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Mountain Dew Mouth

ABC's 20/20 is showing a special episode tonight at 9 PM CT called "A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains" which highlights poverty-stricken children of Appalachia. One of the many …

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Ring in the New Year with Fun and Food

Don't have any plans for New Year's Eve? Start 2012 off with a bang by eating good food, sipping fancy drinks and enjoying local music. Here are some local restaurants …

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I'M FAT!!!!!

I had a doctor's visit recently, and I almost passed out when I saw the numbers on the scale. I gained 35 POUNDS in two years! Well...

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High Suicide Rate Among Doctors

Not only is the suicide rate high, but according to a Newsweek article, it is the highest compared to any other profession.

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How's this for an inaugural ball?

Daily Kos contributor Kenyada wrote a creative diary entry about what Obama's inaugural ball could be like if those who went on before him could celebrate with him:

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The Human Extinction Movement

I wish I were kidding about this. Boy, I REALLY wish I were kidding about this.

There are actually people out there who believe that the best way to protect endangered species is for humans to stop reproducing and die off. Don't believe me, huh? Click

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ARTICLE: Fitness Industry Woos Black Consumers

Thanks to this title, I now have that Jeffery Osborne song in my head now: "And ya WOO WOO WOO, and ya WOO WOO WOO..." (That's also a clue to …

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Carp Chomp on Crusty Calluses

A Virginia spa offers fish pedicures. No, I'm not kidding. Anyway, you place your feet into a tank of warm water and allow tiny carp called garra rufa, or doctor …

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The Way I See Things

While driving Sunday morning, I saw a church sign that read, "Life is 10 percent how you make it and 90 percent how you take it." This reminded me of …

Public Meetings - Community and Holiday Events

U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Girls Winter Interregional at Freedom Ridge Park, Ridgeland (235 W. School St.). U.S. Youth Soccer ODP regional teams in the 1990 and 1992 age groups will …

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What I did not know about Coretta Scott King…

...that I wish I did. I always hate finding out good things about people after they're gone.

"It was as if she was born for the breadth and depth of responsibility that she incurred as the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Indeed, she was strong, if …

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Man opens fire at city council meeting in Missouri

Six people, including the shooter, are now dead:

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Predatory Mortgage Lending to Minority Homebuyers

Let's say you want a better life for yourself and your children if you have any. Even though you work two or three jobs to pay the bills and have …

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Visit the Civil Rights Digital Library

Would you like to be able to view actual photographs, documents and file footage from the Civil Rights Movement from one central location? Well, you can do that without leaving …

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Should the state of Rhode Island change its official name?

The official name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which gives the smallest state in the U.S. the longest name in the U.S. However, the state legislature may remove the …

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A Big Fat Lie

A guy is accused of killing his brother. His defense? He attacked a goat, and then the goat turned into his brother's dead body.

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ARTICLE: Low-income apartments opposed

I don't know if it is true, but I've heard that if you can see an apartment complex from your home, your property value decreases. However, this issue in Terry …

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ARTICLE: I Refuse to Buy into the Obama Hype

Can't wait to read your responses.

DailyKos blogger GrassrootsMom goes into painstaking detail, with links to government Web sites. I've never seen the likes of this since I started paying attention to this campaign. It's a …

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White Sorority Wins Step-Off

This year, Zeta Tau Alpha won a step-off that was sponsored by Sprite. The footage was taken by an audience member, so the camera angle is a little off, but …