Banning the dolls would send a message to children and adults that education is more important than...   Read full story »

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