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    Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Back in Baltimore, Wes Moore has big plans for his hometown

    When Wes Moore swings a sledgehammer, he does it with his whole body, with the easy confidence of someone who's used to manual labor.
    When Wes Moore swings a sledgehammer, he does it with his whole body, with the easy confidence of someone who's used to manual labor. It's early on a Saturday morning, and Wes is one of a couple dozen volunteers who have gathered in the Oliver...

    Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Poverty, Social Issues, Afghanistan, Family

    2. Dec 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Jackson Jr. seat candidate hits foe on gun charge

    A Democratic state senator running for U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s old congressional seat suggested Monday that voters should “turn the page” away from the district’s scandal-filled history of representation, even as a rival candidate faces felony gun charges.
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    A Democratic state senator running for U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s old congressional seat suggested Monday that voters should “turn the page” away from the district’s scandal-filled history of representation, even as a rival...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bill Clinton, U.S. Congress, Values, Bipolar Disorder

    3. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Petoskey musician hosts benefit concert

    Kayla Jo Cross, a 2009 Petoskey High School graduate, will perform — among other local talents — during a benefit concert on Saturday, Dec. 8, an effort to raise funds for her trip with the Global Service Corps, an international service learning organization.
    Kayla Jo Cross, a 2009 Petoskey High School graduate, will perform — among other local talents — during a benefit concert on Saturday, Dec. 8, an effort to raise funds for her trip with the Global Service Corps, an international service...

    Tags: Buddhism, Religion and Belief, Trips and Vacations, Human Interest, Music

    4. Dec 22, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. Peace Corps volunteers speak about time in Ghana

    When Sarah Panzer was in the seventh grade in Lakeville, Minn., a Peace Corps volunteer spoke to her Spanish class.
    When Sarah Panzer was in the seventh grade in Lakeville, Minn., a Peace Corps volunteer spoke to her Spanish class.  Since then, it was her dream to join the Peace Corps.   Now Sarah and her husband, Aberdeen native Jordan Wein, are Peace Corps...

    Tags: Skype, Islam, Family, Ghana, Teaching and Learning

    5. Nov 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Deep-seated doubts about Jesse Jr.'s seat

    That horde of candidates in the 2nd District trying to succeed former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Bud Light, is a wondrous sight.
    That horde of candidates in the 2nd District trying to succeed former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Bud Light, is a wondrous sight. It reaffirms my belief in the goodness of people, since most of the hopefuls are no doubt fueled by the principled...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Old Catholic, Minority Groups, Talk Shows (genre), Rod Blagojevich

    6. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Convicted former Rep. Mel Reynolds wants Jackson seat in Congress

    Disgraced former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds said he will ask voters to focus on his congressional experience rather than his state and federal criminal record as he announced his bid today for the seat held by Jesse Jackson Jr., who has resigned.
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    Disgraced former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds said he will ask voters to focus on his congressional experience rather than his state and federal criminal record as he announced his bid today for the seat held by Jesse Jackson Jr., who has resigned. At a...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bill Clinton, Values, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Jesse Jackson, Jr.

    7. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Young adults on a mission to improve lives of others

    As a volunteer with Notre Dame Mission Volunteers, Sarah Kennedy, 23, works full-time for Alternative Directions, a Baltimore nonprofit that helps people who are in prison or leaving prison. She runs a program called CHIP, which mentors children of incarcerated parents, and she helms a transitional program for women coming out of prison.
    As a volunteer with Notre Dame Mission Volunteers, Sarah Kennedy, 23, works full-time for Alternative Directions, a Baltimore nonprofit that helps people who are in prison or leaving prison. She runs a program called CHIP, which mentors children of...

    Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Fells Point, Prisons

    8. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Why can't we share?

    As the season of gift gluttony, parking lot insanity and checkout line lunacy fades to a distant memory, it's worth contemplating a nagging and perennial question:
    As the season of gift gluttony, parking lot insanity and checkout line lunacy fades to a distant memory, it's worth contemplating a nagging and perennial question: Why are we so bad at sharing? We fret and fuss at our kids for fighting over the new...

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Kansas State University , Sandy Hook Elementary School, Xbox 360, UNICEF

    9. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  9. Lauren Rousseau Never Let Go Of Her Dream

    It could have been one of the best days of her life.
    It could have been one of the best days of her life. At the very least, Dec. 14, 2012, was shaping up nicely as a window into just how far 30-year-old Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau had come in recent months. For six years, Rousseau struggled to find a...

    Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Arts and Culture, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Photography Supplies and Services

    10. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. CIA deception threatens global effort to eradicate polio

    The news that the Central Intelligence Agency had been running a fake vaccination program in Pakistan first surfaced in 2011 and quickly ignited fears that the covert operation could compromise the global campaign to eradicate polio. Late last month, a handful of vaccine workers, including a teenage girl, paid the price for the CIA's deceit: They were gunned down as they tried to give the polio vaccine to children living in the Pakistani city of Karachi and other areas.
    The news that the Central Intelligence Agency had been running a fake vaccination program in Pakistan first surfaced in 2011 and quickly ignited fears that the covert operation could compromise the global campaign to eradicate polio. Late last month, a...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Viral Diseases and Infections, Communicable Diseases, U.S. Congress, Family

    11. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. AmeriCorps branch to set up home base in East Baltimore

    As many as 240 AmeriCorps members will relocate to East Baltimore's Graceland Park neighborhood in the coming months, as the domestic version of the Peace Corps establishes an urban campus, the first of its kind.
    As many as 240 AmeriCorps members will relocate to East Baltimore's Graceland Park neighborhood in the coming months, as the domestic version of the Peace Corps establishes an urban campus, the first of its kind. The classrooms at the former Sacred...

    Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barbara A. Mikulski, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Cecil County

    12. Sep 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. O'Malley sharply critical of GOP at convention

    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley offered pointed criticism of Republicans in an address to the Democratic convention on Tuesday, arguing that President Barack Obama is best suited to right the U.S. economy while GOP nominee Mitt Romney's policies would only move the nation backward.
    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley offered pointed criticism of Republicans in an address to the Democratic convention on Tuesday, arguing that President Barack Obama is best suited to right the U.S. economy while GOP nominee Mitt Romney's policies would...

    Tags: Andrew P Harris, Barack Obama, Martin O'Malley, Democratic Governors Association, Paul Ryan

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