16Mar/16

Ambassador and Alumnus Harry Thomas ’78 Will Deliver 2016 Commencement Address – College of the Holy Cross (blog)


College of the Holy Cross (blog)

Ambassador and Alumnus Harry Thomas ’78 Will Deliver 2016 Commencement Address
College of the Holy Cross (blog)
He was the first to conduct a successful bone marrow transplant involving an unrelated, compatible donor — an approach now used successfully on well over 2,500 cancer patients annually. In addition, he co-developed an approach now used throughout the …

16Mar/16

Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi says he’s on the hook for $100000 in legal bills over lawsuit – National Post


National Post

Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi says he’s on the hook for $100000 in legal bills over lawsuit
National Post
He says if it could be done without him knowing the names of the donors, “that would be terrific,” but he doesn’t think that will work. Developer Cal Wenzel sued Nenshi for defamation, seeking damages for public remarks made by the mayor during the

16Mar/16

U.S. Rep. DeGette Co-Leads Renewed Effort To Get ‘Big Money’ Out Of Politics – Colorado Public Radio


Colorado Public Radio

U.S. Rep. DeGette Co-Leads Renewed Effort To Get ‘Big Money’ Out Of Politics
Colorado Public Radio
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, has been advocating a piece of legislation called the Government by the People Act. First introduced in 2014 by U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Maryland, it proposes a two-fold way to diminish the effects of “big money

16Mar/16

Northern Ireland Health Minister should decide gay blood donation … – Belfast Telegraph


Belfast Telegraph

Northern Ireland Health Minister should decide gay blood donation
Belfast Telegraph
It is the Northern Ireland Health Minister’s responsibility to decide on whether or not gay men should be allowed to donate blood, Belfast’s Appeal Court has …
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16Mar/16

How To Reduce Gun-Related Deaths In America By Over 80% – Sputnik International

How To Reduce Gun-Related Deaths In America By Over 80%
Sputnik International
But reality doesn’t change or cease to exist just because the Republicans conveniently don’t “believe” in scientific findings that might hurt the bottom lines of GOP donors and lobbyists. And if Republicans truly want to be “pro-life,” then they need

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