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Regular New Yorkers Learn How To Screen Others for Mental Illness and Substance Abuse in New Training Program
Screenings for substance abuse and mental health concerns are notoriously difficult to enact, but New York City has started taking a new approach by training regular people to respond to individuals who may be facing an addiction, mental illness, or are experiencing abuse. According to the Associated Press, a youth outreach organization called The Door…
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Dog Stands By ‘Best Friend’ Trapped in Hole For Nearly a Week
When asked about their preference of furry companion, 70% of Americans describe themselves as “dog persons,” rather than the 20% who say they are “cat persons.” People love dogs due to their friendly nature and fierce loyalty. But how loyal can a dog really be? Well, if they’re anything like Tillie, it could be enough…
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English Bride Undergoes Dental Surgery — in the Middle of Her Reception
While a lion-killing dentist gets all the press in America, there is a hero across the Atlantic Ocean that saved the wedding day of one unfortunate bride. According to Express UK, Stacy Rodgers, a bride-to-be from Ayrshire, England, woke up in the middle of the night on the most important day of her life with…
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Afghan Teacher Who Taught Refugee Girls in a Tent Honored by the UN
Life for refugees of war-torn nations can be tough. But one woman is being honored by the United Nations for her work to help young girls get an education, even while in exile. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has chosen to honor Afghan refugee and teacher Aqeela Asifi for its…
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Courageous Students Help Police Track Down Peeping Tom
Eight female college students are being commended for their bravery in helping police identify and arrest a man who was peeping into their windows on multiple occasions. According to local Minnesota news affiliate WCCO, University of St. Thomas student Emma Button noticed a man staring into her window on the night of Sept. 7. Upon…
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Charleston Business Donates 450 Yards Of Carpet To Charleston Church
According to a recent story from The Daily Citizen, a Charleston, South Carolina, flooring store owner found a way to give back to the community after a national tragedy. When nine members of Emanuel African Methodist Church (or Mother Emanuel) were shot to death by Dylann Roof, 21, the country stood by as the manhunt…
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Gorging in the Name of Science: New Study Looks For Diabetes-Obesity Link
The war against the obesity epidemic is on, with more than two in three adults in the U.S. being considered overweight or obese. In the latest scientific battle, researchers had six men gorge themselves for a week in the hopes of finding how, why and when chronic overeating leads to metabolic problems and to Type…
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Lotto Ticket Error Voids Woman’s $20,000 Win
When something seems too good to be true, it probably is. That’s the lesson a Washington, D.C. woman is learning after she thought she won $20,000 on a scratch-off ticket late last month. Ardella Newman was in disbelief when she saw her winning number matched the corresponding prize of $20,000, according to local news affiliate…
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Bay Area Bartender Finds $20, Wins $1 Million in California Lottery
Talk about lucky! Hubert Tang, a Bay Area bartender at the San Francisco International Airport, walked outside after work and found a $20 bill on the sidewalk, so he decided to have some harmless fun and purchase a couple scratch-off lottery tickets at the corner store nearby — because why not? There’s nothing to lose,…
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What is San Francisco Doing to Combat its Astronomical Housing Prices?
With housing prices in San Francisco and across the Bay Area showing no signs of letting up on their precipitous rise, affordable-housing activists have tried nearly every avenue of protest in the book. They haven’t, however, tried taking legal action against high housing prices — until now. According to the Inquisitr, the housing activist group…