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• Fighters with heart

  May 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 For some, it takes a lot of heart to finish the 12-kilometer Bloomsday course. No one knows that better than Troy Schlimgen and Erik Gelhar, two men who both have … 1

• Cheney released from hospital with new heart

  April 3, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney was released from the hospital Tuesday, 10 days after getting a new heart, his office said. Cheney, 71, received the organ from an … 74

• Double transplant recipient wins event

  June 27, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 LEON, Mexico – Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton won the Mexico Open for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 7-under 65 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory …

• His life was short, but he loved every minute of it

  January 12, 2010 in City on Page A5 After 3,500 columns and counting, some of the names, faces and storylines understandably tend to blur a bit. But you don’t forget a kid like Jeremy Cereghino. 2

• In care of new family, teen also gets new heart

  September 8, 2009 in City on Page A5 SEATTLE – If it hadn’t been for Cindy Locke and her family, Mykal Cochran might be dead. Instead, the 17-year-old foster child who “doesn’t have a mean bone in his …

• Youngster got rare gift for his 16th birthday

  August 15, 2002 in City How I Spent My Summer Vacation, by Jeremy Cereghino. Let’s see. I shot some hoops with a friend. Worked on my skateboard moves. Played some computer games … And, oh …