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Former Met great Tom Seaver not sad to see Shea go
barbara.barker@newsday.comThere are memories everywhere for Tom Seaver at Shea Stadium. When he looks out at the field, he sees the ghosts of teammates past. When he looks into the stands, he hears the fans who cheered him during his 11 seasons as a Met. When he walks the hallway...Tags: Baseball, New York Mets, Tom Seaver, Atlanta Braves, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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The Morning Call Sports Calendar
COMING EVENTS:
TAMAQUA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT MEET THE RAIDERS NIGHT, AUG. 20 -- 7 p.m., at H.S. stadium … all fall sports participants, cheerleaders, coaches, Raider marching band performs field show … free and open to public … raindate 7 p.m., Aug. 25 …...Tags: Softball, Tennis, Football, Population, Baseball
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State Workers Told to Lose Weight or Pay Up
The Associated PressMONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The state is giving its 37,527 employees a year to start getting fit - or they'll pay $25 a month for insurance that otherwise is free. Alabama will be the first state to charge overweight state workers who don't work on slimming...Tags: Obesity, Health Treatments, Illnesses, Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Specialization
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Audit seen as threat to medevac overhaul
Sun reporterA sharply critical legislative audit of the state's medevac operation could jeopardize the General Assembly's willingness to spend more than $100 million on overhauling the state police unit's aging 12-helicopter fleet, a key lawmaker said Thursday....Tags: Emergency Incidents, Employees, Accounting and Auditing, Budgets and Budgeting, Emergency Planning
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Obama: From unknown to nominee, a meteoric rise
AP National WriterCHICAGO (AP) -- When Barack Obama arrived at the Democratic National Convention eight years ago, he was a politician in need of clout. He had just been trounced in his bid for Congress. His credit card was rejected at the car rental counter. He couldn'...Tags: Football, Harold Washington, Parliament, Colleges and Universities, Sales
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NFLPA Head Gene Upshaw Dies of Cancer
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63. Upshaw died Wednesday night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., of...Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Multi-Sport Events, Cancer, Contracts, Roger Goodell
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Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears
AP Medical WriterMeasles cases in the U.S. are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday. Worried doctors are troubled by the trend fueled by...Tags: Texas, Illnesses, Family, Virus Diseases, Hollywood (Broward, Florida)
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Michigan elections panel OKs ballot proposals
Associated Press WriterMichigan voters will decide whether to loosen the state's restrictions on embryonic stem cell research and allow medical use of marijuana during November's election. A state election panel gave final approval to the proposals Thursday, clearing their...Tags: Values, Alzheimer's Disease, Voting, Democratic Party, Local Authority
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FDA investigates possible Vytorin link to cancer
From the Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer. However, the Food and Drug Administration said patients should not stop...Tags: Schering Plough Corporation, Merck & Company Incorporated, Cancer, Health Organizations, Medical Research
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Wording of Mich. ballot proposals
Michigan election officials on Thursday approved the 100-word statements of purpose for ballot proposals that will face voters in November. PROPOSAL 1 A LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO PERMIT THE USE AND CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA FOR SPECIFIED MEDICAL...Tags: Medical Conditions, Reproduction, Genetics, Referenda, Medical Research
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Jump in Measles Cases Linked to Vaccine Fears
Associated PressATLANTA -- The number of measles cases in the U.S. is at its highest level since 1997, and nearly half of those involve children whose parents rejected vaccination, government health officials reported Thursday. The number of cases is still small, just...Tags: Wisconsin, Hawaii, Virus Diseases, California, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Lilly releases study results for cardio drug
AP Business WriterThe cardio drug prasugrel outperformed its competition, the blockbuster Plavix, in preventing recurring events like heart attacks for some patients, drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday. Indianapolis-based Lilly, which developed prasugrel with its...Tags: Health Organizations, Sanofi-Aventis, Western Medicines, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Lilly Eli & Co
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