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Friday

Your Health

Gym-goers Break a Cross-Cultural Sweat

Fitness instructors Hemalayaa and Anne Harrison have a new way to work off the calories. Instead of setting the tone of their classes with generic dance beats, they incorporate Bollywood dance techniques and reggae music into their routines. Hear how they keep the pace, with sounds from across the world.

Gym-goers Break a Cross-Cultural Sweat

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Sunday

Weekend Edition Sunday

Eco-nomical: Homemade Gifts

The poor economy is making it difficult to get into the spirit of gift giving. Blogger Tina Henry-Barrus, otherwise known as "Tina Seamonster," helps us get crafty in tough economic times.

Eco-nomical: Homemade Gifts

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Sunday Puzzle

From First To Last

Each clue is one word. The answer is a word that can follow the clue to complete a familiar two-word phrase. The first two letters of the answer must be the first and last letter of the clue. For example, given "pool," the answer would be "player."

From First To Last

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Friday

Monday

Sports

Odd Score Goes In NFL History Book

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the San Diego Chargers 11-10 Sunday night. It was the first time in NFL history (in more than 12,000 games) that a game ended with that score. Why is the score so rare?

Odd Score Goes In NFL History Book

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Sunday

Saturday

Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

A Long Way From Milan To Minsk

For each category given, the answers are things within the category that start with the letters, M, I, N, S and K. For example, given "two-syllable girls' names," the answer could be "Mary, Ingrid, Norma, Sarah and Kathy."

A Long Way From Milan To Minsk

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Friday

Wednesday

Pop Culture

Taking Baby Steps In Stilettos

Women are stalking around town in stiletto heels this season — and it's not easy. But in cities like LA and New York, there are classes to teach ladies how to walk in very high heels without hurting themselves.

Taking Baby Steps In Stilettos

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Sunday

Diversions

Author John Hodgman's Fake Presidential Trivia

What makes someone presidential? Is it experience, wisdom –- or the ability to turn things invisible? Author John Hodgman misinforms us about George Washington, Howard Taft and the Electoral College.

Author John Hodgman's Fake Presidential Trivia

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