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Blog Roundup: Health, Tech, Sequester & More

A look at the past week's blog highlights.

Our bloggers cover everything from politics to health and personal reflections. Do you want to become a Patch blogger? Click here to learn more. Read on for some highlights among recent blog posts:

Afternoon Tech Talk - Friday Freebies!

Looking for a new app to play with on your phone? Look no more, courtesy of Robert Johnson at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library.

America Deserves a Better Deficit Reduction Plan

On the eve of a deadline that has resulted in furloughs, layoffs and more at the federal level, Congressman Tim Bishop offered his perspective. In part: "Sequestration will hinder job growth and the economy. Long Island and our nation deserve a more thoughtful and balanced approach to meeting our deficit reduction goals."

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Tired of Unsuccesful Weight Loss?

Eric Robert Santiago of Innovative Nutrition points to a few things that could cause problems when trying to lose weight long-term.

Live-brary Lovers New Quarterly Online Book Discussion

Active library users and readers may be happy to hear that the Suffolk Cooperative Library System is launching a new quarterly online book discussion. This quarter's takes place on March 6, and will discuss "Gone Girl."

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IRS Outlines Eight Tax Benefits for Parents

Dianne Besunder outlined eight benefits you shouldn’t miss when filing taxes this year. Among them are earned income tax credits, student loan interest and more.


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