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Animals can bring out the best in us
My Pet WorldLEWIS CENTER, OHIO -- The concept is positively brilliant, integrating an urban definition of animals -- living with pets, sharing our beds with them -- with the very different rural reality of animals living on the farm. The non-profit Animals For LIFE...Tags: The Ohio State University, Kidney Disease, Hyperthyroidism, Pets, Claire Danes
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Marino a flawed man — like all of us
You wanted to hope. That's why Thursday's news was a slap to the senses. You wanted to hope Dan Marino was beyond this. You wanted to hope his good work all these years reflected someone out of the reach of gossip pages. You wanted to hope he'd never be...
Tags: Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Nick Buoniconti, Alonzo Mourning, Jason Taylor, Ray Lewis
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Convention brings together experts on human-animal interaction
My Pet WorldThe magic solution for good health has four legs and a tail. It turns out that sharing your life with a pet is good for you. "We know that there are positive neurochemical changes that occur by merely walking down the street and seeing a dog," says...Tags: University of Missouri , Skype, Arts and Culture, Health Treatments, Sociology
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Two unusual novels with 'bees'
"The Death of Bees" by Lisa O'Donnell, Harper, 309 pages, $25.99. "Today is Christmas Eve. Today is my birthday. Today I am 15. Today I buried my parents in the backyard. Neither of them were beloved." Marnie is starting the narration of "The Death of... -
Dinner planned at AME Church
The last fundraiser for the ladies of Ebenezer AME Church will be a turkey dinner Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. at Bethel Gardens Community Center, 356 Henry Ave. in Hagerstown The menu includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes,...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), The Herald-Mail, Potatoes, YMCA
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Dan Marino continues 20-year walk with autism
People always lament how sports stars aren't heroes like they used to be. Lance Armstrong lies. Tiger Woods stains his name. The entire Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is at issue. But what if everyone's telling the wrong stories? Because this is what...
Tags: Football, Jeff Ireland, Dan Marino, Sports, Bob Griese
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Parking at home shouldn't bring tow — or death
Two nuisances of South Florida life — nitpicking condo/homeowner associations and overzealous towing companies — collided to produce a senseless tragedy last week. Elias Konwufine, 39, died after he tried to stop his car from being towed...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lauderhill, Broward County, Clubs and Associations
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Johnathan Franklin, UCLA's running man
Johnathan Franklin has gone through a lot of nicknames. There's "Jet Ski" for his speed in his Pop Warner football days, and "Hollywood" for his season-two gig on the reality show "Baldwin Hills." The latest handle for the UCLA star is "Mayor," because...
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Football, Sports, Entertainment, Medical Specialization
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Autism Links In Newtown Case Unfounded
The Hartford CourantUsually, at this time of year, I write my "Stanta" column, complete with a mug of me decked in a red Santa suit and hat — and giving good-natured, gift-giving jabs at some notable Nutmeggers. It's meant to end the year with a little merriment...Tags: Diabetes, Danbury, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Illness, Muscular Dystrophy
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Concerns about chickenpox grow in Indiana after cases in Vigo, Parke counties
Concerns are growing about chickenpox in Indiana. Two Terre Haute schools are fighting a chickenpox outbreak—and a Parke County school announced Wednesday that it would exclude students without chickenpox vaccinations. Vigo County health officials...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, MRSA, Health and Safety at School, Preventative Medicine
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IPS claims protocols followed after parents outraged over bus shooting incident
Indianapolis Public Schools is firing back after parents claim there was a lack of communication after a school bus was hit by two bullets or pellets. It happened this week as some kids were being dropped off at home. "The bus driver, she was so panicky....
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Connecticut school shooting prompts discussions on mental health
The tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn. is prompting new discussions on how to properly handle the issue of mental illness among young people. People around the nation read a widely circulated essay titled "I am Adam Lanza's mom." Blogger Liza Long...
Tags: Family, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Mental Health, Health and Safety at School, Psychiatry
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