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Grandfather inspires granddaughter to compete in triathlon to raise funds for cancer research
Finally, I had been offered my “dream job.” I am a huge fan of Berea College and the work they do primarily with young people from the nearby mountains. When they read my resume and we talked and they wanted to hire me for a special summer...
Tags: Lymphoma, Cancer, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, TNT (tv network)
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Support group members draw strength from each other
This past Tuesday night I met with a very special group of people. They were all a group of blood cancer survivors who have gone through some rather traumatic times in their lives. These were people who were willing to help other people through their...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Leukemia
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Sue Staton: The Dangers of picking berries
Part one of three
I have to begin with my sister. Last Tuesday evening, something possessed her to get on the riding mower and take a little trip. However, that trip ended with a big trip about two and half hours later.
I think she may have decided to...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Cell Phones, Health, Quitting Smoking
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Lehigh County lays out timeline for appointing executive
Lehigh County commissioners on Monday set a timeline for appointing a county executive. Current Executive Bill Hansell resigned suddenly on Friday for health reasons, allowing the board to appoint its second executive in less than a year. The new...Tags: Allentown, Don Cunningham, Lehigh County
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Hansell resigns as Lehigh County executive
Lehigh County Executive Bill Hansell resigned suddenly Friday, citing serious health concerns, after having served less than one year in office. Hansell announced Friday that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and would resign effectively...
Tags: Lymphoma, Allentown, Don Cunningham, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Whitehall
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Mick Kipp, Pickles bartender and spice-maker, dies
The mood Tuesday inside Pickles Pub, across from Camden Yards, matched the gray rainy weather. As noontime regulars ate their lunch and quietly caressed glasses of beer amid the low-key chatter and music playing in the background, something clearly...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Lymphoma, Roman Catholicism, Health Treatments, St. Patrick's Day
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Six veterans plead guilty to Agent Orange benefits fraud
Six military veterans from Maryland pleaded guilty to fraud charges this week in a scheme to obtain federal military benefits and state tax breaks with faked documentation claiming they were exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, according to the...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Veterans Affairs, International Military Interventions, Parkinson's Disease
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Donors to rappel 13 stories for charity
Sixty men, women and teens will jump off a 146-foot-tall building on Fort Lauderdale's beach Saturday. Don't worry. They'll probably be fine. They'll be outfitted with rappelling equipment and overseen by certified ropes instructors. The plan is for...
Tags: Human Interest, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Social Issues
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Tuesday Morning Coffee: Specter battling cancer again.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Usually we like to kick things off with a brief joke or gag to get your morning started right. But this morning all we're going to do is offer our thoughts and best wishes to...... -
Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, dies, aged 82.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekReuters reports: HARRISBURG _ Former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, a major political figure in Pennsylvania and Washington for more than four decades, died on Sunday of complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma at age 82, his son said. Specter had... -
Monday Morning Coffee: Tributes pour in for the late Arlen Specter.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., who died Sunday at age 82 from complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma is being remembered this morning as a towering figure in Pennsylvania politics. Our Washington colleague... -
Jeff Blatnick dies at 55; won gold in Olympic wrestling in 1984
Jeff Blatnick, who overcame cancer to win a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, died Wednesday. He was 55. Blatnick died of complications from heart surgery, USA Wrestling said on its website, citing a report...
Tags: Lymphatic System, Summer Olympics, Cancer, College Sports, Human Interest
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