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Several families displaced following Park Jefferson fire
SOUTH BEND — Darren McNair awoke this morning to a telephone call from a cousin telling him his Park Jefferson apartment building was on fire.
McNair, 22, and a friend, Lindsey Johnson, 18, quickly fled the building with just the clothes on their...Tags: American Red Cross, Chicago, Human Mishaps, Charity, Fires
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October Storm Hits Connecticut
Nov 8 Some 18,000 Connecticut Light and Power customers were still without power midday Tuesday, most in the Simsbury area. About one-third of Simsbury was without electricity, as was a quarter of Avon and Farmington, and many in Granby, Canton,...Tags: Winsted, East Windsor, Volleyball, Emergency Incidents, Litchfield County
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Battle of the Badges' blood drive touted a success
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterAlonso Holguin waited to do more than give back to the community Wednesday. He was among a throng of people who waited to donate blood. “Just to help out people in need,” said the 17-year-old Imperial resident. “I might be helping...Tags: American Red Cross, Charity, Human Interest, The Happiest News!, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Blood drives for the week beginning Jan. 9
Monday, Jan. 9- American Red Cross Donor Center, 1131 Conrad Court, Hagerstown, noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9-Maugansville Ruritan, 18007 Maugansville Ave., Maugansville, 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 — American Red Cross Donor Center, 1131...Tags: American Red Cross, Elementary Schools, Charity, Schools, Relief and Aid Organizations
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USDA says it will close 259 offices to save $150M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will close 259 domestic offices, labs and other facilities as part of an effort to save $150 million per year, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday. While the closures...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Health and Safety at Work, Iowa State University , Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Ex-soldier from Laurel charged with trying to join terrorist group in Somalia
Craig Benedict Baxam was surfing the Internet from his Army base in South Korea last summer when he came across an Islamic religious website.
The soldier from Laurel had never been particularly religious. But with his deployment and his time in the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Punishment, U.S. Army, Rod J. Rosenstein, Government
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UPDATED: American Red Cross faces big fine for blood safety violations
ReporterThe American Red Cross is facing a big fine for violating blood safety rules. Some of those problems happened here in Roanoke. This month the Food and Drug Administration slapped the Red Cross with a $9.6 million dollar fine according to a letter...Tags: American Red Cross, Food and Drug Administration, Punishment, Fines, Punishment
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Red Cross In Desperate Need of Blood
American Red CrossBefore, during and immediately after the holiday season, the American Red Cross experiences a significant decline in donor turnout at local blood drives and donor centers. This reduction in collections has put several blood types at critical or...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Charity, Human Interest, Companies and Corporations
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Patricia B. Adams, Sr.
Patricia B. Adams, Sr. passed away on January 24th at the age of 85.The daughter of Dora and Michael Halpin, she was born in Springfield, Illinois, and moved to Glendale in 1944 where she lived until her death. Pat worked since the age of fourteen...Tags: American Red Cross, Charity, Burbank (Cook, Illinois), Hospitals and Clinics, Diamond
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UPDATED: Charlevoix Hotel burns down Saturday morning
CHARLEVOIX -- The Charlevoix Hotel is no more.
The old hotel, located at 206 Antrim Street in Charlevoix, burned down Saturday. Fire trucks from both Charlevoix Township and East Jordan fire departments were dispatched to the scene at 3:48 a.m.
"At that...Tags: American Red Cross, Fires, Charity, Fires, Disasters and Accidents
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Blood drives beginning Jan. 30
Today — Central Chapel, 2546 Back Creek Valley Road, Hedgesville, W.Va., 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 — American Red Cross Donor Center, 1131 Conrad Court, Hagerstown, noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 — Highland View Academy, 10100...Tags: American Red Cross, Charity, American Legion, Relief and Aid Organizations, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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News briefs: Healthier school lunch; Commando raid frees American, Danish hostages
School lunches to become healthier, include more fruits, veggies, whole grains
WASHINGTON (AP) — Schoolchildren’s favorite lunch — the ubiquitous frozen pizza — is about to get healthier.
First lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, India, Natural Disasters, Human Interest, Government
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