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    Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Malaria, a scourge that we can defeat

    Malaria is an enormous and tragic problem — that can be beat.
    Malaria is an enormous and tragic problem — that can be beat. It takes the life of a child every minute in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a million people die from malaria each year. It also stifles economic development, as malaria prevents children from...

    Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Tuberculosis, AIDS, Christianity, Diseases and Illnesses

    2. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Back Story: Red wine with papal ties

    <em>"Men are like wine &mdash; some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age."</em>
    "Men are like wine — some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age." — Pope John Paul XXIII Nelson Carey, the genial publican at Belvedere Square's Grand Cru wine bar, is naturally filled with interesting and offbeat wine, beer and...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Belvedere Square, Wines, Rome (Italy), France

    3. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Baltimore Catholics see fresh outlook from new pope

    Surprise turned into joy as Baltimore Catholics celebrated the election of the first Latin American and first Jesuit pope, saying it offered an often-hidebound church a chance for rejuvenation.
    Surprise turned into joy as Baltimore Catholics celebrated the election of the first Latin American and first Jesuit pope, saying it offered an often-hidebound church a chance for rejuvenation. "One time, John Paul the Great called America, meaning...

    Tags: Caribbean Islands, Argentina, HIV, Papal Conclave (2013), Christianity

    4. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  4. Peace Corps Week a time of reflection for former volunteers

    Sally Foster worked in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a health educator in the early 1960s.
    Sally Foster worked in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a health educator in the early 1960s. Mike McQuestion was stationed in the Philippines in the mid-1970s, trying to teach basic preventive medicine to mountain villagers. Chris Carneal...

    Tags: Peace Corps, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Johns Hopkins University, Colleges and Universities

    5. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Another great American tradition: foreign aid

    Like the rest of America, I will be tuning in Sunday to watch Baltimore's own Ravens play for the Vince Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl XLVII. The Super Bowl has become a great American tradition. But there's another tradition that demonstrates our nation's finest values and doesn't get nearly as much attention &mdash; and that's the good we do around the world.
    Like the rest of America, I will be tuning in Sunday to watch Baltimore's own Ravens play for the Vince Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl XLVII. The Super Bowl has become a great American tradition. But there's another tradition that demonstrates our nation's...

    Tags: Vince Lombardi, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl XLVII, Malaria, Baltimore Ravens

    6. Nov 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Roman Catholic bishops, volunteers come together to feed hungry

    Roman Catholic bishops convening in Baltimore joined students and volunteers Sunday to transform a Harbor East hotel corridor into a food-packing operation to benefit West African orphans and battered women. Measuring out thousands of plastic bags of dry...

    Tags: Students, Social Sciences, Peace Corps, Western Africa, Christianity

    7. Aug 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. UM research paints more complicated picture of Haiti cholera outbreak

    Cholera broke out in Haiti two years ago, and more than 7,000 people have died. Some researchers traced the outbreak's origin to United Nations peacekeepers sent from Nepal after the devastating earthquake in 2010.
    Cholera broke out in Haiti two years ago, and more than 7,000 people have died. Some researchers traced the outbreak's origin to United Nations peacekeepers sent from Nepal after the devastating earthquake in 2010. The theory that Nepalese soldiers...

    Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Johns Hopkins University, Cholera, Haiti, Colleges and Universities

    8. Jul 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Catholic Relief Services denies funding contraception

    Catholic Relief Services is defending a grant it shared with another aid group that separately funds contraception, which is a violation of church doctrine. The Baltimore-based group that is the Catholic community's official international humanitarian...

    Tags: Planned Parenthood, HIV, Christianity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer

    9. Jul 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Catholic relief and contraception

    I would like to provide some clarification to what is admittedly a complicated issue ("Charity denies funding contraception," July 25). Catholic Relief Services provided grants to CARE in the 2010 fiscal year from funding that came from both the U.S....

    Tags: Health Treatments, Birth Control, Christianity, Family Planning, Roman Catholicism

    10. May 12, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. Women's league caps off season with Soccer Bowl

    Davie's Veronica McDonald said her children don't give her much credit for her soccer play. That may change after McDonald scored the decisive penalty kick shot in a 1-0 (4-3 PKs) victory for her Hurricane Masters team over Shockers First Step in the...

    Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Nova Southeastern University, Cosmetic Dentistry, ESPN (tv network), Deerfield Beach

    11. May 12, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Teen makes fourth appearance at national camp

    For Jupiter's Kristina Fisher, it's becoming an almost routine happening. The 14-year-old youth soccer standout recently made her fourth trip to a national team training camp. This time, she joined the United States Under-15 Division girls' squad on...

    Tags: College Sports, Dentistry and Dental Health, Cosmetic Dentistry, Florida State University, Southern Methodist University

    12. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  12. Holy Cross College lecture series to continue

    The 2012-13 school year at Holy Cross College was outstanding in many, many ways. One striking example was the high note the new Practical Lessons in $uccess lecture series closed on. South Bend Mayor
    The 2012-13 school year at Holy Cross College was outstanding in many, many ways. One striking example was the high note the new Practical Lessons in $uccess lecture series closed on. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, not much older than many Holy...

    Tags: Students, City Bank, Colleges and Universities, Business Enterprises, Harvard University

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