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Brian T. Dale, guidance counselor
Brian T. Dale, a retired Baltimore public school educator, died Friday from lung disease at his Ridgely's Delight home. He was 65. The son of an aerospace engineer and homemaker, Brian Thomas Dale was born in St. Louis and moved with his family in 1960...Tags: Cocoa Beach, Colleges and Universities, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), DeLand, Public Schools
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School bus drivers protest working, safety conditions
Bus drivers and aides employed by a Baltimore schools contractor say that unsafe conditions such as fires and mold spores are endangering lives and unfair wages are threatening their livelihoods. The grievances were aired Thursday at a rally of...
Tags: Laws, Health and Safety at School, Health and Safety at Work, Students, Justice System
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Louis M. Sleater, Orioles pitcher
Louis Mortimer Sleater, a standout high school athlete who ended his seven-year major league pitching career with the Baltimore Orioles and was later a steel salesman, died of lung disease Monday at his Timonium home. He was 86.
A left-handed...Tags: New York Giants, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Metal and Mineral, Baseball
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Mary Alma Lears, Walters docent
Mary Alma O'Connor Lears, a former Walters Art Museum volunteer guide whose keen eyes alerted officials to a $1 million theft later linked to a gallery security guard, died of lung disease Jan. 24 at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The Towson and former Roland...Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Bolton Hill, Roland Park, The New York Times
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Hospitals seeing large number of patients with flu symptoms
Area hospitals are coping with a surge of patients with achy bodies, fevers and sore throats as the nation grapples with a flu season that has hit earlier and harder than usual.
The flu virus is unpredictable, so no one knows when the outbreak will...Tags: Diabetes, Viral Diseases and Infections, Coughing, Tylenol (drug), Diseases and Illnesses
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Harford residents urged to get their flu shots
Harford County Executive David R. Craig got his flue shot, and he's urging all Harford residents to get one as well. His vaccination was administered by the Harford County Health Department in Bel Air. "Flu season is upon us and I join with the Harford...Tags: Sneezing, Diabetes, Viral Diseases and Infections, Coughing, Diseases and Illnesses
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MedImmune creating drug pipeline for AstraZeneca
When Gail Folena-Wasserman joined Gaithersburg biotechnology startup MedImmune in 1991, she was its first employee in research and development, and dreamed of what the company might be "when it grew up."
Two decades later, the senior vice president for...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Chemical Industry, Lupus, Leukemia, Research
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Group says two power plants polluting Baltimore's air
While Baltimore's air is healthier to breathe than it used to be, at least one environmental group thinks it could be cleaner still. The Sierra Club released a report this week contending that two power plants in the area - C.P. Crane in Baltimore...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Environmental Pollution, Baltimore County, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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McFadden sisters did Howard County proud at 2012 Paralympics
Tatyana McFadden put on a remarkable performance at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Competing in "athletics," which is what we call track and field, she had nine races from Sept. 3-9. Five were finals. Over that span the 23-year-old from Clarksville...Tags: Festivus, Special Olympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Paralympic Games, Matt Stover
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Morgan State wins, 30-27, over Sacred Heart in 4th OT
Standing on the Morgan State sideline, running back Travis Davidson couldn't bring himself to watch Sacred Heart's Chris Rogers attempt the game-winning field goal in the third overtime of Saturday's season opener. "I'm very superstitious," Davidson...Tags: Chris Rogers, Lungs and Airways, Football, Morgan State University, Amputation
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Military can take a toll on women's health
Saddled with student loan debt, Dr. Laura Herrera joined the Army Reserve to help pay off medical school bills and perhaps get a chance to see the world. The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hit shortly after she enlisted, and her military career took an...
Tags: U.S. Army, Women's Health, Iraq
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Heat death toll reaches highest total since 2005
A Baltimore City woman and Montgomery County man have been added to the tally of heat-related deaths this summer, bringing the total to 40.
That makes this summer's heat the deadliest since 2005, according to state health officials.
The fatalities...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland)
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