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Swift: North Dakotans have own language A sloppy Joe by any other name is still a sloppy Joe. That's the one thing I learned after checking out the "Dictionary of American Regional English," which explains more than 60,000 regional words and phrases. www.inforum.com
Mean streets. Drug-addict mom. Failure in school. Teenage motherhood. Physically abusive boyfriend - Now: University ... None of life's many obstacles stopped Joann Martinez from her weekend appointment: to pick up a diploma from the University of San Francisco. www.mercurynews.com
Lifewise to drop policy covering 45,000 Washingtonians - Tue, 01 May 2012 PST A health insurance plan covering 45,000 people in Washington is being discontinued, after state regulators objected to its prescription drug benefit. www.spokesman.com
Reality Check: Yes, President Obama Is a Hawk Hawk (noun): A person who favors military force or action in order to carry out foreign policy. -- The American Heritage Dictionary Latest Politics Posts: Loading feed... news.yahoo.com
Give Up The Gimmicks: How Groupons And Coupons Can Damage Your Brand Thomas Harper’s Online Etymology Dictionary offers this for the origin of gimmick: “1926 (in Maine & Grant’s ‘Wise-Crack Dictionary,’ which defines it as ‘a device used for making a fair game crooked’), perhaps an alteration of gimcrack, or an anagram of magic.” Among other definitions, Merriam-Webster says gimmick means “a trick or device used to attract business or attention a marketing gimmick ... www.fastcompany.com
Find Good Medical Advice on the Web Spiderowych asked the Answer Line Forum to recommend medical information Web sites. www.pcworld.com
Speak Up!! ONE OF THE dictionary definitions for marriage is any close or intimate union. Some suggest a consti ... www.abqjournal.com
Fifth-graders DARE to show their progress NEWFIELDS — Alejandro Donati borrowed from two classic childhood stories to create a poem. Delaney Hayward staged and taped a game show. And Ryan Caggiano parlayed a classic board game into a tool for making good choices. www.seacoastonline.com
Andrew Smulian, Star Witness Against Viktor Bout, Gets 5 Years in Prison Though he faced a minimum 25 years in prison, Andrew Smulian, a government witness against the Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, got five years. www.nytimes.com
What Is Diabetic Neuropathy? Diabetic neuropathy is damage that affects the peripheral nerves of the body. The damage is specifically to the nerves of the ganglia, outside of the skull, the spinal cord, and some other nerves that aid the body in assisting fundamental organs, such as the heart, bladder, intestines, and stomach. Diabetic neuropathy refers only to individuals who have diabetes. Different nerves are affected in ... www.medicalnewstoday.com
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