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Author: Prof Patty

  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

CT Sun

CT Sun Wrap: Connecticut Returns To Win Column With Victory Over Fever by Abigail Adams After a tough loss to the Seattle Storm on Sunday, the Connecticut Sun bounced back Tuesday with an 84-6

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Can’t Go to the Big E?

The Big E is so much more than just a fair, it is tradition, it is celebration, it is the showcase of everything we are so proud of in New England. This is why our hearts are heavy as we bring you

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Black Women & Women’s Suffrage Movement

Counting Down with #19 Suffrage Stories: 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Tune in on Instagram and Twitter to learn 19 stories you may not know from the Library of Congress, Smithsonian and

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress.

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Mel Tormé

Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed “The Velvet Fog”, was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the musi

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Ledisi

Ledisi Anibade Young (/ˈlɛdɪsiː/; born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter, and actress. Her first name means “t

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Food Safety

Think you know what you’re doing in the kitchen? Take this food safety quiz and see. QUIZ or QUIZ

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Ease Hip Pain

Ways to Ease Hip Pain Don’t Wait: Lose Weight – For every 10 pounds of extra body weight you carry, there’s an added 50 pounds of pressure on your hips and knees. (They are talking directly t

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Be Kind to Your Mind

Tips To Boost Your Mental Health Track gratitude and achievement with a journal. Start your day with a cup of co­ffee or tea. Work your strengths.   Keep the temperature cool for a good

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Grilled Watermelon

Ingredients1 small (about 4 lb.) seedless watermelon3 tablespoons granulated (white) sugar1/2 teaspoon kosher salt How to Make ItStep 1: Trim 1/2 inch from both ends of watermelon. Stand up waterme

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Black-Owned Bookstores

22 Black-Owned Bookstores to Shop Right Now (and Always) BY ANNIE GOLDSMITH JUN 6, 2020 If you’re planning to buy a new book, consider ordering from one of the many Black-owned independ

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Prevent Heat Related Deaths

Here are some ways to avoid locking or leaving your child in the car: Don’t let your child play with your keys. Make sure to keep keys out of your child’s reach. Keep keys with you at all times

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Clean Your Kitchen

6 Filthy Places in Your Kitchen You Should Be Cleaning Every Day Should You Clean, Disinfect or Sanitize? It’s important to know the difference between cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing.The C

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Neck Gaiters?

Fact Finders: New study finds neck gaiters may be worse than not wearing a mask By Melissa Egan| August 12, 2020 at 7:18 PM MST – Updated August 12 at 10:59 PM The new study f

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  • August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Did You Hear…

The Rochester, New York airport will be renamed to honor 19th-century abolitionist and freedom fighter Frederick Douglass. Most states are distributing masks to staff and incarcerated people,

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NY Times

  • Suspect in Bondi Beach Killings Is Charged With Murder and Terrorism
  • Late Night Thanks the White House for a ‘Doozy of an Interview’
  • Grief Mixes With Anger at Funeral of Rabbi Killed in Bondi Beach Attack
  • Chile Is Swerving to the Right — and Into the Past
  • On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre

NPR

  • Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene
  • Orange rivers and melting glaciers: federal report shows rapid change in the Arctic
  • Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight
  • A new study reveals an unprecedented discovery of new species
  • Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year — and more stories reinforced shame

The Progressive

  • After the Wreck
  • Farmers Should Unite to Fight Unfair Trade Policies
  • Revisiting the Protest Movement that Shook the One Percent
  • Crackdown on the Unhoused Violates U.N. Declaration, Activists Say
  • The Progressive’s Favorite Books of 2025

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FactCheck.org

  • FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech
  • Trump Confirms His Disparaging Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’ at Immigration Meeting
  • Probing Trump’s Verbal Attack on Somalis
  • Vance’s Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration
  • Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information

Snopes.com

  • Did Chuck Schumer say 'go Bills' before remarks on Sydney and Brown shootings?
  • Minnesota woman Sue Tincher was arrested by ICE while observing agents
  • Story about Eric Langford, missing Boy Scout, isn't what it seems
  • 'Things can happen': Trump quote about Brown University shooting spreads online
  • Did Leavitt say Trump 'doesn't care if you're black, brown, yellow or normal'? Here's the truth

Tradeoffs

  • One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses
  • A New Kind of Primary Care Comes to America
  • One Economist’s Plan to Blow Up America’s Health Insurance System
  • Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.
  • Rising Costs, Fewer Choices: What’s Up with Medicare Drug Plans?

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