Cell phone in the AC unit - it's all the rage
By TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI
      Dear Tom and Ray: My daughter has a uniquely equipped '91 Toyota Corolla. It now features a cell phone IN the air-conditioning unit! The car doesn't have louvers that direct the air, so the air comes through an open space on the dash.
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The way we were
Clips from Mountain Eagle front pages over the past 50 years
      August 8, 1957 The Whitesburg City Council will meet again Monday to try to find some source of revenue to keep the city from going in a financial hole between now and January 1. A financial statement presented at the council's regular meeting Monday night showed the city's general fund already has a deficit of $164.66.
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New moms going to infant formula too soon
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
      ATLANTA Nearly three-quarters of new mothers in the United States are breast-feeding their babies, but they are quitting too soon and resorting to infant formula too often, federal health officials said. A government survey found that only about 30 percent of new moms are feeding their babies breast milk alone three months after birth.
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Testing After Eating
      When you have diabetes, it is important to test your blood sugar. In the past, testing blood sugar was advised before meals and bedtime. This helped people make sure they were taking the right amount of insulin. Now research has shown that testing blood sugar levels after eating is also an important part of diabetes care.
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Rules flexibility urged for users of Accutane
By ANDREW BRIDGES Associated Press Writer
      WASHINGTON Health advisers are urging slightly more flexibility in rules designed to prevent pregnancies among women taking an acne drug that has caused birth defects - even though women taking the drug still are getting pregnant.
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