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C. Everett Koop dies at 96; former U.S. surgeon general
In the mid-1980s, the emerging AIDS epidemic was a high-profile target of vocal conservatives. Politicians and the religious right called for sweeping measures against those diagnosed with AIDS, including quarantine of patients, mandatory screening of...
Tags: Social Issues, Diseases and Illnesses, Elections, U.S. Public Health Service, AIDS
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Woman uses taekwondo to combat her disabilities
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Alecia Danch has faced unusual odds on her path to learning taekwondo. The 22-year-old South Bend woman was born with mental and physical disabilities, and some things that most people take for granted are challenges for her. Walking can...Tags: Sports, Taekwon-Do
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Md. must track pesticide use
A growing body of research underscores that pesticides impact not just public health but also the Chesapeake Bay ("Report finds widespread contaminants in the bay," Jan. 22). A recent federal report, created in response to the same presidential...Tags: Autism
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Chemicals in the crib
Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune. One member...
Tags: Imports, Science and Technology, Amazon.com Inc., Walmart, University of California, Berkeley
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A dozen restaurants in tri-city area face legal action addressed in Gatto bill
A bill introduced this week by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) to protect against what he called “shakedown lawsuits” comes as 12 businesses in his district face similar legal action for not posting simple signage — violations...
Tags: Justice System, Mike Gatto, Arbitration, Google+, Trials
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Gatto introduces bill to protect businesses from 'shakedown' lawsuits
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) introduced a bill Monday to protect businesses from “shakedown” lawsuits that are filed with the intent of extracting settlements to make the litigation go away. Business owners told Gatto at his...
Tags: Business, Mike Gatto, Small Businesses, Litigation, Google+
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reFramed: In conversation with Ian Ruhter
Framework“I’ve always seen the world differently so I built a camera to share images the way I see them in my mind…growing up I had severe dyslexia and it was always hard to communicate – when I found photography I found my voice.” ... -
Shaquem Griffin makes ESPN Top 10 Plays with International Bowl interception
UCF commit Shaquem Griffin celebrated his final high school football game with two interceptions Tuesday night in the International Bowl in Austin, Texas, to help Team USA to a 42-10 win over the World Team. Griffin and his twin brother Shaquill...
Tags: High School Sports, Sports, ESPN (tv network), Football
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Heart Defect Awareness week
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week is Feb. 7-14. Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in every 100 babies is born with or will be diagnosed with a...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rescued dog needs more help
Chloe, an 85-pound Irish wolfhound, is built like a pony, but the legs that support her splay out at an odd angle. The Aberdeen Area Humane Society is raising money to pay for a $7,000 surgery that is scheduled for Thursday. It's unknown if her legs...
Tags: Weight, American Kennel Club, PayPal, Inc.
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No, being an older parent isn’t the worst thing in the world
Moms At Work - Orlando SentinelIt seems as though every month there's a new study or article designed to convince parents that everything they've ever done is wrong and will ruin their children. This month, the chattering class wants you to know how absolutely terrible it is —... -
Water utilities share $105M herbicide settlement
ST. LOUIS - More than 1,000 communities that have spent millions of dollars over many years filtering a common agricultural herbicide out of their drinking water are welcoming their shares of a $105 million settlement with the weed-killer's maker. The...Tags: Justice System, Corporate Officers, Environmental Politics, Syngenta AG, Water Supply
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