Posts Tagged Dogs
To Tether or Not to Tether? Lawmakers Weigh In
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 7, 2018
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Lawmakers in Richmond are deadlocked on how to handle tethering of dogs. Michael Pope reports.
Canine Brain Cancer Treatment May Help Humans
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 8, 2017
Bentley is a Boxer with brain cancer being treated at Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg. (Credit: Alyson Taylor)
A treatment being tested for brain cancer in dogs may one day help humans with the same disease. Clinical trials at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg are showing promising results and a new round of trials is set to start early next year. Robbie Harris reports.
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From NPR News- More than 1,200 Delta pilots picket at 7 major airports to call for higher pay July 1, 2022Delta pilots are looking for higher pay and better insurance as contract negotiations continue with the company.
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- A mummified baby mammoth was found in Canada with intact hair, skin and tusks June 30, 2022The calf, believed to be female, was buried for more than 30,000 years in ancestral land of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin, whose elders named her Nun cho ga, which means "big baby animal" in the Hän language.
- More than 1,200 Delta pilots picket at 7 major airports to call for higher pay July 1, 2022
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- Supreme Court limits Biden's power to cut emissions June 30, 2022The landmark ruling curbs federal power to limit greenhouse gas emissions in a setback for President Biden.
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- Tory whip resigns: I drank too much, I embarrassed myself July 1, 2022
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