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Amanda Knox, exonerated in the 2007 murder of her roommate in Italy and whose story made headlines and lit up TV screens for years, is slated to appear at a local library next month.

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Now that summer’s officially over, does anyone else feel like there’s not a second of time for self-care, personal health, or even a small mental break? I seem to never be able to find time for myself ...