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Nonprofits get $100K to fight childhood obesity
Sentinel Staff WriterTwo nonprofit groups that serve Orange County children have been awarded $100,000 each for obesity prevention. Get Active Orlando will use the money to increase physical activity in the city's Parramore district, and the Institute for America's Health...Tags: Illnesses, Florida, Obesity, Parramore, Orange County (Florida)
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Can working out offset carrying extra fat?
Far too few of us are active and lean, the ideal combination for staving off heart disease and a variety of other chronic conditions. These days, most adults are overweight, inactive, or both. If you could be just one — active or lean —...Tags: Texas, Illnesses, Obesity, Heart Disease, Diseases
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School athletics provide HOPE and much more
Superintendent, Williamsburg-James City County Public SchoolsThe Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools' operating budget for 2008-09 is $115,169,610. Of this, only $1,106,479, or approximately 1 percent, is dedicated to school athletics. About 1,759 students (153 at Berkeley, 135 at James Blair, 182 at...Tags: Basketball, Schools, Football, Justice System, Court Administration
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Increasing number of NBA players enticed by Euroleague's big deals
Sentinel Staff WriterWhen the Orlando Magic play the Euroleague's CSKA Moscow in an exhibition game tonight, it might seem to CSKA guard Trajan Langdon as if he's stepping through a hardwood time warp. Langdon, a former standout at Duke and 11th overall pick by Cleveland...Tags: Rashard Lewis, National Basketball Association, Contracts, Amway Arena, Terence Morris
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Back On The Boards
When local dance legend Mary Morlock reduced her workload a bit last spring after nearly 60 years of teaching, her students threw her a party, where they gathered to reminisce.
Except for Miss Mary's most recent graduates, most students had gotten older,...Tags: New York, Dance, East Hartford Community Cultural Center, Wethersfield, East Hartford
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Northern Virginia man wins lawsuit over workout
A former Navy information systems technician has been awarded $300,000 after suing a Manassas gym over an exercise program he says left him permanently disabled. Twenty-nine-year-old Makimba Mimms of Bristow says the CrossFit workout he did in 2005...Tags: Washington Post Company, Virginia, Prince William, Imperial and Royal Matters, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia)
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Wis. woman accused of throwing baby sent to prison
A Town of Menasha woman accused of throwing her baby has been sentenced to a year in prison for violating her probation in an unrelated case. Winnebago County Circuit Judge Thomas Gritton revoked 28-year-old Tanya Kasper's probation on a drug conviction...Tags: Trials, Police, Prosecution
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Amid financial crisis, states put prison and school construction on hold, cut spending
Associated Press WriterWith the economy in a slide and the credit markets seized up, states are slashing budgets, eliminating jobs, putting major construction projects on hold and nervously waiting to see whether their shriveled pension funds recover. They are also weighing...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Pension and Welfare, Unemployment, Connecticut Labor Markets, Bonds
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Jolie apparently breastfeeding on W magazine cover
We've already seen the baby pictures -- now see the photo of Angelina Jolie apparently breastfeeding on the cover of W magazine. Jolie appears on the cover of the W's November issue in a sleeveless top, which has been opened to reveal part of her left...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Periodicals, Movies, John Malkovich, Clint Eastwood
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Report: City girls have fewer chances at sport
AP Sports WriterCity girls start playing sports at a later age and have less opportunities than city boys "who seem to come first," according to a report released Thursday by the Women's Sports Foundation. In the suburbs, though, things are much more equal. "We...Tags: Family, Harris Interactive Incorporated, People, Squash, PepsiCo Incorporated
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Students take a step for safety in surveying their walks to school
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn the first day of class, Chris Marx asks his fifth-grade students how they get to school and what they encounter along the way. Even though most students at Garfield Elementary in Santa Ana walk only a few blocks to class, they often trudge over broken...Tags: Road Transportation, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Family, Crimes, Transportation
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Ailing Packer defense eager for Harrell's return
The Green Bay Packer defense, desperate for reinforcements, is anxiously awaiting the return of 2007 first-round draft pick Justin Harrell from the physically unable to perform list despite his record of injury problems as a rookie last year. "Whooooo!...Tags: Health Treatments, Therapies, Indianapolis Colts, Injuries, Football
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