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Cambria boy is a cancer survivor turned photographer extraordinaireWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:53PMAt age two, Spencer Caserio was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Despite six months of aggressive chemotherapy, he relapsed. His only chance of survival would be to undergo a grueling, umbilical cord blood transplant at Duke University Children's Research Hospital. At age nine, Spencer is cancer free. He now spends his time capturing award-winning photographs. Spencer ...

In briefWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:31AMScandalized by federal regulators who had sex with oil company executives and negotiated with them for jobs, the agency that oversees offshore drilling is imposing a first-ever ethics policy that bars inspectors from dealing with a company that employs a family member or personal friend.

Please Donate Blood in Commemoration of 9/11 VictimsWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:14AMNEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York Blood Center (NYBC), serving more than 20 million people in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, calls upon the communities it serves to please donate blood in honor and remembrance of the thousands of men, women, and children affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11 ...

Brain trauma in sports associated with motor neuron disease, researchers findWednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:05AMThe Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine and Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that they have provided the first pathological evidence that repetitive head trauma experienced in collision sports is associated with motor neuron disease, a neurological condition that affects voluntary muscle movements.

Son donating kidney to save father's lifeThursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:28PMRoosevelt County Sheriff Reserve Deputy J.P. Nichols volunteers his time to serve the community with the sheriff’s office. On Oct. 7 he’s going to give a piece of himself to save his father’s life. Nichols said he will be donating one of his...

Toddler fights life-threatening illnessThursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:52PMLily Anna Quiles is a 2½-year-old girl facing an adult-size challenge.

Sharon Square Jam: Orchestra Morphine blow out the lightsThursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:32PMResidents came out in large numbers for the16th annual square jam on Thursday, Aug. 5, to sample the epicurean delights of local restaurants and local working farms while grooving or even rocking to the sounds of a rarely seen band from the Boston/Cambridge area.

First hospital in Collin County offers cord blood collectionWednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:23PMALLEN - Mothers in Collin County have a new way to protect their newborns long into their lives. Texas Health Allen has partnered with the Texas Cord Blood Bank to become the first Collin County hospital to collect cord blood. "We are pleased to be the first hospital in Collin County to offer this phenomenal benefit to our community," said Sheila McKinney, president of Texas Health Allen ...

Fashion's Kieselstein-Cord split looking uglyMonday, August 9, 2010 @ 10:58PMBarry Kieselstein-Cord is in the midst of a messy divorce from his third wife, Karen Kieselstein-Cord. The jewelry designer's split from wife No. 2...