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Cheerleading injuries raising alarms

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Amanda Ruvio has been a cheerleader for more than three years and in that time, she has sprained her ankles, broken both wrists, her nose and a toe.

"I get hurt a lot, but that's not going to stop me from cheering," said Amanda, 17, of Patchogue, taking a break from a recent practice while nursing a sore ankle wrapped in a black brace.

"It's part of being an athlete - you are going...

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