Grab the coleslaw and plan a perfect picnic

Nothing screams “summer!” louder than a picnic. It’s the most relaxing (and delicious) way to enjoy the great outdoors, it is an effortless way to bring young, old and everyone in between together, and all it takes is a patch of grass or sand, some snacks and drinks, and a blanket. It’s an adventure, a feast, and a party all at once, and you don’t actually have to go to the trouble of having anyone over for dinner. In fact, picnics have been potluck since they were invented in France way back in the 1600s, so don’t be shy about asking everyone to bring a dish.  

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Girls offer needy protection from cold

There was nothing exceptional about the blanket, really: No shiny, satin trim, no crocheted pattern, no waffled weave. It was just a plain, acrylic blanket, something plucked off a rack at a discount outlet.

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Distinctive blanket leads to burglary suspects

Police didn't have to look far to find the stolen possessions of a Louisiana family whose house was burglarized while they were away.

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Artist covers old gas station with huge blanket

Jennifer Marsh was sick of paying high gas prices and bothered by the abandoned gas station that was an eyesore on the drive to her studio each day.

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Court papers released in Los Angeles have revealed Michael Jackson's mother will receive more than $1m (£606,000) a year from the singer's estate. The money is to be used to support Katherine Jackson and Michael Jackson's three children.

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Katherine Jackson, 79, was appointed permanent guardian of Michael's three children -- Michael Joseph "Prince Michael" Jackson Jr., Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael II (known as "Blanket") -- by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff

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The kid says he's Michael's son. Michael Jackson on tour in Tunisia with Omer Bhatti, on July 10, 1996.

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Of all the images snapped during the original Woodstock weekend, one stands above all: a young couple huddled together in a blanket, standing alone in a sea of people lying on wet ground.

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Michael Jackson's mother and ex-wife are working out a deal behind closed doors that would allow them to avoid a custody battle and guarantee that the pop star's father could never get custody of the singer's three children.

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Michael Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, is lining up the King of Pop's children for a world tour as The Jackson Three — despite family members accusing him of trying to "exploit them like Jacko."

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While his role as the driving force in the Jackson family success has never been in question, father Joe Jackson's parenting — especially with Michael — has long been a subject of scrutiny and controversy.

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Who is your DADDY? The divine question at Larry King's Show raised eyebrow and took the zipped lip Miko Brando by surprise. When they showed a side by side photo of both on the screen...Miko almost choke and for a second a total silence emerged. If I had any doubt, it was dismi …

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The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Michael Jackson's most recent legal will, a document signed in 2002 which names a lawyer and a former music executive as executors of the pop star's estate, may be filed as early as Thursday.

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Why So Much Worship of a Likely Pedophile? WHY?

I've been a bit of an enigma over the last 24 hours, I must admit. I am both sick of the non-stop Michael Jackson coverage, while simultaneously reading and posting about it. It's pretty much inescapable.

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The mother of Michael Jackson's two eldest children is preparing to battle the singer's elderly mother for custody. Former nurse Debbie Rowe gave away her parental rights in exchange for a £4.2million pay-off ten years ago.

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Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze (2,962 metres), is getting an enormous shield to protect its glacier from melting again this year, the company that runs the mountain's ski resort, Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, said on Wednesday.

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Snuggie — the fleece "blanket with sleeves" featured in the ubiquitous and oddly 1970s-style two-minute television commercial — is enjoying its Pet Rock moment these days, prompting all kinds of newspaper stories, Snuggie parties, fan Web sites and a trend on Facebook of  …

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Local 6 News has obtained an advance copy of the latest edition of People magazine, which claims that detectives said a blanket found with the remains of Caylee Anthony is a match to items inside the Anthony family home.

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If you've never heard of the Snuggie, then you haven't been watching cable TV. The two-minute commercial for the "blanket with sleeves," which began airing last September, has been playing endlessly — and not just on struggling channels during the wee hours of the morning.

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To stop Alpine glaciers from melting, Italian scientists want to cover them with blankets.

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"It appears that the effect of physical temperature is not just on how we see others, it affects our own behavior as well," Bargh says. "Physical warmth can make us see others as warmer people, but also cause us to be warmer—more generous and trusting—as well."

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The ongoing argument over whether or not it is an act of indecency to breastfeed in public can be a difficult issue for breastfeeding mothers to face. However, many seem to be rising up against those who feel breastfeeding should be confined to the home and other private places.

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...Michael Jackson's kids have been spotted out and about in Las Vegas, where the singer has reportedly settled down since moving back to the United States. According to the San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate.com, Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II (a.k.a.

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X-Men Illustrator dies wearing Superman PJs in Batman blanket

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Taking a little time to gather several important items can save the day whether on trips around town or across the country.

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Salvation Army used real blankets for posters so that homeless people can use them whenever needed.

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Have you ever curled up tightly in a blanket and gotten completely comfortable while watching tv only to realize that you now will have to move to reach for the remote or take a sip of tea.

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