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Car Show for a Cause
A great turnout at the Valley Collector Car Club's annual benefit show in July raised $9,000 dollars that the club will donate to 17 local charities. The Simsbury-based club had an estimated 2,500 spectators at its Annual Charity Benefit Car Show on July...Tags: Religion and Belief, Health, Avon (Hartford, Connecticut), ABC (tv network), Simsbury
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World War II commando from Emmaus recalls combat
Bert Winzer, the son of florists, graduated from Emmaus High School in 1940 and made twine at an Allentown jute mill until the Army drafted him during World War II. He volunteered for an elite commando unit of Americans and Canadians called the 1st...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Cliff Robertson, William Holden, Health, Emmaus
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Florida Mermaid Camp offers fins, fun and friendship
For 65 years, mermaids have been the magic behind one of Florida's oldest and quirkiest attractions. Through ups and downs, Weeki Wachee has survived, triumphing over benign neglect and Disney World. In the ever-changing landscape of Florida tourism,...Tags: Health, Orlando, Swimming, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sports
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Ann Romney and dressage: A pricey private world
It was the end of a long day in a stuffy Simi Valley office building. Ann Romney had been under oath for more than four hours, testifying in a sometimes contentious deposition about a pricey horse she sold that may or may not have been afflicted with a...Tags: Dressage, Germany, Marco Polo, Laws, Ann Romney
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In support
Al-Anon is a support group comprised of persons whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. It’s sole purpose is to help the families and friends of problem drinkers. For information in St. Joseph, LaPorte, Marshall and Starke...Tags: Breastfeeding, Palliative Care, Roman Catholicism, Parkinson's Disease, Starbucks Corp.
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In Support
Al-Anon is a support group for people who are affected by someone else's drinking. For information, call (574) 236-5736. Web: www.michianaalanon.org. A group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Madison Center's Quiet Care, 533 N. Niles Ave., South Bend. Call...Tags: Minority Groups, Science, Breastfeeding, Palliative Care, Roman Catholicism
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Takeda drug impresses in ulcerative colitis study
Reuters* Vedolizumab remission rate as high as 44.8 pct at one year * Placebo group remission rate 15.9 pct after 52 weeks * No increased risk of infection from Takeda drug in study By Bill Berkrot May 22 (Reuters) - More than 40 percent of patients with...Tags: Trials, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Health, Symptoms, Japan
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J&J's Simponi helps ulcerative colitis patients-study
Reuters* Simponi tested at two dosing levels vs placebo * Clinical response 55 pct, 52 pct vs 29.7 for placebo * Clinical remission 17.8 pct, 18.7 pct vs 6.3 placebo * Mucosal healing 45.3 pct, 43.2 pct vs 28.5 on placebo By Bill Berkrot May 21 (Reuters)...Tags: Johnson & Johnson Inc., Health, Symptoms, Medical Research, Cancer
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Jon C. Gauss Jr., 22
Jon “C.J.” Christopher Gauss Jr., 22, of Cascade, Md., died Friday, May 18, 2012, as the result of a motor-vehicle accident. Born May 28, 1989, in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of J. Christopher and Kathy E. (Buhrman) Gauss. He lived in...
Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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State's Doctors At Odds Over Medical Marijuana: Compassionate Solution Or A Reckless Leap?
The Hartford CourantYears of debate and fine-tuning in the state legislature over allowing medical marijuana still have not settled all the questions Connecticut doctors have about medical marijuana. Is it, as some contend, a humane solution for patients who can't get relief...Tags: Radiation Therapy, Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Jack Markell, Hartford Hospital
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Lehigh County honors 16 'Unsung Heroes'
Fred Glass could theoretically lift all five of his grandchildren at once. At 75 years old, the Allentown resident and decorated power-lifter can lift 426 pounds, ranking him among the top 1 percent in the world. On Wednesday, he was recognized along...Tags: Human Interest, Animals, Concerts, Health, U.S. Air Force
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Dennis I. Wilhide, 64
Dennis I. Wilhide, 64, a resident of Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village in Boonsboro and formerly of Keedysville, Md., passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village. Born on Aug. 24, 1947, in Hagerstown, Md., he was...Tags: Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington, DC, Mount Vernon
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