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Are you one of those women who isn't quite comfortable giving 'the girls' their monthly once-over? This might be your lucky day.

The latest research shows that regular breast self-examinations may actually do more harm than good, according to MSNBC Health. Depending on your breast tissue and the time of the month natural variations can worry you needlessly, or on the flip side make you...
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Pixar's latest tale about a little robot taxed with cleaning up the world too polluted for humans is part eco-awareness, part social commentary, and all cute fun.

I took my daughter to see it last night, thinking it was another kiddie movie that I'd have to suffer through but I was pleasantly surprised. The animation is really well done and the character development is thorough. I found...
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By looking at the horrible sagas of celebrity divorces, USAToday comes up with some *better* ways to cut the knot...

Christie Brinkley and architect Peter Cook ended their brutal divorce trial Thursday with a settlement that gave the former model ...

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Those of you with hotlists, please note we are temporarily disabling them while they get a make-over. We'll let you know here when they are ready again!
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What does Independence Day mean to you?

As a Canadian, I don't share the same history as my neighbors here south of the border. I've had some friends ask me: "Y'all are still with England?" They shake their heads in disbelief. Freedom-- in all its forms is perhaps THE cornerstone of American pride. Or so it looks to these northern eyes.

~Freedom from foreign rulers
~Freedom of speech and...
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Angelina Jolie's obstetrician, Dr. Michel Sussmann, who is watching over the 33-year-old actress at a French Riviera hospital ...

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I feel like this public service announcement is necessary for the masses to hear. I am tired of being pushed around on the sidewalk. Men, take note!

5. Never walk more than 2 abreast. There is nothing I detest more than getting stuck behind a pack of inconsiderates who fan out to form an impenetrable line of 4 abreast. The thoughtless wonders who generally do this are also walking at a...
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The latest Bond movie is set to hit theaters this fall, and I must admit that my husband will not need to twist my arm on this one.

While my enthusiasm for the Bond franchise has been steadily declining since Sean turned in his license to kill, my husband used his "Sense & Sensibility" get-out-of-jail-free card to lure me into the nearest big screen for "Casino Royale".

I may even have to say...
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We're all pretty lucky to be living in Canada and the USA. It's too easy to take life here for granted. I was reminded of this recently when I watched a good friend of ours at a swearing in ceremony to become a Canadian citizen.

After moving to Toronto from Buenos Aires, Argentina 4 years ago, Julio worked a series of odd jobs - whatever it took to pay the bills, to hone his language skills...
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Another feel-good piece from USAToday...

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's love for children is by no means limited to their own: The couple has donated $1 million to help ...

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