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Researchers Help Horses Stay a Hoof Ahead of Disease

January 13, 2015

Treating disease in horses is never an easy task. They are large and often headstrong animals with a complicated physiology to match. Although advancements in…

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Children Sue South Carolina to End Longstanding Dangers in Foster Care

January 13, 2015

(Charleston, S.C.) 鈥 Citing dangerous deficiencies in South Carolina鈥檚 child welfare system 鈥 including a drastic shortage of foster homes, excessive caseloads and a failure…

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Study Finds Reading to Children of All Ages Grooms Them to Read More on Their Own

January 13, 2015

Cue the hand-wringing about digital distraction: Fewer children are reading books frequently for fun, according to听a new report听released Thursday by Scholastic, the children鈥檚 book publisher.…

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Study Shows Misuse of Prescribed Epinephrine Auto-Injectors

January 13, 2015

Just like a diligent scout, a food allergy family鈥檚 motto is to 鈥渂e prepared.鈥 What happens, though, if you have what you need, but don鈥檛…

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Alisa Gets Wish & Brings Battling Spirit to Marines

January 13, 2015

Alisa is used to things going wrong. From being diagnosed with a brain tumor to hearing she had two months to live to re-learning how…

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Results That Matter: CureSearch Impact Reports

January 12, 2015

CureSearch has made the commitment to show measurable results. While a typical research investment is deemed successful when an article is published or simpleoutputs听are achieved,…

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SPLC goes to trial in first phase of one of largest human trafficking cases in U.S. history

January 12, 2015

Opening arguments begin today in a federal lawsuit brought by the SPLC on behalf of guest workers from India who were lured to a Mississippi…

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A Wider Circle Founder, Mark Bergel, Named a Washingtonian of the Year

January 9, 2015

A Wider Circle founder and Executive Director, Mark Bergel, has been named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. After Bergel got his PhD…

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SPLC Hatewatch: Rep. Scalise鈥檚 denials are not believable

January 6, 2015

By听Mark Potok Faced with an exploding crisis sparked by the revelation that the No. 3 Republican in the House gave a speech to a well-known…

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Egypt: Retrial of Al Jazeera journalists must pave way to their unconditional freedom

January 6, 2015

An Egyptian court鈥檚 call for a retrial of three jailed Al Jazeera journalists acknowledges major flaws in the original convictions but leaves the men in…

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Staying Safe During Outdoor Winter Activities

January 6, 2015

For many children, winter is an exciting time to get outdoors and go ice skating, skiing, or even sledding. However, winter sports and recreational activities…

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Feed the Children Brings Holiday Cheer to Honduras

January 6, 2015

Throughout the world, we champion children. We work with teachers, principals, mayors and religious leaders to help children thrive in their schools, homes and communities.…

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