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RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY

May 17, 2012 BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead at the family property Wednesday. more »»

Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses

May 17, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Army leaders said Wednesday they are launching a sweeping, independent review of how the service evaluates soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder following recent... more »»

House OKs GOP's anti-violence against women bill

May 17, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans set up a showdown Wednesday with the Senate and President Barack Obama over legislation to protect women from domestic violence, a fight that's become as much... more »»

Officer's acquittal over Texas arrest upsets some

May 17, 2012 HOUSTON (AP) — A jury's acquittal Wednesday of a former Houston police officer in the alleged beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect during a videotaped arrest upset black community leaders who... more »»

Susan Powell looms over Wash. voyeurism conviction

May 17, 2012 TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Inside the jury room, the case had nothing to do with Susan Powell. Outside, it was all about her. more »»

TB patient charged in Calif. for not taking meds

May 17, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities in California took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his disease from becoming... more »»

Suspect groom called his family about 'bad fight'

May 17, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — Hours after police found Estrella Carrera stabbed to death in her bathtub, still clad in the silver sequined cocktail dress she wore to celebrate her wedding to her on-and-off... more »»

NY judge: Apple statements damage lawsuit position

May 16, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge cited the confident voice of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs on Tuesday as she refused to toss out lawsuits alleging the company and various publishers conspired to... more »»

Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer's earlier

May 16, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease — by testing possible therapies in people who don't yet show many... more »»

Records detail George Zimmerman's medical injuries

May 16, 2012 MIAMI (AP) — Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. more »»

GOP revises anti-violence bill, draws veto threat

May 16, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are revising their proposal to renew the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, but not enough to satisfy President Barack Obama and other Democrats intent on preservin... more »»

GOP revises anti-violence bill, draws veto threat

May 16, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are revising their proposal to renew the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, but not enough to satisfy President Barack Obama and other Democrats intent on preservin... more »»

Govt adopts landmark strategy to fight Alzheimer's

May 15, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration adopts a landmark national strategy to fight Alzheimer's on Tuesday, setting the clock ticking toward a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to... more »»

GOP kills civil unions in Colorado special session

May 15, 2012 DENVER (AP) — A last-ditch effort by Colorado's governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Republicans rejected the proposal during a special... more »»

Famed FAMU marching band suspended another year

May 15, 2012 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University's prestigious marching band, scarred by the hazing death of one of its drum majors, won't be taking the field for at least another year. more »»

Native American women seek protections from abuse

May 15, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Diane Millich's ex-husband was never arrested for any of the more than 100 times he slapped, kicked or punched her before showing up at her Colorado workplace and firing a 9 mm... more »»

Governor eyes more cuts as Calif deficit swells

May 15, 2012 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's sputtering economic recovery is putting a heavier-than-expected drag on state tax revenue, leading Go. more »»

 
 

Tuesday Afternoon Sewing Time May 22, 2012

Bring your sewing, knitting, embroidery, even your mending — and let's enjoy each other's company inthe Parlor Room of Trinity Episcopal's Parish House, 1 to 4 p.m. Questions? Call Sarah Drennen 876-1236. more »

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Teaching Old Dogs New or Forgotten Tricks (Lifelong Learning Program at Shepherd University)

February 3, 2012 I was never much on school. Maybe it was kindergarten that put me off learning. There was a puzzle. The word was that no one had ever been able to assemble it. more »

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