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Actors Jack Klugman, Charles Durning die
From ‘Odd Couple’ to ‘Quincy M.E.,’ Jack Klugman’s everyman characters stuck with audiences For many, Jack Klugman will always be the messy one. His portrayal of sloppy sportswriter Oscar Madison on TV’s “The...
Tags: Golden Globe Awards, Comedy (genre), Henry Fonda, Entertainment Events, Humphrey Bogart
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Fort Frederick to host Ghost Tour Saturday, Oct. 20
Special to The Herald-MailIt was a harrowing time to live in Western Maryland. As the French and Indian War raged, hapless settlers found themselves in the midst of raids so fearsome that a fort was needed — one with stone walls 4 feet thick and 20 feet high in places...Tags: French and Indian War, Ghosts (supernatural entities), State Parks, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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'Unsung heroines' offered care, compassion after Battle of Antietam
janeth@herald-mail.comWhile Clara Barton’s care of the wounded and dying during the Civil War is the stuff of legend, it took the hands of just about every area woman and girl over the age of 13 to tend to the thousands of patients from the Sept. 17, 1862, Battle of...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Washington, DC, Diseases and Illnesses
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Civil War told via a dear companion
In case you haven't heard, it's the 150th anniversary of the Civil War — at least the parts right here in Washington County. In the next couple of weeks, Boonsboro and Sharpsburg re-enactments of local battles will commemorate American history as...Tags: Entertainment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Music Industry, Music, Wars and Interventions
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Boonsboro team wins academic competition
heather.keels@herald-mail.comThe last word of the question, “Simplify the square root of 24 in simplest radical form,” was barely out of the moderator’s mouth when Boonsboro High School’s academic team leapt on its buzzer. The three teammates leaned in for...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid, Entertainment, Vaccines, Music
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Fort Frederick: Protecting its people
Special to The Herald-MailThis is the 192nd in a series of articles about the historical and architectural treasures of Washington County. The French and Indian War, the New World extension of a great European conflict between England and France, arrived in Maryland on July 9,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Regional Authority, Brad Pitt, Europe
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Letter to the Editor - Jan. 27
Small business program boosts research, new technology To the editor: The legislative compromise on a short-term payroll tax extension dominated headlines in late December, but few journalists heralded a provision that was included in the bill that...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Business
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Residents give a range of opinions on mandatory vaccines
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHagerstown residents offered mixed reactions Tuesday when asked their opinion of whether children should be exempt from certain vaccines. A report by The Associated Press said a growing number of youngsters were skipping school shots in more than half...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Autism, Mumps, HPV Vaccine
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End of smallpox
Although polio has been reduced to its lowest level in history, three countries still have polio transmission — Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Last year 223 polio cases were reported. So far in 2013 there have been 19 cases, according to the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health Organizations, Polio, Pakistan, Politics
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Pre-emption fever threatens local control and economies
Small-business owners have a big stake in the unfolding debate in the Legislature over pre-emption of local workplace measures (HB 655, SB 726). Some politicians have apparently caught pre-emption fever and are all too eager to undermine our...Tags: Bird Flu, Labor Legislation, David Simmons, Altamonte Springs, Politics
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Lost graves discovered at Lynchburg cemetery
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefOld City Cemetery is more than a graveyard. It's a landmark that tells a story about Lynchburg's past, but for more than a century the tale has been incomplete. "It's always been a mystery," said Ted Delaney, assistant director of the cemetery. The...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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Controlling tuberculosis in the jet age
As op-ed commentator Richard E. Chaisson wrote recently, "despite the devastation that TB wreaks, it still is not a global health priority" ("Tuberculosis, the forgotten killer," March 24). Just as it was necessary to eradicate smallpox and combat polio...Tags: Tuberculosis, Malaria, Polio, AIDS
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