Archive for April, 2008
Saturday, April 12th, 2008
The families started coming in during the winter, parents and kids gathered in the cramped lobby of the Montgomery County Humane Society shelter to hand over their pets. It's a largely hidden consequence of the housing meltdown: a spike in the number of Submitted by Simone D. to Animals ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
The city is easing off on its demands for a quick solution from a woman who has been caring for dogs and cats of deployed soldiers.
Diana VanDusen has been trying to find homes for dozens of pets after being told housing more than five animals at Submitted by Simone ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
A man who escaped from China after being imprisoned for teaching Bible classes and now runs an organization to help persecuted Christians is confirming that nation will target 43 types of people with investigations and possibly bans when the 2008 Submitted by Jakki S. to World | ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
American Airlines canceled more than 900 flights Thursday to fix faulty wiring in hundreds of jets, marking the third straight day of mass groundings as company executives offered profuse apologies and travel vouchers to calm angry customers.
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- China cheats, say U.S. manufacturers, and now voters in Pennsylvania, Indiana and North Carolina are going to hear about it. As primary elections loom in those states, the Alliance for American Manufacturing is Submitted by Ikey Galacticca to Business | Note-it! | Add a Comment
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
No one expects a 3-year-old who loves to dress like a princess to swear like a sailor.
But early exposure is not so uncommon. Who’s to blame? Well, there’s a pretty apt quote from a 1970 Pogo cartoon: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”
The “us” are parents. A ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
McDonald’s All-Americans: East Team
SF Al-Farouq Aminu
HIGH SCHOOL: Norcross, Ga.
COLLEGE: Wake Forest
BUZZ: Having a huge season and aiming for a third straight state championship.
SG William Buford
HIGH SCHOOL: Toledo (Ohio) Libbey
COLLEGE: Ohio State
BUZZ: The McDonald’s All-American road continues for the Buckeyes.
PF Ed Davis
HIGH SCHOOL: Mechanicsville (Va.) Benedictine School
COLLEGE: North Carolina
BUZZ: Having as ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Produce, especially the veggie variety, is a dieter’s best friend. When people eat veggies with a meal, they consume a full 20 percent fewer calories overall — and still feel satisfied afterward, a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals.
I know that all that chopping and cooking feels ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
What comes out of a car’s tailpipe is just as important as what goes into the fuel tank.
Fuel economy gets lots of play because of rising fuel costs, but exhaust emissions from motor vehicles have a huge impact on the planet and people’s health.
Internal combustion engines emit a host of ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
NEW YORK - Having a big belly in your 40s can boost your risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia decades later, a new study suggests.
It’s not just about your weight. While previous research has found evidence that obesity in middle age raises the chances of developing dementia later, ...
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