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Smithfield seems confident philanthropy won't wither after sale
Daily PressSMITHFIELD — Smithfield Foods, its executives and affiliated foundations distribute millions of dollars each year to charitable causes. Recipients include food banks on both sides of the James River, education efforts for underprivileged youth,...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Personal Income, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Aid
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Malloy Announces $4 Million Construction Grant for St. Joe's Center For Autism
The Hartford CourantGov. Dannel P. Malloy announced a $4 million grant Tuesday for construction of a new $10 million center at the University of St. Joseph that will provide services for children on the autism spectrum and their families. The grant, which requires...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Financial Aid, Bonds, Behavioral Conditions, Autism
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Company's Return Shows New Haven Approach Working
Yale President Richard Levin sat for an interview with The Courant's editorial board in 1996, and talked about the university's potential as a research engine. As an example, he cited "a company called Alexion, which develops pharmaceuticals," started...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Cheshire
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Washington County Board of Commissioners awards $7.8 million contract for Robinwood Drive project
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA long-planned road-improvement project moved forward Tuesday when the Washington County Board of Commissioners awarded a nearly $7.8 million construction contract to widen a portion of Robinwood Drive east of Hagerstown. The Robinwood Drive Corridor...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Traffic, Aetna Inc.
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GCC budget looking better
Glendale Community College may be approaching the light at the end of the tunnel. As part of a tentative draft of the 2013-14 budget this week, college officials predict more students and more classes this fall. Although college officials still have...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Education, Finance
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Patricia E. Sadowski, reading specialist
Patricia E. Sadowski, a retired Baltimore County public schools reading specialist and music lover, died Sunday from congestive heart failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Oak Crest Village resident was 76. "Pat worked with children who were...
Tags: Dyslexia, Loyola University Maryland, Greenwich, Roman Catholicism, Mount Airy
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Smaller Chesapeake 'dead zone' forecast
The Chesapeake Bay's "dead zone" this summer is on track to be smaller than usual for the second year in a row, scientists announced Tuesday. Based on estimates of rainfall-fed runoff the first five months of the year, researchers with the University of...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, U.S. Geological Survey
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USC 'fully cooperating' in FBI probe of ex-professor, school says
USC is "fully cooperating" with federal authorities investigating an ex-professor accused of child sex crimes who was placed on the FBI's Most Wanted list, university officials said. In a statement issued Tuesday, USC confirmed that Walter Lee Williams,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, FBI, Philippines, Prosecution, Southeast Asia
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Summer camp trains young innovators
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Some area youngsters are spending two weeks this summer developing their skills of creativity, self-discipline and innovation. And they're having fun at the same time. About 42 local middle-school students are participating in Innovative...Tags: Social Media, Teaching and Learning, Invention and Innovation, Students, The Amistad
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Supreme Court must remember what deference means
As the Supreme Court nears the end of its term, the big decisions we are still waiting for concern race and marriage. These decisions offer the court an opportunity to exercise an unwonted self-restraint. In two cases, the court is judging how far...Tags: Judges, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Elections
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FAU looks to boost low graduation rate
Florida Atlantic University expects just 40 percent of students who started as freshmen in 2007 to have earned a degree by spring 2013. The national average is 58 percent. "We have all these students who are either flunking out or who knows what...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, University of Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University
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UPDATE: Liberty University will not pay for upgrades to Bedford County lake
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefThe future of state policy could hinge on what happens at Ivy Lake in Forest. State regulators believe the lake's dam is insufficient and needs improvement. "Those regulations are really bad policy and they may be illegal," said David Corry, general...Tags: Bedford County (Virginia), Politics, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Government, Lakes and Ponds
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