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Larry E. Small Scholarship goes to Patterson at HCC
Hagerstown Community College student Jesse Patterson of Hagerstown recently received the Larry E. Small Memorial Law Enforcement Scholarship. Recipients of the scholarship must demonstrate outstanding leadership, be active members of the 5-14 Club, be...
Tags: Memorial Day, American Legion, Awards and Prizes
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Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Dead at 74
ReutersMay 20 (TheWrap.com) - Ray Manzarek, whose keyboard playing was a central element to the sound of '60s rock group The Doors, has died at the age of 74, it was reported on the band's Facebook page. According to the band's Facebook page, Manzarek died...Tags: The Doors (music group), Jim Morrison, Music, Entertainment
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'Homeless-to-Harvard' woman enthralls graduates
The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.Let's face it. Try as they might, graduation speakers do not always hold the attention of their audiences -- especially if they go on and on and on. Liz Murray, who lived on the streets of New York for several years but earned a psychology degree from...Tags: Reviews, Pentecost, The New York Times, Education, Crime, Law and Justice
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A marriage of talent: Different journeys of life bring artists together
The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.Some have called visual artist and author, Dorothy Kee, and her husband, entertainer and record producer, Alphonza Kee Sr., the shining diamonds in Mt. Gilead. They live there now, but their work has taken them to places around the world. Alphonza, 60,...Tags: Schools, Seal (music artist), Artists, Dominican Republic, South Africa
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Cannes 2013: Oscar Isaac sings fresh tune in 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
CANNES, France — The British reporter at the press conference had a question for Oscar Isaac--the same question on a lot of reporters’ minds. “Where have you come from?” It was a logical query for Isaac after seeing him in the...
Tags: Les Miserables (movie), Movies, Music Industry, Mark Ruffalo, Music
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New UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford's honeymoon was very short
UCLA and Steve Alford. A basketball program of unmatched pedigree led by a former prodigy who became a national champion and Olympic gold medalist before making a steady climb up the coaching ladder. On paper, a harmonic convergence. How they came...
Tags: College Football, Iowa Hawkeyes, Abusive Behavior, Sports, Golden State Warriors
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Napravnik reflects on early days at Pimlico as she prepares for Preakness ride
Sitting in front of a microphone Friday morning, Rosie Napravnik fielded questions about her first race at Pimlico Race Course while donning a hat from her new sponsor, Snickers Bites. For the 25-year-old jockey, it was a fitting juxtaposition, as she's...
Tags: Michael Phelps, Pimlico, Equestrian, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky Derby
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Mitchell keeps faith in basketball skills
St. Louis Post-DispatchAs it turned out, Tony Mitchell's college detour didn't cause irreparable harm to his future. The former Mizzou recruit, who never was able to gain entrance, is projected as a first-round pick in next month's NBA draft and said after his workout at...Tags: North Texas Mean Green, B.J. Young, Otto Porter, Ben McLemore, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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5A state track roundup: Capital shot-putter wins, records fall
The Idaho StatesmanIt came down to one final throw, and Capital's Kayla Stephens wasn't worried. On more than one occasion this season, the senior shot-putter has saved her best throw for last. Stephens maintained that tradition Friday at Eagle High, catapulting the...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Track and Field
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Class of 2013 Is a Whole New Ballgame
As the class of 2013 dispenses with college, reflects on commencement oratory and embraces quests beyond the campus cocoon, the rest of us would do well to consider their context and our choice. This is a class rooted in the last century (born in 1991),...Tags: Cartoon Network (tv network), Graduation, Career and Workplace, Science and Technology, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Top enlisted personnel named at Colorado Springs Armed Forces Week luncheon
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Three local troops were recognized Friday as the 2013 Outstanding Enlisted Military Representatives at the annual Armed Forces Week Luncheon at The Broadmoor. Senior Airman Gordon T. Burton, Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald W. Wheat III and Navy Senior Chief...Tags: Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Human Interest, Family, Disabled American Veterans
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Voice of the People, May. 18
Mental-health medicines This is in response to "Psychologists seek prescription power; Health professionals split over contentious bill now up to House" (News, May 12) and "Rx: Slow down; Psychologists and mental health medicines" (Editorial, May 13)....Tags: Internists, Behavioral Conditions, Psychiatrists, Psychiatry, Symptoms
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