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Why is it called plastic surgery? Is any plastic involved? - Paul and Michael

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My travel secret? It’s that you’re never too old to hitchhike. I’ve always loved the serendipity of it: not knowing where you will spend the night and the impossibility of planning anything.

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Visiting with animals can help people feel less lonely and depressed, especially those who are confined to hospitals and nursing homes. “Pet Nanny” Gloria Flannery takes two dogs to visit with patients at Tift Regional Medical Center’s Transitional Care Center every Tuesday, and the looks on the faces of patients there is proof that the dogs lift spirits.

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Okay, so Midnight Madness doesn’t happen at midnight anymore. And it doesn’t always go down on Oct. 15. A few years ago, the NCAA decided that the midnight sessions were too onerous for college students, who would otherwise be tucked into their beds at that time of night or working on extra-credit term papers for chemistry class. So the NCAA changed the start of practice to a more reasonable …

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A Sarasota woman died the day after she had liposuction, a face-lift and silicone injections in 2006.

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New government guidance on religious symbols worn in school doesn’t help much, says Jessica Shepherd.

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Around the Pac 10

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Houston Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Michel Siegel created the Executive Lift to provide an alternative surgical option for busy professionals who cannot afford to take weeks to recover from a major surgery, and yet want to turn back the clock with visible, long-lasting results. With an Executive Mini Face Lift, you will be back to work in 48-72 hours after a 45-minute in-office procedure using only …

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Some days I wish I could turn on the TV and find a new show that expressed something about my life — you know, ordinary, unbeautiful, constricted, urban life. For instance, the tenement in which I live is so cramped that sometimes, when I’m brushing my teeth, I can hear my neighbor brushing his. I can hear him shaving. There are days when I swear I can hear him cleaning his ears with a Qtip. …

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Mehdia, a British Moroccan living in London says: “Wearing the hijab - the Islamic headscarf - has been a source of pride for me; it’s something very beautiful.” But the 20-year-old found it a struggle to convey this to the primary and secondary schools she attended in this country.

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