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SWIMMING: Imperial Valley Desert Aquatics swim team hosts second annual meet
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Samantha Estes, an Imperial Valley Desert Aquatics swimmer, has already qualified for consideration to the 2013 Far Western Championship. “What I do in the pool is a reflection of how hard I work,” said Estes about her...Tags: Swimming, Sports, YMCA, Paralympic Games
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Voice: Exceptional people help exceptional children
I recently wrote a letter to the paper about the amazing children, parents, caregivers, doctors, educators and so many other people in the lives of the disabled children who attend the Imperial Valley Center for Exceptional Children. I was motivated to do...Tags: Orthopedic Surgery
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Growing pains a gain for Delle Donne
It is getting to be an old story, what with the number of times Elena Delle Donne has recounted what happened to her basketball career almost exactly five years ago. Yet she tells it again without hesitation and with enthusiasm, filling in details...
Tags: University of Delaware, Sylvia Fowles, NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, Sports, Awards and Prizes
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Jeanette Westphal
Gettysburg: Jeanette Westphal, 82, of Gettysburg died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Avera Oahe Manor in Gettysburg. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Grace Bible Church, Gettysburg, with Pastor Jeff Adel and Pastor Ken Cartlidge...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Dick Evey 1941-2013
Former Bears first round draft pick Dick Evey died Thursday in Knoxville, Tenn., after a debilitating illness at 72. A 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive lineman who played end and tackle, Evey came to the Bears in 1964 out of Tennessee as the 14th overall...
Tags: NFL Draft, Alzheimer's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, National Football League, Sports
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Merck halts development of experimental Parkinson's drug
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - Merck & Co has ended development of preladenant, an experimental drug for Parkinson's disease, after initial data from three late-stage trials proved disappointing. New Jersey-based Merck said the decision to discontinue the studies...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali
ReutersCANNES (Reuters) - Three years after "Senna", the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are competing for attention at the Cannes Film Festival. In "Weekend...Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Senna (movie), Auto Racing, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports
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Senior briefs
Calendar These activities will be offered at the Annapolis Senior Activity Center, 119 S. Villa Ave. Information: 410-222-1818: Concert Charles Sullivan performs Broadway tunes, American Songbook standards, gospel and more at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Conditions, Weight Loss, Scrabble (game), Medical Specialization
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Hook, line and sinker
Deliver the Dream, a South Florida-based nonprofit that organizes retreats for families experiencing a serious illness or crisis, will be hosting its third annual "Fishing for the Dream" family fishing tournament. The event is set for May 31 and June 1...Tags: HIV, Lighthouse Point, Auction Service, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies
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Hollywood's Disabled Actors Protest NBC's 'Ironside' Casting - When Is It Their Turn?
ReutersMay 21 (TheWrap.com) - When the '60s procedural "Ironside" is revived on NBC this fall, the setting will move from San Francisco to New York and the lead character will be African-American. But one thing hasn't changed: The actor playing Ironside can...Tags: J.K. Simmons, Television Industry, Fox Broadcasting Company, Robert David Hall, Lost (tv program)
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Injured warrior breaks down barriers
Still feeling the effects of the nerve damage suffered when her arm broke in half while she was serving in Afghanistan, Marine Sgt. Lorie Yrigoyen stood on the podium on the first day of the Warrior Games, gold medal in hand. The following Thursday,...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, U.S. Army, Sports, Afghanistan, Cycling
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Agency should treat patients better
I am a 55-year-old man with cerebral palsy. I can't do anything for myself, but my mind is normal. I live by myself with staff around the clock, provided by a local agency. My staff knows me. I have trouble talking and sometimes they know what I want...
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