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O's doctor becomes defense target in Angelos asbestos case
The Orioles' team doctor, William H. Goldiner, tended to orange-clad ballplayers at the same time as he diagnosed thousands of blue-collar workers with asbestos-related illnesses whose cases were taken up by prominent lawyer and team owner Peter G....
Tags: General Practitioners, Lawyers, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Labor Legislation
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Simona A. Farrise, ESQ., LL.M.
For nearly two decades, Simona Farrise has focused on obtaining justice for people with mesothelioma, recovering more than $100 million for her dying clients and their families. “This firm is a leader in the field of asbestos exposure because of...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Laws, Trials, Ford Motor Co.
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'Testing the Current' treads depth of childhood waters
As a kid, I spent many summer days visiting family in Sault Ste. Marie. My grandmother had a summer place on the St. Mary's River, and I remember regular fishing expeditions, swimming parties, and bonfires on the shore. The memories came flooding back...
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Gwen McDade, architect
Gwen Darwin McDade, a retired architect who worked on the Johns Hopkins medical campus and later designed structures for the State Highway Administration, died of heart disease Saturday at his Glen Arm home. He was 87.
Born in Verona, Pa., he was the son...Tags: Tropical Storms, Kensington, Arts and Culture, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Union Memorial Hospital
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Angelos seeks to revive more than 13,000 asbestos cases
A Baltimore judge on Monday will hear an ambitious plan to revive the long-dormant cases of more than 13,000 people who say they have been sickened by asbestos, an attempt by the Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos to return to a strategy that made a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Peter G. Angelos, Environmental Issues, Lawyers, Trials
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Art Callaham: Business and the environment
Two of my friends, 16-year -olds Nate and Ethan, asked me, after reading my column comparing business with government in terms of structure, to comment on corporations (business) relative to the environment. So, Nate, Ethan, and all of the rest of the...Tags: Water Pollution, Conservation, India, Environmental Pollution, Oil Spills
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Margaret Runyan Castaneda dies at 90; ex-wife of mystic author
They were an unlikely couple, the Latin American immigrant and the West Virginia divorcee whose paths crossed in mid-1950s Los Angeles.
But, by Margaret Runyan Castaneda's account, she and Carlos Castaneda were kindred spirits whose time together...Tags: Heart Attack, Cancer, Family, Teaching and Learning, Carlos Castaneda
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House of hemp? Pushing cannabis as a construction material
L.A. at HomeHemp house: Advocates of hemp as a green building material want to built California's first hemp structure near the ruins of Knapp's Castle in Santa Barbara County.... -
Dr. Ross J. Brechner, ophthalmologist and state epidemiologist, dies at 71
Dr. Ross Joseph Brechner, a mathematician turned ophthalmologist who abandoned private practice for a second career in public health, died Aug. 4 of heart disease at his Catonsville home.
He was 71.
"Ross was a fine ophthalmologist who changed careers...Tags: Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arizona, India, Medical Services
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Arlen Mance, 52
Arlen Mance, 52, of Hagerstown, Md., died Aug. 30, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. The cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. Arlen had suffered from blood clots for several years. Arlen, known by family and friends as "Pinch," was...Tags: Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), High School Sports, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Smith Crossing resident enjoys music and looking forward to a new place
Just about every day Gladys Craver stands at the piano, accompanied by her husband Joe, and sings some of her favorite songs from the 1930s, '40s and '50s.
Singing is something she has enjoyed since she was a young girl. "Back in the day" Gladys...Tags: Personal Service, Florida, Doris Day, Entertainment, Dinah Shore
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Labor Day stories: When a good job goes bad
![It's the day of rest, for many. It's a day spent around a smoking grill or on the beach with friends and family. It's the day the American worker is applauded. This year, we celebrate Labor Day by collecting stories about the best and worst jobs held. <b><a href="http://discussions.sun-sentinel.com/20/soflanews/sfl-labor-day-job-stories-2010/10">Click here</a></b> to tell us about your worst job ever.](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-09/55959856-03155442.jpg "It's the day of rest, for many. It's a day spent around a smoking grill or on the beach with friends and family. It's the day the American worker is applauded. This year, we celebrate Labor Day by collecting stories about the best and worst jobs held. <b><a href="http://discussions.sun-sentinel.com/20/soflanews/sfl-labor-day-job-stories-2010/10\">Click here</a></b> to tell us about your worst job ever.")
It's the day of rest, for many. It's a day spent around a smoking grill or on the beach with friends and family. It's the day the American worker is applauded. This year, we celebrate Labor Day by collecting stories about the best and worst jobs held....Tags: Dan Aykroyd, Sports, Miami Dolphins, Colleges and Universities, Family
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