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High school boys lacrosse: Jessup attacking adversity
MISHAWAKA -- How much courage and maturity does it take for a 14-year-old to decide his quality of life would be better if his right leg were amputated? What high school freshman can weigh the possibilities and reach that conclusion? Three years...
Tags: Sports, Lacrosse, Snowboarding
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The president's feeble gesture
"President Obama plans to give up 5 percent of his salary this year to draw attention to the financial sacrifice of more than 1 million federal employees who will be furloughed." -- The Washington Post, April 4 "Here's the plan. We get the warhead and...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Harry Reid, U.S. Congress
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Vietnam veterans to be recognized during welcome-home day in The Villages
Those of us of a certain age remember the Vietnam War. Many served in Vietnam or had brothers or sons who did. Others, like me, came home from school and watched it on television every day on the news. Vietnam was the first war to come into the American...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Southeast Asia, U.S. Army, Demonstration
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UCF, Magic have it all wrong when it comes to cheating
Running off at the typewriter. … I think it's time we explained something to our two hometown teams — the Orlando Magic and UCF Knights — about breaking the rules. Um, guys, here's a little primer in Cheating 101. The object of...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Lance Armstrong, NASCAR, Danica Patrick, Yogi Berra
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Concerns about chickenpox grow in Indiana after cases in Vigo, Parke counties
Concerns are growing about chickenpox in Indiana. Two Terre Haute schools are fighting a chickenpox outbreak—and a Parke County school announced Wednesday that it would exclude students without chickenpox vaccinations. Vigo County health officials...
Tags: Autism, MRSA, Preventative Medicine, Health, Pharmaceuticals
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Six spooky destinations with a dark side
Article Highlights: - Explore underground streets in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Dark Truth Tours - Make a stop in New Orleans for a primer on all things voodoo - Visit Sleepy Hollow for a look at the origins of that chilling legend The "official"...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Humphrey Bogart, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Media Industry, Culture
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Local man who lost leg in near-fatal accident inspires others through golf
A Central Indiana man survived a life-threatening motorcycle accident that claimed a limb and nearly his life, and now he is using his story to inspire others. With a full bag of clubs and a passion for golf, Shawn Koch drives the ball with purpose....
Tags: Skull Fracture, Health Treatments, Physical Therapy, Coma, Golf
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Paralympics Have Gained Respect And Support
The Hartford CourantWhen Paul Nitz made his first Paralympic team 20 years ago, he had to pay his own way to Barcelona. "When I made the team, their next statement was like, 'All right, now you've got to cut us a check for $2,000,' " Nitz said. "I was like, 'What if I don't...Tags: Greenwich, Bob Costas, Paralympic Games, Newington, Stamford
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What was biggest local story of 2012: Dwightmare, UCF, Bobby Bowden or Gators?
Running off at the typewriter. … Since this is the final "Running Off" of the year, let's review the biggest and best, whiniest and worst of 2012. Biggest sports story of local interest: (1) Dwightmare and resulting collateral damage in Magic...Tags: New Year's Day, Washington Redskins, Atlantic Coast Conference, Manti Te'o, Memorial Day
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Edward's Story: School bus crash victim learns to walk again, returns home
He's the kid who gives them away like they were going out of style. Edward Tindall, 7, has a smile that comes easy, and often. “I can’t help but to smile when I see my baby smile,” said Nikki Dennis, Edward’s mother. For three...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Edward's Story: Bus crash victim soon to be fitted with new prosthetic leg
Since we first told you about him, our 7-year-old hero has moved the story forward- the story, and himself. Edward Tindall's recovery -- once tentative when the Lighthouse Charter School student took his first steps after the deadly bus crash back in...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Health, Heart Attack, Broken Bones, Health and Medical Professionals
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Dec 29, 2012
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May 10, 2012
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Jun 29, 2012
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