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PRACTICALLY ACTIVE: Who needs to know about oral cancers? Anyone with a mouth Close to 53,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancers this year, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation. Oral cancers cause more than 9,750 deaths a ye... by Rosemary Boggs - April 22, 2019

OLD NEWS: April 1919 was a heck of a month for Orange-Crush, Crow-Burlingame and scofflaws Advertisements proclaimed the arrival of a new beverage on the Little Rock quaffing scene in April 1919 — and we're not talking about Hek, although we could be. by Celia Storey - April 22, 2019

Snowplow parents live kids’ lives so they don’t have to Nicole Eisenberg's older son has wanted to be a star of the stage since he was a toddler, she said. He took voice, dance and drama lessons and attended the famo... by CLAIRE CAIN MILLER AND JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH The New York Times - April 22, 2019

GAME ON: Generation Zero’s world is made of ticky-tacky, so it all looks just the same I was pretty hyped seeing the artwork and trailers for Generation Zero, a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in a version of 1980s Sweden where giant, mysterious rob... by Jason Bennett - April 22, 2019

Any health benefits from chocolate come in a high-calorie container Q: Eating dark chocolate is encouraged for its health benefits. I've been buying chocolate with 75 percent to 90 percent cocoa content. But the label notes a hi... by RONI CARYN RABIN The New York Times - April 22, 2019

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! This is the worst time of all time for outrageously hyperbolic exaggeration Some people live in a world where their days are filled with drama and heightened emotions. Or you would think so to listen to them. by BERNADETTE KINLAW Special to the Democrat-Gazette - April 22, 2019

READ TO ME: If You Had Your Birthday on the Moon A moon birthday would be out of this world in little ways that, unlike unlimited leaping, don't leap immediately to mind. by Celia Storey - April 22, 2019

MASTER CLASS: The Rainbow Slam exercise makes good use of a medicine ball Adding medicine balls to a training program opens myriad exercise options that cannot be easily performed with any other source of resistance. by Matt Parrott - April 22, 2019

OPPORTUNITIES: Wetland Ecology Tour to wriggle and peep with family-friendly science The 2019 Wetland Ecology Tour from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday is a chance to learn a little natural science from nature itself, in Woolsey Wet Prairie Sanctuary i... by Celia Storey - April 22, 2019

Horoscopes by Holiday TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (April 22): Your cosmic birthday gift is an answer. This is what will solve a big problem that prevents a hundred small ones. It's also what wi... by Holiday Mathis - April 22, 2019

Super Quiz: She married royalty 1. Meghan Markle married Prince _______ to become Duchess of Sussex. April 22, 2019

Helpful Hints DEAR READERS: Today's Sound Off is about people and their driving habits: by Heloise - April 22, 2019

OLD NEWS: The stylishly dressed Mrs. Walker has her (big) day in court The bronze haired "Memphis woman" stood accused of delivering whiskey to officers and enlisted men, of having whiskey and of selling whiskey to an officer. A gr... by Celia Storey - April 15, 2019

The little film fest that could; Batesville's 18th Ozark Foothills FilmFest will show off the Melba Theater's restoration Judy Pest, co-founder and executive director of the Ozark Foothills FilmFest in Batesville, often refers to the annual independent movie showcase as "the smalle... by Sean Clancy - April 15, 2019

Running and swimming both help heart function, but differently Do world-class swimmers' hearts function differently from that of the hearts of elite runners? by GRETCHEN REYNOLDS, The New York Times - April 15, 2019