With all of today's talk about school shootings and other heinous crimes I feel a little guilty about the topic of this week's Dear Hearts. Not guilty enough, however, to come up with another one at this late date.
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Eating the new American way
By: Martha Partridge
      How we eat may influence our chances for getting cancer. The National Institute for Cancer Research (NICR) recommends that Americans modify their eating habits to lower their cancer risk by filling their dinner plates in a new way. The new pattern to guide our food selection at our meals is called the New American Plate.
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Notes from the State Senate
By State Sen. Jim Whitehead, Sr.
      Much has happened over the past two weeks in the Georgia legislature. Last week, both the Senate and the House took a week-long recess for spring break, giving everyone a chance to spend time with their families and prepare for the end of session. It was announced last week that the 2007 session will finally adjourn next Friday, April 20.
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