Recent flooding could create mold problems for Tri-Staters
Many Owensboro residents experienced flooded basements from hard rain two weeks ago.
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Brant Towers residents hope to be breathing easier soon
Brant Towers residents hope to be breathing easier soon
City officials are increasing efforts to restore a good flow of clean air through Brant Towers, in response to complaints from some increasingly frustrated tenants. The management of the Brant Housing complex on Fordview Court has been grappling for nearly two years with a foul-air problem since […]
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Chippewa Valley cuts classroom cleanings to every other day
Chippewa Valley cuts classroom cleanings to every other day
Board member warns ‘playground of germs’ possible
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Got raw milk? Rally on Common touts unpasteurized variety
Got raw milk? Rally on Common touts unpasteurized variety
(David L. Ryan/Globe Staff) Suzanne is led to a demonstration on Boston Common by farmer Edgar Plees of Framingham. The cow was part of a protest against the state’s plan to ban the sale of raw milk, except when…
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Calif. bill would block out-of-state power deals
Calif. bill would block out-of-state power deals
The California Assembly advanced a bill Monday that would prohibit public utilities from contracting with out-of-state power plants that do not meet California’s air pollution standards.
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LifeSpan program to focus on chronic disease self-management
LifeSpan program to focus on chronic disease self-management
Take charge of your life: Live well and be well! Join us at the LifeSpan Center for an educational program focusing on chronic disease self management.
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It’s Something About the Hair: Shannon Briggs Takes His Heavyweight Quest to the Norfolk Scope
It’s Something About the Hair: Shannon Briggs Takes His Heavyweight Quest to the Norfolk Scope
By Neil Dennis – A lot of people over the years have been eager to dismiss Shannon Briggs. When he lost his undefeated record to Darroll Wilson, they tried to write him off. When he lost a decision to journeyman Sedrick Fields, they tried to write him off.
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Free health clinics still drawing large crowds in cities across U.S.
Free health clinics still drawing large crowds in cities across U.S.
Parade: A series of no-cost health care clinics are making their way across America. In Atlanta 1,050 volunteers gave their time to serve uninsured Americans who needed medical care. “The Atlanta mega-clinic was the sixth in a series that began in September. (The first was held in Houston in partnership with TV talk-show host and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz.)
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Risk of illness increases with every added pound
Risk of illness increases with every added pound
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) The number of Utahns considered obese continues to inch upward, and for the first time, we know how their risk of illness rises with each additional pound. The Utah Department of Health just completed a study showing obesity has a dramatic impact on the overall poor health of Utahns. This is the first time the health department has divided the obese category into …
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Paralympic swimmer Heather Frederiksen stripped of medals after failing drug test
Paralympic swimmer Heather Frederiksen stripped of medals after failing drug test
British Paralympic swimming champion Heather Frederiksen stripped of two medals after failing a drug test.
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