Renee Bach, 30, has left Uganda and is now back where she grew up in Bedford County, Va.
Julia Rendleman for NPR
Ten years ago, Renee Bach left her home in Virginia to set up a charity to help children in Uganda. One of her first moves was to start a blog c…
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JACKSON, MI Ten pigs at the Jackson County Fair have tested positive for swine flu, according to health officials.
Pigs showing symptoms were tested and results were positive, the Jackson County Health Department reported.
The fair started Aug. 4 and runs t…
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A 5-year-old Cincinnati, Ohio, girl suffered from temporary paralysis following a tick bite, her family says.
Averey Mell was taken to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital earlier this month after the young girl fell face-first on her bathroom floor, her mothe…
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One for the books: Man with achy knee had calcification along penis, Bronx doctors say - New York Daily News
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A new study out of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health warns against indulging in an extra cup of coffee, at least if you’re one of the millions of people who are prone to migraines. The study evaluated caffeine and its effect on migraine-prone indi…
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Rice University chemists want to make a point: Nitrogen atoms are for squares.
The nitrogens are the point. The squares are the frames that carry them. These molecules are called azetidines, and they can be used as building blocks in drug design.
The Rice l…
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A tiny goldenrod midge maggot with a ruler and hands for scale.
The Patek Lab at Duke University
Scientists have discovered how a tiny worm-like creature with no arms, legs or wings nonetheless manages to perform stupendous leaps through the air.
The acro…
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BATH, Maine (AP) Police say a 6-year-old girl in Maine was bitten in the leg by a rabid fox.
Julia Davis, of Bath, was playing outside a friends house when a fox ran at the girls and chased them inside. The fox bit Davis on the back of her leg.
Police Chief…
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ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - Managers of the Sheraton Atlanta said the hotel will be closed a little longer than first expected as they wait for test results to come back. The hotel has been closed since July 14, when the first cases of Legionnaires’ disease wer…
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Renee Bach, 30, has left Uganda and is now back where she grew up in Bedford County, Va.
Julia Rendleman for NPR
Ten years ago, Renee Bach left her home in Virginia to set up a charity to help children in Uganda. One of her first moves was to start a blog c…
Read More
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