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What I have for breakfast
More on how some well-known Chicagoans handle their breakfast: Adam Langer, novelist: "Warm oatmeal with raisins, a greenish banana, and a glass of orange juice; Saint-Saens or Bobby Womack on the stereo (depending on the mood). On special occasions, a...Tags: Schools, Langer, Chicago Public Schools, New York, Richard M. Daley
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Putting AS SEEN ON TV products to the test
The television was tuned to one of the 750 stations we have, and Jack LaLanne was hawking his Power Juicer on a painfully annoying infomercial. Yep, the same Jack LaLanne whose exercise show I watched on a black-and-white Zenith nearly 45 years ago when I...Tags: Cartoons, Ronco Corporation, Building Material, Macy's, Fencing
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Egg Consumption Rises; Health Debate Goes On
Washington PostAfter years of being marginalized, eggs are staging a slight comeback. And that is either a good thing or a worrisome trend, depending on who weighs in on the topic. In 2007, 13 percent of at-home breakfasts included eggs — about a 1 percent...Tags: Health Treatments, Heart Disease, Health and Safety at School, Easter, Washington Post Company
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Fitness guru, 93, making Internet radio his pulpit
The Orange County RegisterJack LaLanne, the godfather of fitness whose exercise show was on television for a record 34 years, is doing it again. This time on radio. "I'm going to pioneer fitness on Internet radio," LaLanne said. "Listen to me. I dare you." His show may be heard...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Radio
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It is rocket science
Times Staff Writer1800s -- 1841 William Wolfskill planted the first local commercial orange groves on 2 acres east of what is now Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles. 1881 On Dec. 4, the Los Angeles Times began publication as the Los Angeles Daily Times. The first...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Illegal Immigrants, Toluca Lake, Santa Monica, Helen Hunt
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Fire alarm: Building boom
STAFF WRITERThe Jericho Fire Department was chronically short of firefighters -- so short, it had to elect a chief who lived in a different community, stretched its membership rules to take 17-year-olds and send its building custodians out on fire and rescue calls....Tags: Construction and Property, Salvation Army, John Jay, Personal Service, Construction
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Olympians, en garde!
STAFF WRITERMost Americans would have to Google it: fencing. It hardly is a mainstream activity around here. Even those U.S. natives who excel at fencing typically came to the sport with little previous knowledge of its history or competitive status. "I knew of...Tags: New York University, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Columbia University, Multi-Sport Events, Fencing
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Their escape behind bars
Staff CorrespondentFirst in a series Johnny Aufiero strained against the 500-pound weight at his feet. Hands clamped on the bar like vises, his body trembled as he struggled to hoist the load. Sweat beaded on his face, the air thick with noise and heat. The bar reached his...Tags: Games, Assault, Company Information, National Government, Softball
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Dirty Dancing: Havana seen this movie before?
Orlando Citybeat WriterYou already know if you're going to like this movie or not, right? After all, it's more-or-less a remake of the original, only set in Cuba, 1958 rather than some summer resort in the early '60s. The differences are minor, made deliberately so by...Tags: Movies, Fred Astaire, Dance, Patrick Swayze
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