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School said 'hi' — special needs student took it from there
A few months before Ryan Burke became the first student with Down syndrome to attend Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, his father made an emotional plea to his son's classmates. "All we ask is that you say 'hi' to him. Just give him a chance," Kevin...Tags: Religion and Belief, Illinois Supreme Court, Edward M. Burke, Elmhurst College, Christianity
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Why Should Rush Apologize?
Off The MarkleyThis may be an unpopular point of view, but why exactly was everyone clamoring for Rush Limbaugh to apologize? I don't understand. When he called Sandra Fluke, advocate of expanded access to birth control, a “slut” and a “prostitute&#... -
Coppin is a valuable asset for students and the community it serves
Letter writer Gary Bohlke suggests that Coppin State University has failed and should be closed ("Admit Coppin is a failed institution and close it," May 7). I disagree strongly. The outreach programs at Coppin State receive high marks. As a current...
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Ripken foundation hosts summit on preventing abuse of child athletes
— As Cal Ripken Jr. watched the news unfold of the sexual abuse committed by Jerry Sandusky at Penn State University, he decided to take on the chief question before the sporting community: "What can we do to make kids safer?" The Orioles Hall...
Tags: Cal Ripken, America's Most Wanted (tv program), Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), Abusive Behavior, Jerry Sandusky
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'Cop on the Roof' In Bristol Pulls In $11,000 For Charity
The Hartford CourantIn one of his most successful fundraisers yet, police Lt. Jack Michaud this spring helped bring in more than $11,000 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute with his annual Cop on the Roof campout. Michaud and other officers have raised nearly $60,000...Tags: Memorial Day, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Labor Day, Human Interest
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Central holds spring awards program
The Spirit of the Eagle Night to award Aberdeen Central spring athletic awards will be today. The honor program for girls’ golf, boys’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ track and field, and Special Olympics track and field and... -
Around Town: Alzheimer's center taps the night away
The nonprofit Alzheimer's Family Services Center raised $190,000 during its 13th annual "A Gathering of Friends" gala on May 11 at The Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach. The money was raised through ticket sales, live and silent auctions,...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, University of California, Los Angeles, Alzheimer's Disease, Services and Shopping, Robert J. Lopez
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Special Olympians dazzle at summer games
Thousands of spectators cheered and hollered as track runners bolted toward the finish line in this weekend's Special Olympics Florida's Summer Games. Alex Hernandez's mother and coach watched from the sidelines as the 18-year-old Winter Garden...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Disney's Wide World of Sports, Tampa, Track and Field, Winter Garden
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Flacco signs 'r-word' pledge for Special Olympics
In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Joe Flacco was criticized for saying at a news conference that the idea of a cold-weather Super Bowl was “retarded,” something the Ravens quarterback apologized for a day later. This past weekend,...
Tags: Sports, Gino Gradkowski, Joe Flacco, Football, Ed Dickson
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Bulletin Board
Sunday: Satchel Paige Summer Travel Baseball will hold tryouts for its 11-12, 13-15 and 16-19-year-old teams May 26 and again on June 2. Tryouts will start at 10 a.m. at the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center, 11900 S. Loomis. For more...Tags: The Salvation Army, Northwestern Wildcats
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Advocates for people with special needs celebrate legislation eliminating 'R' word
Lawmakers have passed a bill to strike the word "retarded" from state laws and publications, an initiative taken on by activists across the state, including Mark Swain, CEO and president of The Arc Sunrise of Central Florida located in Leesburg. Swain...
Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Social Sciences, Culture, Arts and Culture
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South Dakota's Special Olympics State Summer Games kick off in Spearfish
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's Special Olympics State Summer Games are getting underway in Spearfish. The Black Hills Pioneer reports (http://bit.ly/107pzk4) that opening ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Donald E. Young Center...
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