Oak Park grad helps African orphanage
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      For African children orphaned as a result of the rampant spread of AIDS, Mama Faraji has been a godsend. Faraji runs the Tuleeni Orphanage in Tanzania, an east African country facing the Indian Ocean. Jackie Weiss, an Oak Park High School graduate, wants to help Faraji provide a home and education for more children than she's able to do now.
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Get flu vaccination early
      Getting a vaccination early in the flu season can help protect family and community against the potentially dangerous effects of the flu. Roughly 5 percent to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Americans caught napping when polled
      For those who are not getting enough sleep, they have lots of company. According to a new survey by SleepBetter.org and conducted by independent research firm Yankelovich, three of four Americans are tossing and turning at night and not getting the sleep they need.
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