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Highland Park resident wins prize to meet Ben Stiller
The same man who arranged for the marquee prize at Rotary's scholarship fundraiser also turned out to be the one who outbid the crowd to win it. Len Tenner's daughter, Rachel, is a Hollywood film casting director and producer who arranged for the...Tags: Fargo (movie), Highland Park (Brooklyn, New York), Tom Hanks, Ethan Coen, Movies
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'Fast & Furious 6': Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano can kick your rear
If Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano share a single regret, it's having not risked spinal injury together to film a key sequence for the thriller "Fast & Furious 6" last year. The action actresses get downright aw-shucks-y — wistful, even —...Tags: Action (Movie Genre), Safe House (movie), Movies, Entertainment, Rotator Cuff Tear
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Studies say acid in sports and energy drinks could cause damage to teeth
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- They can give you a "pick me up" or help you rehydrate after long day in the sun, but according numerous studies energy drinks and sports drinks are exposing people to possible dental issues. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Tooth Decay, Dentistry and Dental Health, Coca-Cola Co., Lab Tests
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What do we eat? New food map will tell us
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Consumers, Weight, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Gymnast, 9, beats the odds in winning division
Lake Worth's Amanda Pagac was the youngest performer during the recent Level 8 state gymnastics competition in Lutz, but she didn't let that stop her from winning the all-around championship in her division. The 9-year-old Pagac, who competes for the...Tags: Toronto Blue Jays, Dave Sappelt, Barry University, Beam Gymnastics, New York Yankees
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High school students turn to internships to help plot future
This summer, teenagers will canvass in support of politicians, help nurses in hospitals or tweet as part of a company's social media effort. They're still in high school but they are working unpaid internships — sometimes even paying thousands of...
Tags: Students, New York City, Health and Medical Professionals, Colleges and Universities, Media Industry
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Bay View Woman's Council awards $1,000 scholarship to Petoskey High School senior
Zoey Reager, daughter of Wyndham Reager and Nicole Belmonte of Petoskey, was recently selected as the 2013 recipient of the Bay View Woman's Council Petoskey High School Senior Girl Scholarship. The intent of the council's $1,000 scholarship is to...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Habitat for Humanity International, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross
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Wal-Mart, Gap skirt the issue
If the horrific garment factory collapse last month in Bangladesh has any silver lining, it is the response from more than 30 of the world's leading apparel companies — including Benetton, PVH, Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M, Inditex (Zara), Marks &...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Arbitration, Politics, Walmart, Human Rights
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High hospital bills go public, but will it help?
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the government is publicly revealing how much hospitals charge, and the differences are astounding: Some bill tens of thousands of dollars more than others for the same treatment, even within the same city....
Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Consumers, Barack Obama, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Medical Procedures and Tests
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Gov. Chris Christie's lap-band, a health need or political ploy
HealthNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making headlines for his recent lap-band stomach surgery, which could help the overweight politician lose up to 100 pounds—if he changes his ways. The fact that his name features prominently on the news is good news... -
Peter Sagal's 'Constitution USA' hits the road with humor
NEW YORK — If someone told you of a barnstorming TV host who interviewed people around the country about a given subject, you'd say it sounds like a lot of the road-trip reality series that have proliferated on cable TV. But what if that host...
Tags: Paula Poundstone, Same-Sex Marriage, Radio, Entertainment, Trips and Vacations
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Dolphins owner Steve Ross pledges to give away half his family's wealth
Sun SentinelMiami Dolphins owner Steve Ross recently made a financial commitment to give away half of his family's wealth. Ross, who is worth an estimated $4.4 billion according to Forbes, became one of the new nine members to join the Giving Pledge, which is a...Tags: Sun Life Stadium, University of Michigan, Giving Pledge, AFC East, Lincoln Center
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