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Brown County: "Unreal" support seen for stricken woman
A longtime public servant who's been a long way from home for far too long remains on the minds of her friends and co-workers. Charlene Millim, former Brown County welfare director, has been out of town for nearly eight months battling pancreatic...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Interior Policy, Business, Auction Service, West Nile Virus
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Vietnam veteran to get his benefits
I've shown repeatedly how the Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't move swiftly to process veterans' claims for benefits. Maybe veterans would accept that pace if they knew the agency made up for it with accuracy. Vietnam veteran Matthew Ford had...Tags: Judges, General Practitioners, Allentown, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Asthma drug calms chronic hives, rashes
Sufferers of chronic hives and rashes could benefit from a commonly-used asthma drug, Johns Hopkins researchers have found. Scientists found that a once-a-month dose of the drug omalizumab helped ease symptoms that standard antihistamines didn't....Tags: Medical Research, Skin Rash, Genentech Inc., Novartis AG, Symptoms
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Home Depot to pay $8 million to settle air-quality violations suit
The Home Depot USA has agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of anti-pollution rules and laws prohibiting false and misleading advertising in connection with sales of paints and other coatings containing illegal smog-forming...
Tags: Standards, Trials, The Home Depot, Science and Technology, Air Pollution
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Mailbag: Even those without clout can dislike fire rings
I read Chris Epting's perspective on the beach fire issue this morning and I wanted to give you another perspective. I live in Huntington Beach about two blocks from the beach. I am not a "wealthy person" who is trying to keep others from beach...Tags: Allergies, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Melville, Southern California Edison Company, Rooms and Sublets
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies at 85; Oscar-winning screenwriter
For years, people who read Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's novels assumed she was born in India. She wrote about swamis, social climbers, duplicitous landlords and other characters from the Indian bourgeoisie who inevitably found themselves colliding with...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Nazi Party, Ismail Merchant, Arts and Culture, Authors
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Wildfire watch issued for Central Maryland on Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch across Central Maryland for Wednesday, warning of a risk of wildfire spread. With relative humidity down around 25 percent, gusty winds up to 30 mph and dry brush and twigs, the advisory is in...
Tags: Allergies, National Weather Service, Natural Disasters, Droughts, The Weather Channel (tv network)
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Affordable housing is again a red flag in 'green' Marin County
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — After George Lucas abandoned plans to build a movie studio along a woodsy road in Marin County, he complained about the permitting process in a place so environmentally friendly that hybrid-car ownership is four times the...
Tags: Demographics, Highway Transportation, Real Estate, Frank Lloyd Wright, Global Warming
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The high cost of tailpipe emissions
It isn't hard to recognize an example of false economy in the average household budget. The vegetable gardener who spends $500 on supplies to produce $12 in produce, the inexpensive home repair that falls apart in a month or the avid shopper who saves...Tags: Environmental Politics, Petroleum Industry, Arable Farming, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Texting fails to boost flu shots in pregnant women
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Text message reminders don't increase flu vaccinations in pregnant women, according to a small pilot study. "Text messaging may be effective in some contexts and not in others," lead study author Dr. Michelle Moniz, of the...Tags: Medical Research, Preventative Medicine, Gynecology, Medical Specialization, Obstetrics
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Letters: Fanning the beach flames
Re "Bonfire foes blowing smoke," Column, March 29 These are public beaches and the fire rings are a public good. I lived in Corona del Mar from 1965 to 1985, and I can guarantee that if the fire ring users looked like the residents in the nearby homes,...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage
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School nurses seek community involvement
kpeek@amnews.comOngoing issues with lack of payment from the managed care organizations that operates Kentucky’s Medicaid system are putting a strain on health departments statewide. That, in turn, is causing a strain for school districts, many of which contract...Tags: Students, Nursing, Medical Specialization, Health Insurance, Physical Conditions
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