Author: Alicia Chang
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Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injured
LOS ANGELES — Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a third of a mile on grass. Within three weeks of switching over, he was clocking six miles on the…
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Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injured
LOS ANGELES — Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a third of a mile on grass. Within three weeks of switching over, he was clocking six miles on the…
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Party atmosphere reigned in early shuttle landings
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — If the weather cooperates, Atlantis will close out the space shuttle era with wheels down in Florida. Shuttle homecomings didn’t always end this way. For much of the first decade of the program, Edwards Air Force Base was the go-to landing site, 3,000 miles away in California, until shuttles…
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A second full moon on New Year’s Eve happens once in . . .well, you know
Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year’s Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a calendar month. But don’t expect it to be blue — the name has nothing to do with the color of…
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In-demand vaccine going to more than just the neediest
LOS ANGELES — It was bound to happen: Some people who aren’t at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine. Sometimes they were healthy adults or senior citizens instead of kids, pregnant women and people with health problems. Before Los Angeles County health officials stepped up screening at their flu clinics, Natalie…
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U.S., Europe look to partnership on Mars exploration
LOS ANGELES – For almost half a century, the United States has dominated the exploration of Mars from the first grainy black-and-white pictures of the craggy surface to the more recent discovery of ice. Now, budget woes are pushing NASA toward a joint exploration venture with Europe. By 2016, the U.S. may unite with the…
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Low-carb? Low-fat? Study finds calories count more
LOS ANGELES – Low-fat, low-carb or high-protein? The kind of diet doesn’t matter, scientists say. All that really counts is cutting calories and sticking with it, according to a federal study that followed people for two years.However, participants had trouble staying with a single approach that long and the weight loss was modest for most.As…
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Have space, want to travel higher
MOJAVE, CALIF. • British billionaire Sir Richard Branson showed off a key piece of his fledgling commercial space program Monday, unveiling an exotic jet that will carry a passenger spaceship to launch altitude.The White Knight Two “Eve” mothership was unveiled before a crowd of engineers, dignitaries and space enthusiasts at the Mojave Air & Space…