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NBCC Releases Third Annual Progress Report on the Disease
Breast Cancer incidence and mortality remained essentially unchanged since 2011; no major advances in treatment for breast cancer Washington, D.C., October 11, 2013—The National Breast…
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New Information about Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Most oncologists see very few people with mesothelioma, a relatively rare cancer. The illness originates in a membrane called the mesothelium, which forms a lining…
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Learning from Los Angeles: Building Reuse Key to Meet Housing and Office Demand
Reusing and retrofitting vacant and underused buildings, including more than 10 million square feet of vacant space in the urban core, can help Los Angeles…
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Junior Achievement and T. Rowe Price Foundation Launch New Web Portal to Boost Kids’ Money Confidence
Portal provides interactive resources for parents, educators, and students to guide discussions about money. Colorado Springs, Colo. – October 7, 2013 – Junior Achievement and…
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Christian Appalachian Project provides shopping opportunity for those in need
Seeing Christmas decorations in stores well before Halloween is still a burr under my saddle. It is the commercialism of that holiday season creeping earlier…
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After shutdown, CFCs seek to make up for lost time
Source: Federal Times The Defense Department and other federal agencies hustled Thursday to restart Combined Federal Campaign activities as organizers voiced hope that the 16-day…
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Employee Engagement And The Social Bottom Line: Sands Shifting Again?
By Tom Watson, Contributor, Forbes Last week in Virginia, we were 90 percent through a terrific panel discussion on the changing nature of charity, corporate…
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Develop Minds & Deliver Dreams
Read about TMCF’s 27th Awards Gala: Developing Minds and Delivering Dreams By Empowering High-Achieving Students to Overcome Barriers. Click here. Opportunity for companies or government agencies…
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Federal Shutdown Causing Immediate and Lasting Damage to US Public Health, Science
Prevention (CDC) sidelined by the US government shutdown, pediatricians and other physicians are going without essential information about outbreaks of influenza, pertussis, and other infectious…
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Happy National Coming Out Day, From HRC
Source: HRC Blogby Maureen McCarty, HRC Senior Digital Strategist Today we celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. NCOD began on the anniversary…
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USPS to Honor LGBT Civil Rights Hero Harvey Milk with New Stamp
The United States Postal Service has confirmed that LGBT civil rights hero Harvey Milk will be commemorated on a 2014 U.S. postage stamp. Milk, the…
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Teaming Up: Nationals Announce Higher Achievement Partnership
The Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy announced today that the organization has partnered with Higher Achievement and its DC Metro affiliate to create and implement…
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