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Marijuana not a gateway drug?
Los Angeles TimesMarijuana is thought by some to be a gateway drug among young people who eventually go on to try stronger substances. But that may be the exception rather than the rule, a new study finds. Researchers from the University of New Hampshire looked at data...Tags: Social Issues, Career and Workplace, Marijuana Use, Minority Groups, Employment Opportunities
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Travel info: Cocoa Beach, Fla., and Kennedy Space Center
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFrom LAX, Delta, American, United and Virgin America offer nonstop service to Orlando, Fla.; US Airways and Southwest offer direct service (stop, no change of planes) and Continental and Southwest offer connecting service (change of planes). Restricted...Tags: Christmas, U.S. Airways, Virgin Group, Ltd., Cocoa Beach, Technology
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Obesity Risks Start Before Birth
Pam Levin's daughter weighed less than 5 pounds at birth. But by the time the child turned 3, Levin and her husband had begun to bristle at some of the comments about her. "People would say, ‘She's chunky' or ‘She's a big girl,'" Levin says....Tags: Health, Inflammation, Social Issues, Encino, Family
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In Theory: The church and gay lifestyles
A recent poll by the Public Religion Research Institute asked 1,017 Americans their view on religion and homosexuality, between Oct. 14 and 17, in the wake of a highly publicized rash of suicides by gay people. The poll revealed that most Americans...Tags: Christianity, Social Issues, Suicide, Discrimination, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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In Theory: Should kids break records?
The news is filled with stories of young people performing record-breaking feats of athleticism, from Zac Sunderland and Jessica Watson, two teens who recently sailed solo around the world, to Jordan Romero, 13, who this year became the youngest person...Tags: Children, Science, Science and Technology, Mountaineering, Genesis (music group)
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A wild bonding experience
Some people volunteer in hospitals or libraries, but others babysit escape artist orangutans and dig worms for hungry foxes.
The Los Angeles Zoo enlists 800 volunteers from high school teens to retirees throughout the Los Angeles area, many of whom live...Tags: Health, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, The Happiest News!, Wildlife
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In Theory: When do we develop spirituality?
According to an article published last week in the Los Angeles Times, a long-term study conducted by three UCLA researchers and recently published in a new book reveals that college can be the best time for students to discover themselves spiritually. The...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Entertainment, Family, High Schools, Education
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In Theory: What about bullying?
Cyber bullying has become more and more commonplace in schools, seemingly replacing or becoming part of common playground bullying. This issue has been brought into the forefront on the heels of the suicide of 18-year-old Rutgers University freshman Tyler...Tags: Crimes, Social Issues, Suicide, Entertainment, Gays and Lesbians
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Faith & Life: It's curses
What is meant by the idea of "generational curses" from a biblical and practical perspective? I remember the time I was preparing a sermon on this topic and a lay leader in the church, an older gentleman, tried to school me on what it meant. I thought...Tags: Children, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, John Calvin, Family
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More Legoland lowdown: Prices, rides, what's in and out
Sentinel Staff WriterWe have a couple of Legoland Florida renderings and more complete information about the Winter Haven theme park, which is scheduled to open in October 2011. These are renderings from the park's Castle Hill section, which will be new construction at...Tags: Crimes, Bronx (New York City), New York City, Times Square, Tourism and Leisure
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Hiking the Sierra with three llamas and a baby
Special to the Los Angeles TimesI wouldn't call it a vacation, exactly. Any time you have three pet llamas and a 3-year-old and you're covering 30 miles in less than a week, it's like, well, let's call it an adventure. My wife, Amber, and I and our high-energy daughter Ediza spent a...Tags: Children, Health, Travel, Ansel Adams, Trips and Vacations
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