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Angela Tague has worked in news writing and photography since 1998. After attaining a BA in
Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Iowa, Tague's journalism career has led to
positions at two daily newspapers and several weeklies in the M
When retired, disabled Chicago Police Department officer James Sak moved to the small rural
community of Aurelia, Iowa, he didn't know his service dog wouldn't be welcome. Sak's trained and
certified
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2. Hiring a guy in a Santa suit to entertain the kiddos at Christmas is so last decade. Reindeer farms
have decided to get in on the spirit of the season and loan out their four-legged holiday icons. Yes,
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3. Soaking in the sun or frequenting the tanning salon in hopes of getting a healthy glow increases skin
cancer risks. But, some folks will do anything for bronze-tone skin. Even if it's unhealthy.
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4. Every few years it's fun to break away from tradition and create a themed Christmas tree. This year
the White House has focused on two themes: the military and the family pet. Although polar opposite
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5. Every soon-to-be-mother hopes for a smooth delivery. When the doctor mentions the use of forceps,
most parents cringe. Fortunately, obstetrician Dr. Erika F. Werner at the Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine
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6. As if stealing sensitive information and littering your hard drive with viruses isn't enough, computer
hackers are now out to get your peripherals. Columbia University researchers have discovered a
weak
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7. A couple of farmers in India used scare tactics to get what they wanted at a tax office. Imagine
typing away at a cubicle when all of a sudden the office is overrun with snakes! That was the scene
in
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Remember last summer when Dr. Mehmet Oz told the world apple juice wasn't safe to drink due to
high levels of arsenic? Consumer Reports has undertaken a study to see what the doc was talking
about. And,
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8. Popping a pill a day to keep a baby at bay has far-reaching consequences. Recent findings published
by the British Medical Journal Open indicate birth control pills may be contaminating our water and
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9. After New York City police officers in riot gear evicted Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti
Park in New York City, a court order has allowed Occupy protesters back into the park. Free speech
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10. A California physician is ready to unveil something interesting about the eyes. Beneath the cornea
and the outer layer of eye-color pigment lies blue eyes. Everyone has them, according to Dr. Gregg
Homer
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11. From leeches to ceremonial chants, people will try just about anything to cure ongoing ailments. For
the Shoop family from Minnetonka, Minnesota the magic cure was poop. Well, a fecal transplant to
be
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12. Texas Woman's University and nutritional supplement manufacturer Mannatech, Inc. have joined
forces to create an online nutrition program to guide current and future health professionals.
Training
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13. Some say for the right price, anything can be bought or sold. Would Internet giant Yahoo! really
consider selling out -- to an overseas buyer -- for the right price? One Chinese Internet mogul has a
check
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Remember that photo that would have been perfect, if only it were in focus? After 15 years of
research, Lytro has perfected a digital camera that allows users to select the focusing points in an
image
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14. BlackBerry creator Research in Motion just made 70 million BlackBerry customers very happy. In
efforts to smooth over the recent worldwide Blackberry service disruptions, RIM is offering users
free BlackBerry
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15. Retail giant Walmart is dipping it's greedy hands into the fair-trade market. Will the retailer known
to purchase goods from overseas manufacturers -- which may or may not exploit employees rights -
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Every woman likes a little extra space. But, when plus-size clothing retailer Simply Be opened two
new stores with oversized fitting rooms this month, did the business go too far? Spacious Shopping
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16. New York City dwellers might wonder why the Empire State Building glows in a blue light today.
The iconic building and the Arthritis Foundation hope to create awareness of the disease affecting
50 million
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17. The summer of 2012 will be rockin' for pets owned by Bret Michaels' fans. The legendary Poison
frontman, Celebrity Apprentice winner, diabetes activist, reality television star and solo musician
has
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Little Tikes toys have made headlines once again for creating unsafe toys. The current recall of tool
sets including toy nails is an expansion of a 2009 recall. Didn't the toy manufacturer learn the first
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18. If a friend asks you to go 'flavor tripping' this weekend, go for it. It's not illegal. This current drug of
choice among the hip, healthy and those looking for an all-natural trippy experience is the
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To create cancer awareness, ladies fashion
retailer dressbarn and The American Cancer Society is launching the 'Pink Pledge' with a goal of
inspiring
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19. For every photographer with back problems, Nikon is offering two solutions. The photography giant
will release two palm-size mirrorless interchangeable lens digital cameras on October 20, 2011.
Pocket-size
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