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Immunization Could Be Parents' Revenge

Older kids must show proof of immunization for whooping cough. Also, local teams beaten, and a fundraiser for Diana Leung.

1. Check out the taken Tuesday at Tutto Fresco, which was the site of a fundraiser for Diana Leung, the 18-year-old from Rancho Santa Margarita battling an inoperable brain tumor.

2. It was a tough night for local boys' basketball teams in the first round of the Southern Section playoffs. , and . Also, .

3. If you have kids who are in seventh to 12th grade, it's mandatory they  show immunization for whooping cough. Check out this story by Penny Arévalo to . Think of it as parents' revenge on their teens, especially if they don't like needles.

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4. Did you check out the content Wednesday aimed at parents? Of particular interest was the ? Other features include the weekly k

5. On this date in history, Feb. 17, 1972, the Volkswagen Beetle overtook the Ford Model T—which had a production run from 1908-27—as the most produced car in the world when the 15,007,034 bug came off the assembly line. In 1996, Gary Kasparov defeats Deep Blue in a chess match, 4 games to 2; Deep Blue is an IBM computer that would win a rematch later in the year. Sharing birthdays today are Jim Brown (75), Michael Jordan (48), Larry the Cable Guy (48) and Hal Holbrook (86), as well as Rene Russo (57), Denise Richards (39) and Paris Hilton (30).

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For What It's Worth: It's Marfan syndrome Awareness Month, which is particularly important if one happens to be tall. It's International Flirting Week, and World Human Spirit Day. 


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