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BOGALUSA, La. (AP) — Hattie Dillon got a first-hand taste of the racial hatred that gripped this city in the 1960s when a metal bolt flung by someone in an angry crowd gashed her head as she marched for civil rights. On Wednesday, sitting on her front porch just off Main Street, the 61-year-old who is black said Bogalusa is better now. More ... FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Lowering air pollution in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley would save more lives annually than ending all motor vehicle fatalities in the two regions, according to a new study. More ... LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some 5 million Californians promise to drop to the ground, cover their heads and hold onto furniture Thursday as if an earthquake had just struck. Don't worry, it's not real. But because earthquakes are a big threat to California, the state is starring in a mock quake disaster drill billed as the largest in U.S. history. More ... MONDAY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE committee chairpersons will meet 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Ana-Lab, 2600 Dudley Rd. For info, call Jackie Fout, 903-984-6986 or e-mail j.fout@yahoo.co. DOODLES, DESSERT & MORE! is set 7 to 8:45 p.m. Nov. 17 at Cafe Barron's, Loop 281 at McCann in Longview. More ... AUSTIN — Thursday, Nov. 20, is the 33rd Great American Smokeout, and the American Cancer Society continues its legacy of providing free resources to help smokers quit. The Great American Smokeout was inaugurated in 1976 to inspire and encourage smokers to quit for one day. Now, 44.2 percent of the 45. More ... You Can Do It -- Five Helpful Strategies 1. Prepare for life as a nonsmoker. Remove all cigarette-related materials such as ashtrays, lighters, matches, cigarettes and cigarette butts, etc., from your office and your home. This will help you avoid temptation. More ... Our World RSS feed |
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