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  Here you will find a weekly update on select events and activities happening in northern Ohio national, state and county parks. Pick of the Park’s for Friday, May 24 to Thursday, May 30, 2013 Featured Event 2013 Canalway Questing Season Begins The National Park Service, the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area, and […]

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They say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But for many Americans, the holiday season is the most hectic, most stressful and most demanding. “There’s the huge expectation to be jolly and cheerful and there’s often a big contrast between how people are actually feeling and how they’re expected to feel,” said Nadine Kaslow, […]

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“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” is a poem and Christmas carol written by Edmund Sears, pastor of the Unitarian Church in Wayland, Massachusetts. Sears’ lyrics are most commonly set to one of two melodies: “Carol,” composed by Richard Storrs Willis, or “Noel,” adapted from an English melody. The lyrics are ones that  harken to […]

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  The holidays are supposed to be a time of comfort and joy, but 90 percent of Americans report stressing over at least one aspect of the merry season. “For all the chatter about nostalgia, family fun and gift giving this time of year, many people don’t like too much of a good thing,” said Tod […]

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Chris Paul, 27-year-old Los Angeles Clippers’ guard, recently surprised kids at a Los Angeles, Calif., elementary school and called the experience a blessing from God. Paul, an All-Star NBA player who just won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA, surprised children at La Salle Elementary School Thursday where he gave out gifts to the children […]

According to the National Institutes of Health, most Americans add a pound over the holidays from the sheer amount of food and inactivity. For some, though, it can be as much as six pounds. Along with the benefit of avoiding the holiday weight-gain, sneaking in holiday exercise can help you manage blood sugar. The best […]

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The most spectacular Broadway-style musical production in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania & Delaware metroplex is ready to wow audiences this holiday season with…

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When decorating for the holiday season many people remember to decorate the yard, the Christmas tree and the mantle, but what about the dining room table? You want your dinner guests to be transformed into the holiday season mood immediately upon entering the dining room. A Christmas wreath laid in the center of the table […]

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Crowds and long lines of shoppers are by far what people dread most about this time of year. But more surprisingly, 35 million Americans actually despise “having to be nice” during the holidays, according to Consumer Reports’ recent poll. The survey, asked people what (if anything) they dread most about the holidays. A whopping 90 […]

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  CLEVELAND – Occupy Cleveland organizers are eager to meet the thousands of people expected to attend the Winterfest celebration on Cleveland Public Square. A number of members of the group talked about their plans as they ate donated Thanksgiving Day dinners inside a tent near the northwest quadrant of the square Thursday afternoon. Jonathan […]

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Summit County Sheriff Drew Alexander has some safety tips during the holiday shopping season that apply everywhere. When you’re out and about: Be alert, don’t be too rushed or focused. Be wary of strangers approaching. ATM safety: Make sure doors are locked. Beware of location, bushes, lighting, and time of day. Don’t stay and count […]

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NEW YORK (CNN) – Macy’s plans to fill 78,000 temporary positions – an early Christmas gift for job seekers. The retailer says it needs the new employees to staff Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution centers and warehouses for the holiday season. In total, the company is planning to hire 4 percent more workers […]