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Eating a hot dog could take 36 minutes off your life, study says

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:16:51 +0000

(CNN) — You may want to skip the toppings on your next hot dog, or skip it altogether. Health researchers at the University of Michigan have found that eating a single hot dog could take 36 minutes off your life. In their study, published this month in the journal Nature Food, researchers looked at 5,853 foods

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Right whales are smaller than they used to be, in part due to commercial fishing and changing oceans, study says

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 22:57:36 +0000

Photo courtesy: Michael Moore/Carolyn Miller/WHOI

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Illinois gymnast shows off Covid-19 vaccination card after sticking the landing

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:38:47 +0000

(CNN) — A member of the University of Illinois Men’s Gymnastics team celebrated his vault landing by showing off his COVID-19 vaccination card. After Evan Manivong stuck his landing during the team’s meet against Minnesota on March 22, he did something unusual that caught the eye of spectators. The sophomore — who tied his career

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A stray dog kept stealing a stuffed unicorn from a Dollar General, so animal control bought it for him

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:40:12 +0000

(CNN) — The cutest thief was rewarded after he continued to steal a purple unicorn from a Dollar General. The business in Kenansville, North Carolina, called animal control on Sisu, a large male stray dog, because of his repeated thievery. He had come to the store five times to steal the same stuffed unicorn. However, instead

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Yo-Yo Ma offers impromptu performance at COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:13:09 +0000

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Berkshire Community College (@berkshirecc) (CNN) — Those getting their COVID-19 vaccine at Berkshire Community College in Pittsville, Massachusetts, on Saturday were serenaded by famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma. According to the Berkshire Eagle, Ma played during the required 15 minute observation period following his second shot of a

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Canada Post is sending every household a postcard to send to a loved one for free

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:20:23 +0000

(CNN) — Canada Post is sending a free prepaid postcard to every household in the country to help citizens stay connected during the continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government postal agency is planning to send about 13.5 million postcards across the county, according to a news release. They are part of the “Write Here

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Deadpool 3 is coming — and it’s going to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:17:55 +0000

(CNN) — A third “Deadpool” film is happening — and it will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with Collider, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed that Ryan Reynolds, the star of the R-rated superhero movies, is currently working on a script. “It will be rated R and we are working

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Barry Gibb and Dolly Parton remake a Bee Gees classic

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:05:21 +0000

(CNN) — Dolly Parton and Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb have teamed up for a remake of the Bee Gees’ classic song “Words.” The single was released Friday and will be included on Gibb’s upcoming album “Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1.” The album will be released on January 8. Parton and Gibb unveiled their

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A family rescued a bear after it was found swimming with a plastic tub on its head

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:29:36 +0000

(CNN) — A Wisconsin family rescued a young bear after it got a plastic cheese ball container stuck on its head. Tricia Hurt, her husband Brian, and their son Brady were out fishing on Marsh-Miller Lake on Sunday when they came across the distressed black bear. “We knew that if we didn’t do something, we are

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New York is lighting up iconic landmarks to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pride

Lauren M. Johnson, CNN — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 09:54:54 +0000

(CNN)— New York will light up several major landmarks across the state in the colors of the Pride flag to celebrate Pride weekend. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the initiative in a statement on Friday. “New York is the birthplace of the LGBTQ rights movement, and this year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Pride

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