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Active aging
Sue Wallace, who works out at the AgeWell Center in Sugarhouse with personal trainer Paul Holbrook, uses a machine as she lifts with her legs strengthening a knee joint that she had replaced. Exercise expert says seniors can win back the strength they've lost.(Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune)

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	Exercise expert says seniors can win back the strength they've lost When it comes to aging, "use it or lose it" appears to be a no-brainer. The mantra propels countless motions on treadmills, leg presses and stationary bikes, helping prevent heart disease, reducing stress, jump-starting reflexes, increasing bone density and energizing the brain. Full Story Gardening: Tide is turning in market for native plants Report: Most parents critical of media violence and sex, would support federal TV limits Kirby: Setting the record, er, straight


	Sheena McFarland: Ten rupees leads to an unexpected discovery Posted: 2:43 PM- PANAJI, India -"Ten rupees, please." I was in shock. I had gone to the city hall in Panaji to see if they happened to have a record of my birth. Full Story Sheena McFarland: An incomplete address, a fateful phone call Report: Most parents critical of media violence and sex, would support federal TV limits Recalled Thomas toys cast renewed attention on lax standards of Chinese manufacturing Sheena McFarland: Yes, blending in is a nice change Father's Day: Stay-at-home dads agree: Life is sweet Sheena McFarland: A child's voice helps calm the storm within Long live the queen: Easy-care varieties restore roses' royalty Gardening: Tide is turning in market for native plants Garden briefs Supporters say pet-friendly office policies build morale, staff loyalty People we admire: Utahns hatch plan to help Peruvians raise chickens Utah Mamas: Cycle safely, make music, absorb art Family calendar Study of PG-13 films: Screen violence shies from consequences H2O happiness: How to get baby into the swim of things Coppertone makes waves Nancy Drew fashion: Proper in classic plaid Kirby: Setting the record, er, straight Exercise expert says seniors can win back the strength they've lost Roller-shoe injuries raise concerns Aquarium spotlights some rare species found in Utah Product recalls: Thomas & Friends railroad toys, Cannondale bikes, Back to Nature crackers Senior citizens aren't bad - they're just drawn that way Study finds even toddlers know gender expectations Some vegetables are also a feast for the eyes 'Toadally Frogs' program hops into town Botanical Garden aims to save native plants Book series sewn up with friendship Summer is time for kids to get outside How mixed is your mutt? Historic homes on display Saturday TV: Big Love starts new season Facing the life I might have lived in an Indian orphanage Kirby: Battling it out with water balloons For parents of autistic triplets, three times the worry Scrapbook Insider: Sharing the good news, one page at a time Born into fashion sense Rebellious teen behavior could stem from biology Utah's ChoiceGarden centers highlight locals, but demand outgrows supply Sublime succulents: Beautiful and low-maintenance Garden briefs Family events: Go fish, hit the links or make like Huck Finn Help teens boost their money smarts this summer Ads mostly the same on kids' television New 'Harry Potter' isn't only reason kids will keep reading this summer Tell us the many-faceted tale behind your ring Tot's unusual heritage makes marrow donor hard to find Kirby: Who needs a robot to mow the lawn? Science-minded Natural History Museum takes action so kids have a lifelong reaction Kirby: Slowly makes you lose your mind . . . Bug bites? No sweat 2006 baby names: Few surprises on list of last year's monikers Gardening: First Utah Native Plant Month Grow-your-own-food movement gains ground Garden Briefs Rescue groups encourage dog-lovers to adopt pooches - wisely Ensemble casts put together a red carpet look Kirby: Fancy sweater is fatal fashion Scares won't affect Utah growers Break room Romeos: Office romances can work

Do you love Harry Potter? Tell us why

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter saga is near its end. The seventh and final volume in the phenomenally popular series chronicling the boy wizard's coming of age will be released July 21. What's your favorite moment from the six books so far? And what question do you hope Rowling answers in the seventh? Send your thoughts (and a photo of yourself, if you have one) by owl post to Cathy Newton, 90 S. 400 West, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, or e-mail creese@sltrib.com (please include "Harry Potter" in the subject line). We'll publish a selection of our favorites in the week leading up to the book's release.

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Gardening: Tide is turning in market for native plants

Maggie Wolf /The Salt Lake Tribune

Public interest in landscaping with native plants is blossoming. Brad Soelberg, owner and operator of Sun Mountain Growers in Fruit Heights, said he has seen a shift in the Utah native-plant market over the past seven years. Full Story

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