Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 08/06/08

News Briefs:

Joe Dunn’s comeback cut short after suffering concussion during pre-season debate drills


Southeastern US has worst obesity rate; Northeast nagging not helping


Asheville children going to mall and littering after telling their parents they’re spending the night in a friend’s rain barrel


Ridgeline wildfire still uncontained 3 days after Swain County man backs up boasts about lovemaking prowess


Sharing knitting needles leading cause of elderly sniffles Also, quitting intravenous street drugs


Report: 1 in 4 US teen girls have STD; other 3 have rash from excessive heavy petting


NBA draft in a nutshell: mostly tall guys picked


Producer of shirtless calendar faces Mormon elders’ verdict, after they finish masturbating


Tired of being national laughingstock, W. Virginia encourages WNC to form own state


Wishy-Washy Monthly names Mission Hospitals “Most Wired” and “Most Wireless”


Exercise slows Alzheimer’s; long jogs not recommended

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