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Saturday, May 21, 2011 - Today's the day to add a smile to the tip you leave at your favorite restaurant -- it's National Waitstaff Day, a time for us to express appreciation to the many dedicated waiters and waitresses who make eating out a pleasure. ...

WASHINGTON (May 20, 2011) – World Turtle Day is May 23, and in an effort to celebrate and preserve these endearing creatures, The Humane Society of the United States is urging people to beware of fairs, carnivals, flea markets, street vendors and pet...

May 20, 2011 - In recognition of Lyme Disease Awareness month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminds Americans to learn about this common tickborne disease and take steps to protect themselves if they live in or visit areas with Lyme d...

LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2011 - Hollywood movies directed by African-Americans are significantly more likely to include African-American characters with speaking roles than movies not directed by African-Americans, according to a report released today from...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May 19, 2011 – Small differences in diet – even without weight loss – can significantly affect risk for diabetes, according to research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published online May 18, 2011, by the American J...

The sun finally came out this week, so I went on a lunchtime errand run. In n Out really hits the french fry craving. What a week, huh, folks? I have to admit, I was thrown off quite a bit earlier in the week, what with the Blogger outage (didn't give ...

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2011 - The names of 59 international journalists who died covering the news in 2010 were added to the Newseum's Journalists Memorial in a ceremony held May 16 in the Knight TV Studio. An additional 18 journalists who died in previ...

Thank you to Yahoo! Mail for sponsoring this post about staying connected. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. Email has been a part of my life for more than 10 years now — I can still remember my first email address....

NEW YORK, May 18, 2011 – Lightspeed Systems, which produces software used for website filtering in thousands of public schools across the U.S., confirmed today that it will update its software to remove a filter that blocked websites with content gea...

BOSTON, Mass. May 17, 2011 - Men who regularly drink coffee appear to have a lower risk of developing a lethal form of prostate cancer, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. What's more, the lower risk was ...