Three women win 2011 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen win the Nobel Peace Prize for resisting dictatorship and sexual violence. The trio highlights Arab Spring and calls on repressed women to voice their rights.
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Oslo
Isrway
Liberia
Yemen
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Sirleaf
Africa
Leymah Gbowee
Tawakkul Karman
Karman
Prize
North Africa
Middle East
Nobel Committee
Thorbjoern Jagland
Syria
Bashar Assad
U.N
Jagland
Assad
Women Journalists Without Chains
Islah
AP Tawakkol Karman
Leymah Ghowee
Center
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Norway
Neighbors Ties Highlight Penn State Sandusky Inquiry
Penn State police chief Thomas Harmon who closed the 1998 abuse inquiry into Jerry Sandusky lived three houses away from Sandusky’s defensive coordinator in Centre County. The 1998 decision followed by investigators and district attorney Gricar's ruling not to file charges is now scrutinized by Sandusky’s legal team.
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Sandusky
Penn State
Papen State College
Penn State University
Jerry Sandusky
Thomas Harmon
Harmon
Centre County
Charac
Tim Curley
Gary Schultz
Dauphin County
Law En
PSU
Justine Andronici
Ronald Schreffler
Ray Gricar
North Street
Debate Over Cursive Teaching Sparks National Discussion
Darius Riley, a fifth grader in Baltimore, favors print writing over cursive and questions its value as states shift away from cursive under common core standards. Historians and educators debate whether cursive sustains culture and discipline as technology reduces handwriting use and signatures.
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McClatchy
Baltimore
Darius Riley
Darius
Highlandtown
Patterson Park
Hawaii
Indiana
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Study Invitation at University of Iowa
Adults with diabetes and an open foot sore may join a University of Iowa Nursing study to assess infection risks from diabetic foot ulcers. The six month program includes clinic visits at LIHC Orthopedic Clinic and compensation. Call 1-877-386-9102 for details.
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LIHC
Non-surgical spinal decompression touted as healing option
Scientific discussion notes discs cushion vertebrae and allow nerve exit. Degeneration from bad posture can cause bulging and herniations especially at L4 L5, pressuring the sciatic nerve and causing pain. A less invasive option claims to reverse herniations by creating a vacuum effect to re position the disc and boost healing.
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Cedar Rapids
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Council of Teachers of English
Brian Schumer
Tuxedo Pharmacy
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University OF Iowa
College OF Nursing
International Orthop
American Academy of Pain Management
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Cedar Rapids Pain Associates
Advanced Spine & Rehab Center
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