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The University of Maryland, College Park is Maryland's flagship public university. Its campus is located in Prince George's County, near the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Capital Beltway. Notable alumni include Steny Hoyer, Sergey Brin and Kevin Plank.
The University of Maryland, College Park is Maryland's flagship public university. Its campus is located in Prince George's County, near the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Capital Beltway. Notable alumni include Steny Hoyer, Sergey Brin and Kevin Plank.
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Bariatric surgery to cure Type 2 diabetes better understood
BALTIMORE — Days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery, Brenda Maker’s diabetes was gone — her body producing enough of the hormone insulin to turn sugar into fuel. It’s a phenomenon seen in recent years by doctors who...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hormones and Metabolism, Science and Technology, Weight, American Diabetes Association
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What to do about protecting distracted pedestrians
WASHINGTON (AP) — A young man talking on a cellphone meanders along the edge of a lonely train platform at night. Suddenly he stumbles, loses his balance and pitches over the side, landing head first on the tracks. Fortunately there were no trains...
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Paterno honored by Pittman
The final of three days of memorial services were held on Thursday to honor the life of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, who passed away on Sunday. Charles Pittman of South Bend played for Paterno in the late 1960's, and was asked to speak at...Tags: Human Interest, The Pennsylvania State University, Joe Paterno, Yale University
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Brother Paige settling in at Holy Cross
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - One of the newest residents in Pulte Hall at Holy Cross Hall is also one of the most recognized faces on campus. It’s Brother John R. Paige, the Holy Cross brother who in January became the college’s fourth president. Paige...Tags: High School Sports, Schools, Travel, College Sports, College Basketball
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Could gene tests tell if kids can be sports stars?
CHICAGO (AP) — Was your kid born to be an elite athlete? Marketers of genetic tests claim the answer is in mail-order kits costing less than $200. Some customers say the test results help them steer their children to appropriate sports. But...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Colleges and Universities, Diseases and Illnesses, Explosions, Medical Specialization
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Coley named new Ivy Tech chancellor
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND — Thomas G. Coley, a longtime community college administrator in the Midwest, was named Thursday as the next chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College’s north-central region. He will begin the job June 1. Coley has served as...Tags: Politics, United Way , Colleges and Universities, Elections, Florida
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Bioterrorism consultant's anthrax claims challenged
WASHINGTON — As an example of the ease with which terrorists could produce anthrax, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig has repeatedly cited the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo. The cult gained infamy in 1995 by unleashing the nerve agent sarin in...Tags: George W. Bush, Japan, Anthrax, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Jeff Hollenbach to return as Pennridge football coach
Jeff Hollenbach left coaching football at Pennridge for family reasons, and pending approval of the Pennridge School board, which meets next Tuesday, Hollenbach will return to coaching football at Pennridge for some of the same reasons. Hollenbach, 60,...
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Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, cardiologist
Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, a retired cardiologist who played an instrumental role in the establishment of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at St. Agnes Hospital, died Saturday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Stella Maris Hospice. The longtime...
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Hopkins students notable in their absence in Charles Village
Loading his earthly belongings into a laundry cart that he rented from Campus Services, Johns Hopkins University freshman Austin Dennis made several trips from his dormitory room to his car on residential Greenway at North Charles Street, opposite the...
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USMH graduate shares her inspiring story with other achievers at ceremony
holly.shok@herald-mail.comIt was seconds after taking the stage that 26-year-old Elese Wade was choking back tears. “I’ve had sleepless nights, tear-filled days and my finances stretched to the limit. I can honestly say that being finished now feels so good,”...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Medical Specialization, Colleges and Universities, University System of Maryland, Students
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Some Md. lawmakers ready to consider business tax cut
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWhen Del. Andrew A. Serafini, R-Washington, introduced a bill during the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly seeking to reduce the state’s corporate income tax from 8.25 percent to 4 percent, he suggested that his bill might be a way to...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Business, Advertising, Anirban Basu, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
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