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From left, Kennesaw Mountain Magnet Program sophomores, Julie Evans, Christina Lee and Katie Thornburgh will be going to Peru later this month with the Leave A Trace Foundation to install water purification systems and check on the ones that they installed last year. Lee co-founded the organization focusing on access to clean water in other countries.
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Girls on mission to provide safe drinking water

by Lindsay Field

12:27 AM, Sunday, May 19

Kennesaw Mountain Magnet Program sophomores Julie Evans, Christina Lee and Katie Thornburgh are going to Peru later this monthto install water purification systems and check on the ones that they installed last year.

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Dr. Alpa Patel speaks about the history of cancer studies during the American Cancer Society Kickoff Breakfast on Thursday. Patel is the principal investigator of a new study by the society aimed at preventing cancer.<br>Staff/Nathan Self

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Textbooks rejected: Board votes against books tied to Common Core | 04.26.13 - 12:45 am

Cobb schools' top investigator may be out | 05.11.13 - 12:32 am

Bank robbery drama unfolds across Cobb | 05.13.13 - 11:43 am

Men accused of bilking woman, 91, out of $2.8M | 05.02.13 - 12:27 am

CCSD investigator’s resignation follows supervisor’s termination | 05.15.13 - 12:31 am

Common Core makes sense, says governor | 04.26.13 - 12:43 am

Chris Kelly of 1990s rap duo Kris Kross dies | 05.02.13 - 08:59 am

Superhero: Lassiter students dress up to surprise 17-year-old | 05.01.13 - 12:41 am

Cobb School’s $856 million budget includes some cuts and time off | 05.17.13 - 12:21 am

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