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Local author says RIP Mr. Ed, othersThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:00AMBarry Nelson, author of ‘Mr. Ed: Dead, And Other Obituaries of the Most Famous People Who Never Lived.’ (Submitted photo) After "Diff'rent Strokes" star Gary Coleman died on May 28, Foxboro's Barry Nelson killed Arnold Jackson.

New study shows vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffnessThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:22AMVitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, in black teens according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's www.endo-society.org. Black teens taking vitamin D supplementation of 2,000 international units per day had a decrease in central arterial stiffness.

Bowie woman runs for second term on county councilThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:56AMFormer Navy lawyer Ingrid Turner of Bowie points to the start of construction this summer on the long-planned South Bowie library as one of the accomplishments of her first term on the Prince George's County Council.

O'Donovan: Under Hamburglar's dark curseThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:19AMIn the waiting room, toddlers read Golden Books at a lil' bitsy table. In that same confined space, my two gladiators squish into miniature fairytale chairs, shove and pinch each other.

O'Donovan: Under Hamburglar's dark curseThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:02AMIn the waiting room, toddlers read Golden Books at a lil' bitsy table. In that same confined space, my two gladiators squish into miniature fairytale chairs, shove and pinch each other. On a flat screen TV, an anguished actress speaks, wears a doctor's white coat. Around her neck is a Fisher Price stethoscope.

TV in a kid's bedroom? Some recommendationsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:05PMHand-me-downs are a rite of passage for many kids, but parents should think twice before passing along an old television set. The best idea is not to put any TV in your child's bedroom, experts say. But if you do, a newer, smaller one is recommended.

Wean baby off bottle at nine monthsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:58PMA note to confused parents everywhere: at nine months, it's time to start thinking about taking away that baby bottle.

A revamped resource website from the American Cancer SocietyWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:51PMIf you're in the unwelcome position of needing as much good information as possible about cancer treatments and support, take a look at the American Cancer Society's revamped website. The society hopes the changes it has made will make the site more user-friendly and helpful.

Tubby Smith: influence by exampleWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:21PMHe is not an elected official, but Orlando Smith may nevertheless have the most recognizable face in the state of Minnesota.