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April 4, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, including some brands that are sold in small canisters containing flavors like blueberry, strawberry and watermelon. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned consumers that inhaling the gas for its euphoric effects
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz promised senators on Friday to fight health care fraud and push to make Americans healthier if he becomes the next leader of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. But the former heart surgeon and TV personality dodged several opportunities to say broadly whether he would oppose cuts to
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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia judge determined embryos are not property that can be divided up, rejecting a previous analysis by the court saying such fertilized eggs could be considered divisible “goods or chattel” based on 19th-century slave law. Nearly 10 months after closing arguments, Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Dontaè L. Bugg wrote
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Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American influencer filmed herself snatching a young joey from its mother, setting off a global conversation about mistreatment of wildlife. Wild animals are cute — but please don’t touch, for your sake and theirs. Unlike kangaroos
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Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it’s an important question to consider. Most of us spend a third of our lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. Here’s what sleep scientists and doctors say about
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Math enthusiasts around the world, from college students to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Many people will mark the day with a slice of pie — sweet, savory or even
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For the first time in school history, Southeast Alamance will play for a girls basketball state championship. Southeast Alamance beat Seaforth 48-45 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A eastern regional championship game at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem on Thursday afternoon. The two teams exchanged leads 11 times over the course
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A huge run before halftime helped propel North Wilkes to the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A girls basketball state championship game on Thursday evening. The Vikings defeated East Burke 60-36 in the western regional championship game at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. North WIlkes took a 15-12 lead into the second quarter,
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Northwood will get a chance to win its first state championship in school history this weekend after beating West Bladen in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A eastern regional championship on Thursday afternoon. The Chargers used a big third quarter to pull ahead by nine points, then went on to win 57-38 at Lawrence
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By Brian Murphy, WRAL North Carolina Tar Heels 68 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 59 Final With just days before the selection committee sets the field, North Carolina is either one of the last teams in the NCAA Tournament or one of the first teams out of the 68-team event. The Tar Heels’ status seems to
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