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24 min ago | Patch.com

Rochester Hills Museum to Offer Free Admission to Military Personnel, Families

The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer with the launch of Blue Star Museums, according to Pat McKay, a spokesperson for the museum.

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Related Topix: Rochester Hills, MI, National Endowment for the Arts, US Military, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corps

4 hrs ago | Cybercast News Service

Group: More Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'

The number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, raising concerns that gains in women's rights might be reversed with the withdrawal of most international troops next year, a rights group said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch

Tue May 21, 2013

University of Otago News

University of Otago receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for...

Dr Stephen Sowerby and his project collaborators Professor John Crump , Dr Marion Johnson , Kate Berard , Professor Philip Hill and Graeme Paltridge .

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Related Topix: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

WebWire

Save the Children Announces Response to Oklahoma Tornado

Save the Children's U.S. emergency response team is mobilizing staff and essential supplies to provide support, relief and recovery services to communities and families in Oklahoma.

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Related Topix: Save the Children, Moore, OK, Family, Kids

Reuters

Analysis: Some Republicans see new scandal in Sebelius fundraising

With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is another possible scandal tied to President Barack Obama's landmark health reform law just as it nears implementation.

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Related Topix: US News, 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, Barack Obama, Non-Profit, Financial Services, Accounting, H and R Block, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Patch.com

Clawson Relay for Life Donates Over $31,000 at Weekend Fundraiser

The Clawson Relay for Life continued its tradition of success this past weekend at City Park, raising $31,436.87 to donate to the American Cancer Society.

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Related Topix: American Cancer Society

PRLog US Entertainment

'Kunta Kinteh Island', An Elvin Ross Documentary, Debuts in New Bern

May 20, 2013 - New Bern will host screenings of a new documentary film, "Kunta Kinteh Island: Coming Home Without Shackles" on May 23 - 24 with a red carpet public screening on Sunday, May 26th at The North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace , New Bern Waterfront from 7pm - 10pm.

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Related Topix: New Bern, NC, African-American, National Urban League, Northeastern University, Morehouse College, Harvard University

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Tylertown puppy mill busted, official: "worst I've ever seen"

The Walthall County Sheriff's Department along with The Humane Society of the United States are in the process of raiding a puppy mill with approximately 80-100 dogs, living and dead, on Magee Hill Road outside of Tylertown.

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Related Topix: Tylertown, MS, Walthall County, MS, Humane Society of the United States, Activism, Pass Christian, MS

CTV

Dramatic rise in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'

An international rights group says the number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News, Human Rights Watch

The New Zealand Herald

Rare island fox rebounds on California island

More than a thousand tiny island foxes live free on the largest of the Channel Islands off the Southern California coastline.

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Related Topix: Nature Conservancy

Mon May 20, 2013

National Review Online

Jason Richwine: About That Dissertation

Our big report on the fiscal cost of amnesty had just been released, and I packed in 18 radio interviews to promote it.

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Related Topix: Heritage Foundation, Public Relations, Immigration Reform

Chattanoogan.com

Roy Exum: Please Send Me Funny Jokes

It has been about 25 years or so since I had the opportunity to visit every county in the state of Tennessee and, as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society at the time, I met cancer survivors and listened to their incredible stories.

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Related Topix: American Cancer Society, Bone Cancer

Northwest Florida Daily News

Walton Special Olympics: 'This is more than I imagined'

Excitement, trepidation and determination were all evident Monday morning as more than 100 students gathered at Emerald Coast Middle School to celebrate the kick-off of Special Olympics in Walton County.

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Related Topix: Special Olympics, Walton County, FL, Freeport, FL, Point-Washington, FL

WHAS11

How to help tornado victims

The Oklahoma Red Cross is asking people to donate by texting Red Cross to 901999 which will be a $10 donation, spokesman Ken Garcia said.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma City, OK, Feed The Children, Louisville, KY

Patch.com

Middle Schoolers Raise $223K for Cancer Society Tops Regional News

The 10th annual Relay for Life of Central Bucks Middle Schools, which was held Saturday, raised $223,000 for the American Cancer Society.

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Related Topix: American Cancer Society, Education Etc., Warminster, PA, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

AlertNet

Zambia: Stop Prosecuting People for Homosexuality

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse our site, you are giving your consent for us to set cookies.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Human Rights Watch, Transgender, World News, Zambia

The Republic

Out There: Upper Hudson opening to canoeists

After a big easy sweep across a flat-water pool on the upper Hudson River, Allison Buckley made sure she chose a better channel through the oncoming rapids than the previous canoe that hung up on a submerged rock.

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Related Topix: Nature Conservancy, Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Newcomb, NY

BroadwayWorld.com

'Stories Matter' Exhibit Presented at NCAS 'Think Show', 5/21

Stories Matter, a project of the Mizel Museum, Louisville-based artist/photographer Dona Laurita and 9th and 10th grade students at Noel Community Arts School in Denver, will culminate in the unveiling of a traveling exhibit based on the project, which received a prestigious award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Related Topix: Denver, CO, National Endowment for the Arts

Patch.com

What's on the Agenda: Smyrna City Council May 20

The regular City of Smyrna council meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the first and third Mondays of each month.

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Related Topix: Smyrna, GA, American Cancer Society

WMFD-TV Mansfield

8th Annual MS Poker Run Raises Much-Needed Funds

Sun-filled skies brought out 76 motorcyclists and their riders in the continued effort to raise funds for the Northwest Ohio Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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Related Topix: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Knox County, OH

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