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David Comins

In the last issue we reported how the funeral industry is adapting to the number of obese cases they're getting. Now resorts are getting on the bandwagon. "Size friendly" is the description of one Mexico resort that features extra large chairs, wide doorways and wide pool steps. Happy guests can take home the resorts motto, "Live Large, Live Free" emblazoned on T shirts available in sizes up to 5XL.

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Ablocor heart implanted in 12th patient, the operation took place at St Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas, which has now implanted five of the devicess. The manufacturer hopes to get FDA approval later this year to sell them to the public FLORIDA TODAY

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Public Citizen

We're Living Too Long! Once Wall Street darlings as they bought up scores of independent funeral homes, the funeral home conglomerates acquisition sprees have turned into debt ridden disasters. One analyst said, "they bought too many properties at unrealistic prices. Consumers are no longer willing to be led around by their pocketbooks and be charged outrageous prices. They're also looking more and more at cremation and lower cost services. And to top it off, we're living longer! FLORIDA TODAY

When is a nut not a nut? When it's a peanut, a coconut, a lychee or a water chestnut. The peanut is a legume. The coconut and lychee are fruit, and the water chestnut is a tuber. FLORIDA TODAY