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  Mother’s Day

  From cervical cancer to mother - thanks to new surgery

  With her two laughing children and tall, handsome husband at her side, Anaelvys Espinoza-Ruiz of Miami is the picture of happiness on Mother’s Day.

• carolyn hax

  Carolyn Hax: Getting toddler to appreciate the gift of giving

  Adapted from a recent online discussion.
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  Cruise industry

  Norwegian Getaway to feature Latin ballroom and (shh!) Carlo’s Bakery

  Norwegian Cruise Line’s upcoming Miami-based ship, which will be delivered in January, will feature a Latin-themed ballroom dance show, a rotating cast of comedians and a musical about a blonde.

• dear abby

  Dear Abby:Cellphone snoop suspects friend of having an affair

  Dear Abby: I have a friend who I believe is having an affair. I have no concrete evidence, only a slew of circumstantial evidence such as odd work hours, blocks of mystery time set aside at night in his cellphone’s day planner, and evading questions about texts from females.
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  Dinner in Minutes

  Make Mom’s day with easy pasta salad

  Make this quick Roasted Chicken Pasta Salad for Mom on her day and enjoy a family meal at home. It uses only one pot, won’t heat up your kitchen and takes only 20 minutes to make.
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  Cook’s Corner

  ‘Fudgie’ request elicits two terrific brownie recipes

  Diane Friedberg of Miami Beach asked if anyone had the recipe for brownies called Fudgies that her mother used to make from a Woman’s Home Companion cookbook she received as a wedding present in 1941. She remembered they were made with evaporated milk and had powdered sugar on top.
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  Wine

  Mature pinot noir a savory favorite

  “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”
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  CRUISE INDUSTRY

  Norwegian Breakaway takes its bow in Manhattan

  Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the christening of its newest ship with pomp, pageantry — and some high kicks.
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  Wizarding World of Harry Potter

  ‘Diagon Alley’ to open at Universal Studios in 2014

  The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando will expand into London next year, the theme park announced Wednesday. The new area, which has been under construction for months, will be built along Diagon Alley, and the centerpiece will be a ride based on Gringotts Bank. It is to be completed in 2014.
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  Sweat Equity

  Pilates with muscles

  The Megaformer machine turns Pilates into a one-stop gym experience.

• Jock Doc

  Getting to the bottom of shins pain

  I recommend you see an orthopedic surgeon for evaluation of your shins. A stress fracture is a microfracture of the bone that may not appear on an X-ray. If the doctor finds that you have discomfort in the region of the tibia or fibula bone in the shin, then he or she may order an MRI scan, which is usually accurate in diagnosing a stress fracture.
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  Fiction

  Hardship and hope in Jean Thompson's new novel

  Economic times are dreadful in Jean Thompson’s new novel, but hope still abounds
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  Theme parks

  New attractions star Transformers, penguins, animal warriors

  Central Florida’s theme parks will have a spate of new attractions opening over the next three months as Autobots take on Decepticons, the animal tribes of Chima battle over “chi,” pirates battle over treasure, penguins open their 30-degree home to visitors (Brrr!), space shuttle Atlantis goes on display, and the characters of Madagascar come to life.
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  Elder care

  Scammers, schemers target the elderly

  Though statistics on financial exploitation of the elderly are sketchy, advocates say it’s a growing problem as the population ages and swindlers get more sophisticated.

• For kids, avoiding risks can add to anxiety later

  It was always the introduction for Georgiann Steely — the ringing of the doorbell, the approach to the man at the cash register — that made her palms sweat and knees knock.
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  FIU researchers develop new pathway to brain for medicine

  A physicist and an immunologist working together at FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine have developed a technique to deliver anti-HIV drugs to the brain more effectively.

• Plastic surgery 101

  Gastric sleeve may lead to more surgeries later

  Your “friends’’ are taking some of your thunder away, but there is some truth in what they are telling you. It is still a bit early to tell what you may end up needing.
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  First person

  Thank you to those who’ve lifted me up through breast cancer treatment

  My brother’s friend flashed a smile when he saw me. I had not seen him in about three years and I felt butterflies in my stomach. He talked about his new life as the single dad of a 10-month-old boy. I did my best to summarize my ordeal after my Aug. 1, 2011, breast cancer diagnosis.
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  Horror

  Our new enemy has fangs

  Werewolves stand in for Muslims in Benjamin Percy’s overwritten novel.
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  Author! Author!

  The snarkeristic Ben Greenman

  Have you ever seen a juggler on a moving sidewalk? Ben Greenman, whose latest novel, The Slippage, (Harper Perennial, $14.99 in paper), a wry, wistful tale of marriage, lust and disconnection, ponders this and other wonders of life.

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