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How to Save Money When You Travel This Summer

The high price of gas has a lot of people rethinking their travel plans this summer, but $3 per gallon of gasoline doesn't mean you have to deny yourself a good time. There are things you can do to save money, not only on the gas you'll need to get where you're going, but on hotel stays and visits to your favorite attractions.

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Protect Yourself from Expensive Vehicle Repairs

Whether you're driving around in a brand new car, or one with an odometer reading closing in on 100,000 miles, there's one thing you can count on. Eventually, your vehicle is going to break down and fixing it won't be cheap. Protect yourself by getting an extended vehicle warranty.

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Emergency Nurses Offer Water and Boating Safety Tips for Summer

The summer season is filled with many enjoyable activities, many of which take place in or around water. As people head to beaches and neighborhood swimming pools, or take recreational boating trips, water safety becomes increasingly important. Drowning remains the second leading cause of injury-related death among children ages one to 14, and in 2004, boating accidents caused a reported 3,363 injuries and 676 fatalities.

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Spring Cleaning - Coin Laundry Makes the Chore a Breeze

A nationwide laundry habits survey found that those who wash their laundry at home spend 50 percent more time on this tedious chore than those who visit a coin laundry. With the spring cleaning season upon us, it's time to lighten the load and take a trip to the local laundromat.

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How to Eliminate Back Pain --Treat Your Feet

If you often suffer from knee and back pain that isn't the result of an injury, then what's causing it? Fitness expert Susie Nesselman of BodyTrends.com, an online resource for people looking for information about fitness and fitness products, says most people need look no further than what they're wearing on their feet.

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2008 is the Year of the Frog

At first, scientists were unsure why the frogs were disappearing. A stream would be flourishing with frogs and other amphibians, and then just a few months later they were gone. As rates of amphibian decline rapidly increased, a crisis began to unfold. Why is this happening and what can you do to help?

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Paintball: The Fastest Growing Sport in America

Now that the warm weather is here, everyone is looking forward to doing some of their favorite activities. Whether its softball, riding a bike or even gardening, summer is a time to get out of hibernation, work your body and have a little fun.

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Give Holiday Inspiration from a Man Who Inspired Millions

This holiday season, millions around the world will pause to reflect, rejoice and rekindle their spirits with the messages of joy and peace common to all holiday celebrations - from Christmas and Hanukkah to Kwanzaa and Diwali. In today's world filled with conflict and uncertainty it can be hard to imagine how we as individuals can make a difference. Inspiration and hope may be the most precious gifts we give or receive this year.

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There's a Big Payoff When You Get Your Kids Involved in Decorating Decisions

When they were babies you could get away with pretty much any decorating scheme you wanted in your son or daughter's room. Maybe you had fish and duckies on the walls or baby animals and ABCs. The look probably worked when your child was a toddler too, but once they're in preschool it's time to make a change.

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Help Your Kids Learn How to Resolve Conflict Peacefully

Naomi Drew, peacemaking expert and author of the new book “The Kids’ Guide to Working Out Conflicts,” was drawn to her subject through first-hand experience.

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