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Business people - April 28
Innovative Inc. Several staff members at Innovative Inc. in Hagerstown recently completed additional certifications and other honors: Jason Rappaport, president/chief executive officer, and Jeremy Downie, sales manager, recently received their...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Trials, University of Baltimore, PTA, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Five candidates in contest to fill two selectmen's seats
The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.Five candidates are running to fill two seats on the town's five-member Board of Selectmen, and voters will make their choices at the election on Tuesday, when the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Profiles of each candidate are offered below....Tags: Architecture, Foods and Beverages, Seafood, Local Elections, Libraries
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Assess degree's potential, college costs, your savings
Can you do it? Should you do it? As that college acceptance letter compels you to say "yes" or "no" around May 1, run through a few last considerations as you weigh one of the largest financial commitments of your lifetime. Three elements are key:...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Teaching and Learning, Rentals, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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Are student loans worth it?
Dear Liz: I am a junior in college, and I might have to take out a loan my senior year because of financial cuts in the state. Is it really a bad idea to take a loan for college? Answer: No, it's not. You don't want to overdose on education debt, but...Tags: Loans, Teaching and Learning, Personal Finance, Colleges and Universities, Students
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Is enrolling in a clinical trial tied to survival?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with certain cancers enrolled in clinical trials survive longer, not necessarily from the treatment itself but potentially because those enrolled are better off to begin with, according to new research. "The survival...Tags: American Cancer Society, Health and Medical Professionals, Trials, Washington, DC, Medical Research
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Optimism, excitement mark election of new pope
Staff WriterLocal church officials and residents reacted with a sense of optimism Wednesday to the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Bergoglio was elected pope a little more than one month after his predecessor, Pope...Tags: Francis I, Benedict XVI, Religious Leaders, The Pope, Vatican City
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Howard student says community college path helped her grow by degree
Howard Community College student Katie Dunklee won't name the four-year school — her top choice — that turned her down for admission out of high school, but nowadays she doesn't lament the rejection. In fact, to hear the Elkridge resident...
Tags: Schools, Catonsville, University of Maryland, College Park, Howard Community College, Teaching and Learning
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Neil MacGaffey named "April Citizen of the Month"
El Centro resident Neil MacGaffey was recognized Friday as an outstanding individual who has dedicated his life to sharing his passion for math with his students. Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, named MacGaffey the April “Citizen of the Month&...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students
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Dr. Lorenz E. and Anastasia U. Zimmerman
Dr. Lorenz E. Zimmerman, the founder of modern ophthalmic pathology, who spent his nearly 60-year career studying diseases of the eye, died March 16 of complications from an infection at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 92.
His wife...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Health and Safety at School, Washington, DC, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Japan
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Business people - March 31
Meritus Health Sira Diakite, RN, was the recipient of Meritus Health’s December/January DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses and Brenda Walling, RN, was selected as the March honoree. According to a recent Meritus Medical Center patient, Diakite...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest, Services and Shopping, Real Estate
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James R. Crook, attorney
James Roderick Crook Jr., a retired attorney for Baltimore City and a World War II veteran, died of stroke complications Wednesday at the Edenwald Retirement Community. The Guilford resident was 91. Born in Baltimore and raised in Oakenshawe, he attended...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Ocean City, Labor Legislation, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Edenwald
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President Obama unveils $500 million gun legislation package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style...
Tags: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, White House
Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Mar 8, 2013
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Feb 28, 2013
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Mar 14, 2013
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Apr 8, 2013
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Apr 6, 2013
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Mar 30, 2013
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Mar 31, 2013
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Mar 10, 2013
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Jan 16, 2013
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