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NEWS ABOUT: cupcakes

cupcakes stories: 4 news summaries
pop culture

 'Cupcakists' Find 
 Happiness in 
 a Simple Pastry 

Cultural movement extols the virtues of butter and frosting

Sep 28, 09 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Johnny Cupcakes operates stores that sell cupcake-themed merchandise—shirts and stickers bearing a skull-and-crossbones logo with a cupcake instead of a skull—but not cupcakes. Johnny Cupcakes sells the idea of cupcakes, a symbol of an uncomplicated, untouchable childhood pleasure, safe from the stresses of adult life, writes Jennie Yabroff.... More »

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America • culture • recession • cupcakes • Johnny Cupcakes

 On Shared Birthday, 
 Obama Surprises 
 Reporter Thomas 

Veteran White House reporter asks for 'a real health care reform bill'

Aug 4, 09 2:33 PM CDT
(AP) - President Obama celebrated his own birthday today by leading the White House press corps in singing Happy Birthday to veteran reporter Helen Thomas. Obama is 48 today; Thomas turns 89. More »

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Barack Obama • birthday • reporter • health care reform • cupcakes • Helen Thomas • President Obama

(Newser) - Old guard NYC food vendors are serving up a side of invective with their hot dogs, aimed at upscale newcomers disturbing the traditional order, the Times reports. In the last year the recession has pushed white-collar workers of all stripes onto the street, but the newbies don’t understand—... More »

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New York City • hot dogs • recession • street vendors • cupcakes • Jay-ZTV • street food • culture clash

More Schools
Ban Cupcakes

Holiday parties to substitute fruit, other 'healthy' treats to replace banned sweets

Dec 17, 07 10:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Holiday parties in classrooms around Chicago won't be covered with red and green sprinkles this year, the Chicago Tribune reports. More and more schools are banning cupcakes in favor of "healthy" things like fruit skewers fashioned into reindeer antlers. It's part of a national trend to make special-occasion snacks... More »

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banned foods • obesity • Chicago • obesity epidemic • Illinois • classroom • school lunch • snack foods • cupcakes

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