Lifestyle Briefs: 04-13-11

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Mothers of twins to meet
TOLEDO – The Toledo Mothers of Twins Club will meet on Thursday in the Croxton Auditorium at the Toledo
Hospital.
TMOTC meets on the second Thursday of each month September through June and is a support group for
mothers, foster mothers and guardians of multiple births. Social time is at 7 p.m. and the meeting
begins at 7:30.
For more information go to www.tmotc.org.
S.C. boy wanders from home 2nd time, dog by his side
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) – A 2-year-old South Carolina boy who authorities say was protected on an unseasonably
cold night by the family dog has wandered from home a second time in just over a week.
Deputies in Kershaw County say they arrested the boy’s mother and her boyfriend, charging them with
illegal neglect of a child.
Sheriff Jim Matthews says a neighbor found the boy late Sunday morning about a third of a mile from his
home. The boy was not hurt and the family dog was beside him.
The sheriff thinks the same dog stayed with the boy keeping him safe and warm in the early morning hours
of April 2 after the child walked away from home the first time.
It was unclear if 25-year-old Jacklyn Jacobson or 21-year-old Jose Gloria have a lawyer.
Proposed trans fats ban moves forward in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) – A proposed ban on trans fats is advancing in Cleveland, and council members are
discussing expanding it to the city’s schools.
City Councilman Jeffrey Johnson says school children are "captive audiences" and need to be
protected from the artery-clogging artificial fats.
The ordinance introduced by Councilman Joe Cimperman would outlaw trans fats in prepared foods such as
restaurant meals.
The measure was approved in committee on Monday.
Most members of the city council acknowledge they’ve heard from residents complaining that the city has
no business legislating what people can eat or buy. In response, Councilman Tony Brancatelli tells The
Plain Dealer newspaper that people also used to be against seat belts.
UK Prime Minister: Yes to royal wedding parties
LONDON (AP) – Prime Minister David Cameron is urging local councils not to use bureaucratic rules to
prevent street parties celebrating the April 29 royal wedding.
Cameron says councils should refrain from interfering with plans for parties by imposing rules requiring
licenses, insurance protection and other bits of red tape.
He wrote in The Sun newspaper Monday that people who want to celebrate should be able to do so freely.

The prime minister is responding to persistent reports that councils are putting up roadblocks to parties
planned to mark the union of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
In addition, the anti-monarchist group Republic says its plans for a republican-oriented party are being
blocked by the Camden Council in north London.

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