Features

Education

Arboga PTO president sentenced for embezzlement

She gets 30 days in jail and ordered to pay back $2,510

By Ryan McCarthy/Appeal-Democrat

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The former president of the Parent Teacher Organization at Arboga Elementary School was sentenced to 30 days in the Yuba County jail and must pay $2,510 in restitution for money she embezzled from the group and used to buy goods including a Nintendo Wii... Full story

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Marketplace

TV, pizza sales soar for Super Bowl

Football fanatics splurge for parties held the day

Associated Press

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Super Bowl Sunday may be the biggest day of the year for football fans, but it's also a big day for people who sell big-screen TVs, recliners and pizza. Yes, some sports fans are willing to pay thousands of dollars for a TV just to watch the... Full story

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Lifestyles

Body of work

Plastic surgeons reveal the celebrity features their patients admire most

By Colin Stewart/Freedom News Service

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Who is the most beautiful woman in the world — Angelina Jolie? Halle Berry? Forget about them. Instead, look at the composite woman we've created from the best features of the world's celebrities. She has Jolie's lips, Nicole Kidman's nose and... Full story

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Faith & Family

Jammin' for Jesus

Skateboard ministry spreading the Word

Minneapolis Star Tribune

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MINNEAPOLIS — Naysayers told Jonny Nelson that he was being too ambitious when he suggested starting a skateboard-park ministry. After all, he was only 16. But when it comes to promoting God, Nelson figures that there's no such thing as being too... Full story

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Health

Health Briefs

Appeal-Democrat

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Yuba City Blood drives set this month in YC Three BloodSource blood drives are scheduled in Yuba City this month. Dates and locations are: • Monday — 3 to 6 p.m. at the Yuba City Moose Lodge, 205 S. Walton Ave. • Thursday —... Full story

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Homes

Holiday Plants

How to care for your seasonal seedlings

Freedom News Service

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Many people connect poinsettias, holly and Christmas cactus with the holidays. These plants give color and flavor to the season. They also have a spiritual connection to both pagan and Christian holidays. Unfortunately, these plants, like most living... Full story

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Drive

Click and Clack: After calibration, Dad’s wrenches can live on

By Tom and Ray Magliozzi/King Features Syndicate

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Dear Tom and Ray: My father taught me a lot about cars by having me do the work while he "supervised." I don't remember how old I was, maybe 8 or 10, but I was young enough that I had to stand on a crate to reach over the hood to the engine. The lesson... Full story

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Special Editions

Beale Life June 2009

Appeal-Democrat

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