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Effort to stop polio aims to vaccinate 111 million children in four days
World NowHealth groups are trying to immunize more than 111 million African children against polio in only four days, hoping to squelch an incurable disease that is all but gone in the West.... -
Top 5 Concerts of the Coming Week
Lehigh Valley MusicTop 5 Concerts of the Coming Week 1. MELANIE In the dark night and rain of Aug. 15, 1969, a 22-year-old stood on a festival stage in a farm field in upstate New York, singing to a crowd that was...... -
Online Dish: TV News Station Criminalizes 4-yr.-old By Distorting Interview
KIAHA CBS affiliate station in Chicago is under fire for misquoting a 4-year-old boy. The news station is accused of deliberately editing the little boys quote to make the child look like a criminal. The story aired on June 30th, as part of a story on...Tags: Television, Mass Media, Justice and Rights, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Santa's not pagan
Tribune Media ServicesAs a non-Christian with a deep affection for Christmastime, I've always felt a little left out around this time of year, but not in the way you might think. I've always felt a bit out of place with the venerable conservative tradition of denouncing the...Tags: Holidays, Religion and Belief, Hanukkah, Religious Conflicts, Winter Solstice
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Hagerstown Rotarians hear update on polio
Members of the Hagerstown Rotary Club recently attended the Rotary International District 7350 and 7370 combined annual Rotary Foundation dinner at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in State College. Rotarians were welcomed by 7350 District Gov....Tags: Regional Authority, Measles, Health Organizations, Polio, Pakistan
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Culver City gallery owner gives crutches to Sierra Leone disabled
As a Culver City art gallery owner and marketing and advertising executive, Lisa Schultz wondered whether there was anything she could do about the plight of disabled men, women and children in Sierra Leone.
Many had lost limbs during unspeakable...Tags: Marketing, Birth Defects, Wars and Interventions, Arts and Culture, Physical Disabilities
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Five for your planner: Tuesday, Oct. 25
1. Mummers time
Annual Alasatia Mummers Parade begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. The route is along North Potomac Street and South Potomac Street, downtown Hagerstown. Local floats, bands and individual costumed mummers. For ticketed seating, call 301-...Tags: Haunted Houses (attractions), Music, Halloween, Entertainment
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Kaley Cuoco makes another 'Big Bang' as an airborne model
Zap2ItIt wasn't her usual kind of job, but it certainly had Kaley Cuoco flying high. The female star of CBS' Thursday comedy hit "The Big Bang Theory" played fashion plate for several days earlier this year, both on the ground and in the air. This writer...Tags: Transportation, Julianne Hough, The Big Bang Theory (tv program), Travel, Pauley Perrette
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Ten @ 10: Scariest food encounters
Tribune NewspapersHalloween candy is a nightmare only for nutritionists, dentists and those mothers who think raw carrot sticks and a UNICEF box are all one needs for trick or treating. So, what a relief when the Tribune’s Kevin Pang proposed a Ten @ 10 Halloween...Tags: Caesar Salads, Holidays, Chicago Restaurants, Travel, Hong Kong
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Dorothy Ann Young
Obituary
Dorothy Ann Young, 86, passed away on June 30, 2011, peacefully in her bed with family close at hand. All of her children were able to visit with her in the hours before her passing.
Born in San Francisco to Harold and Evelyn Sell on Sept 23,...Tags: Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945), Minnesota, California, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Center for Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine awards two $1,000 scholarships
Each year, the Center for Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine gives scholarship awards to two local high school seniors for $1,000 each. The awards are based upon applications and essays that each student submits to the center. This year’s winners...Tags: Washington County, West Virginia, Maryland, Elections, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Orphans from Colombia seek adoptive homes in Columbia
Rita Allan is a biology teacher in the Howard County school system and was a biologist for 20 years before that, so when she learned that the Colombian boy who would be visiting her family likes science and nature, she took special note of their shared...Tags: Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Steve Allan, Biology, Science and Technology, Skype
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