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Slow Pokes: Acupuncture Helps Sick Turtles
Two endangered sea turtles are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell. Now they're getting some help easing back into the wild with the help of an acupuncturist. (May 21)
Portland, Ore., voting on water fluoridation
Procrastinators dropped off their ballots Tuesday as Portlanders decided for the first time in more than 30 years whether to add fluoride to their drinking water. Voters had weeks to make their choice in the mail-ballot election. It's now too late to rely on the postman, so drop boxes have ...
Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild — from an acupuncturist. Dexter and Fletcher Moon, juvenile Kemp's Ridley sea turtles, remained calm as acupuncturist Claire McManus gently ...
Moore, Okla. City of Reunions, Tears After Storm
The day after a massive tornado swept through Moore, Okla., the suburb is a place of mourning for those lost. And it is a place for reunions of children with parents, with most residents marveling at how they survived the storm's fury. (May...
Louisiana editorial roundup
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: May 20 The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on panel nixes accountability: In rejecting a bill to expand public access to the records of the Governor's Office, the House and Governmental Affairs Committee early in this legislative session struck a blow against transparency in state government. ...
Officials link E. coli outbreak to restaurant
Authorities have traced an E. coli outbreak in Central Texas to meat served to customers of a Mexican restaurant. Health officials in Brazos County said Tuesday ground meat prepared at Coco Loco in College Station over a three-day period in mid-April carried a virulent strain of the bacteria. The Eagle ...
North Carolina editorial roundup
Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: May 16 The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C., on STD bill puts more at risk: If judged only by the stated intent of its sponsors, legislation before the North Carolina General Assembly that would require parental consent for children to have access to a wide ...
Voters to decide pot shop issue in Los Angeles
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to decide how Los Angeles should regulate medical marijuana storefronts that have cropped up over the past several years. The three measures are aimed at providing the legal framework for an industry that has flourished. Local lawmakers have sought to balance the need for ...
APNewsBreak: Feds to run high-risk plan in Ohio
Federal and Ohio officials couldn't agree on spending for a state-run stopgap health insurance plan that covers Ohioans who can't get coverage elsewhere, so the U.S. government will take it over, state officials said Tuesday. The program, part of President Barack Obama's health care law, is meant to be a ...
Military discharges, rather than treats
The U.S. Army has discharged escalating numbers of traumatized combat veterans who commit crimes and in ways that make them ineligible for Veterans Administration health assistance, The Gazette of Colorado Springs reports. The Gazette found (http://tinyurl.com/nhbp3wh) that the numbers of combat veterans discharged has risen since 2006. Many have post-traumatic ...
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