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Column: Pro-"choice" shows its intolerance
WASHINGTON — We know Johns Hopkins University is devoted to diversity, because it says so. Its "Diversity and Inclusion Statement," a classic of the genre, says the university is "committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion ... by...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Rick Santorum, Social Issues, Colleges and Universities, Education
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500 Washington County enrollees sought for cancer study
holly.shok@herald-mail.comSeeking 500 Washington County enrollees to participate in a 20- to 30-year study aimed at finding cancer cures, the American Cancer Society on Thursday hosted an enrollment kick off with the plan to start collecting information and local blood samples...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Biology, Cancer, Tuberculosis
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Justice Department accuses U.S. citizen of being Cuban spy
WASHINGTON — Almost 30 years ago, two young women allegedly obtained fake passports in Europe for a clandestine trip to Cuba. Today, one is in prison serving a 25-year sentence for espionage; the other has taken shelter in Sweden. On Thursday, the...Tags: Justice System, U.S. Department of Justice, Prosecution, Prisons, Sweden
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Word has it Scrabble fundraiser is Saturday in Roland Park
The word was tristeza. It's a disease of citrus trees, but more importantly, for Tobey Roland, it once scored 228 points for him in a game of Scrabble, he said. Roland, 52, of Mount Washington, loves Scrabble and estimates he has played in 120...
Tags: High Schools, Hunt Valley, Waverly (Baltimore, Maryland), Schools, Charles Village
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US diplomat killed in Afghanistan wanted to help
CHICAGO (AP) — A young U.S. diplomat killed in an attack in southern Afghanistan was an up-and-coming public servant who loved working directly with Afghan residents, those who knew her said Sunday. Anne Smedinghoff, a 25-year-old foreign...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Afghanistan, The Washington Post
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What FDR said about Jews in private
In May 1943, President Franklin Roosevelt met with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the White House. It was 17 months after Pearl Harbor and a little more than a year before D-Day. The two Allied leaders reviewed the war effort to date and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Government, Memorial Day, Immigration
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State Senate gives preliminary OK to medical marijuana bill
The General Assembly is poised to pass legislation that would make Maryland the 19th state to legalize marijuana use for medical reasons — though how quickly the state's cancer patients and others might benefit remains in question. The state...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Nursing, University of Maryland, College Park
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60 home openers — and one fan who's seen them all
For his 60th Orioles home opener, Justin Vitrano didn't dress in orange. He didn't paint his face, pull on a team cap or arrive hours early to guzzle beer. He didn't jump to his feet, scream or even clap as players jogged, one by one, onto the field. But...
Tags: Minnesota Twins, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles, Chris Davis, Nick Markakis
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Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioners hire assistant county administrator
The Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioners have announced the hiring of Carrie Gray for the position of Franklin County assistant county administrator. Gray has been employed with the county for four years as the county’s director of grants and...Tags: Justice System, Colleges and Universities, Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Gut bugs are implicated in heart attacks and stroke
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of heart attack victims every year have none of the notorious risk factors before their crisis - not high cholesterol, not unhealthy triglycerides. Now the search for the mystery culprits has turned up some surprising...Tags: Science and Technology, Healthcare Provider, Dietary Supplements, Probiotics, New York University
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Hubble spots distant supernova from early universe
Description: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a supernova that exploded more than 10 billion years ago, the most distant of its kind ever spotted. It was 4 percent farther away and 350 million years older than the previous record-holder, a...
Tags: Woodrow Wilson, Science and Technology, NASA, Nobel Prize Awards, Entertainment Events
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Calling Ben Carson's words 'hurtful, offensive,' Hopkins CEO brings clarity to debate
The Baltimore SunIn a letter sent to the Johns Hopkins Medical community Friday afternoon, Faculty Dean and CEO Dr. Paul Rothman labeled Dr. Ben Carson's comments on gay marriage "hurtful" and "offensive." Rothman's letter is a turning point in what has been two weeks...Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, MSNBC (tv network), Minority Groups
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