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Craft breweries selling beer aged on baseball bats to raise funds for military families

RICHMOND, Va. - Craft breweries from around the country are teaming up to raise money for military families by selling a beer aged on baseball bats.
Some statin drugs do seem to raise users' risk of diabetes, study suggests

TORONTO - A study suggests some cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may put new users at an elevated risk of developing diabetes.
4 ways to get "The Great Gatsby" glam looks - without crashing your budget

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Baz Luhrmann's big screen adaption of "The Great Gatsby" is shining a spotlight on Roaring Twenties glam fashions, from drop-waist dresses and head scarves to crisp bow ties and spectator shoes. But you don't need a wallet the size of Jay Gatsby's to get the look.
Free T-shirts, other non-cash incentives can up blood donations, study finds

TORONTO - A new study suggests incentives like free T-shirts and gift cards could boost blood donation rates without compromising blood safety.
H7N9 virus closer to being human transmissible than other bird flu viruses

TORONTO - A new study shows that the H7N9 flu virus can pass between ferrets, even sometimes spreading by airborne transmission.
Foraging can help you cut grocery bills, connect with nature, do some weeding

Ellen Zachos is a modern-day forager, gathering wild foods to enrich her cuisine.
Philadelphia bicyclist teams up with cat for tandem rides that turn heads, garner YouTube fame

PHILADELPHIA - For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.
Teen birth rates decline in most US states

The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 per cent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Teen birth rates dip in all but 2 states, national figure at record low, CDC report says

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
German software firm SAP to recruit hundreds of people with autism for specialist positions

BERLIN - German software giant SAP AG said Tuesday it plans to recruit people with autism to take make full use of their talents to process information.
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Lifestyle - Kamloops This Week

CUISINE: Good BBQ Makes good neighbours

When Lew and Karen Leffbetter first moved into the house next to Sam and Ellie’s, Sam had been worried.

FAITH: On colourful words and meaningless actions

“The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.”

CUISINE: Dinner . . . disorganized

“What do you feel like having?” “Doesn’t matter, whatever you feel like having?”

FAITH: Gadzooks! Cussin' just ain't right

There is considerable difference between obscenity and profanity — and those with no religious upbringing often confuse the two.

TRAVEL: More to see in AZ than Phoenix and a canyon

By winding your way southeast from Tucson, pack your summer clothes, your golf clubs and your sense of adventure.

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