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'Banjo Fred' Starner dies at 72; folk singer documented hobo music and culture
'Banjo Fred" Starner, an economics professor and banjo-playing folk singer who documented hobo music and culture, has died. He was 72.
Starner, of Winnetka, died Oct. 25 at a West Hills rehabilitation facility of complications from pneumonia and the...Tags: Obituaries, Bank Robbery, Hudson River, Movies, Chicago Tribune
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Muscling past myths
If you still think sit-ups will reduce your belly flab, we've got some depressing news: You've fallen for one of the all-time great exercise myths.
Fitness misconceptions are rampant, in part due to misleading infomercials, but also because scientific...Tags: Netherlands, Heart Disease, College Sports, Julie Deardorff, Science
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Hula hoop a great workout, trainers say
Fitness instructors are putting a spin on a venerable child's toy to help adults get in shape.
The hula hoop traditionally has been used by kids, but it has also become a popular exercise tool for adults who want a low-impact workout that burns calories,...Tags: Aerobics, Clubs and Associations, Health and Safety at School, Personal Service, Dancing
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Are these shape-shifters?
Can you wobble your way to buns of steel?
The popularity of "toning" shoes, whose unstable soles require you to work muscles harder to stay balanced, suggests consumers are banking on it.
Sales of toning shoes, which cost from $70 to upwards of $200 and...Tags: Education, Kim Kardashian, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Reebok Ltd.
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How to use a treadmill
The treadmill-- or dreadmill -- as some people like to call it -- is one of the best ways to burn calories, says fitness expert Tom Holland. Unlike other pieces of cardio equipment, such as the elliptical machine, the treadmill forces you to completely...Tags: Netherlands, College Sports, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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AT PEACE, AT LAST: AFTER 11 YEARS AND AN EMOTIONAL PARADE, VIETNAM VETS FINALLY FEEL WELCOME
This story by William Mullen orginally ran in the Aug. 17, 1986, Tribune Sunday Magazine.
At 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 13, three men left the entrance to Navy Pier and began moving west along Grand Avenue. The three were old soldiers, the point men...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Wars and Interventions, Diseases and Illnesses, Criminals, Chicago Jobs
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Just Hoop It
McClatchy Tribune NewspapersUndulating her hips hypnotically, Allison Miller can almost make you think the hoop spinning around her waist is suspended in air, defying gravity. Round and round it goes - effortlessly for hoopers, it seems. And the six students following Miller, 21,...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Garth Brooks, Apple iPod, Wii, Gaming
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