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 | Sterling RanchWelcome to our Community Website. We hope you take full advantage of the many resources available on this website! Bookmark it and use it often!The BIG NEWS is that this website is password protected for added security! - created specifically for all of the residents. Registration is quick and easy - complete the registration form and click on the "submit" button. You'll receive a password by e-mail which you can then personalize for your use. This website is case sensitive.Once registered, you will have Full Access to all resources, including:Add photos to the neighborhood photo gallery, participate in the many discussion and information forums, advertise events using the Neighborhood Calendar, or request volunteers for your fundraiser. You can even coordinate your Bunko group, find/advertise handyman or lawn care, form carpools, walking, dinner, exercise groups, golf, etc. Whatever your interest, you're sure to find a neighbor interested as wellPlease note: This site is fully password protected; access is available only to this community's residents. This is for your protection - please know that your registration information is for the purpose of this site registration only and will not be shared or used for any other purposeIf you would like to sponsor this website, please contact us at:We would appreciate your comments and suggestions regarding this Community Site! | 
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Thunder roll in 4th, push Lakers to brink
Russell Westbrook scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 31 and made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds, and the Thunder rallied for a 103-100 win and 3-1 series lead over the Lakers on Saturday night.
 
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1st tropical storm strengthens off Carolinas
A tropical storm watch was issued for the South Carolina coast after Alberto formed, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season.
 
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Fatal 6.0-magnitude quake hits near Bologna, Italy
A series of quakes struck just north of Bologna, Italy, on Sunday, and authorities are reporting several deaths.
 
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Actor Nick Stahl resurfaces in email, plans rehab
Nick Stahl has resurfaced virtually following his disappearance more than a week ago. The 33-year-old "Terminator 3" star says he plans rehabiliation, E! News reports.
 
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Chinese dissident in US: Promote China justice
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, arriving in the U.S. Saturday, told NBC News he trusts the Chinese central government and hopes people will help him promote justice.
 
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Donna Summer like thousands of nonsmokers killed by lung cancer
Lung cancer’s sticky stigma as, primarily, a self-inflicted disease prompted Donna Summer’s publicist to release a terse statement Friday to emphasize the singer was “a non-smoker.
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Study: Stay-at-home moms more sad, depressed
A Gallup survey of 60,000 women released today found that stay-at-home moms are more likely to have felt depression, sadness, anger and worry than working mothers
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Baby boomers need hep C test for liver, CDC says
All baby boomers should be tested at least once for the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus, according to proposed guidelines from U.S. health officials released on Friday.
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Mad cow quarantines lifted at two U.S. dairies
Officials have lifted quarantines on two Central California dairies linked to a case of mad cow disease, after investigators found the illness didn't come from cattle feed.
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Flesh-eating disease patient to lose hands, foot
Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words "Let's do this."
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3 in Chicago Face Charges of Terrorism in Protests
Three men were planning to attack the campaign headquarters of President Obama and the house of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, among other targets in Chicago, prosecutors said Saturday.

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Character Study: James Crockman, the Human Antenna of the Breaking News Network
James Crockman listens to 17 police and fire frequencies from Breaking News Network’s New Jersey office to cull spot items for subscribers like news media outlets.

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Blind Chinese Dissident Leaves on Flight for U.S.
Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer whose escape from house arrest jolted relations between the United States and China, followed a hastily arranged flight with an open-air news conference in New York.

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Christine Quinn, New York City Council Speaker, Marries Longtime Partner
With the mayor, the governor, friends and family members looking on, Christine C. Quinn was married in one of the most prominent same-sex weddings of a public official.

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In Los Angeles, Drivers and Bicyclists Learn to Coexist
For years, cyclists in Los Angeles were a renegade subculture. These days, they are downright mainstream.

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How to Oil Paint on Canvas
Painting with oil is a very fine way of painting the canvas. Classic paintings like the Mona Lisa were oil-painted, along with beautiful Impressionist paintings such as those by Monet or Van Gogh.
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How to End a Relationship With an Attorney (Or Any Argumentative Type, Really)
Break ups are hard enough as it is, but with an attorney you may get to a stage where the arguing is filled with courtroom-style drama and devious point scoring, and it's time to adjourn. Breaking up with an attorney might not be as straightforward as those not trained to mess with words until you head's spinning, so be prepared!
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How to Breed Cows and Heifers Naturally
It's as simple as this: Put grass in front of cow, put bull behind cow. In other words, natural breeding is simply putting a herd bull out with a herd of cows or heifers and letting him do his job for a few weeks or couple months, then pulling him out again.
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How to Travel With One Bag
In this age of airline fare wars, spiking fuel costs, and the ongoing recession, traveling with bags in tow has started to require a PhD in packing lightly, as airlines pass their cost-cutting measures onto the flying consumer. Combined with the horror stories of lost luggage that never made it to the baggage claim, the option of traveling with just one bag is becoming more and more attractive.
Unless your trip is highly specialized, or requires carrying certain items, it is possible to travel and even live indefinitely out of one bag. Here's how.
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How to Make a Cloud in a Bottle
There's no need to look up to see the clouds when you can make your own! Here's how to do it with a bottle and just a few household ingredients.
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Quake hits northern Italy, 3 dead
A strong earthquake struck early Sunday near the northern Italian city of Camposanto, killing at least one person and knocking down a historic church bell in the region, authorities said.
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Zuckerberg updates FB status: Married
Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg married longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday.
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'Faulty valve' stopped rocket launch
SpaceX's launch of the first private spacecraft bound for the International Space Station has been rescheduled for next week after the mission was aborted Saturday a half a second before liftoff, the company said.
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6 Georgia school buses in pile-up
Six school buses bound for a metro Atlanta amusement park were involved in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday, sending 65 people to the hospital, including a seriously injured driver, Georgia authorities said.
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Thank you America: Chinese activist arrives in U.S.
Cheers greet activist Chen Guangcheng as he arrives in New York after finally boarding a flight out of China with his family after weeks of delicate diplomatic negotiations.
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