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Half of all girls are put off exercise because of the way PE is taught in school, a new report says.

The study claims many girls find sport too competitive, dont enjoy getting sweaty and dislike the sports on offer.

It says most girls arent doing enough exercise and should be allowed to do activities like dance or roller skating instead of traditional sports.

The authors also think schools should celebrate taking part just as much as winning.

1,500 UK school children were surveyed in the research from the Womens Sport and Fitness Foundation, a charity that campaigns to get girls more active.

It also found that girls become less active than boys as they get older.

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CRETE | For the past 10 years, library visitors have been able to take a break from browsing the collection to enjoy a beverage and snacks thanks to a unique partnership between the Crete Public Library District and Crete-Monee School District 201U. 

The two entities have maintained a successful partnership called the Coffee Connection, a small coffee shop on the library’s second floor run by special education students from Crete-Monee High School.

The Coffee Connection started as a grant project submitted by administrative librarian Jane Schulten in 2001. It was an opportunity to provide library patrons with perks they were enjoying at area book stores. Most important,...

Aries (March 21-April 20)
Aries have an abundance of energy and need to vent it out in a controlled manner. Since you hate routine, sticking to one can become boring for you. Says Shah, Indulge in competitive sports like tennis, football and endurance training like weight lifting etc.
Make sure you stay away from any form of exercise that might stir anger as this will lead to high blood pressure and headaches.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)
Says fitness expert, Namrita Purohit, The personality trait of a Taurian is said to have a slow metabolism. Thus you need to indulge in some form of rigorous exercise routine. Dance, running and jogging are ideal. Since you are prone to neck...

MSNBC has done a terrific story on the problem of concussions for school-age female soccer players. Girls, the experts the network interviewed, are particularly vulnerable to concussions, second only to football players in terms of risk.

But what’s disappointing is the questions the reporters raised to the players and their parents: Why take the risk? Why continue to play the game?

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We’re not talking about skydiving here, or drag racing. This is a sport. It is a contact sport. Girls and women are more than capable of playing competitive, contact sports. The rules of the game, as well as the equipment...

In the world of competitive sports, the trampoline is considered one of the toughest and most difficult to master for athletes. In fact, only five athletes from the United States have ever made it to Olympic competition. But even more amazing, of those elite five, four of them are from right here in Lafayette.

Two of them, 18-year-old Savannah Vinsant and 17-year-old Hunter Brewster were Junior Olympians and are working to advance on to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Vinsant is ranked No. 1 in the sport in the US and within reach of her goal to become an Olympic champion.

For so long Ive trained for it, and now its in the palm of my hand, Vinsant said. Im at the point where...

Nevada gambling revenues totaled $854.5 million in March, a 10.8 percent decline compared with the same month last year. The double-digit decline in revenue was preceded by two months of modest gains.

The state posted revenue increases of 5.7 percent in February and 18.4 percent in January, according to figures compiled by Nevada gambling regulators.

Desperate for new revenue, Ohio lawmakers introduced legislation last year that would make it easier to recover money from businesses that defraud the state.

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