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61 Years of Armed Forces Day Celebrations unites military, civilians

Posted on 21. May, 2010 by admin.

The puppies were yapping, the sirens were blaring, and everywhere you looked there were soldiers, soldiers, and more soldiers, oh, yes, and some civilians. Noel Field inside Fort Bliss, Texas, opened its arms wide to welcome the estimated ten thousand El Pasoans who came down to the annual Armed Forces Day celebration at the Fort.
Along with the people who manned tents and other military equipment, there was Isaac Camacho – autographing copies of his book, Isaac Camacho: An American Hero. Camacho was the first American to escape from a Viet Cong POW camp. His book deals with his successful escape. Other booths were also busy with a variety of activities, such as a water-dunking booth in which members of the U.S. Marine Corps were repeatedly dunked into the water; they came back up all the more refreshed to combat the hot, blazing sun that drenched the vast expanse.

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NASCAR’S COOPERSTOWN Official Hall of Fame opens among praise, funding woes

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by admin.

The sport of NASCAR racing has been represented at two halls of fame over the years, the original one at Darlington Raceway and another at Talladega Superspeedway. But this week, the official NASCAR Hall of Fame opens in Charlotte, N.C.
Back in 2006, Charlotte beat out several cities, including Atlanta, for the rights to be the home of the Hall. The $200-million, 150,000-square-foot facility is set to open this week and the inaugural “Mount Rushmore” class will be enshrined on May 23.

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Strike of the Cobra

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by admin.

Maya Moore, Connecti­cut’s star basketball forward, can unhinge her wrist faster than a cobra strikes. And the good news is so can you, assuming your wrist is not injured. Once the trail or power hand is coiled (hinged backward and rotated clockwise), it can fire the clubhead at high speeds, something every long hitter takes ­advantage of.

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The Wizard of Oz?Travels Over The Rainbow To the Plaza Theatre

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by admin.

The greatest family musical of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ, is touching down at the Plaza Theatre for one performance only on Monday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, priced at $31.50, are on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

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When do children begin to develop a sexual nature?

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by admin.

QUESTION: When do children begin to develop a sexual nature? Does this occur suddenly during puberty?

DR. DOBSON: No, it occurs long before puberty. Perhaps the most important concept suggested by Freud was his observation that children are not asexual. He stated that sexual gratification begins in the cradle and is first associated with feeding.

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Common-sense pet care prevents disease

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by admin.

If you think about all the diseases one can contract from animals — from rabies to worms and more — it’s almost enough to make you want to go pet-free and wrap yourself up in plastic.
In fact, it’s pretty mind-boggling how many diseases and parasites can be passed from pets to humans. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control helpfully supplies a pretty scary list of them. The CDC’s Healthy

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Adding Art to a Room, No Hammer Necessary

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by admin.

Q: We have such a small living room (12 feet by 13 feet). I don’t know what to hang on the walls. Anything I put up might make it look crowded, but my husband says that it’s too “minimalist” when bare. What do you suggest?

A: Your husband’s maxim about minimalism carries truth. Less is often just less. Accessories exist to add color and interest to our environments. Hence, we expect to find works of art in every room. But that doesn’t mean they can only be hung on a wall.

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Lion’s Club State Convention in El Paso will feature newest member: The Mission Valley Lion’s Club

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by admin.

Thea Chambers, president of the Horizon-Eastlake Lions’s Club in El Paso’s Mission Valley is happily assisting residents of San Elizario, Texas as they form their very own, first-ever, Mission Valley Lion’s Club. “We only started recruiting last October, and we’ve already got 22 members,” Chambers said. “San Elizario is a small community, with a lot of history behind it. I felt it was about time for people there to join our band of brothers and sisters. I’m teaching them to form a club.”

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More family… less feud Team owner Hendrick cools Johnson and Gordon rivalry

Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.

What could have been a very interesting NASCAR rivalry has been nipped in the bud, at least for now.
After his two four-time Sprint Cup champions Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson had run-ins on the track and pointed comments afterward at both Texas and Talladega, team owner Rick Hendrick called the two together in an effort to keep the building feud from tearing his race team apart.

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Putting part 4: THE BLESSED STATE

Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.

In this last part of the series on putting comes the real secret: No matter what the actual mechanics of your stroke are, you must ­commit them to “unconscious coampetence.” This leaves your mind clear to image — to see in your mind’s eye the putt and how it will turn out.

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Woodstock Redux? Nah, Bash is iFest of Concerts

Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.

The 11th annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival offered a sunbaked extravaganza of music at a palm tree-lined event that is a model of pinpoint planning, well-oiled execution and state-of-the-art technology.

For a post-MTV generation of hipsters and music geeks that downloads most of its songs and lives in a nearly all-digital world of constant information overload, this three-day festival of alternative-rock, electronica and hip-hop provides a welcome opportunity to come together with like-minded young music fans whose lives are inextricably connected to the Internet.

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SINGLE MOMS MUST FIND MALE ROLE MODELS FOR THEIR SONS

Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.

QUESTION: I am a single mother with a five-year-old son. How can I raise him to be a healthy man who has a good masculine image?

DR. DOBSON: As I think you recognize from your question, your son has needs that you’re not properly equipped to meet. Your best option, then, is to recruit a man who can act as a mentor to him — one who can serve as a masculine role model.

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In Black and White

Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.

So you’ve bought the turquoise tunic, you’ve wrapped yourself up in a hot pink scarf, but day after day, you still find yourself reaching for those black-and-white classics that are the backbone of many stylish spring and summer wardrobes. Let’s face it: getting dressed in black and white is easy. But it doesn’t have to be boring, even if all you’re wearing is a black top and a pair of white jeans. Here are some ways to put some excitement into this favorite color combo:

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