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The School Shootings That Weren’t
By: Anya Kamenetz | Alexis Arnold | Emily Cardinali | NPR
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The federal government said schools reported 235 shootings in one school year. But an NPR investigation finds that more than two-thirds of these reported incidents never happened.
Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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The U.S. has the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease cases in the industrialized world, say health trackers, with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reaching 2.3 million cases in 2017.
Haute Pot: How High-End California Chefs Are Cashing In On Marijuana
By: Neda Ulaby | NPR
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From TV series to cookbooks to cannabis-infused menus at upscale restaurants, pot cuisine is becoming an increasingly lucrative niche — and state and local laws are struggling to catch up.
It’s All About the Music: Speaking With the Fearless Starlight Band
By: Emily Votaw
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It’s a muggy afternoon in early August, and the bellicose reverberations of a playfully rendered cover of R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” echo over the shimmering Ohio River. It’s an… Read More
OU Professor Suspended After Sexual Harassment Investigation
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS — An Ohio University professor has been suspended, and will not be teaching classes this semester after university investigations into claims of sexual harassment. A spokesperson for the university… Read More
Agriculture Department Will Pay $4.7 Billion To Farmers Hit In Trade War
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Most of the money — more than $3.6 billion — will go to soybean farmers. Last year, China bought nearly a third of all soybeans grown in the U.S.
Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking 3D Gun Blueprints From Internet
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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Defense Distributed can’t publish its DIY gun designs online until a court case between the states and the federal government is resolved. But the designs are already circulating.
Judge Hears Arguments About Where Governor Lives
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by a Democratic state delegate against Republican Gov. Jim Justice demanding that he live in… Read More
US Rep.’s Seat To Be Open After High Court Appointment
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A U.S. congressman’s seat will remain vacant until January once he resigns to serve on the West Virginia Supreme Court. News outlets report Republican Rep. Evan… Read More
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter to Speak Cincinnati
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter is speaking in Cincinnati as part of a series of community talks. The Rev. Bernice King will join seven other… Read More
WVU Prof Joins Team To Prevent Cholera Outbreak
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University associate professor is part of a team trying to prevent a large outbreak of cholera in war-torn Yemen. The university said in… Read More
As School Years Starts, Emergency Officials Urge Caution In School Zones
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State emergency medical services officials are urging Ohio motorists to stay alert in school zones, in residential areas and near schools as the school year starts… Read More