Last week, Accuweather released its 2014-2015 winter forecast, predicting another wet and snowy winter for much of the country. “Cold air and high snow amounts will define the season,” the report reads. The Pacific Northwest is the only region that will have a mild and dry winter, the forecasting company believes. The Midwest will also […]
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If you live in Pennsylvania and you’ve ever wondered what life looks like “from a poultry point of view,” PETA has you covered. The animal rights advocacy group has begun touring college campuses across Pennsylvania, CBS Philadelphia contributor Molly Daly reports, and they’re bringing along something called I, Chicken, which will give people an idea of what […]
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Even the rich face bankruptcy: after recent fraud accusations, former billionaire Texas investor Samuel Wyly has filed for Chapter 11. Wyly last appeared on Forbes’s list of top 400 richest Americans in 2010, with a net worth of over $1 billion. But now the tycoon says he does not have the assets to pay off […]
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As the cooler autumn weather arrives, most Americans begin transitioning into indoor activities — except for hunters and fishers, of course. The opening day of hunting season tends to get more media attention than the fishing season, but as fishermen throughout the Great Lakes region begin encountering unexpected full streams of salmon, this popular outdoor […]
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Medical malpractice law in California could see amendments proposed by Proposition 46, which will be voted on next month. According to Independent Voter Network, there are three main amendments that Proposition 46 would make. As of now, patients in California can take legal action against health care providers for standards of care violations. Proposition 46 […]
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After toxic black mold was found in Carlin C. Coppin Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska, school officials decided to shut down the school for a week, until the mold could be removed completely and safely. The school is still fairly new — it was built in 1973 — and it has been tested for black mold […]
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