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Love That New-Car Smell? Your Body Doesn't
KickingTiresAn environmental group has released the findings of its annual study on automotive toxic materials, and the news isn't good for 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport owners. Mitsubishi's compact SUV was rated the worst for toxic materials in the cabin,...Tags: Allergies, Science, Chrysler, SUVs and Crossovers, Automotive Equipment
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'Survivor: Nicaragua' recap: And so it begins
Reality CheckOh, you guys. I'm so excited for this season of Survivor. The last two have been so much fun, and I'm hoping this one will be great fun, even though we don't have Russell running around anymore. Right off the......Tags: Jimmy Johnson, Athletes, National Football League, Elections, Super Bowl
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Tom Willis uses his feet to spread his message at Camden Yards and other parks
Tom Willis knows all about making the best of whatever life throws at you. Born with no arms, he's had to make adjustments — about a million of them. He writes with his feet, for one thing. Steers a car with his feet. Cooks with his feet. He...
Tags: Arbitron Incorporated, Washington, DC, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Polio
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'MotherToBaby CT' Launches For Mother's Day
A CDC-recommended non-profit organization has been launched in time for Mother's Day. Through 'MotherToBaby CT', experts will be able to provide the public with free answers to the many questions that arise during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Read...
Tags: University of Connecticut Health Center, Family, Disease Prevention, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Mother's Day
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Soul poison
Robert KoehlerWe've lost a war without being able to surrender -- and thus divest ourselves of the consciousness that got us into it. We are unable to look honestly at what we did and why, and determine not to do it again. My friend Catherine Menninger sent me a...Tags: Robert Koehler, Iraq War (2003-2011), Al Jazeera (tv network), Wars and Interventions, Culture
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Why not open the floodgates on marriage?
The argument that same sex couples should have an equal right to marry is not to be taken lightly. It appeals to Americans' ingrained sense that everyone should be treated fairly. It is memorialized in the Constitution's 14th Amendment, which guarantees...
Tags: Family, Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Symbols and Symbolism, Same-Sex Marriage
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Daum: Zygotes on a slippery slope
When I first heard about Personhood USA, I got it confused with Up with People, the organization best known for song-and-dance troupes that go around the world singing songs like "Which Way America?" and "What Color Is God's Skin?" When I realized it...Tags: In Vitro Fertilization, Family Planning, Murder, Abortion Issue, Health Treatments
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GOP may hurt rights for the disabled
WASHINGTON -- President-unelect Rick Santorum made his triumphant return to the Capitol on Monday afternoon and took up a brave new cause: He is opposing disabled people. Specifically, Santorum, joined by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, declared his wish that...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Treaties, John McCain, Mike Lee, Fiscal Cliff
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Purdue University helps 5-year-old fight disability
Every child wants to run around, ride a bike and just play in the park. Lucas Resch can't do those things. He was born with a birth defect that makes his left leg far shorter than his right. Traditional prostheses make his legs even, but do not give him...
Tags: Purdue University, Colleges and Universities, Technology, YouTube
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Notre Dame's Brindza welcomes the pressure
While all those around him were tempted to waffle, Kyle Brindza wouldn't be flustered. Confidence and technique are all the kicker for the Notre Dame football team has. When one area is lacking, they both suffer. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound sophomore who...
Tags: Club Foot, Bowl Championship Series, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Brian Kelly
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The moral equivalent of Nuremberg
Robert KoehlerMy favorite quote was from the British government spokesperson, who assured us: "All ammunition used by UK armed forces falls within international humanitarian law and is consistent with the Geneva Convention." Tears come to my eyes as I think about...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, United Kingdom, Government, Murder
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No medal, but a silver lining for Neimanas
Greta Neimanas was bummed about coming home from the Paralympics that ended Sunday in London without a medal. It was even more disappointing for the road and track cyclist from Chicago that she came so close – fourth in the road time trial, fifth...
Tags: 2012 Summer Paralympics, Awards and Prizes, Trials, FIFA World Cup, Paralympic Games
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