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Liver disease plagues obese adolescents
TRENTON, N.J. -- In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants. Many more may need a new liver by their 30s or 40s, say...Tags: Diseases, Hospitals and Clinics, Obesity, Medical Specialization, Pharmaceuticals
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Free gas promotion for video game goes awry in UK
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., EuroAutomakers and car dealerships have used the old "Free Gas" promotion to good effect, so it's not surprising that companies outside the industry might try it, too. Electronic Arts gave it a go recently to promote its new Mercenaries... -
Sony picks GT Academy winners to race in Dubai 24 Hours
Autoblog.comFiled under: Motorsports, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Supercars, Nissan, Toys, LifestyleFirst art imitates life and now video games do the same, with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Nissan having joined forces to create the... -
Student entries sought for writing-art contest
The Greater Highland Crossroads Association is presenting its second Student Arts and Letters Competition, sponsored by Sandy Spring Bank. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to illustrate the theme, "What Maryland Means to Me," in...Tags: Halloween, Table Tennis, Relay for Life, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Word game
This game challenges you to find as many words as you can, as quickly as you can, in one master word. SUFFICED: (suh-FISE'D). Was adequate; was enough. Can you find 21 or more words in SUFFICED? Average mark: 13 words Time limit: 35 minutes...Tags: Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Games
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Four share state championship
International MasterPosition No. 6019: White to play and win. From the game Jan Werle-Peter Wells, London 2008. Solution to Position No. 6018: White wins with 1 exf7 Qxf7 2 fxg6+ Qxg6 3 Bc2! Qxc2 4 Qf7+ Kh8 5 Rxe8+. If 2 . . . Kxg6, then 3 Bc2+ Kg7 4 Qxf7+ Kxf7 5 Rxe8...Tags: Santa Monica, Century City, Garden Grove, Chess Playing, Vladimir Kramnik
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'Mr. Ambassador' Jon Scieszka is crazy about kids
Los Angeles Times'Mr. Ambassador" as a title sounds dignified, statesmanlike. But for Jon Scieszka, it's all about anarchy. As national ambassador for young people's literature, a position instituted jointly this year by the Library of Congress Center for the Book and the...Tags: Walt Disney, Diplomacy, Fiction, Literature
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Robot magnifies success in delicate medical procedures
Cox News ServiceATLANTA—Hunched over a huge gray console that looks like a giant video game, Dr. Nikhil Shah presses his face against the viewfinder of a da Vinci robot, eyes glued to a 3-D image of the gooey insides of a man's abdomen. His forefingers and thumbs...Tags: Diseases, Health Treatments, Henry Ford, Hospitals and Clinics, Video Games
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Video games aren't just child's play
Columbia News ServiceNEW YORK––Luis Trujillo, 39, is married with three sons. He spends about $60 a month on video games, and a few hundred every two years to buy the latest, state-of-the-art video consoles the day they come out. His eldest sons, 8-year-old twins,...Tags: Electronics, Space Programs, Electrical Appliance, Wii, Nintendo Company Ltd.
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How fit is your brain?
Chicago Tribune reporter"I used to think the brain was my most important organ. But then I thought: Wait a minute, who's telling me that?" —comedian Emo Philips You've lost your keys, your creativity and your edgy wit. Have you really become the dullest tool in the...Tags: Diseases, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Physical Fitness, Alzheimer's Disease, Defense
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Looking for a little relief?
-------------------- FOR THE RECORD: In the Fall Sneaks issue of Sunday's Calendar section, a listing for the film "Battle in Seattle" stated that ThinkFilm is the distributor. The correct distributor is Redwood Palms Pictures. --------------------...Tags: Synecdoche, New York, Seth Rogen, Cheech Marin, Stanley Tucci, Greg Germann
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Fantasy women
247-4737Don't tell Evette Smalls-Cooper, also known as Workit E, that fantasy football is for boys. The two-time family champion intends to bring home her third win this season, and she's not sharing tips with her husband, college-age son, or even her 15-year-...Tags: Peyton Manning, ESPN, Randy Moss, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts
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