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Blackwell graduates from basic combat training
SPANISH FORT, Ala. — Army Reserve Pvt. Amanda R. Blackwell has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Blackwell is a 2009 graduate of Spanish Fort High School.

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Free Fitness Apps by Viaden Mobile: Professional & Top-of-the-Line
First-rate apps are now available free of charge – Viaden Mobile launches a line of free applications for iPhone/iPod Touch to share its best ideas with a larger number of users. Yoga FREE, Fitness FREE and Pedometer FREE offer top-quality functionality and a great variety of features for keeping fit.

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Mother of three brings ‘family-based’ pole dancing to Antioch
ANTIOCH — Moving in time to soft R&B music, Jennifer Hicks wrapped herself around a vertical pole and struck a pose 5 feet off the ground. A short distance away, her 2-year-old son, Porter, tottered around a pole of his own in imitation.

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Pasir Mas deputy Rela chief found dead near railway track
TUMPAT: The body of Pasir Mas deputy Rela chief Harun Abdullah, 62, who was reported missing since last Friday, Aug 13. was found near a railway track Sunday night.Tumpat CID chief ASP Mohd Azmi Mohd Ali said Harun who was reported missing since last Friday, was believed to have died…

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Accused murderer testifies, tells of fatal altercation
Michael Segal said a prayer over Alan Sisk’s dead body just after shooting the Cherryville man to death. “I said three prayers, two for him and one for his family,” Segal said from the witness stand Monday afternoon in a Lincoln County…

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A journey of independence brings a blind woman new opportunities
Michelle Lamm was born in 1990, the year the nation enacted the radical concept of the Americans with Disabilities Act: The condition of a citizen’s physical body should not be an impediment to the promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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Dear Abby: Families battling cancer find strength by reaching out
Dear Abby: “Devastated in Oklahoma” (June 18) asked how she can be supportive of her father, who is battling lung cancer.

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APRE training provides better results than standard techniques: Study
A strength training technique called autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise —in which athletes increase strength by progressing at their own pace—provides better results than standard techniques in which resistance is steadily increased, reports a study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

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Kebler brings 12 years of athletic training experience
MOULTRIE — Ryan Kebler was not looking for a new job when he heard about an opening at Colquitt County High for an experienced athletic trainer. But after an interview with Packers head coach Rush Propst, Kebler left St. Petersburg (Fla.) Catholic High School, where he had been athletic trainer for 10 years, to move to South Georgia.  

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NNMC brings home two hoops coaches
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! Welcome home, Ryan. Welcome back, Zack. Ryan Cordova and Zack Cole are returning to Española, taking their expertise and experience to Northern New Mexico College in general, and the men’s basketball program in particular.

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Senior athlete Bill Bailey brings home the gold
SPRINGFIELD — What if someone told you that a man competed in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, shot put, discus, javelin, bench press, 5-kilometer run, 10K run, 20K run, and 40K bike racing events all in one week?

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Kelso’s Pritchett brings some muscle to Lady Devils
A defensive stopper who is relentless on the boards will bringher competitive play to the Lower Columbia College women’sbasketball team this fall.

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Joyner-Kersee brings her message of fitness to Iguodala event
One doesn’t have to have to be a professional athlete to be healthy and fit, six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee told about 100 children and adults gathered Saturday for the annual Andre Iguodala Health Fair and Clinic at the Springfield YMCA.

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Curves of Jefferson Township and Chris Curran, Founder and President of GOAL ABILITY are joining in a Curves health initiative to offer the community small …
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Elite Weight Loss and Wellness Centers Brings Affordable, Effective Weight Loss to DFW Area Residents
Fastest Growing Weight Loss Chain in US offers a medically monitored weight loss solution that actually helps patients lose weight and keep it off, without using controversial methods or HCG medication.

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Summer heat brings bats, bites and bugs
With the summer heat finally arriving, the Thurston County Health Department has been getting a lot more calls about bats and animal bites. We open our windows to cool down our homes and, in the process, may actually let in flying insects and the bats that feed on them.

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