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• Sugar Ray Robinson is ranked one of history’s greatest professional boxers, with 108 knockouts in 200 pro bouts. His 91-fight unbeaten streak ranks third longest in boxing history. Muhammad Ali referred to Robinson as “the king, the master, my idol.” Sugar Ray wasn’t really a Ray at all, but was born Walker Smith, Jr. in 1921. When he retired from boxing in 1965, his record was 173 – 19 – 2, and he had never been physically knocked out in a fight. He was also was owner of a fashionable restaurant, Sugar Ray’s, a hangout of Frank Sinatra, Joe Louis, Lena Horne, and Jackie Gleason. Unfortunately, at the time of his retirement, Robinson had spent all of the $4 million in career earnings. He appeared in a few minor film roles, but health problems plagued him, and he passed away from complications of diabetes and Alzheimers Disease at age 67.

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Leonard’s mother named him after her favorite singer, Ray Charles. Leonard was the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in the ring and was named the 1980s Boxer of the Decade.

His career included eight world titles. His first big victory was the National Golden Gloves Lightweight Championship in 1973. Leonard was chosen for the 1976 U.S. Olympic Team, a team that is considered the greatest boxing team in the Olympics’ history. After capturing a gold medal that year, Leonard intended to study business administration at the University of Maryland. However, financial difficulties forced him into the professional arena, and in 1977 he made his professional debut, being paid $40,044 for the evening’s work. Leonard retired in 1982, then made a comeback, retired again in 1984, followed by another comeback.

The action was repeated in 1987 and 1991, with his final retirement in 1997, following the only time he was ever knocked out. He has been a TV boxing analyst for ESPN, a television and movie actor, and contestant on Dancing with the Stars. He is also deeply involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

• Singer-songwriter Ray Stevens is known for his humorous novelty hits such as “Gitarzan,” “Ahab the Arab,” and “The Streak.” Born Harold Ray Ragsdale, Stevens grabbed five Grammy nominations and a win in 1970 for his serious recording “Everything is Beautiful.”

But his most famous hit is “The Streak,” Number One on the charts in 1974, a song about that decade’s fad of running nude in public. Those familiar with the song will recall its famous line, “Don’t look, Ethel!”

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A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University recently published a study promising that in the near future, a new type of blood test may be able to identify DNA from breast cancer cells and find recurrence much earlier than current methods. If confirmed, this would be a big relief to the many women (and a few men) with breast cancer at risk for recurrence. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please address stem-cell treatment for a torn rotator cuff? My son is facing his second surgery for this problem and is considering stem-cell treatment instead. He had such terrible pain from surgery the first time. -- L.P.

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It is too new of a technique for me to be able to compare it with standard surgical therapy, but the preliminary studies are very promising.

I often have said that only an individual’s surgeon can decide the right surgical procedure, based on far more information than we could include in this column. It’s really true that you never trust anyone quite the way you trust your surgeon. There are surgeons who are using the stem-cell technique, and it would be reasonable to get a consultation with one of them. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2016 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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With a personal worth of $500 million, Kroc was also the owner of the San Diego Padres baseball team for the final 10 years of his life.

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* On Aug. 14, 1784, a Russian fur trader founds Three Saints Bay, the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska. In 1867, Secretary of State William H. Seward signed a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million, a bargain at 2 cents an acre. * On Aug. 10, 1846, President James Polk signs the Smithsonian Institution Act into law. In 1829, James Smithson died, leaving behind a will giving money to the United States for the creation of the “Smithsonian Institution” and a fortune worth well over $500,000. * On Aug. 13, 1899, Alfred Hitchcock, the macabre master of moviemaking, is born in London.

His innovative directing techniques made “The Master of Suspense” one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century. * On Aug. 11, 1965, in the Watts neighborhood

of Los Angeles, two white policemen scuffle with a black motorist suspected of drunken driving, sparking a riot. Five days of violence left 34 people dead, 1,032 injured and nearly 4,000 arrested. * On Aug. 8, 1974, with impeachment proceedings underway, President Richard Nixon announces he will resign as president of the United States. * On Aug. 9, 1985, Arthur Walker, a retired U.S. Navy officer, is found guilty of espionage for passing top-secret documents to his brother John, who then passed them to Soviet agents. John Walker, also a Navy veteran, had been involved in spying for the Soviets since 1968. * On Aug. 12, 1990, fossil hunter Susan Hendrickson finds three huge bones jutting out of a cliff near Faith, South Dakota, part of the largest cont’d on next page

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• The scientific classification Batoidea includes the cartilaginous fish known as rays. The flat-bodied rays have a boneless skeleton consisting of a tough elastic material. The flat body enables the ray to conceal itself while seeking out its prey. The ray stirs up the sand and hides beneath it.

• About 600 species of rays exist, with varying kinds found in every ocean around the world, from the warm tropics to the freezing cold waters in the Arctic. Many species are closely related to the shark. The largest species is the manta ray, with its central disc measuring up to 29.5 feet (9 m) wide. It also has the largest brain of all fish. More than 300 rows of tiny teeth line the lower jaw. A manta consumes about 60 lbs. (27.2 kg) of plankton and fish every day. Found only in the warmer tropical waters, it can live for 25 years. It is completely harmless to humans.

• A ray’s mouth is on the underside of its body, and its eyes are on top. Because the ray can’t use its eyes to seek its prey, electro-sensors help them detect electrical charges emitted by the clams, oysters, shrimp, crabs, and mussels it feeds on.

• The smallest ray is a tiny electric ray measuring just 4 inches (10 cm) across and weighing only 1 lb. (0.5 kg).

• Electric rays are capable of producing an electric charge from 8 to 220 volts. They hide in the sand, waiting for their prey, which they stun and capture. The genus Torpedo, one of the 69 species of electric rays, gave us the name for the warfare device known as the torpedo, a word that translates from the Latin torpere, meaning to be stiffened or paralyzed.

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3. Florida State set a record in 2015 for most NFL draft picks in a three-year period (29).

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4. Name the last NBA rookie before Orlando’s Elfrid Payton in 2015 to have back-to-back triple-doubles.

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6. Name the last person other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to win the FIFA Ballon d’Or (top male soccer player in the world).

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• Stingrays have a barbed stinger measuring about 14 inches (35 cm) in length on their tail used for self-defense. Two grooves contain venom, concentrated under a thin layer of skin. They are not hostile creatures and don’t aggressively attack humans, and normally swim away; however, they will sting if stepped on. A sting usually causes pain, swelling, and muscle cramps, but is very rarely life-threatening to humans. Usually, the stinger breaks off in the wound, and surgery is sometimes required to remove it.

• It’s not unusual for large stingrays to reach a weight of 790 lbs. (358.3 kg). Baby stingrays are born fully developed, emerging as a little adult, and begin to take care of themselves as soon as they’re born.

• Stingrays prefer warmer, shallower, near-theshore waters.

• In ancient Greece, the venom of stingrays was used by dentists as an anesthetic.

• The death of wildlife expert Steve Irwin occurred in 2006 when a stingray barb pierced him in the chest, puncturing his thoracic wall, while Irwin was filming an underwater documentary film.

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Eat Healthy Now to Keep Active Sticking to a healthy diet now may help with mobility as we age. So says a new study that looked at preventing or delaying a physical decline later.

Continued physical function equates to continued independent living, so this study needs a close look.

A portion of the Nurses’ Health Study looked at diet patterns of 54,762 women and compared their health to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index, checking in with them every four years between 1992 and 2008. Here’s what it learned: * Those with a healthy diet were less likely to develop physical impairments. * More fruit and vegetables; less sugared drinks, trans fats and sodium; and moderate intake of alcohol equated to reduced physical impairment later. * Foods with the biggest health impact were oranges, pears, apples, leaf lettuce and walnuts, although an overall healthy diet was more important than individual foods.

The Nurses’ Health Study has been ongoing since 1976, and over the years it’s revealed a wealth of information about women’s health, courtesy of (so far) 275,000 participants.

The Alternative Healthy Eating Index is a dietary guideline used by, among other things, the U.S. Department of Agriculture to monitor the quality of the American diet. The newest version, called the HEI-2010, gives each food value points.

If you need help sorting out what constitutes a healthy diet (especially when it comes to portions), go online to choosemyplate.gov and look around. Did you know: A serving size of apples and oranges are not the same? Or that one slice of bread has the same value as a half cup of cooked pasta? Or that one egg and twelve almonds are equal? I didn’t. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

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We’ve all heard of celebrity twins like the MaryKate and Ashley Olsen, the Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott, and Barbara and Jenna Bush. But how about those sets in which one is famous and the other is not? In honor of Twins’ Days Festival, August 5 – 7, Tidbits focuses on well-known folks with a nonfamous twin.

• Brazilian model, actress, and producer Gisele Bundchen is the world’s highest-paid model in the world, and the 16th richest woman in the entertainment industry. Bundchen, worth an estimated $360 million, married New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in 2009. What about her equally-beautiful twin sister Patricia?

Patricia, five minutes younger than her sister, tried modeling for a short time, but prefers to stay in the background serving as the manager of Gisele’s career. Gisele claims she owes her success to Patricia’s exceptional management skills.

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• Vin Diesel is best known for his work in “The Fast and the Furious” film series.

Raised in New York City, Diesel was born Mark Sinclair Vincent, and has a twin brother named Paul Vincent. Paul remains out of the spotlight, working as a film editor, and is rarely photographed in public.

• Actress Scarlett Johansson, star of “The Avengers,” has a twin brother Hunter, three minutes younger than his celebrity sister.

Hunter did appear with Scarlett in the 1996 film “Manny & Lo” at age 12, but since then has been out of the limelight, with the exception of being listed in People magazine’s list of “Hot Bachelors” in 2008. Hunter seems more interested in politics, having worked as a community and campaign organizer. He also joined his sister in a fundraiser for victims of 2012’s Hurricane Sandy.”

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Tidbits® of Niagara Region NON-CELEBRITY TWINS (continued): • NON-CELEBRITY Iowa native Ashton Kutcher got his big acting TWINS (continued): break in 1998, landing a role in “That 70s • Iowa native Ashton Kutcher got his big acting Show.” While Ashton weighed in at 10.5 lbs. break in 1998, landing a role in “That 70s (4.76 kg) at birth, his fraternal twin Michael Show.” While Ashton weighed in at 10.5 lbs. was a much smaller 4 lbs. (1.8 kg). Diagnosed (4.76 kg) at birth, his fraternal twin Michael with cerebral palsy at age three, and plagued was a much smaller 4 lbs. (1.8 kg). Diagnosed with cerebral heart problems, Michael a with palsy at age three, underwent and plagued heart transplant at age 13. Today, in addition with heart problems, Michael underwent a to serving as a spokesperson for an advocacy heart transplant at age 13. Today, in addition organization that researches cerebral palsy, to serving as a spokesperson for an advocacy Michael, who has a business management and organization that researches cerebral palsy, marketing degree, is in the business of selling Michael, who has a business management and retirement plans. marketing degree, is in the business of selling • retirement plans.

Swedish-born actress Ingrid Bergman of “Casablanca” fame gave birth to twin daughters • Swedish-born actress Ingrid Bergman of Isabella and Isotta Ingrid Rossellini in Rome in “Casablanca” fame gave birth to twin daughters 1952. Isabella followed in her mother’s acting Isabella and Isotta Ingrid Rossellini in Rome in footsteps at age 24, along with a modeling 1952. Isabella followed in her mother’s acting career. Her fraternal twin Isotta chose an footsteps at age 24, along with a modeling academic career, and became a professor of career. Her fraternal twin Isotta chose an Italian literature at New York University. academic career, and became a professor of • We know Kiefer Sutherland for his role as Italian literature at New York University.

Jack Bauer on the hit TV series “24”. Born • We know Kiefer Sutherland for his role as in London to actor Donald Sutherland and Jack Bauer on the hit TV Kiefer series “24”. his wife Shirley Douglas, has a Born twin in London to actor Donald Sutherland sister, Rachel, who is also involved in and the his wife Shirley Douglas, Kiefer has a twin entertainment industry. Rachel works behind sister, Rachel, who is also involved in the the scenes in post-production and as a casting entertainment industry. Rachel works behind assistant for movies and television. the scenes in post-production and as a casting • Several celebrities were twins for a very short assistant for movies and television. time, with siblings who died at birth, including • Several celebrities were twins for a very short Elvis Presley who had a twin brother Jesse. time, with siblings who died at birth, including Others include Andy Garcia, Liberace, and Ed Elvis Presley who had a twin brother Jesse.

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Others include Andy Garcia, Liberace, and Ed Sullivan.

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6 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 5 large ripe bananas 1 long loaf French or Italian bread 6 large eggs 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup sliced almonds or coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans 1. In microwave-safe small bowl, heat butter in microwave oven on High for 1 minute or until melted. Stir sugar into butter until moistened.

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