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Health Care November 23, 2022

Updated: Georgia Supreme Court restores state’s strict six-week abortion ban, for now

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 23, 2022 Most abortions are once again illegal in Georgia pending a state…

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Health Care November 23, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: Wednesday November 23, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health reports on the COVID numbers for the state weekly. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday November 23, 2022. The numbers in…

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Climate and Weather November 23, 2022

From AccuWeather News: Giant Thanksgiving Storm to bring brunt of impacts to southern US

The following story is from AccuWeather, republished with permission. Read the complete story on their website at “Giant Thanksgiving storm to bring brunt of impacts to southern US“ The coast-to-coast…

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Environment November 23, 2022

Cobb County’s Northwest Water Reclamation Facility spills 5.72 million gallons of disinfected wastewater into Lake Allatoona

Cobb County distributed the following notice of a spill of 5.72 million gallons of disinfected wastewater from the Cobb County Water System’s (CCWS) Northwest Water Reclamation Facility into Lake Allatoona:…

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Film November 23, 2022

Why the re-release of iconic porn film ‘Deep Throat’ fizzled

by Peter Lehman, Arizona State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1972, “Deep Throat,” a feature-length porn film directed by Gerard Damiano, was hailed…

Georgia State Troopers stand guard over Speaker David Ralston’s flag-draped casket as loved ones and lawmakers share hugs and condolences. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Georgia November 23, 2022

Georgia leaders pay tribute to Speaker David Ralston as he lies in state at Capitol

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 23, 2022 House Speaker David Ralston made his final journey to the Georgia…

Climate and Weather November 23, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, November 23, with a high near 66 degrees. Tonight it’s expected to be partly cloudy with a…

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Biology November 22, 2022

People don’t mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits

Richard Border, University of California, Los Angeles and Noah Zaitlen, University of California, Los Angeles [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The idea that correlation does…

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Health Care November 22, 2022

Treating Long Covid Is Rife With Guesswork

This article by Blake Farmer first appeared in Kaiser Health News and on Nashville Public Radio Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio November 22, 2022 Medical equipment is still strewn around…

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Thanksgiving November 22, 2022

Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years

by David W. Stowe, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday…

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