Opry in Tenn. offers captions for hearing impaired

"The Grand Ole Opry remains steeped in a tradition of sound, but the 83-year-old country music program will offer captions for the hearing impaired for the first time Saturday.



About 450 people participating at the Hearing Loss Association of America convention in Nashville this week will attend one of the Opry's evening shows and will be able to follow along with captions on large projection screens."

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Prison-trained puppies help wounded troops

If there's anything Oprah Winfrey knows for sure, it's what the love of a dog can do for your life. "There is nothing in the world like puppy love," Oprah says.

Still, dogs are more than just companions. They can be the eyes for those who can't see, lead those who can't walk and calm people suffering from conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder.

Where do these service dogs get their start? For some, it all begins behind prison walls...

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Louisiana Quality Foundation announces excellence award winners

"The Louisiana Quality Foundation has announced the 2008 Louisiana Performance Excellence Award winners."

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How To Get A Heart-Healthy Kitchen

With heart disease the number one killer of men and women in the United States, maintaining a healthy heart is vital.

And according to CBS News> medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton, you don’t need to look any further than your own kitchen cupboards for that key to heart health.

She said Wednesday on The Early Show you just have to know what to buy.

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After 208 years, Vt. village schoolhouse closes

The aged maple floorboards are scuffed and creaky, worn thin and smooth by thousands of youngsters over the years in the Hancock Village School. Banks of tall windows, a dozen panes over a dozen panes each, flood a pair of classrooms with sunlight.

A 19th-century image of Abraham Lincoln hangs on a back wall in one classroom where studies began in 1801, 60 years before he took office.

That history comes to a close on Thursday. Fewer kids and rising costs prompted townsfolk this year to vote to close the elementary school and instead pay tuition to send their roughly 20 children to neighboring schools.

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Get a Grip: Truth about Fingerprints Revealed

The long-held notion that fingerprints marks help us grip more firmly appears to be wrong. Instead, a new study finds that the marks actually reduce the friction between skin and surfaces.

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2009 Lantern Award winners to be honored tonight

"Louisiana Economic Development and the Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association will honor the 2009 Lantern Award winners for excellence in manufacturing and community involvement at a reception this evening at the Governor's Mansion.

Lantern Award winners are selected based on their contribution to their local community, including employment growth and facility expansion. Each business must also demonstrate sustainability by remaining in operation at least three years prior to the nomination."

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