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Letters and maps tell history of Laurel during Civil War
Although no battles were fought in Laurel during the Civil War, the city's railroad was a strategic resource for the Union Army, numerous units of Union soldiers were stationed here and the military's presence added a different element to the city's...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Museums, Social Issues, Unions, Armed Forces
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A taste of freedom
Chicago Tribune reporterOn New Year's Day 1863, Quinn Chapel, a black church in Chicago, hosted a celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation. According to the Tribune's account, after Scripture was read and the choir sang, J. Stanley recited a poem he'd written for the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Slavery, Daniel Day-Lewis, Social Issues, Racism
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'Downton Abbey,' 'Mad Men:' Why the good old days are hot again
The third season premiere of "Downton Abbey" was heralded by the sort of media blitz more in line with the Summer Olympics or a new Robert Downey Jr. franchise than anything appearing on PBS' "Masterpiece." The public television network hosted a red-...Tags: Science and Technology, World War II (1939-1945), Mad Men (tv program), World War I (1914-1918), Vaccines
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Charles Durning dies at 89; Tony winner also got Oscar, Emmy nods
Charles Durning, a Tony Award-winning actor whose prolific work in films and television included supporting roles in the classic comedy "Tootsie" and the TV sitcom "Evening Shade," died Monday. He was 89. Durning, a decorated veteran of World War II,...Tags: Charles Durning, World War II (1939-1945), World War I (1914-1918), Manhattan (New York City), U.S. Military
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Smallpox virus detected in 300-year-old Siberian mummy
Los Angeles TimesThanks to vaccination efforts, smallpox — killer of hundreds of millions people around the world over the course of the 20th century alone — was eradicated in 1979. But even today the lethal variola virus, which causes the disease, is not...Tags: Medical Research, Science and Technology, Los Angeles Times, Epidemics and Plagues, Viral Diseases and Infections
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BioWatch's many bugs
It's possible that not every problem has a technological solution. That will come as a shock to U.S. policymakers, who since the 9/11 terrorist attacks have invested in multiple technologies to protect us from evildoers. Some have been a success, while...
Tags: Science and Technology, Anthrax, Cliff Stearns, Terrorism, Networking
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“Doomsday Preppers” Season 2 begins Nov. 13 on NGC
Channel Guide MagazineDon’t bug out! Stock up on those munchies — National Geographic Channel’s highest-rated series is back. Doomsday Preppers, which has become a pop-culture phenomenon and a ratings hit, is back for Season 2 starting Nov. 13. Over the... -
BioWatch technology couldn't detect lethal germs, tests found
WASHINGTON — For two years, the nationwide BioWatch system, intended to protect Americans against a biological attack, operated with defective components that left it unable to detect lethal germs, according to scientists with direct knowledge of...Tags: Science and Technology, Anthrax, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Democratic National Convention (2008), Medical Procedures and Tests
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Upgrade of faulty U.S. biodefense system opposed
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's top expert on anti-terrorism technology has privately advised her to spike a long-planned, multibillion-dollar upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's troubled system for detecting a biological attack. Dr. Tara...Tags: Science and Technology, Anthrax, New York City, Terrorism, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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BioWatch documents demanded
WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Department and other federal officials responsible for BioWatch, the nationwide system for detecting deadly biological attacks, have withheld key documents sought by a congressional committee, according to the panel's...Tags: Science and Technology, Anthrax, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cliff Stearns, Democratic National Convention (2008)
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When to get your child immunized
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThere are so many of vaccines and immunizations out there from measles, mumps and smallpox it can be difficult for a parent to know what their child needs and when. The KU school of medicine hosted a lecture about when you should immunize your child. ...Tags: Mumps, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Measles, Disease Prevention
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Early warnings on BioWatch
WASHINGTON — Scientists who helped pioneer BioWatch, the government's system for detecting a biological attack on the U.S., knew from the start that it was prone to false alarms, records show. Between 2003, when the nationwide network of air...
Tags: Science and Technology, White House, Democratic National Convention (2008), Elections, Bioterrorism
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