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South Florida executives turn hobbies into fund-raisers for local nonprofits
You don't have to be rich to help charities. A hobby can become a way to raise funds for causes that you hold dear. Four South Florida business executives show how they've turned fun into fund-raising. Record collector Ruth Cyrus, cook Andy Cagnetta,...Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Russia, Al Green, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Music
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Diligent attention to detail paying off at online travel agency
Just after finishing college in England, Barney Harford was a finalist for a job at Mars Inc., which makes chocolate bars and other food products. "Ultimately, they said, 'You were close, but we decided not to offer you a job,'" Harford recalled. "'...
Tags: Chicago Hotels, Computing and Information Technology Industry, American Express Company, Antitrust Issues, Apple iPhone
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Everest diamond jubilee celebrates apex of mountaineering
dpaKATMANDU, Nepal The diamond jubilee celebrations commemorating the first ascent of Mount Everest ended Wednesday with a ride in a horse-drawn chariot and medals for those who made "human history at the top of the world." Relatives of Edmund Hillary and...Tags: Nepal, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Culture
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Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepalese official says 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura has become the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest. Miura, who also conquered the 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) peak when he was 70 and 75,...
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Berlin girls, Shanksville boys win tournament titles
BERLIN — Berlin outlasted Conemaugh Township to capture the championship of the girls division of the 2013 Berlin Mountaineer Junior High Basketball Tournament. Claire Spochart's game-high 16 points and Geordan Hay's 11 points paced the Lady...
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Sports briefs
CT basketball tickets DAVIDSVILLE — Pre-game ticket sales are being held at the Conemaugh Township High School office until 2 p.m. today for the boys basketball game against West Middlesex at IUP Saturday. The contest is being held at...Tags: High School Sports, Sports, Services and Shopping, Basketball
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Funny Approval victorious in Barbara Fritchie at Laurel Park
Funny Approval went to the front and never looked back, posting an upset victory in the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap at Laurel Park on Saturday. A maiden win and two allowance scores at Mountaineer Park over the off-going were the credentials...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Laurel Park, Equestrian
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Maurice Herzog dies at 93; French mountaineer
Maurice Herzog, a French mountaineer who became a hero to his country in 1950 when he and a fellow climber became the first men to successfully scale a peak of more than 26,000 feet, has died. He was 93. Herzog, who wrote a best-selling account of his...
Tags: Heroism, World War II (1939-1945), Climbing, Authors, Francois Hollande
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Defense, rushing keys to Berlin win
Daily American CorrespondentA strong defense and an effective running game helped unbeaten Berlin roll to their fourth straight WestPAC win Saturday afternoon as the Mountaineers came away with a 27-0 victory at Conemaugh Valley. “We’ve been playing good defense...Tags: Sports, Football, Redman
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Lessons from the summit push business leaders to new heights
For more than two decades, Chris Warner's business has taken him into a death zone 26,240 feet above sea level, where oxygen is thin, the weather is cruel and a single stumble can be fatal. A certified alpine guide, Warner has led nearly 200 international...
Tags: Business Enterprises, Economy, Business and Finance, Steve Jobs, Religion and Belief, University of Pennsylvania
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Davisson Brothers to perform at Pickin' in the Panhandle
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comDonnie Davisson has practically known nothing else except music. As lead singer and rhythm guitar player for the bluegrass/Southern rock/country music group the Davisson Brothers Band, he has spent nearly his entire 34 years immersed in music. "I was...Tags: Music, Speakeasy (music group), Entertainment, Colebrook, West Virginia Mountaineers
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