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Slipping the constitutional leash
WASHINGTON — In May 1918, with America embroiled in the First World War, Iowa’s Gov. William Lloyd Harding dealt a blow against Germany. His Babel Proclamation — that was its title; you cannot make this stuff up — decreed:...Tags: Politics, William Howard Taft, Lotteries, Justice System, World War I (1914-1918)
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The Middle Ages in middle school
The Tuesday morning sun was bright, the breeze was cool and the knights on their Hippity Hops were tilting fiercely at their targets with foam rubber lances, more commonly known as swimming pool noodles. Across the lawn, parallel lines of children...
Tags: Monopoly (game), Sports, Arts and Culture, Badminton, Language
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Dyer: Time to solve 'epidemic of senior hunger' in Orlando
Facing what AARP calls an "epidemic of senior hunger," Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a call to community and church leaders today to come to the aid of residents who have "fought for our freedom and raised our children." More than one in every five...
Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Winter Park, NASCAR, Government Health Care, U.S. Congress
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A smarter way to deal with China
China will almost certainly pass the United States in the total size of its economy within a decade or so. But if one looks also at military and "soft power" resources, the U.S. is likely to remain more powerful than China for at least the next few...
Tags: Xi Jinping, World War I (1914-1918), United Kingdom, Game Playing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Crack baby epidemic not as bad as originally thought
Many predicted the 1980s crack epidemic would create a generation of children with major developmental and behavioral problems, but a new study found much of that hype hasn't panned out. Researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the University...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Pediatrics, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Specialization, University of Maryland, College Park
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SDSU lab develops tests for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
BROOKINGS - The Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (ADRDL) at South Dakota State University has developed tests to detect Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) in pigs. In recent weeks, swine herds in several Midwestern states have...Tags: Science, Diarrhea, South Dakota State University, Symptoms, Demographics
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Senate rejects bill on prescription monitoring program
Amid opposition from the pharmaceutical industry, state senators Tuesday failed to pass a bill that would have significantly enhanced a prescription monitoring program aimed at curbing drug abuse and overdose deaths. Under the proposed legislation,...Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Health and Medical Professionals, Darrell Steinberg, Voting
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Road to addiction may start with legitimate injury
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — For Scott Mangus, it started innocently enough. Mangus, a LaPorte native, was in a motorcycle crash in 2004 while spending his college spring break in Thailand. Doctors there prescribed him a narcotic pain medicine for his injuries,...Tags: Vicodin (drug), Pain, Police Arrests, Addiction, Health
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Brass seeks to temper military justice overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — American military commanders wield substantial power to discipline the troops they lead. But an epidemic of sexual assaults roiling the armed forces has Congress about to rein in that authority. The only question is by how much?...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Martin Dempsey, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United States Naval Academy, Chuck Hagel
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How to survive a zombie apocalypse
chrisc@herald-mail.comZombies. Giant super-storms. Runaway climate change. Alien invasions. Sneak attacks by invading enemy nations. Thrilling stuff of end-of-life-as-we-know-it science fiction books and movies. But as recent news coverage reminds us — Superstorm...Tags: NASA, New York City, American Red Cross, The New York Times, Insurance
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Letters: Forgetting about Alzheimer's
Re "How to defeat Alzheimer's," Opinion, May 28 I can hardly believe how poorly our priorities are set in this country. The first phase of California's bullet train is funded with $985 million, and the whole project will cost untold billions....Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Research, HIV, AIDS, Viral Diseases and Infections
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National Pork Board statement on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
The USDA has confirmed that porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has been identified in the United States for the first time through testing at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. This is not a new virus, nor is it a regulatory/reportable...Tags: Diarrhea, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Gastroenteritis, Viral Diseases and Infections
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