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FOR FAMILIES: A guide for parents to Jan. 9 and earlier releases
Tribune NewspapersNEW THIS WEEK 'Bride Wars' Opening: Jan. 9. Rating: PG for suggestive content, language and some rude behavior. What it's about: Best friends become dueling brides when they both book the wedding they've always dreamed of in the same place on the same...Tags: PG-13 Rated Movies, Books and Magazines, Twilight (movie), Movies, World War II
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A mammoth tale
A few weeks ago came news that scientists may one day try to resurrect a woolly mammoth, a long-extinct relative of today's elephants. But that's just the beginning, according to some scientists. Advances in genetic engineering are raising hopes that...Tags: Medical Specialization, University of Chicago, Conservation, Animals, Monsters
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Gene tied to spread of breast cancer is found, study says
Researchers have identified a gene that appears crucial to the spread of breast cancer while also making the disease resistant to chemotherapy. The discovery, if confirmed in further studies, could pave the way for new drugs that could save lives by...Tags: Breast Cancer, Western Medicines, Research, Death and Dying, Diseases
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A final 'thank-you' to inventors of ordinary objects, from Slinky to wetsuits
Tribune ReporterBetty James, 90 Named the Slinky It was 1943 when Richard James witnessed a spring fall off a table and saw a potential for a toy. Eventually he found a spring with the right tension and coil, one made from Swedish steel. Wife Betty was in charge...Tags: Eggs Benedict, Spaghetti, Dining and Drinking, McDonald's, Cheddar Cheese
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Cheers!
For RedEyeThe winter party season has come and gone, but there's good news for those still shaking off the holiday hangover. Another study has arrived touting the healthful effects of an ingredient found in red wine. So pass the glasses, right? Well, yes and no....Tags: Medical Specialization, Preventative Medicine, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Medical Research, Beverage Industry
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Imprisoned Marines Train Dogs To Help Wounded Comrades
McClatchy NewspapersOne day, the six dogs will do amazing things. They will load laundry in washing machines and they will pull it out of dryers. They will perform simple banking transactions. They will even be able to open the refrigerator on command, select a cold beer...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Injuries, North Carolina, Prisoners and Detainees, Prisons
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Young volunteers
Of The Morning CallIn Hebrew, the word ''mitzvah'' can mean ''good deeds.'' So, when Allentown resident Maurice Knafo died in November, his three grandchildren turned their mourning into a project called the Maurice Mitzvah Fund to brighten the lives of others. Two weeks...Tags: Macungie, Pennsylvania, High Schools, Medical Services, Coopersburg
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Expecting call from Hollywood any minute
Daniel "The Wig Man" Vovak, who runs for public offices wearing a curly Colonial-style periwig, is used to people thinking he's a little goofy. How's he holding up now that Politico is taking him seriously? Picking up on a Washington Business Journal...Tags: Arkansas, Marvin Mandel, Newspaper and Magazine, Los Angeles, National Government
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Celebrity briefs
Call it six degrees of Bernard Madoff. Kevin Bacon and wife Kyra Sedgwick are among the many victims of the massive Ponzi scheme run by the disgraced New York money manager. Bacon's publicist, Allen Eichhorn, confirmed Tuesday that the couple had...Tags: Amy Winehouse, Prosecution, My Best Friend's Girl (movie), Corporate Crime, Kate Hudson
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Cops: Son swung bat at dad in Bellmore
joseph.mallia@newsday.comAn argument between a father and his 18-year-old son Monday in Bellmore resulted in the son's arrest after he swung a bat at his father and threatened to shoot him, Nassau police said. The son, Jonathan Goldring, also smashed an inside door with the...Tags: Justice System, Court Administration, Police, Police Arrests
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When it comes to colds, pets are a lot like us
South Florida Sun-SentinelAh-choo! That wasn't you. That was your cat. You're not the only one sneezing and sniffling this holiday season. Just like us, cats and dogs can catch highly contagious cold and flu viruses. The good news: We can't catch their cold germs and they can'...Tags: Viral Diseases, Animals, Diseases, Coral Springs
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It's sneezing cats and dogs
South Florida Sun-SentinelAh-choo! That wasn't you. That was your cat. You're not the only one sneezing and sniffling this season. Just like us, cats and dogs can catch highly contagious cold and flu viruses. The good news: We can't catch their cold germs and they can't catch...Tags: Viral Diseases, Animals, Diseases, Coral Springs
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