48% of internet users have been to video-sharing sites such as YouTubeJan 9, 2008 48% of internet users said they had ever visited a video-sharing site such as YouTube. A year ago, in December 2006, 33% of internet users said they had ever visited such sites. That represents growth of more than 45% year-to-year.
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Liberty Schools NewsJan 8, 2008 Reminder...Public Invited To Attend Bond Issue Informational Meeting - Incumbents File In School Board Race
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Most Dangerously Drunken CitiesDec 6, 2007 Kansas City, MO is 33, St. Louis, MO is 86 and Wichita, KS is 29.
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New CDC Study Finds no Real Increase in Obesity Among Adults; But Levels Still HighNov 28, 2007 More than a third of U.S. adults - over 72 million people -- were obese in 2005-2006. This includes 33.3 percent of men and 35.3 percent of women. The figures show no statistically significant change from 2003-04, when 31.1 percent of men were obese and 33.2 percent of women were obese.
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Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces Voluntary Recall Of “Dole Hearts Delight” Packaged SaladsSep 17, 2007 Dole Fresh Vegetables, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc., today announced that it is voluntarily recalling all salad bearing the label “Dole Hearts Delight” sold in the U.S. and Canada.
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The Power of MoonbeamsSep 5, 2007 Interstellar Light Applications is making science fiction into science fact with the first project of its kind in world history.
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KCMO Health Department investigating second probable case of West Nile VirusAug 9, 2007 The 10 local public health departments in the Greater Kansas City Area urge citizens to take precautions during this time to reduce their risk of exposure to West Nile Virus. Late summer to early fall is the peak season for West Nile exposure.
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Kansas City School District Offers Immunization ClinicJul 12, 2007 Parents with children in the Kansas City, Mo., School District are urged by school officials to take advantage of a back-to-school immunization clinic this month.
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The abundance of summer’s fresh produceJul 5, 2007 The abundance of summer’s fresh produce — from farmer’s markets to roadside stands — offers families the perfect opportunity to introduce the healthy habit of eating more fruits and vegetables, say UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical nutritionists.
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Liberty elementary students raise money for animal shelterMay 7, 2007 The money raised has been used to purchase 24 special beds for cats and dogs and an outdoor bulletin board to post information about lost and found animals.
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Advice for citizens affected by the shootings at the Ward Parkway Shopping CenterMay 1, 2007 Area mental health experts offer advice to citizens affected by the shootings at the Ward Parkway Shopping Center.
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Lung association issues KC-area air quality reportMay 1, 2007 The American Lung Association released its State of the Air report for six counties in the Kansas City area Tuesday.
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Critics Say Washington AA Chapter Is CultlikeApr 29, 2007 Recovering alcoholics say a Washington, D.C., group has hijacked the 12-step program's name.
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National Safe Boating WeekApr 27, 2007 This year during National Safe Boating Week, May 19-25, 2007, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary would like to remind America’s boaters that if all boaters would wear a life jacket, over 80 percent of boating fatality victims would instead be alive to boat another day.
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