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UM says it alerted AG's office about swim coach's abuse of girl
The University of Maryland says it alerted the state attorney general nearly 25 years ago that the school's head swimming coach had acknowledged sexually abusing a girl at his private club, but he was not charged until last year. Rick Curl, founder of...
Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), Corporate Crime, Prosecution
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USDA funds studies of weather and climatic variability impact on cattle
MADISON, Wis. - On May 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and Extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture aimed at the impacts of climate variability and change on...Tags: Ecosystems, Conservation, University of Michigan, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says
More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say. The study provides some of the first evidence of a causal effect between gym and childhood obesity. It is to be published...
Tags: Schools, Overweight, Health Organizations, Medical Research, Elementary Schools
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Human calculator: Fabens High math whiz earns titles, MIT scholarship
El Paso Times, TexasSolving complex math problems is simple for Fabens High School senior Miguel Medrano, who sees the mathematical equations as challenges to investigate and solve. Medrano's ability to solve geometric, algebraic, precalculus and calculus problems in a...Tags: Schools, Entertainment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, High Schools, Education
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READER SUBMITTED: Bilingual Integrative Medical Practice Opens in Farmington
FarmingtonSald Primary Care & Integrative Medicine opened in May 1 with a treatment center in Farmington that offers patients access to a primary care physician, naturopathic physician, acupuncture and nutritional counseling. In addition, all support staff...Tags: Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Internal Medicine, Acupuncture, Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Orlando's priciest community expands
Central Florida's most-expensive new residential development, Golden Oak at Walt Disney World, has nearly sold out its first four neighborhoods and is about to open its fifth. Starting prices are $1.6 million and midpoint prices are $3 million to $4...
Tags: Veranda Park, Altamonte Springs, Realty, Services and Shopping, Orlando Real Estate
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Why did you serve?
The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.Numerous local residents have spent time in service to our country in the military. Some joined out of a duty to our county, others were pressed into service through the draft, still others wanted to take advantage of the G.I. Bill. In honor of their...Tags: Prisons, Manufacturing and Engineering, Italy, Armed Forces, Sears
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Rethinking the virtues of owning your home
The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonThe virtue and financial sense of homeownership -- and the second-class status of renters -- are pervasive ideas in America, but housing experts are reconsidering the conventional wisdom. "We have one long-standing paradigm, that mortgage-based...Tags: University of Arizona, Sociology, Russia, Financial and Business Services, Colleges and Universities
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The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., On the Bright Side column
The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.Robert Clarke Bassett believes in giving back. The great-nephew of Dr. Mary Imogene Bassett, founder of Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, came to the hospital complex Thursday to recognize two Cooperstown Central High School seniors for their...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Syracuse University, Dartmouth College, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Chargers welcome Coghill
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.After 24 years of playing and coaching multiple sports at James Monroe High School, Antonio Coghill is headed to one of the Yellow Jackets' biggest rivals. Coghill has been hired to work as an assistant basketball and football coach at Chancellor. He...Tags: Schools, Field Hockey, High School Sports, Basketball, Minor League Baseball
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Grocery shopping on an empty stomach leads to dieting disaster
Attention dieters: If you want to maximize your chances of success, don’t go to the grocery store on an empty stomach. So says a new JAMA Internal Medicine study from two members of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, where researchers...Tags: Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals, Services and Shopping, Groceries, Internists
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SOUTH BEND Bradley Co. announces the following additions: Rudy Yakym III is vice president. He will be responsible for building continuity of the brand and business culture strength among all current and future offices. Yakym received a bachelor's...Tags: American Diabetes Association, Laws, General Practitioners, Mortgages, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.
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