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beds stories: 2 news summaries

Bunk Bed   Injury Figures Rolled Out

Tumbling boys, young men most likely to land in ER, stats show

Jun 3, 08 6:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bunk bed-related injuries have sent more than half a million young people to the hospital since 1990, WebMD reports. Ohio State University researchers found that boys and young men accounted for 61% of the ER visits. Cuts, bruises, and fractures were the most common injuries, with almost three-quarters of the... More »

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children • accident • bed • beds • hospitalization

Shops Pull 'Lolita' Beds
for Girls

Furious parents blast marketing gimmick

Feb 4, 08 10:45 AM CST
(Newser) - A British retail chain has pulled a line of "Lolita" beds marketed to little girls following protests by parents. The Woolworths website staff "had never heard of Lolita, and to be honest no one else here had either," a spokesman said of the iconic nymphet. "We... More »

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girls • Lolita • Woolworth's • beds

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