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Auto Racing: NASCAR Nationwide Series driver to promote local camp at Kentucky race
larry@amnews.comCamp Horsin’ Around will have its own rooting interest in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway thanks to driver Parker Kligerman. Kligerman is a former development driver for Penske Racing, but he currently drives the No. 77...Tags: Auto Racing, Jacques Villeneuve, NASCAR, Diabetes, Stock Car Racing
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City to commemorate 148th anniversary of abolition of slavery
Delray Beach residents can celebrate the 148th anniversary of the abolition of slavery with Juneteenth celebrations at Pompey Park and a fundraiser for the Spady Cultural and Heritage Museum. The One Love-One Community Foundation is having its fourth...Tags: Entertainment, Museums, Board of Directors, Slavery, Culture
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Stroke: The Risks And Warning Signs
Stroke Center medical director, The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, and more than 137,000 people die from a stroke. It is the leading cause of disability in the United States. This unfortunate situation could be improved if people knew more about stroke warning signs and...Tags: Physical Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Blood Disorders, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease
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Allentown councilwoman remains hospitalized, will miss water/sewer vote
Valley 610At least one member of Allentown City Council will not be present for the much-anticipated vote on the city’s water and sewer lease tonight. Councilman Cynthia Mota has been hospitalized in Venezuela for nearly a month and is still not well enough... -
New York Fashion Week fall 2013: Raif menswear review
NEW YORK -- For the first time, Raif Adelberg presented his cashmere-heavy Raif fall-winter 2013 menswear runway collection during New York Fashion Week, staging a runway show Saturday in the New York Public Library at Lincoln Center as part of Details...
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Tri-County Special Needs Resources
Welcome to our tri-county listing of special needs resources. We do our best to include every organization, but sometimes things fall through the cracks. If you know of an organization you feel should be included, send the information to Editor Kyara...Tags: Religion and Belief, Online Media Industry, Hialeah, Dyslexia, Health Treatments
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Wichita woman nominated for Black Essence Grammy award
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News“Regardless of what the doctors said, what anybody had said, I just did not believe it,” said Cherryl Ann Clark. Not once, but twice, doctors gave up. She refused to. Now, a Wichita grandmother is sharing her story with others in the...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Ministry (music group), Stroke
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Community health worker helps lower barriers in sickle cell treatment
Sharon Johnson is not a physician or scientific researcher. She has never been trained as a nurse. Her most recent prior occupation was as office manager in a dental practice.
Yet colleagues say she's a bundle of compassion, a quick study and a genius at...Tags: Environmental Issues, High Blood Pressure, Symptoms, Medical Research, Science and Technology
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Hopkins aims to make ICU safer with $8.9 million grant
Johns Hopkins will use an $8.9 million gift to make intensive care units safer for patients, expanding on the institution's past work to reduce medical mistakes that have long troubled hospitals.
The grant is part of a 10-year, $500 million program ...Tags: Breast Cancer, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing
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The Make A Wish Foundation does it again
KIAHIt was a picture-perfect day for 18-year old Lesly. She was picked up by a limo, followed by a little shopping, then some pampering at the Beauty Indulgence Day Spa, before her big photo shoot with LoveBud PhotographY. It sounds like any girls dream-day....Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Photography and Video, Personal Service, Services and Shopping
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Florida Hospital opens dedicated kids’ bone marrow transplant unit
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelChildren in Central Florida who need a life-saving bone marrow or stem cell transplant may now have their procedures locally at a center just for kids. This week, Florida Hospital for Children will celebrate the opening of the Kids Beating Cancer...
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