CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jurors in the murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player deliberated for hours Wednesday whether he battered his ex-girlfriend to death in a drunken, jealous rage or if his intent to talk with her spiraled out of control, leaving her bleeding and dying in her bedroom. The jury [...]
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If you’re typical, extra pounds have already shown up on your body after Thanksgiving dinner. Research shows most individuals gain 5 to 7 pounds during the holidays. If you’ve decided a New Year’s resolution is to get in shape, plan to participate in the 2012 challenge for “A Healthier Weigh.” “A Healthier Weigh” is a [...]
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If you are thinking about a New Year’s resolution to lose weight or improve your health, now you can get some help with those resolutions. The 2012 “A Healthier Weigh” program, sponsored by Colorado State University Extension, begins Thursday, Jan. 9, 2012. This 12-week challenge encourages increased physical activity, making wise food choices, and living [...]
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EDMONTON – Tom Renney says he’s “mad as hell but there’s not much I can do about it right now.” You can interpret that coach-speak a couple of ways. Either the Edmonton Oilers coach is running out of buttons to push with this group, which has 20 points out of the last 70 on the [...]
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advertisement As a wide receiver, Ted Ginn Jr. hasn’t had much of an impact in the NFL. With just 31 catches over his last two seasons, he’s played just a supporting role in the San Francisco 49ers offense. As a return man, however, Ginn has star power. The question now is, how much is that [...]
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This time of year we can’t avoid the holiday parties and their evil twin “Alcohol.” If you know me, you know that I am a big advocate of a balanced lifestyle. I preach moderation NOT restriction. So without further ado, let’s talk a bit about our spirited friend. Alcohol and fat loss – what you [...]
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February 20, 2012, 5:49 AM EST By Joe Brennan Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) — Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc may take a stake in Jurys Inn as part of a debt-for-equity swap in which the hotelier’s lenders will write down as much as 250 million pounds ($394 million) of borrowings, said two people with knowledge [...]
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TORONTO — The food world is weighing in after hearing that celebrity TV chef Paula Deen has Type 2 diabetes yet continued to espouse the use of unhealthy ingredients on her shows and in her restaurants while remaining mum about her condition. As an icon who could make a difference to millions of people living [...]
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Enlarge image Greece Financial Crisis Dimitri Messinis/AP A Greek flag reflected on smashed windows of a bank in Athens on Feb. 16, 2012. A Greek flag reflected on smashed windows of a bank in Athens on Feb. 16, 2012. Photographer: Dimitri Messinis/AP Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) — European governments are considering cutting interest rates on emergency [...]
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli lawmakers debated on Monday recognising the 1915 mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide but were warned by the Foreign Ministry about further damage to frayed relations with Turkey. The issue has stirred deep emotions in Israel, where some legislators have said the Jewish people, who suffered six million [...]
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