Military battles smoking in the ranks
Three improvised bombs exploded last Easter outside a Baghdad government building, and Sgt. 1st Class Malcolm Russell, a California Army reservist deployed in Iraq, was on high alert, his adrenaline pumping. When calm finally arrived, Russell reached for a pack of smokes, lit up and inhaled. “I’ll never forget that drag, with the hair-raising moments we had. It brought down the stress,” he said …
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Catholic Charities’ wine tasting Jan. 30
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago will hold its annual “D’Vine Affair, A Tasting of Fine Wines.” The 10th annual event is set for 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd.
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