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Can Skunks Have Rabies? What to Do if Bitten by One
Rabies is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system of mammals but it does not affect reptiles, fish, or birds. Humans can get rabies and it can also be carried by pets and several wildlife species in the US including bats and raccoons. So, can skunks have rabies? There are eight native species…
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Ford Evening Book Talk: The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley
Admired by George Washington, ridiculed by Thomas Jefferson, published in London, and read far and wide, Phillis Wheatley led one of the most extraordinary American lives. Seized in West Africa and forced into slavery as a child, she was sold to a merchant family in Boston, where she became a noted poet at a young…
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Tiger Woods says being on Tour board was ‘very difficult … personally’ for Rory McIlroy
Tiger Woods’ main driver in him joining the PGA Tour’s policy board this past summer? He doesn’t want to see a repeat of June 6, when players were blindsided by the news that the Tour had, without member input, agreed to a framework deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. “We’re not going to have…
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The many mysteries NASA can solve on a mission to Uranus
Blue-green Uranus may not look like much through a telescope, but you can see its small disk at magnifications of 100x and more. Even this close-up look from the Voyager 2 spacecraft fails to reveal much detail. Credit: NASA/JPL. Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, orbits in the outer solar system, about two billion miles…
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Mais sete jogos do futebol brasileiro estão sob suspeita de manipulação
<!–> –> <!–> Sete jogos do futebol brasileiro, incluindo um do Flamengo, estão sob suspeita de manipulação, informou o Ministério Público de Goiás (MPGO) nesta terça-feira (28), que lançou mais uma fase da Operação Penalidade Máxima. –> Segundo o MPGO, a investigação recai sobre um jogo da Série A e dois da Série B, todos…
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Donations to the Food Bank of Iowa make big difference for local families
About 500 to 600 students use the pantry at Des Moines East High School every month. “We have about 2,100 students here at East High School. Just under 80% are on free and reduced lunch, so the need is really great,” East High School community school coordinator Madeline Cano-Cook said. “It is a variety of…
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Study: Food Insecurity Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia
In older adults in the United States, food insecurity was associated with an increased risk of dementia, poorer memory function, and faster memory decline, according to results of a study published in JAMA Network Open. The study authors stated that future studies are necessary to determine how to address food insecurity and the effects on…
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How fermented food prevents depression, anxiety: UVA scientists
CHARLOTTESVILLE — University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt, helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and anxiety, according to a news release. The findings open the door to new therapies to treat anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions, said UVA. The new research from…
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Sofia Vergara Shows Off Her Stunning Figure in a Pair of Denim Jeans as She Hits the Town with Her Friends
On Saturday, Sofia Vergara spent the day in Los Angeles with her female pals. The attractive 51-year-old former Modern Family star, who just dissolved her seven-year marriage to Joe Manganiello, was spotted shopping in Beverly Hills with a bunch of beautiful pals. The Colombian queen dressed casually in a stunning double denim costume, as if…
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Texan Men’s Basketball head coach Billy Gillispie to be away from team indefinitely – Tarleton State University Athletics
Story Links STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Due to medical circumstances, Tarleton State men’s basketball head coach Billy Gillispie will be away from the team indefinitely. Assistant coach Joseph Jones will lead the Texans until Gillispie’s return. Jones led Tarleton State in Gillispie’s absence this past week during the SoCal Challenge. The Texans won the Sand Division Championship…
