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Somerset County Where to Go for May 23
Fireman’s Adventure Race The Fireman’s Adventure Race June 1, includes a 5 kilometer walk/run through town that will also include some off-pavement terrain. The start and finish for the 5k will be at the Rockwood Fire Department. Breakfast...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Canoeing and Kayaking, State Parks, Noise (movie), Tourism and Leisure
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First isn't foremost
Reading Eagle, Pa.Tyler Toren was asked to stand before his parents, teachers and more than 400 classmates and be recognized as Wilson High School's 2011 valedictorian. It was a proud moment. But when Toren thinks back on his high school years, he wishes he hadn't...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Students, Teaching and Learning, Duke University, Graduation
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Researchers reveal robots designed to help vets, others with disabilities
Beaver County Times, Pa.Robotics opened more than a few doors for the disabled. They revealed a whole new world. Researchers at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories in Pittsburgh swung open their doors Thursday as part of National Veterans Affairs Research Week....Tags: Nursing Homes, Science and Technology, Veterans Affairs, Alzheimer's Disease, Google Inc.
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Phila. smokers and drinkers get ready for (tax) hit
The Philadelphia InquirerThe destitute Philadelphia schools are counting on Kevin Sosinavage, and others like him, to come to the rescue by continuing to do what they're doing: smoking and drinking. Sosinavage, 45, sat at the bar at SugarHouse Casino on Friday, sucking on a...Tags: Business, Beverage Industry, American Lung Association, Consumer Goods Industries, New York City
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Trib poll: Peduto pulling ahead in Pittsburgh mayor's race
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewCity Councilman Bill Peduto grabbed the front-runner status he once claimed to have in the Pittsburgh mayoral race, seizing on growing disapproval of chief opponent Jack Wagner in the campaign's bitter, final weeks, a Tribune-Review poll shows. Peduto...Tags: Primaries, Pittsburgh, Undecided Voters, Advertising, Polls
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EDITORIAL: Thumbs ��� Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Thumbs up ... to Woodrow Wilson High School senior Mihir Dave, the only National Merit Scholarship winner in southern West Virginia and one of only 13 in the state. Dave plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh, major in biology and eventually...Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Methamphetamine (drug), Abusive Behavior, Interior Policy, Drugs and Medicines
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
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Hospitals fight delirium with volunteer help
Star TribunePaula Duncan saw how quickly it could happen with her father-in-law. When he was hospitalized with pneumonia at age 80, his personality changed. Almost overnight, he became aggressive and combative. As a hospital nurse, Duncan knew that older patients...Tags: Science and Technology, Alzheimer's Disease, Yale University, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing
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Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic "bible"
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of psychiatry can be characterized by many numbers: its 947 pages, its $199 price tag, its more than 300 maladies (from "dependent personality disorder" and "voyeuristic...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Psychotherapy, Genetics, Autism, Asperger Syndrome
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'First Voice' showcases 5 artists
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"First Voice: A Pittsburgh International Black Arts Festival" showcases the achievements of the five artists picked as 2012-13 August Wilson Center Fellows. Performances and exhibitions by Nikki Young (media arts), Joshua Wilder and Nathan James (theater)...Tags: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Pennsylvania State University, New York City, Fine Artists, Festive Events
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Making memories under the Kaufmann's clock
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"I'll meet you under the Kaufmann's clock tomorrow at noon," Bella Rubin of East Liberty would say to her granddaughter Marlene, who lived in Mt. Lebanon. Every Saturday in the early '60s, she and "Momo" would meet for a day together Downtown, recalls...Tags: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Wedding Products and Services, Education, Marriage, Downtown (Miami, Florida)
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FBI informant payments derail sentencing hearing for 'best cop money can buy'
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe former police chief in Washington County who called himself "the best cop money can buy" won a reprieve from sentencing on extortion charges Thursday when his attorney suggested that the key informant had been bought for even more. Donald Abraham...Tags: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Justice System, FBI, Judges, Trials
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