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Candidates for Eustis race have similar goals, different approaches to attracting business
Sentinel Staff WriterThe six candidates vying for three City Commission seats include a podiatrist, a Realtor, an interior decorator, a pair of business owners and a funeral-home director. They may have different career experience, but they all agree on one thing: Eustis...Tags: Death and Dying, Broward Community College, Hospitals and Clinics, House and Home, Eustis
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Verifying ADHD supplements' effectiveness is still several studies away
Special to The TimesThese are fidgety times for America's children. Roughly 1 in 12 kids ages 6 to 17 has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly called ADHD. Add the undoubtedly huge numbers of kids who are simply restless and easily...Tags: Medicine, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research, Illnesses, Family
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Mister Rogers' new neighborhood
Of The Associated PressFred Rogers pioneered children's educational television with ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,'' and now, a $14 million center honoring him provides a place where educators and media producers can continue his legacy. ''Fred Rogers, during his lifetime, was...Tags: Water Restrictions, Death and Dying, Conservation, Colleges and Universities, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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UM begins 21-year health study
About 1,000 South Florida babies, and their parents, will be tracked for 21 years as part of a landmark national study into how genetics and the environment combine to cause diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, autism and schizophrenia. The University of...Tags: Illnesses, Mental Illness, Florida, People, University of Miami
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Michigan gets $57M to help children's health study
Michigan is getting $57 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand its role in a research project to study children's health. The National Children's Study aims to learn how the environment and other factors affect youngsters' health,...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Illnesses, Michigan, Henry Ford, Colleges and Universities
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Beyond the traditional model
Sharon L. Harris found out she would lead Baltimore County's first public charter school, Imagine Discovery, this spring, when she was an assistant principal at Windsor Mill Middle. Harris, 49, hasn't stopped moving since, selecting teachers (about 30),...Tags: Schools, Slavery, Charter Schools, Maryland, New York
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Outdoors Calendar
BIRDING Next SundaySee how many birds you can spot as part of "The Big Sit" bird census at Patuxent Research Reserve, 8a.m.-2p.m. Bird discussions and children's activities included. Meet at the National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road, Laurel....Tags: Deer Park (Cook, Illinois), Owings Mills, Patapsco, Maryland, Annapolis
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Medical researchers to study local children from womb to age 21
Sentinel Staff WriterLocal children soon will be part of an unprecedented medical study that follows babies from the womb to their 21st birthdays, officials announced Friday in Washington. Starting in 2010, hundreds of Orange County children will be enrolled annually in...Tags: Tampa, National Institutes of Health, Environmental Politics, Illnesses, University of Central Florida
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2008 Halloween Events
• Boofest: Enter a decorated pumpkin in a contest, masquerade party (5-8 p.m. Oct. 24; $6) includes music by DJ Mark Sheppard, Nicholas from "The World According to Nicholas," and more. Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. Through Oct. 31. $9.50; $9,...Tags: Farms, Golf, Miniature Golf, Religious Festivals, Tourism and Leisure
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Delray center looks to expand, hires new executive director
South Florida Sun-SentinelDuring a recent weekday, a yellow Palm Beach County school bus comes to a halt. The stop signs extend and school children exit the bus in a fury into the Milagro Center in Delray Beach. About 150 at-risk children participate in after-school art and music...Tags: Delray Beach, Ohio, Florida, People
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Jewish day school moves to Boynton Beach
South Florida Sun-SentinelOne more indication of the growth of young Jewish families in Boynton Beach is Solomon Schechter Day School of Palm Beach County's recent move from Boca Raton to Boynton Beach. The school now is housed in the expanded Temple Torah complex at 8600 Jog...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Boynton Beach, Family, Boca Raton, Torah
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Montana woman files appeal to state Supreme Court in same-sex parental rights case
Associated Press WriterHELENA, Mont. (AP) _ A Montana woman who lost a court battle with her former same-sex partner over parental rights filed an appeal Thursday with the state Supreme Court. District Judge Ed McLean of Missoula had ruled Monday against Barbara Maniaci,...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Justice and Rights, Local Authority, Civil Rights, Montana
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