Exercise equipment arrives just in time
No need to feel guilty about eating delicious Thanksgiving turkey and trimmings this holiday. Just in time to work off the calories, the first pieces of the community exercise equipment have been installed and are now useable.

Erroneous news alert of bus crash on WGEM-TV part of system training exercise
An erroneous news alert that appeared briefly on WGEM-TV Monday afternoon, informing viewers of a bus crash involving more than 100 students, was part of a system training exercise at the television station.

Dirt work begins at Hot Springs hospital site
HOT SPRINGS -- A massive earth-moving exercise has begun south of Hot Springs as work on the new Fall River Health Services hospital has begun in earnest. The equipment was moved in on Nov. 14 and digging began Monday, Nov. 17.

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Shuttle prepares for homecoming
The shuttle Endeavour astronauts packed equipment and tested landing systems on Saturday before a scheduled Sunday homecoming at Florida's Kennedy Space Center.

Sun Health launches Parkinson's study
The Michael J. Fox Foundation has awarded the Sun Health Research Institute a $75,00 grant to study new equipment that treats Parkinson's Disease.

BHEL, Toshiba may tie up for transmission projects
BHEL?s plans for a joint venture would help the equipment major to target 37,150 MW capacity in the transmission space over the next few years.

Caution Urged on China Financing
China's growing financial power draws scrutiny as U.S. economic costs rise. BOSTON--U.S. regulators should exercise caution as cash-strapped companies turn to China for financing in troubled economic times, experts say.

Iran to start naval maneuver in Sea of Oman today
He said that the 6-day maneuver, codenamed "87 unity", is aimed at increasing the military preparedness and deterrence capability of armed forces and testing the country's state-of-the-art military equipment, ISNA reported.

Students get exercise by walking before school
Angel Fonseca wanted to spend some mornings walking before school with her 9-year-old son, Ricky. They decided to invite a few of his classmates at Northwest Elementary School ? all 430 of them.

Latest downtown business promotes benefits of exercise
This is a drawing of what the front of the former Laconia Mall (now Downtown Crossing) will look like when work is finished on the exterior of a commercial space that will soon house the second Work Out World (or WOW) club in the state.

Hoops draw new interest in junior high school fitness club
Exercise has been disguised as fun at Will Rogers Middle School in Miami. Students stay afterschool for the ?Fitness Club? which mostly entailed walking or running in the gym or lifting weights.

Opening hospital a personal endeavor for veterinarians
After years as a pottery studio, the large gray barn outside Littlestown is once again hosting animals - but these animals are making use of a $9,000 surgical monitor as well as enjoying an enclosed exercise area with its own bright yellow fire hydrant.

Russia, Venezuela Wrap Up Joint Naval Exercises
CARACAS (AFP)--Russian warships Tuesday wrapped up two days of joint exercises with the Venezuelan navy that were widely seen as a challenge by Moscow to traditional U.S. influence in Latin America.

Broncos' Eddie Royal entertains fourth-graders
Nicole Swift, 9, wasn't really sure who Denver Bronco Eddie Royal was when her mom entered her name in the "Take an NFL Player to School with You" contest in October. By the end of Tuesday morning, Nicole not only knew who Royal is, she was pretty sure she was never going to let him go.

RANGEL'S SECRET WORKOUT ROOM
Welcome to Charlie Rangel's personal gym. It may look cramped, but while members of Congress are forced to shoehorn office staff and equipment into windowless closets and other tiny corners of the Capitol complex, Rep. Rangel's taxpayer-funded...

Iran to hold large-scale naval drills in Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, December 1 (RIA Novosti) - Iran is to hold on December 2-7 a large-scale naval exercise involving over 60 warships in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian television reported on Monday, citing the navy commander.

Working out at work
We were not designed to be deskbound for eight hours a day, with little exercise other than tapping a keypad. However, a new generation of fitness equipment is changing all that. From treadmill desks to mini exercise bikes, there's no excuse for time-poor office workers.

Dive teams train at Noccalula Falls
It was more than a training exercise when members of the dive team from the Etowah County Sheriff's Department braved the cold waters beneath Noccalula Falls.

Emory neurologist's memory screen test could help detect problems
Every time he plays racquetball, Fredrick Salmons, 60, blanks out almost as much as he blinks. Not only does he sometimes forget the score during a fast-moving game, but whether he or his opponent served. That's critical, because in racquetball, only the server can score. "It happens to my opponent, too, usually," says Salmons, an east Cobb County business consultant who's on the go constantly. ...