On April 16, Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society for Greater Rochester, held its 20th annual Tails of Hope Telethon. In the process, the Humane Society and pet adoption center raised an astounding $271,384, with the proceeds funding the organization’s mission to help animals in need. Indeed, it seems that pets need all the help they […]
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To regular coffee or tea drinkers, it probably comes as no surprise that caffeine can perk up tired eyes. That’s probably why as many as 80% of people at any social event will accept an offer of coffee or tea. But a new study from researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand has […]
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In case you ever had any doubts that public swimming pools and hot tubs are festering baths of sweat and contamination, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released a new study that has basically confirmed it. According to ABC News and multiple media outlets, the CDC’s newest report examined 48,632 public aquatic venues […]
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After crash landing on the roof of an office building in Pomona, the pilot of a small plane reports that he feels like “the luckiest guy in the world” for surviving the incident with only minor broken bones and cuts to show for it. On Monday night, Donald Bach told NBC Los Angeles of the […]
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Americans are on the move for better tax breaks. Recent reports from Gannett News in New York claim that New York residents are fleeing the state due to oppressive property, income, and school taxes — mixed, in some upstate areas, with a sluggish economy. New York leads the nation in numbers of people relocating to […]
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While it might sound like a scene out of a fictional ’60s television show, women are — believe it or not — still ridiculed for what they choose (or choose not to) wear in professional settings. Nicola Thorp, a 27-year-old woman working at a City firm in London was sent home by her superiors after […]
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