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If you're never quite sure whether the ads for popular beauty products can be believed, relax. Our 4you Beauty Board is made up of veteran testers ready to try the latest when it comes to all things beauty. We'll share what worked and what bombed with the hope of making life a little easier for you.  

The craze about flu season hasn't been overreaction when it comes to the Greenwich High School field hockey team. The Cardinals, thanks to some good sportsmanship on the part of Farmington, postponed its Class L semifinal game a day later than originally scheduled because a third of its roster was stricken with the flu. Greenwich, minus eight players, gutted out a 1-0 upset victory over Farmington on Nov. 18.

I knew all season long that this group of girls was a very special group that had a lot of heart and a lot of skills   -Ally Orrico

 

The Padres on Friday added three players to the 40-man roster, protecting them from other clubs in the Rule 5 draft. Right-hander Craig Italiano, left-hander Steve Garrison and outfielder Chad Huffman are Big Leaguers. November Big Leaguers, but Big Leaguers nonetheless.  

Shortstop Audy Ciriaco continued his quick rise through the Detroit Tigers' farm system by being added to the club's 40-man major league roster Friday along with second baseman Scott Sizemore, right fielder Brennan Boesch and first baseman-outfielder Ryan Strieby. The Tigers filled the four openings on their roster with those prospects to protect them from being taken by other major league teams in the Dec. 10 Rule 5 draft. Players with four years of minor league service can be lost if not on the 40-man

Audy has come up through our system and is a very good defensive shortstop   -Dave Dombrowski

 

Lots and lots of links but only one Derek Jeter. He's with Minka Kelly courtesy of the New York Post on the right. Two great visuals from the World Series to start us out.  

ANNANDALE, Va. A 71-year-old woman has been killed in a freak accident outside her home in Annandale. Emma Cabrera taught high school Spanish at TC Williams' Minnie Howard Campus. Lucy Caldwell, spokeswoman for the Fairfax County Police Department, says the fatal accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Charles Hawkins Way.  

It took a World Series title, but Yankee fans are finally warming up to Alex Rodriguez . Yet, there are still doubters out there. Of the close to 500,0000 votes cast in the Daily News' Keep 'Em or Dump 'Em online poll, 93% said the Bomber third baseman should stick around.  

After starting the season in the Venezuelan Summer League, catcher Ramon Cabrera was promoted to the GCL, where he got his first taste of professional baseball in the U.S. Cabrera responded better than expected. In 37 games with the GCL Pirates, he hit .291 and drove in 16. The switch-hitter also showed impressive plate discipline all season for being just 19 years old. --  

New research released today by the Food Bank For New York City -- NYC Hunger Experience 2009: A Year in Recession -- reveals that the number of New York City residents experiencing difficulty affording food decreased from 3.9 million (48 percent) in 2008 to 3.3 million (40 percent) in 2009 - even though 11 percent of households in New York are experiencing food insecurity, and New York City's unemployment rate is up to 10.3 percent. This reflects, in part, the real and immediate impact of the response from  

It was a scene only a few Valley fans could ever experience, and a script Hollywood would have a hard time topping. Last March, Weslaco and McAllen High played an epic, double-overtime thriller in front of a 4,435 fans at the UTPA Fieldhouse in Edinburg that was ultimately decided by the smallest of margins. The Bulldogs pulled off a 54-53 win in one of the best basketball games in Valley history as they moved on to San Antonio for the regional tournament, while the Panthers tasted a bittersweet end t

Being an assistant for so many years and familiarity with the kids in that aspect helps me out   -Jose Luis Mena