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Yesterday | Charleston City Paper

Paul Janeway preaches the gospel of Otis Redding

Less than a year ago, Paul Janeway was about to give up his dream of playing music for a living.

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Related Topix: Otis Redding, Soul, Charleston, SC

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Knoxville News Sentinel

Matt King wins Knoxville City Amateur by five shots

About three years ago, Matt King tried to qualify for what is now the News Sentinel Open and also played in an eGolf Tour event.

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Related Topix: Knox County, TN, Knoxville, TN, Lincoln Memorial University, Sports

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Magic 96.5

Hey Students! Bama Just Beat The Hike Out Of You

Tuition could be going up for the sixth straight year for the three-campus University of Alabama system.

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Related Topix: Alabama, University of Alabama Huntsville

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Journal and Courier

Purdue scoops up INDOT commissioner to serve as chief facilities leader

Indiana's chief transportation official will once again call Mitch Daniels his boss.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, Mitch Daniels, US Governors, Purdue University

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Examiner.com

White Sox ink first round pick Tim Anderson, outright Septimo to Knights

The Chicago White Sox announced today that they have signed Tim Anderson, their first-round pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.

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Related Topix: Elizabethton, TN

Mon Jun 10, 2013

The Indianapolis Star

Mitch Daniels taps INDOT chief to join Purdue administration

One top Purdue University official is on the way out and a former Mitch Daniels' state appointee is on the way in -- pending approval by a state ethics panel.

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Related Topix: Mitch Daniels, US Governors, Purdue University, Indiana, Indiana Government, Alabama Government, Alabama, University of Cincinnati

Fri Jun 07, 2013

Science

U.S. Patient Protection Agency Drops Plan to Sanction Leaders of Infant Study

Under fire from researchers and ethicists, the U.S. government agency responsible for protecting patients involved in scientific studies is backing away from a decision to sanction the leaders of a clinical trial involving premature infants after finding that the researchers failed to disclose the trial's full risks.

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Bangor Daily News

Dr. Miguel Arguedas Joins Digestive Health Team at Mid Coast Hospital

Mid Coast Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Miguel R. Arguedas, MD, MPH to its medical staff.

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Related Topix: Gastroenterology, Medicine

Thu Jun 06, 2013

The Atlantic

Listening to Young Atheists, Lessons for a Stronger Christianity

"Church became all about ceremony, handholding, and kumbaya," Phil said with a look of disgust.

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Related Topix: Atheism, Religion

Wed Jun 05, 2013

Medical Daily

Slowing Down: An Irregular Heartbeat May Speed Up Mental Decline In Elderly

As older folks are wont to say, "If it's not one thing it's another" - and sometimes it's both.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen)

Mon Jun 03, 2013

Ann Arbor.com

U-M Health System's cash reserves top those of OSU hospital

The University of Michigan Health System may have more cash on hand than The Ohio State University 's Wexner Medical Center but its rainy day funds are decreasing, according to media reports.

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Related Topix: Michigan, UC Los Angeles, UC San Francisco

KHOU-TV Houston

Plastic Bags to Keep Premature Babies Warm

In the United States, some very premature babies are swaddled in sterile plastic wrap to keep their body temperature from dropping dangerously.

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Related Topix: World News, Zambia

Medical News

Lupus Foundation of America announces Career Development Award and new summer fellowships

The Lupus Foundation of America, the only national force dedicated to solving the cruel mystery of lupus, announced recipients of five new summer fellowships and the Foundation's first-ever Career Development Award.

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Related Topix: Health

Fri May 31, 2013

The Miami Herald

Birmingham embraces its complex history

American flies nonstop from Miami in just under two hours; no nonstops from Fort Lauderdale.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL

Cath Lab Digest

Endurant AAA Stent Graft Delivers Durable Outcomes for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

May 31, 2013 -- The Endurant AAA stent graft system from Medtronic, Inc. continues to distinguish itself, with new data on the device for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms demonstrating durable clinical performance through three years of patient follow-up. Presented at the Society for Vascular Surgery's "Vascular Annual ... (more)

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration

How Stuff Works

Cafe, Mall Music Could Trigger Malware

That Goyte song you've heard a thousand times while waiting in line at Starbucks for your venti soy latte? Turns out it could trigger malware on your phone.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Computer Security, Science, Computer Science

Tue May 28, 2013

AOL City Guide

Residence Inn Birmingham Downtown Uab

This all-suite hotel in Birmingham is adjacent to the University of Alabama Birmingham and minutes from the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Medical News Today

New Insight Into How Pathogens Break Through A Host's Defenses

Main Category: Immune System / Vaccines Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 22 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Parasitic wasps switch off the immune systems of fruit flies by draining calcium from the flies' blood cells, a finding that offers new insight into how pathogens break through a host's defenses.

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Related Topix: Biology, Science, Emory University, Entomology, Health