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On Friday, cowboy-boot clad feet smashed the tiny imprints that went before them as science teacher Paul Hoden and 20 eager followers plotted the death of the courtyard rats. With arms filled with metal boxes of poison, the Science Club members began to set traps to rid the courtyard of the rat population that settled there three years ago and make the courtyard a haven for humans.

Some good feature leads Some good feature leads include…include…Quote – interesting quote from a main source “This is the first real Christmas my babies are going to have. I feel so blessed,” said Eileen Colleen, mother of five, as members of the Spanish Club delivered presents and food to her door. The Spanish Club raised $3,000 from the sale of fifty piñatas and used the money to help needy families in the community this holiday season.

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Lung cancer kills 160,390 people each year. That is the census of the American Lung Association who yesterday launched a new public awareness campaign to promote legislation to ban smoking in all public areas.

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Sweaty palms. Racing pulse. Awkward silence. These are just a few symptoms of first date jitters. Don’t worry. To overcome these, anyone can use proven techniques to make the date run smoothly and look like a pro.

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If these walls could talk, they would never shut up. In a city where graffiti was once punishable by death, community leaders are now welcoming political or social positions through art and words.