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From Key Highway to Key West, Lemle bikes for cancer awareness
It's more than 1,300 miles from Key Highway in Baltimore to Key West, Fla. — a car drive lasting a couple days or a flight lasting a few hours. Or, in the case of Howard County Education Association President Paul Lemle, an eight-day bike ride....
Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Ken Ulman, Back Pain, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Bits & Pieces: Armstrong's fall from grace should not taint Livestrong's good work
I did not see Doug Ulman's appearance on last Thursday's edition of "Good Morning America," so I can't comment on that. However, I did see a copy of a Jan. 18 message that Ulman, the CEO of Livestrong, sent out to one of the organization's supporters...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Erythropoietin, Super Bowl, Lance Armstrong, AFC Championship Game
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Tuesday
WEATHER: Rainy, with temperatures in the 40s. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS O'Malley to push sweeping gun control, licensing plan: Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Monday broad details of a plan that would...
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Abusive Behavior, Cycling, Oprah Winfrey, Executive Branch
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Fans crave what cheating provides
As a longtime fan of bicycle racing — I was on the finish line in Paris in 1986 when Greg LeMond became the first American to win the Tour de France — I followed Lance Armstrong's career with intense excitement as he took cycling from the...
Tags: Track Cycling, Oprah Winfrey, Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Greg LeMond
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Lance Armstrong: Not a lost cause
Earlier this month, Lance Armstrong participated in a triathlon in Columbia, benefiting the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. Despite some poor weather, the event was an overwhelming success. People turned out in droves to watch Mr. Armstrong compete...
Tags: U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, John Gotti, Cycling, USA Today, Bill Clinton
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An icon smashed
The International Cycling Union's announcement today that it was stripping superstar athlete Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles over charges of illegal doping effectively ended one of the most celebrated sports careers in recent memory....
Tags: Cancer, Roger Clemens, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Barry Bonds, International Cycling Union
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READER SUBMITTED: YMCA Of Greater Hartford Receives $1,000 CVS Caremark Community Grant
Greater HartfordThe YMCA of Greater Hartford announced that it has received a $1,000 CVS Caremark Community Grant. The Community Grants Program was created by CVS Caremark as part of its commitment to helping people on the path to better health by creating greater access...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Medical Procedures and Tests, YMCA, Diabetes
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State moves to restore funding for cancer agency
Austin American-StatesmanThe state's beleaguered cancer research agency edged out of the legislative doghouse Monday when budget conferees recommended restoring funding after months of controversy and an ongoing criminal investigation. The recommendation calls for spending $594...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Budgets and Budgeting, Jane Nelson, Lymphoma, Rick Perry
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Cycling pedals on in post-Armstrong age
San Jose Mercury NewsThe shadow of Lance Armstrong looms large as the Amgen Tour of California starts its weeklong run Sunday in Escondido, Calif. Cycling has reached a crossroads with its first big event in the United States since Armstrong acknowledged in January that...Tags: AEG, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Testicular Cancer, Cycling, Lance Armstrong
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Woman's fight against cancer adds meaning to Mother's Day | Op-Ed
Hearing the words “you have cancer” was a life altering experience. Hearing it twice was devastating. For anyone, a cancer diagnosis is difficult to bear. For me, as an actress and singer, the effects of my diagnosis were amplified as I...
Tags: Death, Celebrities, Mother's Day, Conservation, Diseases and Illnesses
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Jose Rosado: Too many athletes belong in the hall of shame
Unfortunately, many of us have had that difficult conversation with young children regarding their sports heroes and cheating. Usually at the end of the conversation, we remind them that winners never cheat and cheaters never win. We tell them this even...
Tags: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, International Cycling Union, Laws, Cycling, Hank Aaron
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Health Briefs
The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonAZ requests test kits for influenza strain In response to a new strain of influenza reported in China, the Arizona State Laboratory has ordered H7N9 influenza test kits from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. China is continuing to...Tags: Research, University of Arizona, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arthritis, Diseases and Illnesses
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