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Bike-safety groups take Obama head onPerhaps President Obama didn't want to look uncool on his bike ride yesterday, but his decision to skip the helmet had safety experts banging their heads.
New York Daily News Friday, August 28, 2009Pet Peeves: Dog policies create controversy - and harmony - in city buildingsThe barking. The poop. The trotting of dogs through the building?s lobby when rules dictate that dogs must travel via a service elevator. Dogs that run around without a leash, and those overfriendly dogs that jump on people. These are issues that divide pet owners and non-pet-owning neighbors.
New York Daily News Friday, August 28, 2009Cheryl Cole named new covergirl for L'OrealBritish pop star Cheryl Cole has become the face of L'Oreal. Cole, who sings with The Girls Aloud and is an 'X Factor' judge, joins the likes of Beyonce and Jennifer Aniston as a covergirl for the cosmetic titan.
New York Daily News Friday, August 28, 2009The Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch off the coast of California has researchers worriedA tawny stuffed puppy bobs in cold sea water, his four stiff legs tangled in the green net of some nameless fisherman.
New York Daily News Friday, August 28, 2009JPMorgan Card Woos Wealthy: Big SpenderJPMorgan's new Sapphire credit card tries to impress the upper crust with the usual perks.
The Street Friday, August 28, 2009'Go solo, or stay home'A reader writes: "One person is bringing her cousin, another a friend from his office ... people we didn't invite and have never met. Am I out of line thinking this is rude?"
Seattle Post Intelligencer Friday, August 28, 2009Friday night's just right for family cookingThe TV remote?s all we want to lay our exhausted little hands on at the end of the work week. But Friday night kicks off the weekend, and one author thinks it?s time to fill it with fun, food and fresh ideas for crafts.
New York Daily News Friday, August 28, 2009PTSD sufferers too often turn to substance abuseIt's time to treat veterans, or anyone exposed to post-traumatic stress disorder, as if they had the same, or higher, risks for alcoholism and drug addiction as children born from alcoholic parents.
New York Daily News Friday, August 28, 2009'That's what racism is'A reader writes: "I told my friends why I wouldn't be seeing him again, and they were, shockingly, horrified. Did I miss something here?"
Seattle Post Intelligencer Friday, August 28, 2009Dear Margo: He's a jerk, now so is sheA reader writes: "They no longer seem like two individual people, but one giant two-headed, judgment-spewing hydra, and I can't even stand to visit her anymore."
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