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Young people fascinated with history
History is for old fogeys, right? Well, then, what are all these young people doing volunteering at the Washington County Historical Society? And, why are high and middle school students engaged with in-depth historical research projects? Interns and...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Teaching and Learning, The Pennsylvania State University, Justice and Rights, Colleges and Universities
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Changes to psychiatric manual ignite debate over grief, mental illness and faith
St. Louis Post-DispatchEach year 90,000 parents in the U.S. confront the profound suffering that follows the death of a child or adolescent. Some of those rely on faith to help them through their grief. Others look to psychiatrists, who offer therapy or prescribe...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Boston, Social Sciences
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End of smallpox
Although polio has been reduced to its lowest level in history, three countries still have polio transmission — Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Last year 223 polio cases were reported. So far in 2013 there have been 19 cases, according to the...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, National Government, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pakistan
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Devil's in the details, but 'Abigail' rewards audience's patience
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThere's a chill in the air at City Theatre. And that's not just because the thermostat seemed to be set unnaturally low when "Abigail 1702" opened at City Theatre on May 10. According to Abigail, the play's title character, a heart-wrenching chill...Tags: Human Interest, Pittsburgh, Arts and Culture
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BRIEF: Picric acid must be detonated
Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Minn.An unknown citizen turned in picric acid gauze pads to the Fergus Falls Fire Department at about 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to Fergus Falls police. The Crow Wing County Bomb Squad was contacted and technicians planned to detonate the substance today at...Tags: Malaria
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REUTERS SUMMIT-WHO budget cuts worry bird flu watchers
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * CDC head concerned at WHO ability to respond effectively * Swiss-based U.N. agency hit by Swiss franc strength * WHO official says work being done but...Tags: Finance, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Bird Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Politics
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Pre-emption fever threatens local control and economies
Small-business owners have a big stake in the unfolding debate in the Legislature over pre-emption of local workplace measures (HB 655, SB 726). Some politicians have apparently caught pre-emption fever and are all too eager to undermine our...Tags: David Simmons, Business, Crime, Law and Justice, Sales, Bird Flu
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New $5.5 billion plan aims to rid world of polio by 2018
Reuters* Governments, philanthropists pledge most of needed funds * So far in 2013, only 19 polio cases seen worldwide * Dramatic progress "puts us within sight of the endgame" By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) -...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Bill Gates, Vaccines, Productivity, Finance
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Anti-terrorism expert talks national security
The Times LeaderThe Homeland Security and Counterterrorism adviser to President George W. Bush shared her views Tuesday on everything from the Boston Marathon bombing to civil war in Syria with a packed house at Misericordia University, and still managed to weave in some...Tags: Vaccines, National Security, Terrorism, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), National Government
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Polio endgame? Bill Gates enlists funding from Islamic nations for final push to eradicate the crippling disease
Seattle TimesStamping out polio has proved harder than anyone imagined, with the latest blow coming in the form of deadly attacks on health workers delivering vaccine in Pakistan and Nigeria. But despite the recent setbacks, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will join...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Afghanistan, Chemical Industry, Cairo (Egypt)
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Lost graves discovered at Lynchburg cemetery
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefOld City Cemetery is more than a graveyard. It's a landmark that tells a story about Lynchburg's past, but for more than a century the tale has been incomplete. "It's always been a mystery," said Ted Delaney, assistant director of the cemetery. The...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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RARE BOOK
The Salina Journal, Kan.Encased in glass with the light and humidity closely controlled, a rare piece of printed United States history is on display at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum. President George Washington's personal, signed copy of the Acts of Congress, with his...Tags: New York City, Mount Vernon, George Washington, Museums, Auction Service
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