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Baby doc, son of "Papa Doc" is dead. Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier died of a heart attack in the capital Port-au-Prince aged 63, official sources say.

Duvalier, junior was 19 in 1971, when he inherited the title of "president-for-life" from his father, the notorious Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier.

They were accused of corruption, human rights abuses and repression in a rule, which finally came to an end during an uprising brought about by repression and massive unrest in 1986 when he fled to France.

Journa-listen

We are pleased show and tell anyone who is interested that to be a good journalist, we must not only follow the 5 W's, but also listen and learn how to produce a well crafted story.

We should question everything, Why don't journalists ask why over and over? Who, what, when, where and why are the five most basic questions to ask when gathering information. To create meaningful content, a more specific question to ask is “Why should we care?”

Open-ended questions that we truly do not know the answers to are the best questions to ask. These should be clean and simple.

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Good posture means less back pain

Posture is the way we hold our body while standing, sitting, or performing tasks like lifting, bending, pulling, or reaching. If your posture is good, the bones of the spine and the vertebrae are correctly aligned.

You can improve your posture — and head off back pain — by practicing some imagery and a few easy exercises.

Females + coffee = sex?

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Scientific researchers have determined that caffeinated female test subjects are more likely than their drowsy counterparts to seek out sex, which led these researchers to conclude that caffeine may make females want to have sex.

So, does this mean that caffeine could possibly be a sex potion for females? Researchers say caffeine may put females in the mood for sex.

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NYC CenCom Events

Get Smart! Meet the Founders of Mental Floss

WHEN: Wednesday, October 15, 6:30 to 8:00 pm

WHERE: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (8th and 9th Aves.)

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Travel tips for a safe and sane US

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If you are lucky enough to hold one, consider yourself to be traveling in style, even though you may not be sitting in first class. The following are are facts you may not known about your US Passport.

NFL leaves NYC

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The National Football League Draft has decided to drop NYC's The Big Apple and pass to Chicago's Windy City.

The 2015 annual draft is headed west. This will be the first time this event is being held outside New York since 1964, when it was also held back in Chicago.

The draft has been held at Radio City Music Hall for the last nine years, but the NFL move it as a result of a previously booked event. which caused a scheduling conflict.

Fordham films

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Autumn, or Fall, whichever you wish to call it, this is Oscar season. A time of year when studios push their best major motion pictures for favorable critical review.

This season is also when Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus turns all shades of natural colors, turning its distinguished architecture and lush grounds into attractive selling points for prospective students. The Bronx campus is an attractive location for many movie makers.

Filmed at Fordham http://www.theramrealm.com/2013/10/18/filmed-at-fordham/

Pelvic examinations and sexual violence

Women who have a history of violent sexual abuse may suffer emotional distress during a routine pelvic examination. Healthcare providers would benefit from greater awareness of symptoms predictive of examination-related distress in this patient population, according to a study published in Violence and Gender, a new peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

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