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		<title>Circle the Globe Save the Planet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At home, you installed energy-saving light bulbs, use recycling bins, and even traded in your SUV for a hybrid car. So why not be equally eco-conscious when you travel? These days it’s easier than ever to save the planet while circling the globe. And that’s especially true if the destination is in Central and South [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Dinner Tips to Yummy Meals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bob Evans Refrigerated Mashed Potatoes -]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When your family is short on time, there&#8217;s no need to shortchange them when it comes to a wholesome dinner. The key to getting dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less is to plan ahead. Here are some tips to help you do just that. Make a Menu. Planning your meals for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Careers that get better with time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MonicaColeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nurses The number of registered nurses is expected to swell to 3.2 million by 2018, accounting for approximately 581,500 new jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That&#8217;s up from 2.6 million today, and it represents the largest overall growth projection out of all occupations in the U.S. economy, for good reason. Americans aged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to handle business mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MonicaColeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Step 1: Determine what can go wrong. The first thing you should do is complete what&#8217;s commonly referred to as a vulnerability or risk assessment. This assessment will identify what could go wrong, the effect on your business if something does go wrong, and what priority you should take in minimizing your risk exposure. During [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways you didn&#8217;t know you could save</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MonicaColeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money. Demand is rising for kitchen and bath gadgets that squeeze out that last blob of toothpaste and help get the suds out of tiny slivers of soap. Marketers of these gizmos tout how the pennies they save [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trouble rises in for-profit colleges</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MonicaColeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No segment of higher education is growing faster than for-profit colleges. Enrollment has shot up from 365,000 a few years ago to five times that now, but complaints by dissatisfied students are also rising. Congress holds hearings again in September after investigators went undercover. Two years after graduation, Michelle Zuver doesn&#8217;t know how her college [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 earthquakes hit Oklahoma in a day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MonicaColeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second time in less than a week, six small earthquakes have been recorded in a single day in central Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Geological Survey said the six earthquakes on Saturday ranged from preliminary magnitudes of 1.5 to 3.3. On Wednesday in the same area about 30 miles from Oklahoma City, geologists also recorded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Irony examined in Michael Brown arrest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MonicaColeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The day before Michael Brown turned himself in Aug. 24 on a charge accusing him of beating his fourth wife, the Brown Hand Center&#8217;s marketing department sprang into action. The department pulled from the airwaves some of the advertising that has helped make Brown such a wealthy and familiar figure in Houston, the former surgeon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Dash of Life&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MonicaColeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reverend Al Sharpton recently gave a conference keynote speech in which he told the story of a man who visited the grave of a friend and commented about the dates on the tombstone. “We are not responsible for when and where we were born, or even who our parents are. We don’t know when or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teacher does texting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MonicaColeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Related Content:Texting DangerHow to Drive Smarter and SaferMillions raised toward new texting techSchool admin charged in child beating caseTeacher fired had no certification]]></description>
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		<title>Texan Running Back Woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MonicaColeman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s no question that the Texans have one of the most prolific passing attacks in the NFL. Matt Schaub is a Pro-Bowl quarterback and Andre Johnson is arguably one of the top two wide receivers in the world. With all that explosive fire power, there’s one thing missing, balance. In this case, balance comes in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Trying to Be the Perfect Mommy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ann L. Dunnewold]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you feeling pressure to be the perfect mom? You&#8217;re not alone. Our society, based on always striving to improve, can make us feel like if we&#8217;re not doing the perfect job as parents our children won&#8217;t have the &#8220;better life&#8221; we&#8217;re all striving for them to have. Girlfriend, cut yourself some slack. Yahoo Shine&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What They Dont Tell About Marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You wanted the hot guy. You wanted the diamond ring. You wanted the adorable baby in the hip but affordable stroller. Now you&#8217;ve got it all &#8212; but you&#8217;re not &#8220;getting any.&#8221; Somehow, between choosing bridesmaid dresses and recommending breast pumps, your girlfriends neglected to mention this. As the author of two books about sex, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Astros Lose Against Chicago Cubs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Casey Coleman]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cubs catcher Geovany Soto showed his toughness and power, all in one day. Soto withstood a collision at the plate to prevent a run from scoring, then hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning to lift Chicago over the Houston Astros 5-4 on Monday. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Casey Coleman delivers during the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Football Roundup &#8211; Shootout in Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jordan Jaquez]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[High school football fans got a good look at their version of the wild, wild West Friday night in Austin, Texas. Austin High finally emerged a victor, 66-63, as senior Zack Smith booted an 18-yard field goal in overtime for the winning margin against Belton (Texas). Senior quarterback Jordan Jaquez (5-9, 170) sparked the winners [...]]]></description>
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