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Things take a grave turn at the library
By John Maruskin Clark County Library Last week the library hosted the Gateway Paranormal Society for a program about ghost hunting or how to spot spirits who had not passed over to the other side. This Thursday, Oct. 25, the library’s Reference...
Tags: Culture, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition, Halloween
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Grief a complicated and misunderstood emotion
Since I first started writing this column about two years ago, I have had more compliments about the article covering the five stages of grief. Repeatedly, I’ve had readers comment about the grief article and many have asked if I would consider...Tags: Pets, Human Interest, Behavioral Conditions, Health, Depression
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Champions slam FAMU's priorities, hiring of new band director
The parents of the FAMU drum major who was hazed to death said Tuesday that the university "needs to get its priorities straight" before the famous marching band can perform again. In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Robert and Pamela Champion...
Tags: Hazing, Amway, Florida Classic, Justice System, Colleges and Universities
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‘Tearaway’: Folklore and paper create a modern Vita experience
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesAs a showcase for modern technology, “Tearaway” for Sony's hand-held gaming machine the Vita may not at first seem to […]... -
In Theory: Are parts of Scripture outdated and in need of change?
It's not often that a Christian minister agrees with the New Atheist movement, but the Rev. Michael Dowd believes it's possible when it comes to what he calls the "idolatry of the written word." A self-described "New Theist" — one who "value[s]...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Music, Baptist, Religious Texts, Customs and Tradition
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Former FAMU student Rikki Wills pleads no contest in hazing case
Former FAMU drum major Rikki Wills, who insists that he tried to shield his college roommate Robert Champion from a brutal hazing in Orlando in 2011, pleaded no contest today to felony hazing resulting in death. Wills, 25, will not be sentenced until...
Tags: Prisons, Hazing, Florida Classic, Justice System, Orange County (Florida)
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Bereaved Parents meets third Wednesdays
These groups meet regularly. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group — Third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., at Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City, 3100 N. Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-465-2288. Bereaved Parents, USA — Third Wednesday, 8 p.m....Tags: Palliative Care, Anglicanism, Autism, Prostate Cancer, Howard County General Hospital
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Regional resources available to parents
Here are some local resources for Michiana parents and families who have experienced miscarriage, infant loss or child loss. There are also many national organizations that offer websites, forums and chat rooms that offer support to parents. - Angel...Tags: Human Interest, Culture, Arts and Culture
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Resources available to parents
South Bend Tribune ReportHere are some local resources for Michiana parents and families who have experienced miscarriage, infant loss or child loss. There are also many national organizations that offer websites, forums and chat rooms that offer support to parents. -- Angel...Tags: Human Interest, Culture, March of Dimes Foundation, Arts and Culture
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Celebrities, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Michael Jackson, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012)
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Firefighter laid to rest in service steeped in tradition
On a perfect spring day in Baltimore County, surrounded by hundreds of his brother and sister firefighters and mourned in prayers thousands of years old, a hero was laid to rest Sunday. Gene M. Kirchner, the 25-year-old Reisterstown volunteer...
Tags: Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County, Fires, Religion and Belief, Reisterstown
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Federal Labor Board Rules for Sheraton Anchorage Hotel Union
Channel 2 NewsThe National Labor Relations Board has largely sided with union workers at a Downtown Anchorage hotel in a long-running labor dispute, ordering its Texas-based management company to implement a series of reforms. According to a 74-page Wednesday...Tags: Barack Obama, Labor Disputes, Employment, Culture, Labor Legislation
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