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John Devine, Just a Thought: Playoff format for high school football needs an overhaul
In a sport where physicality takes center stage and size matters, what happened to equity in the playoffs? We preach it during the regular season in football, even have teams divided into divisions based on the level they are able to compete at in order to, dare I say, ensure fairness. Yet, when the postseason…
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Sound Advice: High-end turntable makes great gift for audiophiles
Don Lindich | Tribune News Service (TNS) If you are looking for a turntable for yourself or someone else, you will love this week’s gift recommendation! Cambridge Audio Alva ST turntable, $499: This British belt-drive turntable is incredibly solid and reeks of quality. It weighs 20 pounds with a beautiful brushed aluminum top plate, heavy…
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Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents
Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau | KFF Health News (TNS) Natasha Lazartes39, Brooklyn, New YorkTherapist I am 39 years old. I had to care for my father, who passed from cancer in 2019; my mother, who passed in November 2021 from cancer; and since my mother’s passing, I have inherited the…
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Many Americans facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care
Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau | (TNS) KFF Health News Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She used to fear his disease-induced paranoia, but now he’s so frail…
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Cat-borne parasite may cause people to become more frail, new research finds
A cat-borne parasite that infects about 40 million people in the United States may cause adults to be more frail as they age, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study. The parasite is already associated with risk-taking behavior and mental illness, according to a release, and the CU Boulder study found it may…
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49ers’ Christian McCaffrey has another TD streak on the line
SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey’s 17-game touchdown streak may be over, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming to town, and he’s scored more against them than any opponent in his career. He’s not taking them for granted, however. “I played against these guys a lot in Carolina. They’re well coached, and they play fast…
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Carmel’s Garello playing for the US Marine Corp men’s basketball team
Joey Garello is continuing his basketball career for the United States Marine Corp, starting as a guard. The former Carmel High playmaker was hand-picked for the second straight year to be a part of the Marine Corp team. Garello was instrumental in the team’s gold medal game in the All-Armed Forces basketball tournament, scoring 12…
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More bars in top vacation spots serving up nonalcoholic drinks
By Sally French | NerdWallet In Orlando, Florida, there’s no shortage of bars that’ll make you a mocktail. Many are almost certainly designed for the under-21 crowd, including “The Simpsons”-inspired Flaming Moe. The bubbling, citrusy, nonalcoholic concoction is served at Universal Studios Florida. But in the city known for being family-friendly, there’s an entirely different…
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Thousands more doses of RSV shot for infants expedited for release amid shortage
The shortage of nirsevimab has public health officers frustrated, especially as the nation heads into the winter.
