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'This Is the End': Los Angeles takes on the apocalypse (again)
Seth Rogen’s raunchy comedy “This Is the End,” which opens Wednesday, is the latest entry in a long line of apocalyptic films set in Los Angeles that includes 1991’s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” and 2009’s “...
Tags: This Is the End (movie), Bill Murray, The Rapture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mimi Rogers
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U.S. proposes new protections for captive chimps
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday proposed extending tough new protections for chimpanzees in captivity, a shift that would place strict limits on primates' role as human surrogates in biomedical research. In reclassifying chimps as...
Tags: National Government, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Research, Science, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Broward acts to improve animal welfare
Renewing their desire to reduce the number of dogs and cats euthanized in county shelters, Broward commissioners Tuesday pushed forward a host of measures aimed at regulating and reducing the furry population. Commissioners also passed laws Tuesday meant...
Tags: Broward County, Judges, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Rick Scott, Crime, Law and Justice
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Stopping blood-suckers: swatting mosquito problem takes effort
areynolds@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- After a wet spring, it's now hot. Mosquito weather is here -- and they're hungry to target you. Health experts say, however, you can prevent the bites. “We don't want to scare anyone but we want people to be aware,”...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu, West Nile Virus, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health
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Hepatitis A linked to frozen berries sickens 87
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states. The CDC said Tuesday that illnesses have been...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Liver Disease, Harris Teeter, Inc., Hepatitis A , Disease Prevention
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Danville-Boyle County Humane Society's Pets of the Week for June 11
Contributing WriterOur featured pets this week are Tillie and Mina. Tillie is a super cute 5-month-old tortoiseshell kitten. She has a wonderful mellow personality and loves to snuggle. Tillie’s favorite thing is to lounge around, so if you are looking for a companion...Tags: Leukemia, Pets
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Jonah Goldberg: Skepticism is warranted over phone records revelations
The U.S. government is trying "to create a database of every phone call ever made." That's how one informed person described the National Security Agency's effort to USA Today. That newspaper also confirmed that not only is the government collecting...Tags: Espionage and Intelligence, Chicago Tribune Columnists, U.S. Department of Justice, Espionage Act of 1917, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Thanks for your contribution
My wife calls me a workaholic. I'm not sure that I'd agree with that characterization, but I do admittedly understand the value and importance of work. I'm fortunate to enjoy what I do for a living, so it really doesn't seem like work sometimes. ...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum Industry, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Chemical Industry
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La Porte County man faces charges after dead dog found on leash
WSBT-TV CorrespondentMICHIGAN CITY – A Michigan City area man could face jail time after his dog was found choked to death on a leash wrapped around the legs of a table. A warrant is being sought to charge David Lemons, Jr., 49, with Class A misdemeanor neglect of an... -
Strays: What happens to lost and abandoned dogs
Deputy Norm Conklin opens the door to his truck and a scruffy German shepherd mix tumbles out, wagging and sniffing. The dog is one of three strays the animal control officer picked up in Emmet County last Thursday and transported to the stray shelter...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Rabies
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Time to dial up some healthy skepticism
The U.S. government is trying "to create a database of every [phone] call ever made." That's how one informed person described the National Security Agency's effort to USA Today. That newspaper also confirmed that not only is the government collecting...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Chicago Tribune Columnists, U.S. Department of Justice, Preventative Medicine, Espionage Act of 1917
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