Even when news stories play it straight down the "he says, she says, " line, who, as a parent, are you going to believe: the company protesting that its toy, usually assembled in China, is just fine and dandy, or the "watchdog" group warning that it's frighteningly dangerous and waving a test to prove it?

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Bryant settled the Lakers down by taking the ball inside and getting to the foul line, scoring six straight.

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Companies seldom fall in a straight line so there will be plenty of false rallies but nonetheless the trend will be down.

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Duda's grounder down the first-base line with runners on second and third hit the bag and caromed straight up in the air.

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Granderson, who will be 32 by opening day, has been a fast straight-line runner who uses his speed to chase down balls, but who sometimes makes imperfect reads off the bat.

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