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What's in a name? A lot.
Dark clouds — both the real and the metaphorical varieties — cast a pall Saturday over Jim Thorpe's annual birthday celebration of the borough's namesake. "Myself, my brother, my family, we are behind this town 110 percent," declared John...
Tags: Justice System, Music, Albrightsville, High Schools, Crime, Law and Justice
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: National Institutes of Health, Education, Health and Safety at School, American Diabetes Association, Drugs and Medicines
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DNA of suspect in Maine killing not on gun, affidavit says
Portland Press Herald, MaineDNA evidence found on the gun that police believe was used to kill Margarita Fisenko Scott, whose body was found in a vehicle in a motel parking lot weeks after she died, does not match that of the New York man accused of murdering her. According to a...Tags: Prosecution, Biotechnology Industry, Rentals, Firearms, Witnesses
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U.S. attorney urges faith in face of political corruption
NewsdayU.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch urged attendees at a community meeting in Marine Park, Brooklyn, Thursday night to keep faith in the political process in the face of recent high-profile criminal cases involving area elected officials. Don't "succumb to...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Staten Island (New York City), Carl Kruger, Crime, Law and Justice
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Survivor of 1987 Mich. plane crash breaks silence
DETROIT (AP) — Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life — one that she doesn't otherwise remember. At only 4 years old, Crocker was the lone survivor of a 1987 plane crash that...Tags: Human Interest, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Entertainment, Transportation Industry
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ABC bets TV viewers will marvel at superhero show
Reuters* Disney attempting to use superheroes to bolster ratings * Pits new show against CBS' crime juggernaut "NCIS" * Sister network ESPN speaking to wireless carriers -exec By Liana B. Baker and Lisa Richwine May 14 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's ABC...Tags: Avatar (movie), Iron Man 3 (movie), Marketing, NCIS (tv program), The Wall Street Journal
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N.Y. man indicted on murder charge in Westbrook woman's death
Portland Press Herald, MaineThe New York man who is accused of murdering Margarita Fisenko Scott, whose body was found in her vehicle in a motel parking lot, has been indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury. Anthony Pratt Jr., 19, of Queens, N.Y., had been scheduled to appear...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Prosecution, New York City, Shootings
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Bridgeport Woman Charged In Fatal Crash; New Haven Woman Killed
The Hartford CourantA 23-year-old Bridgeport woman was arrested Monday in connection with a car crash in New York that claimed the life of a woman from New Haven. Ayisha Dobson was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima that crashed on the Williamsburg Bridge around 4 a.m. Monday,...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Motorvehicle Accidents, Williamsburg (Brooklyn, New York), Transportation Accidents
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Leonard L. Ross, 85, researcher, educator
The Philadelphia InquirerLeonard L. Ross, who as a researcher and administrator helped two Philadelphia medical schools build national reputations, died Friday at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital from complications following heart surgery. He was 85. Mr. Ross, of West...Tags: Physiology, Colleges and Universities, Cornell University, The Philadelphia Inquirer, New York University
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Leonard L. Ross, medical researcher and administrator.
Philadelphia Daily NewsL ROSS STEIN has a cherished photo of her father, Leonard Ross, and her son, Harry Ross Stein, at the Rodin Museum in Paris in June 2011. They are seated on a bench and her father is pointing at Rodin's "Gates of Hell" and very seriously explaining...Tags: Physiology, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Colleges and Universities, Heart Problems
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Gay celebs raise funds for Bill de Blasio
NewsdayA fundraiser held Sunday night for mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio and hosted by celebrity members of New York City's gay community, including "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon, sought to take a bite out of rival Christine Quinn's LGBT support....Tags: Polls, Gays and Lesbians, Stand-up Comedy, Same-Sex Marriage, Minority Groups
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The Providence Journal, R.I., John Kostrzewa column
The Providence JournalAlan Abelson, former editor and longtime columnist of Barron's, died on Thursday after a 62-year-career that is a lesson in financial journalism. Abelson's reports and commentary moved markets. He was unafraid to take on the giants, such as Warren...Tags: Heart Attack, Newspaper and Magazine, Periodicals
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