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The Past As Prologue To The Future Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:09AMSeptember 5, 2010: In November, 2001, we published the following item on myths about the war in Afghanistan. It's informative to read it again, because it highlights many of the basic realities of Afghanistan, especially things that cannot be changed quickly, no matter how much you would want to.
Research warns that teens may be doing more damage with marijuana than they realize Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:13AMKey life skills can be muddled by marijuana use during brain's spurt of development during teen years, some researchers and counselors say.
Yellowstone visit offers wildlife, while Cody has taste of Wild West Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:09PMCODY, Wyo. -- You know western Wyoming and dumb luck are both on your side when your daughter spies three mule deer in a Yellowstone meadow. Then a moose midriver.
Conference to focus on food resources Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:13AMRENO — It is a problem commonly associated with developing nations and the notions of poverty. However, the World Food Programme wants to dispel any myths that hunger only happens to people in poorer conditions.
Animal act: Turtle Bay features its creatures Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:56AMTurtle Bay Exploration Park’s “Walk on the Wild Side” animal show is carefully plotted, well-rehearsed and precisely timed — with an undercurrent of chaos.
Myths, controversy surround health reform law Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:27PMNews outlets are following the politics and rhetoric surrounding the new health law.
School Joins Food Bank To Fight Hunger Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:45PMSt. Marys Food Bank is working with South Mountain Community College to help put together affordable boxes of food.
Professor aims to dispel diet myths with calorie-controlled junk food diet Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:13PMThe food and beverage industry has consistently contested the idea that specific foods or drinks cause obesity, with confectioners and sugary drink manufacturers in particular repeatedly saying that their products do not cause weight gain if consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.
Business going the distance for children Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:01PMCrushed Grapes is going the distance for children with juvenile (type 1) diabetes.
Restaurant Employees Arrested In Robbery Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:22AMTwo fast-food employees are accused of giving a man information about the restaurant to help him rob it, investigators say.
7 Easy Steps to Losing Weight Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:01AMEach year, we resolve to get into better shape and fail. Here are 7 useful tips to help you achieve your goals
Fruiting bodies: the art of fungi Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:24AMA series of captivating pictures of mushrooms and other fungi went on show for the first time today in Brighton.
First Edition: September 3, 2010 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:12AMToday's headlines contain reports on a new study showing that employers are shifting the increasing costs of premiums onto workers, efforts to get Congress to weigh in on the controversy about federal funding on stem cell research and the difficulty getting uninsured children enrolled in state Medicaid and CHIP programs.
'Aspartame danger' myths Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:27AMHeard the one about how aspartame single-handedly caused the Gulf War syndrome? In recent years, outlandish allegations – often spread via the Internet by individuals who have little scientific or medical expertise – have tried to link the low-calorie sweetener to every ailment ranging from Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's disease to cancer and weight gain. However, the overwhelming body of ...
UN: Global Food Prices Highest In 2 Years Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:57AMInternational food prices have risen to their highest level in two years, fueled in part by a drought in Russia that lifted the cost of wheat, a U.N. agency said Wednesday.
Fitness: Common myths about weight loss, nutrition, and exercise Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:12AMIf you pick up the latest health magazine in your local grocery store, most likely on the cover, you will see headlines on how to lose weight, how to get fit, how to eat and information on the latest “diet.” The truth is “dieting” is not the answer. In order to lose weight and successfully keep it off, you have to create a “lifestyle change.”
Windows in time: 4th Annual Columbia County Alzheimer’s Walk coming up Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:20AMThere are little, spontaneous windows in time when JoAnne Genrich can see the mother she had before dementia.
Restaurant Week Aims For Higher Turnout Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:01AMSouthern Nevadas finest chefs are offering discounts on their most popular dishes during the annual Las Vegas Restaurant Week event to benefit Three Square Food Bank.
Camel milk? Pull the udder one Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:21PMMost of us drink it in some form or another some of the time: over cereal, in our tea, in our bedtime hot chocolate. And we cook with it: scrambled eggs, cake, lasagne, custard. Milk occupies a curious place in the national psyche. It is vaguely romantic, conjuring up images of pastures green. Take away our milk and risk national outrage, as Margaret Thatcher learned to future governments' peril.
Switzerland: A Village History (David Birmingham) Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:55PMthe mountain commune of Chateau d'Oex
The hyena: the not-so-evil environment cleaner Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:51PMAmong the Batswana, all sorts of stories have been told about phiri, the hyena and most of them portray the animal in a bad light. In some African societies, it is believed that the hyena accompanies the witches at night.
Canadian athletes have failed to cash in Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:07AMWas there an image more iconically Canadian during the 2010 Winter Olympics than toque-wearing, red-beard-sporting skeleton gold medallist Jon Montgomery chugging from a pitcher of a beer during a triumphant stroll through Whistler's pedestrian-only town plaza?
Rodents, Maggots Found At Iowa Egg Farms Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:52AMFDA investigators have found rodents, seeping manure and even maggots at the Iowa egg farms believed to be responsible for as many as 1,500 cases of salmonella poisoning.
Reviews Round-up Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:30AM"What to Look for in Winter: A Memoir in Blindness is a story of loss and self-destructiveness, beginning with a mother who commits suicide and ending with the loss through blindness of her greatest solitary pleasure: reading," writes Susan Elderkin in the Financial Times . It is also, however, "a misery memoir that, while touching on the far reaches of pain, leaves one feeling enriched."
The truth about 12 health myths Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:06AMYou've Always Heard That...
Man Killed While Trying To Run Across Freeway Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:28AMA man is fatally hit by a car as he tries to run across a freeway, investigators say.
Community Calendar for Aug. 31, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:12AMNormal
Fear of Freshman 15 may spur unhealthy habits Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:25AMExpectations of college weight gain may cause students to over or under-compensate.
Rollback Hunger Food Drive A Success Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:55PMThe final numbers are in for the "Roll Back Hunger" food drive.
NV Group Launches Campaign Against Food Tax Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:31PMA conservative group is launching an automated phone campaign against the Nevada Assembly's Republican minority leader for suggesting the state consider a grocery tax to help plug a projected $3 billion deficit.
Kyle Rabin: Power plants and fish life Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:53PM(Originally published as an op-ed in the Times Union on August 8, 2010). By Kyle Rabin and Reed Super The Indian Point nuclear power plant...
What's on this weekend? Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:59PMWhether it's an indoors event you're looking for, or something with a bit of fresh air attached, there's always something for you to do.
VIA Transit Changes Bus Conduct Rules Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:37PMSan Antonio's VIA bus system is rolling out a new code of conduct that will regulate behavior on buses.
Web Site Sorts Fact From Fiction to Help Debunk Common Myths Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:35PMBefore you believe another email forward, head to Snopes.com
Isotope Shortage Makes Vital Medical Scans Costlier, Riskier Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:00AMA worldwide shortage of radioactive isotopes that enable life-saving medical scans may have already begun to raise health-care costs and complicate patient care.
Disney Oredered To Pay $500K In Back Wages Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:43AMCentral Florida's largest employer has been ordered to pay nearly half a million dollars in back wages to employees for breaking federal labor laws.
Feral cats breeding a big problem Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:42AMOne outdoor female cat, over a lifespan of just six years, can potentially create a family tree of more than 460,000 descendants.[...]
Eating to prevent cancer Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:58AMClass promotes diet in fight against cancer
What's on: Sat's picks Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:04AMEvents listing for Sat, Aug 28
PAINWeek Welcomes Melanie Thernstrom as 2010 Keynote Speaker Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:00AMMelanie Thernstrom will deliver the keynote address at PAINWeek, the largest national pain conference, on Wednesday, September 8, 2010.
Truck Stuck In Spring Street Subway Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:56PMA tractor trailer driver had a tough time getting through Reading this afternoon.
Congressman Pitts Visits RACC Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:41PMCongressman Joe Pitts said the Bush-era tax cuts should be kept in place to help businesses in Berks County.
Defense: Anthony Harassed By Media Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:29PMThe defense team for Casey Anthony has filed a motion saying she is being harassed and humiliated by the media.
Tarantulas Looking For Love In Anthem Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:22PMANTHEM, Ariz. -- Two tarantulas were spotted by CBS 5 News in Anthem last night near Daisy Mountain and Hastings. One of them was seen prowling Anthem and was caught on video.
6 tons of salmon spill on Bellingham waterfront Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:12AMA truck carrying more than 12,000 pounds of salmon overturned while making a turn on Bellingham's waterfront and dumped its load in the street.
Just Add One: For Nutrition Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:00AM-
Strong Storms, Cooking Food May Have Sparked Fire Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:29AMA Sharpstown homeowner says a fire started at his home after his wife may have left food cooking on the stove.
EyeCare America Promotes Healthy Eyes During September's Save Your Sight Month Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:01AMHealth Campaign Exposes Five Common Eye Care Myths
A mission to track, save the elusive jaguar Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:49PMThe search begins where a dirt road ends, in a forest festooned with vines and filled with the chatter of trilling birds. This is the realm of jaguars, and a young biologist has made it her mission to find them.
The full picture on Katrina recovery: An editorial Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 6:24AMThe fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina will once again draw the nation’s attention to Southeast Louisiana. How have we recovered from one of the worst disasters to befall an American city and its region? While news organizations from around the...