Month: January 2012
US redefines rape to count more people as victims (AP)
AP – The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI’s more than eight-decade-old definition of rape to reflect a better understanding of the crime and to broaden protections.
Exercising Your Caring Heart
Get everybody breathing deeply. This kind of yoga is not just you in a pretty little yoga center teaching people to say "Namaste." It's a bigger, more challenging world out there and it's great to make a difference. When we exercise our desire to help, …
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Moderate Exercise Boosts Immunity, But Marathons Could Make You Sick
We've all heard that exercise can help stave off illness by offering an immune system boost, but what kind of activity is best? According to one expert who surveyed the research, moderate exercise — things like taking a brisk walk or playing touch …
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Nutrition tip: Spotting a fad diet
Most experts agree that any diet that does not meet the basic guidelines for good health is a fad diet. Many fad diets hook you with a new concept, even though they are often old diets repackaged. Fad diets promise quick weight loss with little effort. …
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Safety Tips for Cold-Weather Exercise
7 (HealthDay News) — If you exercise outdoors in cold weather, you need to take certain steps to stay safe, an expert advises. The main issue is hypothermia, which is excessive loss of body heat, explained Dr. Cedric X. Bryant, chief science officer …
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Iran holds military exercise near Afghan border
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran launched a military maneuver near its border with Afghanistan on Saturday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, days after naval exercises in the Gulf increased tensions with the West and pushed up oil prices. …
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Get some exercise, help police fight cancer
Winnipeg Police Service 8th Annual Cops for Cancer Half Marathon presser at the Running Room, 1875 Grant Avenue. left to right – Race Director, Constable Nick Paulet , Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Andrew Swan, Linda Howes, …
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Israel, US plan joint military exercise
By Jeremy Herb – 01/06/12 04:33 PM ET The United States and Israel are planning to team up for a joint military exercise to test missile defense systems, a move that is now threatening to further escalate tensions with Iran. Iran responded Friday by …
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Pilates explained for beginners
Pilates, an exercise approach based on the original work of Joseph Pilates, offers participants at all fitness levels a chance to develop stronger and more flexible muscles without impact to the joints or large increases in muscle size. …
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Looking forward to a year of healthier eating
To keep the weight off those changes must be part of your normal behavior now. Otherwise, you'll be reading this column next year vowing to lose those 20 pounds all over again. Weight loss diets that promote eating regular food will reign supreme, …
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Confrontation? Iran's New Naval Exercise to Coincide With US …
The US/Israeli naval exercise, named Austere Challenge 12, is set to be the largest ever naval drill between the two powers and is based around “(improving) …
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