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PBS airs gut-wrenching “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity”
Channel Guide MagazineBy Jacqueline Cutler The toddler, with chubby cheeks and lopsided ponytail, had been sold. After she was raped at 2, her mother sold her to a brothel. Somaly Mam, an amazing woman who rescued the girl, now 3, hugs her. PBS’ Half the Sky: Turning... -
Larry Wilmore takes shots, not sides
Larry Wilmore occupies an unusual place for a comedian, an original place. He often seems to be neither here nor there, his vantage neither staunchly one way nor another, neither completely serious nor entirely kidding. Before he went in front of the...
Tags: Jon Stewart, African-American History Month, NAACP, Black History, Social Issues
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At home with the Jesuses
OMG! Jesus had a wife? A highly regarded Harvard theological historian has introduced a tiny scrap of papyrus from the fourth century — judged to be authentic — on which are written the words, "Jesus said to them, 'My wife….'" Also...
Tags: Television, Entertainment, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Dan Brown
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Civil War spawns huge Hampton hospital
Few American armies have been more humbled by the reality of war than the Army of the Potomac during its summer 1862 march up the Peninsula from Fort Monroe to Richmond. When its blue-clad legions landed at Old Point Comfort in March, it was the largest...
Tags: Fort Monroe, Peninsula Campaign (1862), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Career and Workplace, The New York Times
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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine residents head to Ghana
A group from this region is traveling half way around the world to help those in need while also learning. Ten people from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute are heading to Ghana, Africa on...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Health and Safety at School, Pediatrics, Drugs and Medicines, Travel
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A legacy we dare not leave
WASHINGTON -- You might not have noticed that another round of U.N. climate talks is under way, this time in Doha, Qatar. You also might not have noticed that we're barreling toward a "world … of unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and...
Tags: International Economic Institution, Global Change, Environmental Issues, New York City, Ecosystems
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Cool baby clothes, warm hearts fuel Baltimore start-up
Why are cool-looking baby clothes so hard to find? That's the question that led two local fathers of young children to launch Charm City Babies in July. The company makes and sells onesies with clever messages and vintage sensibilities, and donates one...
Tags: Fashion Trends, Entertainment, Charity, Companies and Corporations, Music
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August 22: Midday Fix - Eyes on Africa
James Weis Safari Tips: Plan your African safari as far in advance as possible; several months at a minimum to ensure a better selection of camp availability. No country can claim to be 100% safe, and so as with travel to any new or unknown...
Tags: Africa
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St. Mary's researchers unveil new test to combat fake drug problem
NOTRE DAME – A chemistry research team at St. Mary’s College has created a new tool to fight the world's counterfeit drug problem. It’s through an inexpensive paper-based test that can be used to screen for phony pain relievers. The...
Tags: University of Notre Dame, Drugs and Medicines, Tamiflu (drug), Health Organizations, Flu
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Bishop Bickerton coming to Somerset First UMC
First United Methodist Church will feature Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton at its worship service at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18. The church is celebrating its Quasquicentennial anniversary this year. Thomas J. Bickerton has been the spiritual leader of the...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Religion and Belief, Culture, Tuberculosis
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Class Acts: Bill Kehoe, East Windsor High School
The Hartford CourantBill Kehoe runs the 200-meter dash for the East Windsor High School track team. What was his fastest time? "I would rather not say." He also competes in the pole vault. What was his top height? "I would rather not say." Little surprise that Kehoe, the...Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, United Technologies Corporation, Education, East Windsor
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Local comedians cut up in the studio for 'Mixtape'
The night before in Million Yen Studios, on the city's Northwest Side, the local rock duo Local H was putting some finishing touches on its first studio album in four years. But the gathering on this night was for a different kind of recording. "Standup...
Tags: Brian Eno, Rogers Park, Media Industry, Entertainment, Social Media
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