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Younger Women Are Battling and Surviving Breast Cancer

Rina Risper12 years ago012 mins

Left: Brayana Ardister, Monica Blackwell and Kaniya Jackson. Blackwell said that she learns to appreciate life more after her experience with breast cancer. Shown here with her granddaughters.

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Bottom: When Michelle Brennan found out that she had breast cancer,

her Lansing family and friends became her support system. Shown here at Golden Harvest,which is the best place for breakfast and brunch in town (located at 1625 Turner Street, Lansing, Michigan 48906).

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LANSING, MI — Breast cancer can be a frightening diagnosis. At 36-years-old, Monica Blackwell was diagnosed with a very rare aggressive form of breast cancer called Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). According to the National Cancer Institute, IBC accounts for 1 to 5 percent of all breast cancers diagnosed in the United States.

World’s top five aerial trams

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

VirtualTourist.com

We’re often stuck on cars, buses and trains, commuting to work or trying to get to our next destination, but what about transportation that highlights a destination? Aerial trams and cable cars take visitors up mountains, over rivers and above cities, often as a means to an end, but sometimes these cable cars are the destination themselves. With gorgeous views and unique experiences as our criteria, the members and editors of VirtualTourist.com have compiled a list of the “Top 5 Aerial Trams.”

Nelson Mandela’s Long Goodbye Has Lessons For All of Us

Rina Risper12 years ago011 mins

Firstpost, Commentary, Sandip Roy

Nelson Mandela is dying.

Hard as it is to accept the fact, the world has to come to terms with it.

It’s not surprising that South Africans are praying for his recovery. But perhaps a final gesture of gratitude to the man who is indisputably the Father of the Nation is to pray for his peaceful death. Or passing. Or transition. If those euphemisms offer some solace and sound less final than death.

Movie Review: Fast & Furious 6

Rina Risper12 years ago04 mins

Studio: Universal (2 hrs. 10 mins.)

Plot: Agent Luke Hobbs enlists Dominic Toretto and his team to bring down former Special Ops soldier Owen Shaw, leader of a unit specializing in vehicular warfare.

Cast: Vin Diesel, Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Luke Evens, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, and a Souped-up 1969 Dodge Daytona Charger.

Rating: PG-13

Bottom Line: ***

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: MUSTARD BASED BBQ SAUCE (CAROLINA STYLE)

Rina Risper12 years ago02 mins

Bring a different flavor to the grill with this tasty recipe.

Retire Smart:The Dow’s record barely noticed

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

Has the magic worn off? Despite all of the fanfare and fancy graphics from financial outlets, the public reaction to the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new all-time nominal high seemed downright muted. Or as a recent radio caller said, “The record didn’t feel as good this time around!”

Interpersonal Edge: Identify root of workplace problems

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I’m generally overwhelmed by the number of problems I face at work every day. I’ve been to time management classes. I know how to prioritize. I still see no way to actually fix the mountain of issues that face me every Monday morning. Is there some way not to start out behind every day I go to work?

Your Other 8 Hours: 6 Steps to resolve conflict

Rina Risper12 years ago09 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,

Tribune Media Services

Yesterday, a good friend of mine called me in tears. She said she had a very upsetting interaction with someone she had known for many years and didn’t know what to do about it. Our conversation during those first few minutes was dominated by a flurry of emotions.

Resources Available for Hearing Impairment

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Rick Garcia

What is it like being Deaf? I can’t really describe the experience to the full extent, but as a young child I experienced a temporary hearing impairment known as Tinnitus, when a neighbor repeatedly fired a gun at close proximity.

MSP and LPD Join Forces to Tackle the Bernita White Murder Mystery

Rina Risper12 years ago09 mins

Left to Right: Lieutenant Kyle Bowman, Assistant Post Commander at the Michigan State Police Lansing Post and Lansing Police Department’s Captain Daryl Green have partnered to investigate the cold case of Bernita White who was shot and killed at Potter Park Zoo. TNCP Photo

LANSING, MI – One of Lansing’s most intriguing cold cases is the murder of Bernita White. It is being reviewed again by a new team of cold case experts. According to Lansing Police Department’s (LPD) Captain Daryl Green, unsolved cases are not re-opened because they are never closed.