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Every time she looks in a mirror, every time children point at her scarred face, every time pain shoots through her left arm and back, Gail Pinson is reminded of what happened one morning 18 months ago. Her ex-boyfriend, Melvin Elem, approached her on the steps of her new boyfriend's West Baltimore home. Elem unscrewed the lid of a liquid-filled jar. And as he said, "See who will want you now," he tossed its contents -- probably battery acid -- at Pinson's face. Yesterday, Baltimore Circuit Judge Allen L. Schwait called Pinson's case the worst he'd seen in his 10 years on the bench and sentenced Elem to 38 years in prison, the maximum allowed under Maryland law. Some of the 50-year-old city schoolteacher's scars will never heal.

CHONGQING, China -- Frequent acid rains make this industrial powerhouse China's "rust capital" -- a hot spot within the environmental disaster spreading through the world's largest nation.Perched on hills along the Yangtze River in southwest China, Chongqing (formerly Chunking) is drenched in acid rain more than once every five days. The tainted rains result from a bad combination: the city's steep terrain, its wet climate and the high sulfur content of the coal burned by its heavy industries.

One of America's last two church bell makers wears high-top Reeboks,earrings and a beeper. And he worries about the future of the American church bell industry.In acid-washed jeans and gelled hair, William R. Parker III works with his father, William R. Parker Jr., at adying craft in a dusty foundry that is the McShane Bell Foundry Company Inc. in Glen Burnie. They are the only church bell makers left inthe United States."I don't know if there's going to be much demand for this in a couple of years," said Bill, the 22-year-old.

Days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery, Brenda Maker's diabetes was gone — her body producing enough of the hormone insulin to turn sugar into fuel. It's a phenomenon seen in recent years by doctors who increasingly are using the operation not only to help patients lose weight and improve their health generally but specifically to address the national epidemic of Type 2 diabetes. Now some researchers at the University of Maryland believe their work may explain why the surgery succeeds, and how a common drug may be used to induce similar effects.

Question: : I was at a child's birthday party, and wasps and bees were flying all over while the food was out. Someone said to get self-sealing plastic bags (sandwich size is fine), fill them with water and put them on the table. The wasps disappeared. If I hadn't seen this with my own eyes, I never would have believed it. I went to another party, and the host had put plastic bags of water all along her deck and anywhere people were sitting. There were no bees or wasps, and she lives out in the country.

Episode 6 starts with Lydia joining Heather and Tamra for a champagne lunch. Heather wants to build a relationship with Lydia and doesn't want to lump her into a category just because she hangs out Alexis. Tamra compares Alexis to a little puppy that needs to be guided and helped and then when you turn around it craps on the floor. Tamra declares she doesn't hate Alexis she just feels sorry for her and hates the way Alexis flaunts her wealth. Tamra and Heather appreciate Lydia's ability to open up and be honest which allows them to bond.

I have been struggling with joint pain and just found out that my vitamin D level is really low. My doctor put me on a megadose of 50,000 IU (international units) each week for eight weeks. Then, I will switch to 800 IU daily. I took the first 50,000 IU pill yesterday, and today I can't believe how good my joints feel. My wife thinks I'm crazy. I just returned from a six-mile walk and then did my weights. I have no pain and wonder if the vitamin D is responsible. Shouldn't a vitamin D check be part of a physical?

As people look to live more healthful lifestyles, many are contemplating meat-free diets. But becoming vegan or vegetarian can seem daunting as people try to figure out what to eat to get all the proper nutrients. Ingrid Beardsley, registered dietitian at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, said the transition can be done with proper planning. What is vegan and how is it different from being a vegetarian? Vegans exclude all meat, fish, dairy, and eggs, meaning no animal products at all. Some vegans choose to avoid consuming animal products, while others avoid using animal products completely.

What a simple premise -- lose weight effortlessly while you sleep. From Los Angeles to New York, a blitz of radio advertising promotes the wonders of Body Solutions Evening Weight Loss Formula. Take a tablespoon, follow it with a glass of water, and, bit by bit, you'll wake up smaller. Radio personalities, traffic reporters and sportscasters offer seemingly constant testimonials on how Body Solutions helped them shed 10 or even 25 pounds, eating the pizza and ice cream they wanted, without having to diet or exercise.

We are lice-free at last with Listerine, alcohol, vinegar and Denorex! We sprayed four heads every night with Listerine before bed, then combed and combed every inch with a nit comb. The lice were gone in three days, but we continued this ritual for seven more days to kill off any newly hatched eggs each day. I soaked the four separate nit combs in rubbing alcohol between uses and dipped them periodically in the alcohol as I combed. We also used vinegar on one severely affected head to loosen the nits.