Author: McClatchy Newspapers
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Medical marijuana user sues over Wal-Mart firing
DETROIT • A Battle Creek, Mich., man, who uses marijuana for medicinal purposes, is suing Wal-Mart for firing him after he injured himself at work, received treatment and tested positive for marijuana during a drug test. The lawsuit was filed in Calhoun County Circuit Court today by the American Civil Liberties Union, in partnership…
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Pets can suffer from too much sun exposure
The approach of summer will bring constant reminders about the danger of overexposure to the sun and the need for sunscreen. The dangers are real and we should all take appropriate measures to prevent skin damage and skin cancer. Did you know that your family pet is susceptible to many of the same diseases? Dogs,…
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AKC looks to mixed-breed dogs
As one of the many owners of a mixed-breed dog, it has long been a frustration that our beautiful, well-trained, one-of-a-kind pets have had few opportunities to officially show off their abilities. The Purebred Alternative Listing from the American Kennel Club was and still is available for those dogs that appeared to be a specific…
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iPhone gadget: Protective case also improves photos
Digital images from cell phones are bad. But many people take a lot of photos this way, and Griffin’s Clarifi for iPhone 3G aims to improve those photos. OPTICAL IMPROVEMENT The Clarifi is a protective case to hold and protect the phone, but adds a built-in macro lens that gives the phone’s camera an optical…
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LESSONS LEARNED FROM INDIANA JONES
In “The Indiana Jones Handbook: The Complete Adventurer’s Guide,” Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese poke their tonguesin-their-cheeks to provide a guide to the film franchise just in time for the release of “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull.” Very few books set the tone on the copyright page: “We do not guarantee that these instructions…
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SEIZE YOUR FUTURE
Tubers such as Adam Poelman of Pueblo soak up rays while floating down the Arkansas River near the Pueblo Nature Center, where tubes are for rent. Photo by (DAVID BITTON, THE GAZETTE)
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Yankees’ Giambi meets with MLB brass
Alex Billington started camping out in movie lines in high school. He now has a Web site that draws 750,000 visitors a month. (KEVIN KRECK, THE GAZETTE) Photo by Kevin Kreck
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HIDDEN POLICY
Retired pilot Derel Schrock has traveled to Italy for cooking classes but found Boulder’s Culinary School of the Rockies to be best for Italian food. (CAROL LAWRENCE, THE GAZETTE) Photo by
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HOW SMART IS YOUR HOME? CAR? PHONE?
ABOVE: Camille Christian, clockwise from back left, Travis Lantz, and Cerissa, Dan and Kim Christian. (COURTESY OF THE CHRISTIANS) Photo by