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St. Augustine Prep graduates 'exit as men to serve,' salutatorian says
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP -- The 173 members of St. Augustine Prep's Class of 2013 received their diplomas Sunday, joined by several members of the Class of 1963 -- the school's first graduating class. "It is hoped that the seeds of Augustinian spirit...Tags: Dominican Republic, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey)
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McClintock to question status quo in bid for mayor
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.Philip G. McClintock said what makes him the best candidate for mayor of the City of Pottsville is his instinct to question the status quo. "It's my core belief that the system isn't perfect. Sometimes things are done over and over again and we don't...Tags: Politics, Business, Primaries, Budgets and Budgeting, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Charity's investment a prescription for profits for drug maker
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWhat happens when a disease-fighting charity dives into venture capitalism? In the first case of its kind, the results include one of the planet's most expensive pills, huge sales projections for a drug company and windfalls for executives who sold...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Johns Hopkins University, Prices, Respiratory Disease, Social Issues
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Greencastle Relay for Life is a time to 'celebrate, remember and to fight back'
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comTina Schaubroeck of Greencastle walked around the track at Kaley Field with a renewed pep in her step during the American Cancer Society’s 19th Annual Greencastle Relay for Life on Saturday. “I just found out this past March that I am free of...Tags: Lymphoma, Health Organizations, Schools, Mammogram, Breast Cancer
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HCC graduate aims to 'pay it forward'
alnotarianni@aol.comWhen Kathy McKenzie took to the podium Saturday to present graduate remarks at the Hagerstown Community College 66th Commencement, she said she was there as the result of a life change that made her want to “pay it forward.” On March 9, 2004,...Tags: Health Treatments, University System of Maryland, Olympic Steel Incorporated, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Nursing
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BRIEF: Make-A-Wish, evolve grant ailing teen's wish
El Paso Times, TexasBobby Garcia, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2011, is finally getting what he has always wanted -- a new bed with all the trimmings. On Tuesday, the 18-year-old will go on a shopping spree at Target in Bassett Place with the help...Tags: Target, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Human Interest
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Thousands hit the track to battle cancer
The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.The project wall was set up at their team spot on the field at Philpott Memorial Stadium at Lexington Senior High School during the festivities that highlighted finding a cure for cancer. The team, known as "Get Wiggy With It," joined more than 65 other...Tags: Health Treatments, Lung Cancer, The Happiest News!, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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Woman exposed to toxic water on Marine base making sure other 'Devil Dog pups' remembered
AP National WriterJACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — As she flipped through the cemetery register, Mary Blakely's eyes filled with tears. On line after line, the entry read simply "Baby Boy" or "Baby Girl," followed by a surname and a burial date. Like Blakely, many of those...Tags: Lung Cancer, Birth Defects, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart Disease, Learning Disability
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Nearly 30 years after first drinking wells closed, cleanup at NC Marine base in home stretch
AP National WriterCAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — Purple wildflowers sprout in abundance around the bright-yellow pipe, one of several jutting from the sandy soil in this unassuming patch of grass and mud. A dirty hose runs from the pipe to an idling truck and into a large...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Wars and Interventions, Water, Environmental Issues, ABC (tv network)
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Tacoma waterfront advocate dies at 80
The News TribuneFrank Jacobs is not a household name in Tacoma, but according to a generation of city leaders, the strength of his convictions went a long way toward shaping the redevelopment of Tacoma's waterfront. Jacobs, who served on the Foss Waterway Development...Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan
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BRIEF: Man and Woman of the Year named by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.Mike Montarbo and Jennifer Her �bert were named Man and Woman of the Year by the Leukemia and Lym �phoma Society's Augusta office Friday night. Over 10 weeks, beginning March 7, 11 contestants competed to raise money for the cancer...Tags: Lymphoma, Cancer, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Joseph A. Lillis, 62
Joseph Anthony Lillis, 62, of Boonsboro, Md., passed from this life on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his home while surrounded by his family. Born on Aug. 16, 1950, in Jersey City, N.J., he is the son of Mary (Coaches) Lillis of Brick, N.J., and the late...Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Lymphoma, Religion and Belief, U.S. Navy
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