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Petting other people’s dogs, even briefly, can boost your health
By: Maria Godoy | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — What’s four-legged, furry, and often serves up a quick little mood boost? That’s right, a dog. It turns out even short, friendly interactions with canines can be… Read More
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Backstage at Opry, Oak Ridge Boys’ Joe Bonsall details ‘Elvira’ lead, memorializes Loretta Lynn, Naomi Judd, Jody Miller
By: Ian Saint
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – In the half-century since tenor Joe Bonsall joined the Oak Ridge Boys — remarkably, he remains the newest member — the group has had 17 songs… Read More
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Major business lobbying groups back Issue 1. Some small Ohio businesses are speaking out against it
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, and the Ohio Restaurant Association have all come out in favor of Issue 1, the… Read More
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6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety
By: Stephen Groves | Josh Funk | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm, holding a flurry of hearings about the potential for railroad crashes… Read More
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Meet Mexico’s very own ‘Bat Man’ on NATURE – Wednesday, August 9 at 8 pm
Nature: The Bat Man of Mexico August 9 at 8 p.m. Since ecologist Rodrigo Medellin first kept bats in his bathroom as a child, he has dedicated his life… Read More