Director Bigelow Makes Oscar History
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The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" won best picture and five other prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow. She is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers.
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Drinking May Help Women Stay Thin
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Cheers! It seems that women who are moderate drinkers are better able to keep off the pounds. A study that followed 22,000 slim women found that those who drank some but less than 40 grams of alcohol per day were less likely to become overweight or obese.
Secret Millionaire Gives It All to College
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Grace Groner, a retiree who lived in a one-bedroom home and bought her clothes at rummage sales, promised to leave all her money to her alma mater, Lake Forest College. But no one imagined, when she died in January at 100, that her estate would be worth $7 million.
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Once Homeless, Now a Lottery Winner
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A once-homeless man who moved to Idaho from New York City after the 9/11 attacks has won $250,000 in the Idaho Lottery. Anthony Castro, who lived in homeless shelters for a period of time, says he has donated some money to his church and will invest and save the rest.
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Ecuador Halts Spread of River Blindness
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Ecuador became the second country in the Western Hemisphere to stop the transmission of onchocerciasis, a parasitical infection commonly known as river blindness. The Carter Center, armed with medication donated by Merck, spearheaded a program to eliminate the disease, which afflicts the poorest of the poor in Africa and South America.
Vet to Bike Cross-Country for Homeless
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Jerry Nelson, a cigarette-smoking professional photographer and Vietnam vet, is gearing up to bicycle cross-country for homeless veterans. The 54-year-old advocate will embark March 19 on a journey from Asheville, N.C., to California to raise $10,000 for the Asheville Homeless Network.
A Week's Workout in an Hour? It's True!
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Interval training -- intense bursts of exercise followed by rest periods -- once thought to be too strenuous for normal people is now being hailed as an exercise magic pill. Some experts say interval training can revolutionize how people exercise, calling it twice as effective as moderate exercise.
Heros at Home Stories: Dina Ramirez says
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Dina Ramirez and her husband
"I want to thank everyone who contributed to Heroes at Home. It really made a big difference for us. We were able to decorate our home with the Christmas décor that was available for military families, and the gift cards helped in fulfilling our children’s wishlist. Without this contribution, our Christmas would have been very minimal. Aside from having to be apart from my spouse, it was a very good Christmas for our children. Again, thank you for the contributions."