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Grandma is glad ‘bad boy’ who beat her is in jail
A year ago, Sandy Vinge, beaten and left bound in the trunk of her own car for more than a day. Full story
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Shop for change! Top gifts that give back
Choosing gifts from the heart can be a challenge, but your friends and family are bound to appreciate a present that supports a good cause. Here, TODAY style editor Bobbie Thomas offers cool ideas to help you help those in need.
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TODAY’s best hand-me-down dessert recipes
Hundreds of viewers wrote in with recipes in response to TODAY’s call for hand-me-down holiday dessert recipes. It was tough to narrow it down, but here are the three finalists who were chosen to share their family stories and recipes. From their families to yours — enjoy!
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She lost 110 pounds, gained her life back
The newest member of the Joy Fit Club once weighed 240 pounds and feared fitting into airplane seats or restaurant booths. Find out how she finally shed the weight and regained her self-confidence by overhauling her habits.
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Ex-trainer accuses circus of elephant cruelty
Circus's training of baby elephants spurs a head-to-head battle with PETA over treatment.
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Shop for change! Top gifts that give back
Choosing gifts from the heart can be a challenge, but your friends and family are bound to appreciate a present that supports a good cause. Here, TODAY style editor Bobbie Thomas offers cool ideas to help you help those in need.
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Ask Ashley: Dupre writes sex advice column
Got a problem with your love life? Ask Ashley. Ashley Dupre, the former call girl whose tryst with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer led to his resignation, has been hired by the New York Post to write a weekly advice column dealing with sex and relationships.
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‘Up in the Air’ leads with 6 Golden Globe nods
The recession-era tale “Up in the Air” leads Golden Globe film contenders with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.
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Bernanke is TIME’s 2009 Person of the Year
Ever since the financial meltdown of September 2008, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s decisions have affected every American. For that reason, TIME chose him over such other contenders as President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Olympic athlete Usain Bolt.
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Digital zombies? Virtual world trumps physical
Study shows we spend more hours staring at screens than doing anything else. But are we losing something profoundly human in all those texts, tweets and chats?
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50 million shades recalled for strangulation risk
Government safety regulators and the window-covering industry have recalled all Roman shades and roll-up blinds in homes with small children. The concern is that a child can easily become entangled in the cords and strangle to death.
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The decade in travel: Technology and terrorism
Remember getting through an airport without removing your shoes, dumping your water bottle or showing ID? What happened to the good ol' days?
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