Monster family Christmas cookies recipe and legacy
A Christmas cookie tradition ties the Monster family to Maxine Monster and her gravestone recipe. The piece recalls the Monster camp fundraiser and a $900000 raffle, with proceeds supporting the Monster Cabin residence hall.
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Budget standoff looms as lawmakers return from break
Senators and President Obama clash over a fiscal cliff plan. Democrats fault White House for brinkmanship while urging immediate action. Leaders like Kent Conrad Amy Klobuchar and Johnny Isakson call for prevailing leadership and a timely budget deal.
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Johnny Isakson
Newtown Finds Small Miracles Amid Holiday Healing
In Newtown, residents pursue Christmas spirit after tragedy with acts of kindness and community support. Volunteers host free pie slices near Edmond Town Hall while therapy dogs mingle with locals and the Edmond Town Hall shows holiday films. Russell Friedman cautions against altering life for grieving families.
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Sandy Hook
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Arthur Christmas
Russell Friedman
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Los Angeles
Iowa expands screening to detect severe combined immunodeficiencies
Iowa plans a 2013 pilot to screen newborns for severe combined immunodeficiencies known as boy in the bubble disease. The program adds about 10 dollars to the 112 dollar infant screening fee, with potential life-saving stem cell transplant options. The Neonatal Metabolic Screening effort analyzes about 40 000 Iowa births annually and handles thousands in neighboring states.
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Mike Ramirez
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Piper
Ankeny
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North Dakota
South Dakota
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Family recalls PKU test changing lives for four sons
A Iowa family shares how newborn screening for phenylketonuria shaped their lives. Despite a 25 percent birth risk, all four sons Brandon 23 Jacob 22 Trevor 18 and Colin 16 live active healthy lives after dietary management and medical support.
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Lake City
Colin
Brandon
Jacob
Trevor
Donna
Jim
Rita Horgan
Pku
Northwest Missouri State
Indy Hadish
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