Monthly Archives: March 2013

Zumba Instructor in Maine Pleads Guilty to Running Prostitution Ring

The instructor in Kennebunk, Me., pleaded guilty to using her studio as a front for a ring involving scores of men, including a former mayor, a high school hockey coach and a minister.


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Anti-Gravity Treadmills Defy Physics For Runners

Anti-Gravity Treadmills Defy Physics For Runners
That's why when Adam Goucher, a 2000 U.S. Olympian in the 5,000 meters, had foot surgery in 2007, he found a new way to keep his fitness and speed up his recovery: the anti-gravity treadmill, or AlterG. “It allows you to maintain your fitness to a …
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Underwater treadmill gets Duke basketball players back on court
Duke guard Seth Curry works out on the underwater treadmill in the Blue Devil's training room at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The refurbished training facility has been instrumental in the return of several injured players over the years. Curry along with …
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Sen. Orrin Hatch knocks treadmill desks, B for new health center
Sen. Orrin Hatch has never been shy in voicing his concerns about President Obama's health care law, but he was particularly put off by one aspect of a newly created health innovation center under the Affordable Care Act — treadmill desks. Mr. Hatch …
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