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  • May 2008

    • Kid Sister: Success at Her Fingertips

      W  |  May 29, 08 12:15 PM CDT

      Kid Sister: Success at Her Fingertips

      (Newser) - With her manicure anthem "Pro Nails," Chicago rapper Kid Sister (aka Melisa Young) managed to parlay a penchant for mile-long acrylic talons into a hot career. The single caught the ear of hip-hop golden boy Kanye West, who added vocals on the track and cameoed in the video, reports W . After she blew up on TRL and MTV Spring Break , execs have even offered Young her own show on the music network. More »

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      MTV  • rap music  • Kanye West  • female artists  • urban Midwest

  • March 2008

    • Cost of Bringing Up Baby: $204K

      Reuters  |  Mar 25, 08 9:27 AM CDT

      Cost of Bringing Up Baby: $204K

      (Newser) - Raising that little bundle of joy will come with a not-so-cute $204,060 price tag for middle-income families, according to a new government study. Factoring in inflation, the parents of a child born in 2007 can expect to spend $269,040 by the time that baby turns 18. Actual costs vary according to income and location, with the urban West the most expensive region to raise children and rural areas the least expensive. And, of course, the little darlings become more expensive as they get older. More »

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      children  • food  • education  • housing  • parents  • USDA  • child care  • child-rearing  • urban Midwest

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