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Ex-UWM professor thrived on missionary work
Milwaukee Journal SentinelAt night they could hear them overhead. The sound was startling -- like rocks hitting the roof of their home in Nairobi, Kenya. "There were a lot of monkeys and sometimes they would wake us up by climbing around on our metal roof," Betty Whitmer...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Alzheimer's Disease, Chemistry, Tuberculosis, Whitefish
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Ferriday graduates 76 in commencement ceremony
The Natchez Democrat, Miss.A rainbow arched across the Ferriday High School football field as graduating senior Jessica Jackson shared a harsh reality with her fellow graduates. "After today, I may not see many of you, so it's a bittersweet moment," Jackson said, as storm...Tags: Politics, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Graduation, Employment Opportunities
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Unity state students in East Africa salute rebels for accepting amnesty
Sudan TribuneSouth Sudanese from Unity state residing in East Africa have welcomed the decision Lt Gen Bapiny Monytuel Wijang's South Sudan Liberation Army (SSLA) rebel group to accept an amnesty offered by president Salva Kiir. Union's representing students from...Tags: Politics, Sudan, Political Corruption, France, National Government
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Dr. Paul Jorden, 1927-2013
As a teenager, Paul Jorden cared for his cancer-stricken mother, leading her to suggest he become a doctor because of his bedside manner. He took her advice, going on to medical school and a 24-year career as an orthopedic surgeon in private practice....
Tags: Broken Bones, Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics, Orthopedic Surgery
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Blessing of the Seeds to celebrate Growing Project
On Sunday at 2 p.m., the community is invited to an outdoor Sunday afternoon worship service, Blessing of the Seeds, to celebrate and bless the 2013 Growing Project at the farm near Wolfsville, Md. In its eighth year, the project is supported by nine...Tags: Christianity, Middletown, Environmental Issues, Reformed, Conservation
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Komon, Abate win Zayed run in NY
Khaleej TimesUAE sponsors announce higher prize money to celebrate landmark event Kenya's Leonard Patrick Komon who won The UAE Healthy Kidney 10-km run in New York for the second straight year, feels changes to the Central Park course cost him the chance of setting...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Olympic Games, Road Running, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Central Park
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FilmAid Brightens Lives of Refugees
VarietyDadaab Stories is the latest project from FilmAid, a nonprofit humanitarian organization that uses film to help struggling communities. The interactive website helps members of the worldâs largest refugee camp, on the border of Somalia in Northern...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Politics, Malaria, Substance Abuse
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Native To Host Fundraiser To Raise Awareness And Funds For Charity Work In Kenya
StatewideRight 2 Thrive, a non-profit organization founded by West Haven native, Janet Patry hosted fundraiser at Duffy's Tavern on Monday, May 6. Funds will support life changing programs in Kenya. The May 6 fundraiser at Duffy's Tavern will benefit Right 2...Tags: Dining and Drinking, West Haven, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Abda's running fast for Gophers after escaping turmoil in Ethiopia
Star TribuneThese days, Harun Abda can smile when he runs. The passion, the determination, the impetus are all still there. But after fleeing political turmoil and oppression in his native Ethiopia and bounding into the unknown as a refugee, the senior Gophers...Tags: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Ethiopia, Drake Relays, United Nations, Track and Field
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In Kenya, two Iranians get life in prison for plotting attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan court on Monday sentenced two Iranian nationals convicted of plotting attacks against Western targets to life in prison. Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammad and Sayed Mansour Mousavi were arrested in June 2012 and led officials to a...
Tags: Justice System, Prisons, Iran, Pakistan, Crime, Law and Justice
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Cradle to Career boosts education in Kenya
Jene Meece got involved with Kenya on a whim. In 2006, the Newport Beach resident read a news story about Father Henry Simaro, head of the African Child Foundation, visiting the United States to raise money for Fanaka Primary School, in the Kenyan...
Tags: Students, Africa, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Education
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BRIEF: Walking from here to Kenya
The Record, Stockton, Calif.About 200 people broke out their walking shoes at St. Mary's High School on Sunday to raise money for children in need in Kenya. All told, the Red Rhino's Seventh Annual Walk-a-Thon raised about $20,000 for the charity that built and funds a home for...
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