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Roland Park Country School students walk to raise money
Roland Park Country School graduate Jocelyn Young-Hyman, who is now a Peace Corps volunteer, has big plans for the money raised Thursday by her alma mater in its annual All-School Walk. Young-Hyman, a 2007graduate of the all-girls school on Roland...
Tags: Kenya, Breast Cancer, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Teaching and Learning
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Joseph A. Miklasz, attorney
Joseph A. Miklasz, a trial attorney who practiced in Glen Burnie and was a wine collector, died of cancer Sunday at Stella Maris Hospice. He was 71 and lived in Crownsville. Born in Baltimore, he was raised in Severn and in East Baltimore, where he...
Tags: Christianity, Annapolis, Butchers Hill, France, Farms
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Summer fairs and festivals across America
Special CorrespondentThose planning a summer vacation in the U.S., have plenty of special, enriching events to enjoy in various parts of the country this year. Here are a dozen events –just some of what’s on tap for the summer—arranged chronologically....Tags: Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Boston, Entertainment, Artists
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Remarkable Woman: Amy Little
In a ceiling-high, greasy tangle of wheels, fenders, handlebars and derailleurs, Amy Little sees hope. She's the co-founder with her husband, Lee Ravenscroft, of Working Bikes Cooperative (2434 S. Western Ave., workingbikes.org), a nonprofit...
Tags: Ghana, Colleges and Universities, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Financial Planning
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As needs deepen, SD Legislature switches to planned process
The 2013 session of the Legislature showed we have deepening, serious problems in rural South Dakota. A law was passed creating a tuition-payback program for lawyers. They have to go to rural counties — those with fewer than 10,000 populations...Tags: Teachers, Laws, Teach for America, Separation of Church and State, Politics
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'Historia, Historia' recalls an island sojourn
When Eleanor Stanford boarded a plane to spend two years on the islands of Cape Verde, she had no idea what she was in for. She didn't know the language. She didn't know what the people ate. She didn't even know where she was going to live. -------...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Literature, Eating Disorders, Cape Verde, French Literature
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Living on the bay and loving it
Driving the back roads that hug the periphery of Maryland's shoreline, there is no singular characteristic that defines the homes. The ones that date back to summer-only retreats are usually one-story clapboard structures with the give-away air...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Land Price, Nairobi (Kenya), Building Material
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A loaded question for you: Are you happy?
The other day, somewhat on a whim, I walked around downtown Chicago for a while and stopped random strangers and asked if they were happy. I carried a notebook and identified myself as a reporter and wrote down what they said, and though I've done my...
Tags: Chronicle (movie), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Movies, Colleges and Universities, Entertainment
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Arab American exhibit on display in Little Tokyo
L.A. NOWA traveling exhibit highlighting often forgotten Arab immigrants is being displayed in Little Tokyo, sharing the work of a community and its contributions to history since the American Revolution. "Patriots and Peacemakers: Arab Americans in Service to... -
Kelly easily wins Democratic race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress
Clout StreetFormer state Rep. Robin Kelly easily won the special Democratic primary Tuesday night in the race to replace the disgraced Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, helped by millions of dollars in pro-gun control ads from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's...Tags: Local Elections, Cook County Government, Internal Revenue Service, Bipolar Disorder, Personal Weapon Control
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COLUMN: Joining military good choice for some
AberdeenSome join for the money, while others join to serve a higher purpose. Joining the Armed Forces of the United States can be a good choice for many young Americans. That said, military life is not for everyone. In fact, I have often thought it would be a...Tags: U.S. Army, Education, Armed Forces
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Cairnbrook teen makes difference at local food pantry
Daily American Staff WriterAshley Malkin didn't think she'd need a pickup truck when she began soliciting donations for the Shade-Central City Food Pantry. But the response overwhelmed both Malkin and her compact car. "I only have a Ford Escort," the 17-year-old Shade-Central...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Christian Orthodoxy, Human Interest
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