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By Frank S. Washington
DETROIT, MI – I just spent a week test driving Suzuki’s latest effort to expand its offerings with the 2011 Kizashi Sport SLS Sedan.
The front fascia was more muscular, it had chrome accents, a lower grille, body side sill extensions, lower body side molding and chrome accents, a rear integrated spoiler atop the trunk, 18-inch alloy wheels and a slightly lower ride height.
By Christopher Elliott
Tribune Media Services
Q: My husband and I recently flew from Berlin to Newark on Continental Airlines. After about 45 minutes in the air, the flight attendants offered beverage service. I politely requested coffee.
Dear Tamara:
My husband and I have been married for four years. In those four years I have had two children and have gained quite a bit of weight. On our wedding day I was about a size 6 and now I am closer to a size 16. At first my husband didn’t complain about my weight gain, but lately he is starting to be more verbal about his disapproval.
By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services
When you are interviewing, can a prospective employer ask you to do too much to get the job?
Many supposed insect bites are instead due to a MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus) bacterial infection of the skin and soft tissue. CREDIT: Fotolia.com.
By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
Tribune Media Services
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While walking down the hallway in my office, I kept hearing patients expressing concern about a “spider bite.” But how many spiders could there be out there, I wondered, especially in early spring? Also, these “spider bites” seemed to occur in weird places – a baby’s bottom, the inner thigh, the palm of the hand. In most cases, a patient never saw the offending spider.
By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services
The number of private sector workers who have traditional pensions is shrinking – and those who do have pensions are worried. Headlines about underfunded public sector plans have fueled the concerns, along with general worry about the economy and the health of employers.
Children who don’t read over the course of two or three summers will fall behind their peers by a year in reading development.
The countdown to the last day of school has begun! While parents and children alike may be looking forward to more free time and a break from homework, one activity they shouldn’t take a vacation from is reading.
Photo by Kristi Taylor
Lansing will pulsate with the rhythmic beat of spoken word as the Poetry in the City kicks off. Poetry in the City is an annual event that showcases a number of locally and nationally recognized poets. A NuPoet Collective and The New Citizens Press’ brainchild, the series is being organized in conjunction with the Lansing Jaycees.
Giving Back: Justin Ingram (pictured above) and his sister, Alayne Ingram, former Lansing area basketball standouts return to hold a local basketball camp. Courtesy photo.
Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.