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READ: Full Transcript of Pres. Barack Obama's Re-Election Victory Speech
Thank you so much.
Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward.
It moves forward because of you. It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Elections, Immigration, Politics
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Rick Roth makes career change after accident
Daily American Staff WriterRick Roth woke up from an outpatient surgery completely blind and thought his life was over. "I was devastated," he said. "I cried. I was angered." But his ordeal allowed him to see the world in a new light. He discovered a sixth sense and...Tags: Massage Therapy, Migraine, Personal Service, Health Treatments, Fibromyalgia
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American Diabetes Month/ Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month-Fitness Syndicate vs. Obesity
Gayle Anderson was live in Lawndale for to kick off AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH/ DIABETIC EYE DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH with the FITNESS SYNDICATE VS OBESITY. In honor of American Diabetes Month and Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, we want to remind...Tags: Women's Health, Diabetes, Cataracts, Radio, Diseases and Illnesses
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'MasterChef' feeds Camp Pendleton Marines
Fox 5 San Diego Anchor/ReporterCAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The final 16 contestants on Fox’s hit show “MasterChef” cooked a gourmet meal to feed 201 local Marines. “It's awesome to come close to the might and shear power of the U.S. military and have to feed it,&...Tags: MasterChef (tv program)
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Tiny telescopes implanted into eyes help elderly patient see better
L.A. NOWUC Irvine ophthalmologists implanted tiny telescopes in two patients suffering from age-related, end-stage macular degeneration, the university announced this week. Doctors from the university's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute in December inserted one of... -
Blind man tests DMV's exam methods
Have you heard the one about the blind man who walked into the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Santa Monica, took an eye test and left with a new driver's license? OK, that's not 100% accurate. He didn't walk out with his new license; it arrived...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease
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Becahi to honor blind youth football player
Since his story appeared in The Morning Call on Sunday, Gage Dannecker has become an inspiration to many people in the local sports community. Gage is the 10-year-old Allentown boy and Muhlenberg Elementary fifth-grader who is blind, but hasn't let...Tags: College Sports, Graduation, The Pennsylvania State University, Bill O'Brien, Sports
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RTA chairman apologizes for calling paratransit 'mandated limousine service'
Tribune reporterRegional Transportation Authority Chairman John Gates Jr. Today apologized to members of the disabled community for referring to ADA paratransit service as "limousine service." Gates said he made the remark "without thinking" while trying to describe the...Tags: Physical Disabilities
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Area church briefs
Petoskey Petoskey United Methodist Church The Petoskey United Methodist Church welcomes all for worship each Sunday at an 8:45 a.m. contemporary service and an 11 a.m. traditional service. Nursery care and children's church are available for both. The...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Anglicanism, Arts and Culture, Restaurants, Customs and Tradition
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Wounded Salina police officer grateful for support
SALINA, Kan. (AP) — A Salina police officer who lost sight in one eye after being shot says the support of the fellow officers and the Salina community has helped him recover. Officer Chuck Huen was shot in late September when he and four other...
Tags: Shootings
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White cane question
Question: I made a contribution to the Lions for White Cane Day last week. What is it and what do the Lions do with the contributions? Answer: White Cane Day occurs every year on Oct. 15. Typically, the president issues a proclamation to that effect....Tags: Macular Degeneration, Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Glaucoma
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$2 million prize announced for cure for blindness by 2020
Singer Art Garfunkel, a real estate magnate and an investor are putting $2 million in gold bullion on the line to inspire researchers to cure blindness by 2020, establishing through Johns Hopkins Medicine one of the world's largest prizes for a scientific...Tags: Medical Specialization, Macular Degeneration, Diabetes, Corporate Officers, Cataracts
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Oct 30, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
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Oct 24, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
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Oct 22, 2012
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Oct 21, 2012
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Oct 19, 2012
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