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Innu tribe in Canada breaks hunting ban, kills caribou for food

A Canadian Indian tribe in Labrador says they have killed 64 caribou in an area closed to hunting in what some call a brazen assertion of their traditional rights.

Stocks pay big dividends in the long run, comparative study shows

By LEN BOSELOVIC, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

With the stock market up about 60 percent since bottoming out in March, Wall Street may appear to be not as dangerous a place to those who fled for safer havens when the market collapsed last fall.

But making a long-term decision based on short-term phenomenon can be risky business, as documented in a report T. Rowe Price sent to investors this month.

As top holiday present, gift cards getting more consumer-friendly

By PATRICIA SABATINI, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Shoppers are expected to shell out some $25 billion for gift cards this holiday season, making the little pieces of plastic cash the No. 1 present for the sixth year in a row.

Ledesma: No. 11 bad luck for Cowboys

By MATT LEDESMA, Scripps Howard News Service

In most cases, I welcome seeing the number 11.

Blackjack. Craps. Even my favorite convenience store -- 7-11.

But that number just doesn't cut it when it totals the amount of carries the Dallas Cowboys give their three-headed rushing attack in a game.

Chest compressions alone save heart attack victims

By TOM BEAL, Arizona Daily Star

TUCSON, Ariz. - Victims of cardiac arrest were twice as likely to survive when given continuous chest compressions by bystanders, according to a study released Sunday by two Arizona researchers.

Census Bureau taps children, telenovela to get word out

By SCOTT HADLY

In a move to track down uncounted Spanish-speakers, the U.S. Census Bureau is traveling to schools and telling children to explain the once-a-decade headcount to their parents. And the Census Bureau has enlisted a Spanish-language soap to include the census theme as a story line.

If fearful immigrants refuse to be counted, it could cost towns and cities much-needed government money.

Higgins: Where SEC teams will go bowling

By RON HIGGINS, Scripps Howard News Service

So I dial the phone number of the Cotton Bowl, ask for the person I need to contact inquiring about Ole Miss' chances for a second straight trip to Dallas.

I'm put on hold for maybe five seconds and this is what I hear: "McCluster, in the Wildcat formation, takes the snap. . ."

It's an audio clip from last year's Ole Miss victory over Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl.

Film: Comparing 'The Blind Side' and 'Precious'

By BARBARA VANCHERI, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Hollywood serves up a heaping of hope in the days before Thanksgiving, although one comes in a palatable PG-13 package and the other with a provocative, harrowing R.

"The Blind Side" and "Precious" focus on young people who, without the kindness of strangers and their own determination, would be doomed to horrid existences.

A look at how the movies stack up:

Adamson: A bit of good, lots of bad in '09 NASCAR season

By SCOTT ADAMSON, Scripps Howard News Service

The 2009 NASCAR season heads for an anticlimactic finish, with Jimmie Johnson needing to simply run around in the middle of the pack on Sunday to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title, and Kyle Busch wrapping up the Nationwide crown by starting his engine on Saturday.

Ron Hornaday, of course, took top honors in the Camping World Truck Series last week.

Walters: Newest California budget clash to be bloody

By DAN WALTERS, Sacramento Bee

When Mac Taylor, the California Legislature's chief budget adviser, declared this week that the state budget enacted just four months ago is already billions of dollars upside down, no one in the Capitol should have been surprised.

Week 11 NFL Capsules

By GERRY DULAC, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Capsule previews for Week 11 around the NFL. All times Eastern.

SUNDAY:

Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) at Kansas City Chiefs (2-7), 1 p.m.

Since the middle of the 2007 season, the Chiefs are a pitiful 4-30, a record only the Lions (3-31) can eclipse for futility. Should be a nice way for QB Ben Roethlisberger to spend his first game in Arrowhead Stadium.

Family Film: New movies, including 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A guide to movies from a family perspective:

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon"

-- Rated: PG-13.

-- Suitable for: Mature tweens and up.

-- What you should know: This is the second movie based on Stephenie Meyer's best seller about a human girl, her vampire boyfriend and, now, a werewolf rival.

-- Language: About nine stronger versions of "heck" or "darn."

Parker: Sodom in the nation's capital

By STAR PARKER, Scripps Howard News Service

At a time when our country is sick, it shouldn't surprise that one our sickest places is our nation's capital.

The poverty rate of Washington, DC, almost 20 percent, is one of the highest in the nation. Its child poverty rate is the nation's highest..

DC's public school system, with a graduation rate of less than 50 percent, is one of the worst in the country.

College football caps including Ohio State-Michigan

By JOHN LINDSAY, Scripps Howard News Service

Capsule previews for Saturday's top college games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press.

No. 9 OHIO STATE (9-2) at MICHIGAN (5-6), Noon, ABC.

FAVORITE: Ohio State by 12.

COACHES: Jim Tressel (92-21 in 9th year at Michigan) and Rich Rodriguez (8-15 in second year at Michigan).

Belichick 'cursed out' Pats after Colts loss

By SHALISE MANZA YOUNG, The Providence Journal

FOXBORO, Mass. - While many National Football League teams enjoy "Victory Mondays" -- when players get the Monday after a win off, New England Patriots Bill Belichick gave his players Monday off this week despite their loss at Indianapolis.

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BOSTON -- Life on our planet requires sunlight to survive. And most organisms work hard to get it. Jungle reptiles often compete with each other to find the highest, warmest surfaces for sunbathing. Rain-forest plants race to fill rare, sunny openings in the thick canopy left by fallen trees. And some flowers even bend their stems to follow the sun's movement across the sky.Humans also need sensible sun exposure. But unlike the rest of life on earth, we actively work to avoid the sun.In recent years, several dubious groups have launched smear campaigns against the sun, blurring the line between overexposure -- a very real threat to our health -- and any exposure at all. The sunscreen industry constantly warns the public to "cover up" before venturing outside. Store shelves are flooded with products promising increasingly higher sun-protecting factors (SPF). And the latest children's swim trunks cover more skin than a nun's habit.This frantic obscuration has hurt us in an unexpected area: nutrition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 180 million Americans -- 60 percent of the population -- are not getting enough Vitamin D. Though certain foods contain trace amounts, it's virtually impossible to get enough vitamin D through diet alone. The National Institute of Health lists sunlight as "the most important source of vitamin D." Our bodies produce the aptly named "sunshine vitamin" when ultraviolet (UV) rays reach our skin. To produce the amount that most experts now agree is the minimum daily requirement (about 1,000 to 2,000 international units), one would need to expose 25 percent of one's body for around 10 minutes at least two to three times a week during spring, summer and early fall.We don't even come close.Geography, weather, pollution and sunscreen limit the amount of UV available. Even factors as simple as the season play a role. For instance, during this time of year, sunlight is a scarce commodity, especially for Americans in the northern states.Without Vitamin D, our bodies cannot build strong bones or maintain a healthy immune system. New research indicates that the sunshine vitamin plays a vital role in the prevention of many deadly illnesses, including multiple sclerosis, tuberculosis, schizophrenia and heart disease. Health officials estimate that as many as 47,000 cancer deaths could be prevented each year in America if adequate vitamin D levels were attained. But sun-scare messengers and health "experts" irresponsibly urge us to wear lotions and cosmetics with added SPF, which can block up to 100 percent of our vitamin D production. Vitamin D deficiency is contributing to hundreds of thousands of cases of chronic and terminal diseases. That means that the sunlight myths perpetuated by the skin-care industry aren't only misleading. They're deadly.We need sunlight as we need water, food and a roof over our heads. It would be false prudence to completely avoid the sun to prevent skin cancer. Yes, too much UV light is unhealthy. However, too much of any good thing can be bad for your health. And too much UV avoidance can be downright dangerous.When it comes to sunlight, the old adage holds true: Everything in moderation.Michael Holick, M.D., is the director of the vitamin D, skin, and bone research laboratory at Boston University Medical Center. He authored "The UV Advantage." For more stories visit scrippsnews.com

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