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Researchers say women are genetically programmed to read emotions better than men. One of the ways they tested the theory was by using a test called "Reading the Mind in the Eyes."
If you are a nurse with addiction or substance abuse issues, or a colleague or family or friend and know a nurse who might need help, call Peer Assistance Services anonymously at 1.866.369.0039.
The Justice Initiative for Drug Endangered Families, or JI-DEF, helps families deal with drug abuse. Learn more about the program by visiting Kempe or Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children.
Swaptree.com is a way for people to trade books, DVDs, CDs and videogames.
The 36th annual Turkey Trot benefitting Mile High United Way will be in Washington Park on Thursday, November 26th. To learn more, click the link below.
Turkey Trot
For more information on the safest cars for 2010, click the link below.
A physical therapist who was hurt in a car wreck is now in physical therapy at CU Sports Medicine. His friends are hoping to raise money for Brett Purdom to get a hand bicycle.
NTAF Midwest/West Spinal Cord Injury Fund
c/o Brett Purdom
National Transplant Assistance Fund
150 Radnor Chester Road
Suite F-120
Radnor, PA 19087
Also, get information about a birthday celebration/fundraiser for Purdom on Tuesday night on Larimer Street in Denver.
Millions of Americans may be surprised to learn they owe the government money come tax time. A federal program called "Making Work Pay" beefed up paychecks. The government now says approximately 15 million people got too much money and will have to pay it back come tax time. Find out if you're likely to owe by using the Internal Revenue Service's tax calculator linked below.
The Colorado Youth at Risk program is currently working with four Colorado high schools, pairing mentors with students who are in danger of dropping out. For more information, click the link below.
To learn more about eBags for holiday travel, click the link below.
eBagsTo learn more about the Cutest Dog Competition, click the link below. Also, don't forget to send a blog request so that the judges vote for Colorado's own, Dr. Papidies, a finalist for the million dollar prize.
Cutest Dog CompetitionTo learn more about the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, click the link below.
Colorado Avalanche Information Center
A local business salvages fixtures, cabinets, trim, doors, etc. from homes under renovation or remodel. Green Cycling Homes tries to save anything that can be resold or reused. The idea is to keep tons of reusable stuff out of landfills.
Green Cycling Homes
You may be surprised to learn how many fitness tips are really fiction. See the top 9 fitness myths.
Jefferson County Public Schools is holding a series of meetings to get public input on the future of schools, as the district tries to cut its budget by $35-40 million over the next two years.
To submit feedback online
On Friday morning's Breakfast With Brooke, Rev. Leon Kelly talked about starting with the youngest children to fight a new breed of gangster. For more information on the Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives program, click the link below.
See a list of Veterans Day Events along the Front Range, compiled by CBS4 staff.
For more information, click the link below.
A Colorado-based, non-profit organization called "Smart-Girl" offers programs for young girls in nearly two dozen schools in Colorado, offering them "positive peer influence" to help them make the right choices when faced with both peer and media pressure to be popular, look good, have sex, do drugs, and drink alcohol. It helps young girls learn how to deal with the pressures that are facing them at even younger ages, and encourages self-esteem and confidence. Click the link below for more information.
Click the link below to order hinges for the recalled strollers.
There are more traffic vs. wildlife crashes in November than any other month. Drivers can help make the roads safer by reporting wildlife sitings on a new Web site.
i-70wildlifewatch.orgAuction.com offers deals to the highest bidder on foreclosures and new construction houses, condos, town homes, multi-family units. They also offer online auctions for the same properties.
Denver Health Medical Center will hold two flu clinics Saturday, administering 1,000 doses of the swine flu vaccine. Two more clinics are coming up at the Eastside and Westside clinics on Nov. 21. Call the flu hotline at (303) 436-6100. You can also visit www.denverhealth.org.
To learn more about the Central City Opera's home tour, click the link below.
Central City OperaTo learn more about how you can help feed a family this Thanksgiving, click the link below.
Feed A FamilyTo learn more about the Colorado Coalition For The Homeless and their Home For the Holidays 5 K Run, click the link below.
Home For The Holiday 5K
People are Beating The Recession by keeping their cash and bartering instead. Whether you use a formal barter exchange or just trade between friends, you are supposed to declare that income. Formal bartering organizations should issue you a Form 1099-B, Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions to you. This information is also reported to the IRS.
CSU graduate students are beating the recession by making bicycles out of bamboo. Panda Bicycles is making the most of this unique design.
Rep.s Mike Coffman and Ed Perlmutter are hosting the Aurora/Centennial Housing Fair, which was created "to help prevent foreclosures and to educate homeowners about the various options they have to save their home." The event is free. Homeowners can receive on-site home loan reviews and debt counseling in addition to numerous informative education sessions.
Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure
seekers equipped with GPS devices. Visit the site below for more information.
During morning and noon newscasts on selected weekdays, CBS4 features the Pet of the Week segments with animals looking for homes. Contact one of the following organizations if you are interested in adopting a pet you saw on TV:
• Dumb Friends League
• MaxFund
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Least favorite household chore: Changing batteries in overhead smoke detectors
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Star Sign: Cancer
Favorite story: Digging through a snowbank to check on a hibernating bear
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