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Atlantic Ocean Current Slows Down To 1,000-Year Low, Studies Show
By: Samantha Raphelson | NPR
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The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation — the conveyor belt of the ocean — is slowing down. Scientists disagree about what’s behind it, but say it could mean bad news for the climate.
How Often Do People Use Guns In Self-Defense?
By: Samantha Raphelson | NPR
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Many gun owners say the primary reason they own a firearm is for self-defense. But for years, experts have been starkly divided over how often people actually use guns for this purpose.
Sweeping New Legislation Highlights Just How Much Music And Tech Need Each Other
By: Andrew Flanagan | NPR
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The “music omnibus” bill represents the rare compromise between the music business and tech companies, who have spent years fighting each other over fractions of pennies.
Teachable Moment: What Teacher Protests Portend For Schools, Labor And Elections
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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When Oklahoma teacher Sally Salmons saw momentum building toward teacher protests in her state, she immediately reached out to family ties and educators in West Virginia. She said teacher walkouts… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Easily Override Governor’s Veto
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky House of Representatives has overridden a veto from Republican Gov. Matt Bevin to make it easier for some agencies to leave the state’s troubled… Read More
National Park Service To ‘Modestly’ Raise Entrance Fees In Plan To Cut Repair Backlog
By: Nathan Rott | NPR
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The National Park Service will increase entrance fees at 117 national parks by at least $5. The increases are far smaller than had previously been proposed by the Trump administration.
Facebook Will Stop Opposing A User Privacy Initiative in California
By: Sasha Ingber | NPR
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The tech company spent $200,000 to oppose the measure, but reversed course on Wednesday following CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony on the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
Percussion Music From Around the World With the Ohio University Percussion Ensemble
The School of Music and the Ohio University Percussion Ensemble present a free concert of music for percussion from around the world, in the Glidden Recital Hall at Ohio University… Read More
Ohio Senate Approves $115M Plan To Replace Voting Machines
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Counties would split nearly $115 million to replace voting machines around Ohio under a plan approved this week by the Ohio Senate. It now goes to… Read More
Confederate Statue In Kentucky Vandalized For 3rd Time
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The statue of a Confederate soldier in a major Kentucky city has been vandalized for the third time in less than a year. The Courier Journal… Read More
West Virginia AG Files Lawsuit Over Equifax Data Breach
By: Associated Press
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MADISON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Equifax over a data breach last year that the lawsuit says affected about 740,000 West Virginia residents…. Read More
Ohio House Speaker Moves Up Resignation, Leaving Immediately
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger is stepping down immediately, moving up a resignation he announced earlier this week amid talk of an FBI investigation into his… Read More