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Kirk Douglas to pay tribute to his late friend Burt Lancaster
Kirk Douglas will be paying tribute to his old friend and frequent co-star Burt Lancaster at the UCLA Film & Television Archive's June 7 screening of their classic 1957 western, “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” at the Billy Wilder Theater in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Movies, John Sturges, Armed Conflicts, Rhonda Fleming
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Harlequin ladybird can be a pest in disguise
The harlequin ladybird was once a stalwart ally of greenhouse growers around the world. Native to Japan, Korea and other parts of eastern Asia, the bright red ladybugs were prized for their aphid-eating abilities — until they caused serious declines...Tags: Germany, Ecosystems, Science and Technology, Biology, Conservation
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Minimizing personal injury on dairy farms
Here is an alarming statistic, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (2012), “Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting was one of only two private industries to experience an increase in the rate of injuries and illnesses in 2011...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Beverage Industry, Anthrax, Diseases and Illnesses, Rabies
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Special Report - In Myanmar, apartheid tactics against minority Muslims
ReutersSITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - A 16-year-old Muslim boy lay dying on a thin metal table. Bitten by a rabid dog a month ago, he convulsed and drooled as his parents wedged a stick between his teeth to stop him from biting off his tongue. Swift treatment...Tags: Islam, Politics, Human Rights, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Students at 'high risk' for TB could be turned away for refusing test
selzie@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Lawmakers are considering a new bill to help curb the spread of Tuberculosis. The the proposed law is targeting college students and staff. Under the proposed state law students considered at a high risk for Turburculosis could be...Tags: Students, Education, Justice System, Colleges and Universities, Symptoms
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USAID develops a bad reputation among some foreign leaders
WASHINGTON — When Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development from his impoverished country last week, he complained that Washington "still has a mentality of domination and submission" in the region. It...
Tags: Politics, UNICEF, Punishment, Freedom of the Press, Polls
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Dania Beach monkeys: Few remain after heyday of running free
On his way to work one spring morning 20 years ago, Laszlo Nemeth struck something on Dania Beach Boulevard. It was a monkey, and it was dead. As he went to move the carcass off the road, Nemeth suddenly was charged by five screeching monkeys who...Tags: Litigation, Dania Beach, Tour Operations Industry, Endangered Species, Conservation
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Henryton demolition approved
The Board of Public Works gave the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene the green light Wednesday to move forward with the emergency demolition of 18 vacant buildings at the Henryton State Hospital Center in Carroll County. The center, which... -
READER SUBMITTED: Ricky 'Trendy' Da'Vista Supports American Lung Association In Honor Of Late Grandmother
Greater HartfordOn March 23, Ricky "Trendy" Da'Vista, a Hartford resident and wardrobe stylist, hosted the fourth annual "Wear What You Fear" fashion show at Bill Miller's Castle in Branford. Three hundred and fifty attended the show, which included a special runway...Tags: Human Interest, American Lung Association, Diseases and Illnesses, Fashion Trends, COPD
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The Bronte Society corrects a grave error
Anne Bronte, younger sister of Charlotte and Emily, has a new gravestone, the BBC reported Tuesday. The new plaque corrects a 164-year-old error on the original. Anne, author of the novels "Agnes Grey" and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" as well as a...
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South African ruling party criticized over video of frail Mandela
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South Africa’s ruling African National Congress on Tuesday defended a controversial decision to allow the broadcast on television of a video of an unsmiling Nelson Mandela, looking frail, pallid and uncomfortable, as...
Tags: Pneumonia, Social Media, Politics, Culture, Africa
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George W. Bush joins public service elite
Los Angeles TimesFormer President George W. Bush was joined by President Obama and three living former presidents in the dedication of his library last week in Dallas. It's important to remember that presidential libraries are relatively new. In 1941, while he was still...Tags: White House, Bill Clinton, Politics, Libraries, Jimmy Carter
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