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Do you own an Australian Shepard, Border Collie, or Corgi? According to a new poll, you might just own America’s most spoiled dog. A full sixty percent of the 2,000 dog owners surveyed swear that they own the “world’s most spoiled dog”. One common link: two-thirds of them are talking about a herding dog, like… Keep Reading
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A California woman who recently overcame homelessness is now a millionaire after winning the $5 million prize in a lottery scratch-off game. Lucia Forseth had no housing in 2017, but she battled back to overcome the challenges within a few years. But this month Ms. Forseth can put any doubt behind her, becoming a multimillionaire… Keep Reading
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A lightning strike has produced a brand new phosphorus mineral, similar to that found on meteorites and in space. The bolt created a chemical reaction in a rock, leading to what could be a member of a new mineral group, somewhere between space minerals and minerals found on Earth. And researchers believe strikes like this… Keep Reading
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Time-restricted eating improved the health of firefighters by reducing the risks of heart disease linked with shift work, according to a new study. Working long shifts, up to 24 hours at a stretch, could be behind a number of health issues, including higher rates of diabetes and heart attacks. But firefighters who stuck to a… Keep Reading
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Happy the cow was never destined for greatness, born as he was a bull on a dairy farm. Yet despite his inability to produce milk, Happy had another valuable skill that began working the minute he dropped onto the grass of Barry Coster’s dairy—making people smile. The Holstein calf was born with a smiley face… Keep Reading
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Becky Leon knew she had to do something when her basement became full of merchandise on pallets that she acquired through online liquidation auctions. So the businesswoman and Fort Drum nurse decided to go the retail route about a month ago. “I had so much stuff I needed to open a store,” she said. The… Keep Reading
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The local T.J. Maxx store is moving into the former Bed Bath and Beyond space in Watertown Towne Center. According to Jefferson County clerk records, T.J. Maxx officials signed a 10-year lease on March 3 with COR Development, the Syracuse company that owns the shopping plaza on Route 3. Since 1993, T.J. Maxx has operated… Keep Reading
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The city is trying to figure out how it can resolve an issue with untreated wastewater getting discharged into Beaver Meadows, a large wetlands west of the city. It has happened for decades when the city alleviates residential flooding in the Butterfield Avenue area during periods of heavy, extended rains and rapid snow melts, according… Keep Reading
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In a story that only those who live in the colonial cities of America’s east will understand, a surgeon ran about a mile to and from a hospital to pick up a liver for his patient after a courier’s route was blocked not only by Philadelphia’s strange grid system, but thousands of marathon runners. 66-year-old… Keep Reading
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It doesn’t get much older than Sumeria, but even the modern concept of going out to eat was already established 1,000 years before the Great Pyramids were built. In the ancient Near Eastern city-state of Lagash, the foundations of a tavern were recently found by archaeologists that included an open-air sitting area, and a kitchen… Keep Reading
