A 35-year-old physical therapist and yoga instructor who went missing in the Makawao Forest Reserve onMaui, Hawaii, two weeks ago has been found alive, according to her family and a Facebook page devoted to the search.
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Author: Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY
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