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Why Do Some Lizards Have Green Blood?
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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Scientists are trying to figure out how green-blooded lizards might benefit from the unusual pigment. The answer could provide new insights into human illnesses like jaundice and malaria.
Lung Transplants Rise Amid Region’s Black Lung Epidemic
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Appalachian coalfields are in the midst of an epidemic of severe black lung disease. The debilitating and even deadly disease has recently begun to affect miners as young as… Read More
Whistleblower: Cambridge Analytica Aimed To Trigger Paranoia And Racial Biases
By: Laura Sydell | Ian Wren | NPR
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Cambridge Analytica used Facebook to find and target Americans to trigger paranoia and racial biases, Christopher Wylie, a former worker for the data analytics firm, told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Senate Approves Overturning FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The Senate approved a resolution Wednesday to nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rollback, dealing a symbolic blow to the FCC’s new rule that remains on track to take… Read More
Kentucky Regulators Agree Illegal Radioactive Waste Should Stay In Blue Ridge Landfill
By: Ryan Van Velzer | Louisville Public Media
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Radioactive waste illegally dumped in an Estill County landfill will likely stay in the ground after state regulators approved a corrective action plan last week. Rregulators agreed with operators of… Read More
Senate Set To Vote On Overturning FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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At least one Republican – Sen. Susan Collins – is likely to join Democrats’ attempt to preserve net neutrality. But the measure has little chance of succeeding in the House.
Drug Bust in New Marshfield
A drug bust in New Marshfield ends with two people in custody and, according to the Athens County Sheriff, “evidence suggesting a high level of drug trafficking.” On Tuesday, the… Read More
NMF ’18: Brainy Rock ‘n’ Roll and Politics, Speaking with Chris Funk of The Decemberists
By: Emily Votaw
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The Decemberists have been crafting brainy, oddball pop for almost 20 years. Sometimes the music they make is weirdly Jethro Tull influenced, sometimes the Portland-based outfit just sounds like a… Read More
NMF ’18: Talking Sister Rosetta, Revival Tents, and God With Paul Thorn
By: Emily Votaw
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Born and raised in Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of another musician who played with themes of redemption, sex, and God in their music and performance, Paul Thorn has been playing… Read More
DeWine Urges Lawmakers To Act Swiftly On Sports Betting
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is urging state lawmakers to get in front of a potential ballot issue by legalizing sports betting. The Republican gubernatorial candidate told The… Read More
Judge Says Ohio Can’t Cut Inmate’s Hair
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Ohio can’t force a convicted killer to cut off his dreadlocks, calling it a violation of religious rights. U.S. District… Read More
Employee At West Virginia Restaurant Diagnosed With Hepatitis A
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A health department says an employee at a restaurant in West Virginia has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. A Kanawha-Charleston Health Department news release says an… Read More
Kentucky Lawyer Confirmed To 6th US Circuit Court Of Appeals
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky lawyer who is a partner in a Cincinnati law firm has been confirmed to be a judge for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of… Read More
Auction Underway At Shuttered Ohio Charter School
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Property that once belonged to an online Ohio charter school is being liquidated in an online auction that runs through mid-June. Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, better… Read More
PBS and OZY Media Announce New Primetime Documentary Series, “Breaking Big”, Airing this Summer
Series Explores Road to Success of Some of the World’s Most Influential Artists, Innovators, Political Leaders, Athletes, Authors and Entrepreneurs The 12-episode series premieres Friday, June 15, 2018, 8:30-9:00 p.m…. Read More
The Tangled Trump-Russia Web Ensnares as Attorney Cohen’s Story Unfolds
As if the tangled and muddled web of potential Russian collusion and conspiracy with Americans to interfere in the 2016 Presidential Election was not confusing enough, we now have the… Read More