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Study: People worldwide living longer, but sicker
LONDON (AP) — Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far...Tags: HIV, Research, Family, Health and Safety at School, Diabetes
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World close to ending polio, yet it's a tough foe
AZIZ KHAN GHARI, Pakistan (AP) — Less than four months ago the world was cheered to learn that India had gone a full year with no new cases of polio — a landmark that left only Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria on the World Health...Tags: Family, Central Intelligence Agency, Health, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations
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End of smallpox
Although polio has been reduced to its lowest level in history, three countries still have polio transmission — Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Last year 223 polio cases were reported. So far in 2013 there have been 19 cases, according to the...Tags: National Government, Microsoft Corporation, Smallpox , U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Government
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Echoes of pain, suffering
A multigenerational saga about disrupted family ties and their repercussions over several decades, the novel begins with an ominous fable told by Saboor, a desperately poor man in a small village, to his 11-year-old son, Abdullah. As Abdullah comes to...Tags: The Washington Post, Feminism, Kabul (Afghanistan), Taliban, The Wall Street Journal
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READER SUBMITTED: "Crestmont" At The Cromwell Belden Public Library
CromwellThe Cromwell Belden Public Library will present an author talk and book signing featuring Holly Weiss, author of "Crestmont," on Wednesday Mary 22, at 6:30 p.m. (Note: this program was postponed from its original date of March 7 due to bad weather.)...Tags: Literature, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Book, Authors
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Rodney R Millar
On a beautiful May 3rd of 2013, while surrounded by family, Rodney Robert Millar did succumb to heart disease after a long and courageous battle. The son of Fred and Gladys (Jones) Millar, Rodney was born in Martin, SD on June 19, 1940. One of the...
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At 85, Polio Survivor Joins Rotary To Help Fight Disease
The Hartford CourantPolly Hincks was 85 years old when she decided to join the local Rotary Club. Now 86, the polio survivor was eating dinner at The McAuley retirement community last fall when she met a few members of Rotary International. She learned that the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Disabilities, Human Interest, Health Treatments
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LETTER: Through Rose-Colored Glasses
Letter writer William Lynch [May 11, "Back to the 1950s"] said it is some things that we have done since the 1950s that have gotten us into our current mess. Rather, the mess was created by what was done in the 1950s. When the Eisenhower administration... -
Lincecum impressive as Giants top Braves
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Art Spander, The Sports Xchange Lincecum impressive as Giants top Braves SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco got what it hoped from pitcher Tim Lincecum, and more than it needed from the offense in a 5-1 win over Atlanta on Sunday,...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Sports, Mother's Day, National League, Fredi Gonzalez
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Lincecum, Giants shut down Braves
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Art Spander, The Sports Xchange Lincecum, Giants shut down Braves SAN FRANCISCO -- The game is not that complex. If a team pitches and hits better than the one it's playing, it's going to win. Which is exactly what the San...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Buster Posey, Sports, Mother's Day, Kris Medlen
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Manchester Rotary Club Hosts Mother's Day Breakfast
The Manchester Rotary Club is to host a Mother's Day pancake breakfast on Sunday. Doors will be open from 8 a.m. to noon at the Manchester Country Club, 308 South Main St. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, bacon, blueberries and...
Tags: Mother's Day, Pancakes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Services and Shopping, Hartford Distributors
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Tom Willis uses his feet to spread his message at Camden Yards and other parks
Tom Willis knows all about making the best of whatever life throws at you. Born with no arms, he's had to make adjustments — about a million of them. He writes with his feet, for one thing. Steers a car with his feet. Cooks with his feet. He...
Tags: Birth Defects, University of Maryland, College Park, Washington, DC, Arbitron Incorporated, Human Interest
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May 7, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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