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SCHOOL BOARD: Board to interview candidates for superintendent
The Aberdeen Public School Board will be meeting for the next three days in executive sessions to interview superintendent candidates, said Linda Burdette, board vice president. Â The board has also scheduled a meeting to begin negotiations with the...Tags: PTA, Students, Human Interest, Leukemia, Teaching and Learning
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Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson on running, fitness and weight gain
Olympic gold medal gymnast and Dancing with the Stars champion Shawn Johnson admits she has never been a runner. Ever. But once she retired from competition, Johnson made a fitness bucket list and wrote down crazy running-related goals like “half-...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Leukemia, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Multiple myeloma -- what is it? Is there a cure?
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the cells in the bone marrow that affects 750,000 people worldwide; it is an uncontrolled growth of plasma cells which attack and destroy bone and damage the kidneys and immune system. In the United States, there are...
Tags: Health Treatments, Thalidomide (drug), Multiple Myeloma, Anemia, Diseases and Illnesses
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Springman Middle School collects cash to help blood cancer victims
Glenview's Springman Middle School students have been collecting coins and cash to help children affected by blood cancer. The three-week fundraiser, called Pennies for Patients, will last until Friday. Proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma...
Tags: Students, Schools, YouTube, Leukemia, Teaching and Learning
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Richard Taylor Jr.: Attorney loved delving into complex cases
The more complex an issue was, the more Richard Taylor Jr. liked it. As an attorney for more than 30 years, he enjoyed poring over documents that might make others' eyes glaze over. "He was a big-picture, big-case kind of guy," said Russell McLatchey,...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Leukemia, Lawyers, Cancer
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Faulkton student in 'The Big Picture'
 FAULKTON — As he promotes healthy lifestyles, Kyle Ortmeier finds himself in the spotlight fairly regularly.  The Faulkton High School senior is at ease while being interviewed, has been the subject of many newspaper articles and has even given a...Tags: Movies, Overweight, Katie Couric, Beverage Industry, Bill Clinton
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Mary J. Corey, first woman to lead Sun newsroom, dies of cancer
Mary J. Corey, whose personal warmth was matched by a drive that led her to become the first woman in The Baltimore Sun's 176-year history to head its newsroom, died Tuesday of breast cancer. The Sun's senior vice president and director of content, who...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Health Treatments, Human Interest, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Diseases and Illnesses
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Melody A. Cronin, attorney
Melody A. Cronin, a Baltimore attorney who was known for her pro bono work with the Wills for Heroes Foundation, died Sunday of acute myelocytic leukemia at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The Fells Point resident was 35.
"Mel was a quick-witted,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Johns Hopkins Hospital, New York City, Rosedale (Queens, New York), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Somerset County Where to Go for Jan. 24
St. Francis concert The Gospel Choir of Westminster College will be singing at St. Francis-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Husband Road, Somerset at 4 p.m. Jan. 27. A spaghetti dinner will follow the concert. Call 814-445-7149 for dinner reservations. A...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Ottawa Senators, Gardens and Parks, Dance, Politics
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Running for a charity adds meaning to your miles
The Fitness Center - Orlando SentinelI've been reminded recently that not everybody can exercise to stay healthy. Illness and disease can strike anyone. And no matter how many times I run around the block, I can't ease the pain of those suffering. But there is something runners/walkers/... -
Exploring the other Maverick
Linda Alexander favors an underdog. The 56-year-old Maryland author's intent is to give a fair shake to those who haven't been a staple of the public eye. Hence, the late Jack Kelly, who died in 1992, served her well as the protagonist of her latest...
Tags: James Garner, Libraries, Authors, Celebrities, Arts and Culture
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2012 Citizens of the Year: Charlie Hill and Golden Bethune-Hill
They trip over the ends of each other's sentences as they vie to tout their individual projects and recognize each other's work. They can barely wait to add an encomium or anecdote about their shared passions for health and education. They're determined...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Old Dominion University, U.S. Public Health Service, Human Interest, Mark Clark
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