By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced a partnership Tuesday linking the two chains’ customer loyalty programs. The partnership between Caesars’ Total Rewards and Starwood’s Preferred Guest begins Jan. 9. Customers who link their accounts will be able to earn points and credits for stays and other […]
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By Cristina Janney, Telegraph Over a period of 12 months in 2012 and 2013, Brooke Laine’s father, Ed, was hospitalized twice with pneumonia. Each time he came home from Barton Memorial Hospital, Laine tried her best to help take care of her father, but both struggled. Brooke Laine worried about doing the right things and […]
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By Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Salon Now that the weather has turned cold, down is having its fashion moment. Every other person seems to be wearing the kind of brightly colored jackets once the province of serious climbers and hikers. I grew up in the snow-swept tundras of northern Minnesota and am well-acquainted with down’s unparalleled […]
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By John Wenzel, Denver Post Tired of hearing about that elusive work-life balance? You’re not alone. The concept, which promotes the idea that we can find an equilibrium between our home and work lives, has seen a backlash in recent years, with some calling it a myth that leads to unrealistic expectations and stress. But […]
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By Jonathan D. Rockoff, Wall Street Journal PULLMAN, Wash. — On a recent visit to a laboratory where he researches obesity, Kevin Corbit walked over to one of the patients he is studying to say hello. Then he clasped a claw. Corbit, a scientist at drug maker Amgen Inc., is conducting his research on grizzly […]
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By Kathryn Reed I decided to stick with my South America themed reading and started in on “Evita: First Lady.” It has been on my bookshelf for years. It is a biography of Eva Perón written by John Barnes. It was published in 1975. My guess is I picked it up some time shortly after […]
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Photos don’t do Shay justice. She has the short, blocky, stout body of an English bulldog, and a huge head, and she’s probably got some pit bull in her. She is a sweetheart; very quiet in the shelter, she loves kids and other dogs and walks very nicely on her leash. Go to the animal […]
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By Constance Rosenblum, New York Times Khadija Benmakhlouf, wearing pink corduroys and a crimson shirt, is perched on a stool poring over her kindergarten math homework. Her grandmother, Tupper Thomas, who is curled up in a nearby armchair, offers encouraging shout-outs from the sidelines. Around 5 o’clock, Khadija’s mother, Phaedra Thomas, bustles in from her […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee Just like the rockers who’ve regrouped to capture their glory days, the recent resurrection of Heckler magazine sounds something like this: Dudes, we’re getting the mag back together! Heckler was one of Sacramento’s magazine success stories, a homegrown publication that chronicled skateboarding, snowboarding and music for an international readership. But […]
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By Carl Zimmer, New York Times In 1602, a Spanish fleet was sailing up the Pacific coast of Mexico when the crew became deathly ill. “The first symptom is pain in the whole body that makes it sensitive to touch,” wrote Antonio de la Ascensión, a priest on the expedition. “Purple spots begin to cover […]
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