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Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s, when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.
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Craig Michael Titus is an American convicted murderer. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and arson in the death of 28-year-old Melissa James on December 14, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada; Melissa had been a personal assistant to him and his wife, Kelly Ryan. He was sentenced to 21 to 55 years in prison in 2008.
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