A Sampling of Clips for August 5^th, 2008

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Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids
The Washington Post, Aug. 4 -- Programs to lower cholesterol from childhood on could lower rates of coronary artery disease and save lives, according to a review from a team at the UCSD School of Medicine. More

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Hazy, Hazy Games
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 5 -- The skies were clear and blue all weekend in this city of 17.4 million, and officials from the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau were beaming, almost smug. (Quotes U.S. triathlete and UCSD alumna Julie Swail Ertel) More

Group Opposes Regional Fire Tax Plan
North County Times, Aug. 4 -- A group of academics and retired fire officials says it opposes a plan to levy a tax on property owners to pay for more fire services because it doesn't require hiring more firefighters. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More

Kayaker Hopes to Make Waves in Beijing
La Jolla Village News, Aug. 1 -- One local woman is eager for August to get here. You see, she’s headed to Beijing and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Carrie Johnson, 24, a senior at UCSD will be competing as a flat-water kayaker when the games commence early next month. More

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