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Texas tornado victims vow to rebuild
On the limb of a barren tree in the tornado-devastated north Texas community of Rancho Brazos, an American flag flaps in the wind — placed there by a firefighter. "It's symbolic of, 'We're here, we're going to rebuild,'" said Sgt. Nathan Stringer,...
Tags: Culture, Ceremonies, American Red Cross, Natural Disasters, Arts and Culture
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Edward H. "Ham" Welbourn Jr., insurance executive
Edward H. "Ham" Welbourn Jr., a retired insurance executive and World War II veteran, died April 29 of complications from dementia at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 98. The son of Edward H. Welbourn, who owned Rennous Kleinle Brush...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Human Interest, Anglicanism, Dwayne Johnson, Christianity
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Bay View Woman's Council awards $1,000 scholarship to Petoskey High School senior
Zoey Reager, daughter of Wyndham Reager and Nicole Belmonte of Petoskey, was recently selected as the 2013 recipient of the Bay View Woman's Council Petoskey High School Senior Girl Scholarship. The intent of the council's $1,000 scholarship is to...
Tags: Human Interest, Dance, Arts, American Red Cross, Entertainment Events
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Robert M. Douglass, Calvert Cliffs' chief engineer
Robert M. Douglass, former chief engineer of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.'s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant, died Monday of cancer at his home in Port Republic, Calvert County. He was 88. The son of an electrical engineer and a homemaker, Robert...
Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Wethersfield, The New York Times, Christianity, Electronics
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RAW VIDEO: Texas tornado likely had 200 mph winds
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were still searching for missing people Thursday... -
Forecasters eyeing severe storm risks Thursday, likely south of Baltimore
Forecasters are watching for development of potentially severe thunderstorms across Maryland late Thursday, though the strongest chances for severe weather were expected in Southern Maryland. Warming temperatures are expected to fuel the atmospheric...
Tags: Southern U.S. Storms (2011), St. Mary's County, Weather, Baltimore Weather, National Weather Service
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'It's definitely a nightmare': Tornado cluster shreds North Texas
About 10 tornadoes slashed through parts of North Texas, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and more than 100 homes damaged or destroyed as the tornado season got off to a frenzied start. At least three Texas counties -- Hood, Johnson...
Tags: LEGO Group, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Tornadoes
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Community Announcements for May 16
Upcoming Public Government Meetings - Crab Orchard City Commission (no action): 6 p.m. May 16 at Crab Orchard city hall - Stanford Planning and Zoning: 6 p.m. May 23 at L&N Depot - Lincoln County Board of Education (no action): 6:30 p.m. May 23 at the...
Tags: Culture, Ceremonies, Arts and Culture, Sports, Memorial Day
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Orlando Magic help build Habitat for Humanity home
Here's one upside to the Orlando Magic not making this year's NBA playoffs: Two of the players will join off-court staffers in helping to build a Habitat for Humanity home on Thursday. Magic guard Jameer Nelson and Forward Tobias Harris are teaming with...Tags: Jameer Nelson, Mark NeJame, Fashion Shows, Tobias Harris, Entertainment Events
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Four candidates running for spot on Meade 46-1 School Board
STURGIS, S.D. - Four people are running for the three available seats in the Meade School Board election on June 4. Vying for the three three-year terms are Bryce Richter, Sturgis, Ezra Hays and Curtis Nupen, both of Piedmont, and Robert Burns, the...
Tags: Media Industry, United Way , Politics, Students, Interior Policy
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Groundbreaking for Habitat for Humanity home
The groundbreaking for Hub Area Habitat for Humanity house will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The home is at Ward Drive near Lawson Street. Attendees will be able to meet Brent and Kate Miller and their four children, who will receive the house. This... -
Vacations with a payoff
Picking a volunteer vacation is a lot like dating: The choices are mind-boggling, but finding the right fit takes work. Treat the search like a job. Opportunities to travel and immerse yourself in a different culture are everywhere. You can enlist...
Tags: Lima (Peru), University of Michigan, Travel, Hotels and Accommodations, Mercy Ships
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