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Jan 2012 |
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.
Community honors MLK at two gatherings An event hosted at Dunbar Elementary School by the Greater Texarkana Branch of the NAACP used various art formats to convey the great civil rights leader’s message—racial justice. “He intensified my … Continue reading |
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Jan 2012 |
From abolitionism to OccupyDC
The forgotten civil rights leader who started the movement in McPherson Square By Jefferson Morley Before there was Martin Luther King, there was John Francis Cook. He was Washington’s first civil rights leader, a preacher, and teacher … Continue reading |
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Jan 2012 |
Serious injuries triple for headphone-wearing pedestrians
BALTIMORE – Serious injuries involving pedestrians wearing headphones have more than tripled since 2004, a U.S. study showed.Researchers from the University of Maryland found that people often were hit by vehicles because their music blocked out horns … Continue reading |
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Jan 2012 |
Is It Time to Overhaul the Calendar?
A reformed calendar, with a pattern of two 30-day months followed by one 31-day month, would be more business friendly By Stephanie Pappas and LiveScience | December 29, 2011 Forget leap years, months with 28 days and … Continue reading |
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Jan 2012 |
Licorice Root May Cut Cavities, Gum Disease
Chinese Licorice Root May Help Prevent, Treat Tooth Decay and Gum Disease By Matt McMillen WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Jan. 6, 2012 — A substance known as the main ingredient of a … Continue reading |
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Jan 2012 |
Why Cocoa May Help Your Heart
January 18, 2006 (WebMD) Antioxidants in cocoa might help your heart by keeping your blood vessels relaxed, thus easing blood pressure and helping circulation. So says a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The … Continue reading |
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Jan 2012 |
Can Mountain Dew Really Dissolve a Mouse Carcass?
Evidence suggests citrus sodas can eat away teeth and bones in months, an issue arising after a claim of a dead mouse in a soda By Natalie Wolchover | January 5, 2012 An attempt to win a … Continue reading |
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Jan 2012 |
8 Detox Tips for the New Year
Energy Times January 2012 By Eric Schneider 1. Give Dairy a Rest One of the best ways to help your body start the New Year right is by taking a break from dairy. “Even if you’ve been … Continue reading |
