Acupuncture Relief After Decades of Pain and Injury
After 27 years of back pain from years of lifting handling injured patients and Navy service, Dick Mettetal found relief through acupuncture. Four major back surgeries failed to fully help, but after seven treatments with acupuncturist Robin Rolph he reports morning relief and reduced reliance on pain meds. The story notes acupuncture’s broader use in cancer care and pregnancy, NIH endorsement, and Maryland licensing for practitioners.
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Dick Mettetal
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Robin Ralph
Mr Mettetal
Ms. Rolph
National Institutes of Health
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Columbia
Robin Burgess Rolph
Richard Mettetal
Armed Robbery Locks Five Employees in Brunswick Store
Five Super Fresh workers were locked in a back restroom during a late Saturday robbery in Brunswick. The armed suspect fled with cash from the safe after forcing an employee to open it. One man was hospitalized briefly with chest pains. all escaped unharmed. The suspect, described as a white man 5'7" to 5'8" in camouflage and ski mask, fled in an unknown manner. Police seek witnesses of activity between 6 pm and midnight.
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Super Fresh
Stephen Ebdberts
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Cardinals Rally Past Ravens At The Gun
Arizona Cardinals edge Baltimore Ravens in a close finish as the game ends at the buzzer. This late scoring drive seals the win for the Cardinals in a dramatic moment.
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Baltimore Ravens
Big Habitat project signals new business social role in town
Norwest Mortgage and Bovis Construction back a Habitat for Humanity community on East Fifth Street. Five townhouse units are being built at no cost as government funds shrink. The project, Habitat Freder ick County’s fourth and largest, began in October and will be ready for occupants next weekend.
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Habitat For Humanity
East Fifth Street
Frederick
Norwest Mortgage
Bovis Construction
Kimberly Jackson
Norwest Housing Foundation
Iike
Todd Bjorklund
Minnneapolis
Minn
Habitat
Frederick County
Cancer not inevitable even in high risk groups
Mayo Clinic cancer spécialiste Dr Edward Creagan urges that cancer risk can be reduced through not smoking and healthier habits. Smoking drives most lung cancers and raises heart disease and sudden death risks, while nonsmoker environments lower heart disease mortality.
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Creagan
American Heart Association
Seven strategies to cut cancer risk in daily life
Advice promotes quitting smoking as the main risk reduction, noting smokers face higher lung cancer risk. It urges eating fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes, reducing high fat animal foods, and exercising regularly to manage weight and lower obesity related cancer risks.
U S officials warn crisis in Iraq far from over
Washington reports say Iraq has not fully cooperated with U N weapons inspectors and will not lift sanctions. Ambassador Richardson and Secretary Cohen insist the crisis remains unresolved, with inspectors pushed for broader access to presidential sites.
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Iraq
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Seyret
Bill Richardson
United Nations
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Willi
Saddam Hussein
Cohen
Gulf
Baghdad
Saddam
U.N. Security Council
Richard Butler
ABC
Mall romance ends in bold proposal under spotlight
Tim Russell and Valerie Daudet, longtime coworkers at Frederick Towne Mall, planned a dramatic marriage proposal after work Sunday. Russell arranged a 100-watt spotlight and a large sign reading fill you marry me, with help from Laytonsville Fire Co friends, as Daudet finished her shift.
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Valerie Daudlet
Frederick Towne Mall
Russell
Ms. Dautlet
Laytonsville Fire Co
Tim Whirley
Kevin Shaw
Mc Whirley
Ms. Daudet
Denise
Dwight Daudet
Frederick
Two area men die in separate Maryland crashes
A New Windsor man died after a Friday night crash in Carroll County when his 1987 Oldsmobile spun and struck a pole, ejecting him. In Baltimore County a Frederick man, Charles Solers, 35, died from a head on collision on Hanover Pike, with a passenger and another driver injured as police continue the investigation.
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Windsor
R Adams Cowley Shock
Baltimore
Maryland
Brian Keith McIntyre Sr
Marston Road
Sam’s Creek Road
At & P.m
Charles Solers NT
Frederick
Hanover Pike
Sellers
Kenneth Lozapone
Roll County General Hospital
Westminster
Teen drunk driver given 10 years probation with unique conditions
In Houston a 19 year old, Michael Hybacek, was sentenced after a fatal crash that killed Richard Davis and Magdelana Belan. Judge Ted Poe imposed strict terms including carrying victim photos in a wallet and attending autopsy viewing, plus ten years without driving and boot camp.
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Ted Poe
Michael Hybacek
Hubacek
Richard Davis
Magdelana Belan
Iton
Pam Cavazos
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