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Sky watchers track rare Venus transit
SAN DIEGO - People around the world will get a view Tuesday of a transit of Venus, a rare astronomical event when the planet's orbit carries it directly between the sun and the Earth. During the pass, Venus appears as a small, dark round spot moving...
Tags: NASA, Space Programs, Science, Science and Technology
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Some nutrients can stave off vision loss and eye disease that occurs as we age
Even if you are reading this without glasses, it's not too early to start taking your eye vitamins. Some nutrients can stave off the burdensome vision loss and eye disease that occur as we age, mounting research suggests. But claims by supplement...Tags: Eyes and Vision, Health and Safety at School, Physical Conditions, Mineral Supplements, Newspaper and Magazine
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Blind man tests DMV's exam methods
Have you heard the one about the blind man who walked into the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Santa Monica, took an eye test and left with a new driver's license? OK, that's not 100% accurate. He didn't walk out with his new license; it arrived...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease
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Going global: Clark County pastors take ministry to Ethiopia
Sun Sports EditorThen Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out...Tags: U.S. Navy, Ethiopia, Religious Texts, Bible, Cancer
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Becahi to honor blind youth football player
Since his story appeared in The Morning Call on Sunday, Gage Dannecker has become an inspiration to many people in the local sports community. Gage is the 10-year-old Allentown boy and Muhlenberg Elementary fifth-grader who is blind, but hasn't let...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Football, Cancer, College Baseball, Bill O'Brien
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RTA chairman apologizes for calling paratransit 'mandated limousine service'
Tribune reporterRegional Transportation Authority Chairman John Gates Jr. Today apologized to members of the disabled community for referring to ADA paratransit service as "limousine service." Gates said he made the remark "without thinking" while trying to describe the...Tags: Physical Disabilities
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Area church briefs
Petoskey Petoskey United Methodist Church The Petoskey United Methodist Church welcomes all for worship each Sunday at an 8:45 a.m. contemporary service and an 11 a.m. traditional service. Nursery care and children's church are available for both. The...Tags: Early Learning, The Amazing Race (tv program), Pumpkin, Methodist, Festive Events
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Wounded Salina police officer grateful for support
SALINA, Kan. (AP) — A Salina police officer who lost sight in one eye after being shot says the support of the fellow officers and the Salina community has helped him recover. Officer Chuck Huen was shot in late September when he and four other...
Tags: Shootings
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White cane question
Question: I made a contribution to the Lions for White Cane Day last week. What is it and what do the Lions do with the contributions? Answer: White Cane Day occurs every year on Oct. 15. Typically, the president issues a proclamation to that effect....Tags: Helen Keller, Physical Conditions, Diabetes, Macular Degeneration, Christianity
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$2 million prize announced for cure for blindness by 2020
Singer Art Garfunkel, a real estate magnate and an investor are putting $2 million in gold bullion on the line to inspire researchers to cure blindness by 2020, establishing through Johns Hopkins Medicine one of the world's largest prizes for a scientific...Tags: Eyes and Vision, Corporate Officers, Entertainment Events, Johns Hopkins University, Health and Safety at School
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SABVI partners with local businesses for new food manufacturing plant
Multi-media journalistAfter being empty for more than three years, machines are humming back to life and production has started up again at 171 Butter Road in Leola. It's where the Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired has opened up a food manufacturing...Tags: Plant Openings, U.S. Military, Agriculture
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The Crowd: Funds and awareness for rare diseases
The ballroom at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort was filled with some 500 guests from all over the nation. They had come for the inaugural Champions of Hope Gala benefiting the Global Genes/ RARE Project, a nonprofit advocating research and treatment for...
Tags: Family, Human Interest, Genzyme General, Muscular Dystrophy, Entertainment
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