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According to research coordinated by a pair of Roanoke College professors, fossils common to coal seams may be responsible for dragon tales all around the world. Tim Thornton has more in this report.
Virginia Team Finds Possible Connection between Plant Fossils and Ancient Dragon Lore
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From NPR News- Ashton Kutcher says he was lucky to survive a rare form of the disease vasculitis August 9, 2022The actor said he suffered from hearing, vision and balance issues and that it took him an entire year to recover from the autoimmune condition that causes the swelling of blood vessels.
- Songwriter Lamont Dozier who co-wrote hits for the Supremes and Four Tops has died August 9, 2022Dozier died at 81. As part of the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, he co-wrote dozens of hits, including "Baby Love," "Heat Wave" and "Reflections," helping to define the Motown sound.
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- 'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing August 9, 2022Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.
- Serena Williams says she intends to retire from tennis after the U.S. Open August 9, 2022"I'm turning 41 this month, and something's got to give," Williams told Vogue. She attributed the choice to the competing urges of wanting another child while facing off with the world's best players.
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- UK heatwave: Four-day extreme heat warning for parts of UK August 9, 2022The Met Office says temperatures will be below July's record highs - but this heatwave will last longer.
- Body of teenage boy recovered from North Met Lake August 9, 2022A police helicopter and specialist divers searched the area to recover the body of the teenage boy.
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