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From Baltimore, a celebration of Woody Guthrie
Nearly a decade ago, Michael Patrick Flanagan Smith, a Frederick-born playwright, actor and musician who called Baltimore home for several years, began digging into the life of Woody Guthrie. The fruits of that exploration are now onstage in New York....Tags: Fells Point, God Bless America (movie), Music Industry, Broadway Theater, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Save the dates for these events
BARD FESTIVAL GALA: "Luminosity," the Pa. Shakespeare Festival annual gala, begins at 6 p.m. June 2 in the University Center at DeSales University in Center Valley. The "evening of elegance and radiance" includes dinner, silent and special auctions, and...Tags: Woody Guthrie, Golf, Auction Service, Arts, DeSales University
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'House' series finale: A look back at the best episodes
Zap2it"House," the medical drama that has also been a character study of a misanthropic genius doctor played wonderfully by Hugh Laurie, is coming to a close Monday, May 21 after eight seasons. Zap2it would like to take a look back at the strongest episodes...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, David Strathairn, Concerts, Carmen Electra, Robert Sean Leonard
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Saturday's Calendar
SATURDAY Newport Beach Relay for Life The 11th annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Newport beach kicks off at 9 a.m. at Newport Harbor High School, 600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. A Luminaria Ceremony in honor of cancer survivors and in...Tags: San Diego Padres, Chiropractic, Arthritis, Health Organizations, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Save the dates for these Lehigh Valley events
BUILDING COMMUNITIES: The Alliance for Building Communities of Allentown will hold its 2012 Partners in the Community dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. May 23 at Sangria, 840 W. Hamilton St., Allentown. Honoree is the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Guest...Tags: Woody Guthrie, Golf, Concerts, Auction Service, Ed Pawlowski
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Locally developed drug may halt Alzheimer's
SAN DIEGO -- A new drug developed by San Diego researchers may be the first capable of halting brain damage from Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Wednesday.
The drug, called J147, was developed by scientists at the Salk Institute...Tags: Symptoms, Brain, National Institutes of Health, Prescription Drugs, Medical Research
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Bertha Lavere Westphal
Anchorage, Alaska: Bertha Lavere Westphal, a resident of Anchorage, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at the Anchorage Pioneer Home. She was 93 years old.
Visitation will be held at the Feigum Funeral Home in Pierre from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Yaohui Chai, M.D., Ph.D.
Staff WriterYaohui Chai, M.D., Ph.D., Neurologist Dr. Chai earned his Medical Degree at Central South University Xiangya Medical School, China. This was followed by a residency in internal medicine at Gulou Hospital, Nanjing University College of Medicine, China....Tags: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Hospitals and Clinics, Electroencephalography, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Medical Professionals
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Girl, 9, who faced online taunts in 2010 dies
WYANDOTTE, Mich. (AP) — A 9-year-old Detroit-area girl whose battle with Huntington's disease drew attention after she was taunted online by a neighbor has died. Michigan Memorial Funeral Home in Flat Rock, which is handling arrangements, says...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diseases and Illnesses, Facebook, Mount Hope
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Drug speeds depression relief in mice and men: How does it do it?
The long-used (and abused) sedative ketamine appears to lift depression's dark veil almost instantaneously by boosting the production of a protein that helps protect and maintain brain cells and regenerate them after injury, a new study says.
Ketamine...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Procedural Sedation, Symptoms, Pharmaceuticals, Brain
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