As we press Mideast governments to change their ways, we should hold up Turkey as a positive role model.

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"Sports stars need to remember that being a positive role model is as much a part of their job as making lay-ups, hitting home runs or scoring touchdowns, " he said.

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The Alaska teenager will lose a very positive role model if her older sister, the dancer and abstinence advocate Bristol Palin, moves out of state as the Bristol beat rumors now report to continue her own unconventional education.

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Bella Swan is a lousy role model because she relentlessly pursues a romance while Katniss Everdeen is a positive female role model because she kills people with a bow, right?

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"We're doing OK. I think that my kids are taking it hard, but we're trying to stay positive and give them a good role model, " she said.

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Hollywood isn't entirely off our role-model radar, though, as a few celebrities have made the list fully equipped with a positive attitude and a scandal-free rap sheet.

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