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- Watch: 6-Year-Old Girl, Alone, Breaks Through Immigration Noise With A Phone Number June 22, 2018"First, I want to take a bath. A really hot bath," she tells her cousin over the phone.
- Making Schools Safer: Harsh Consequences, Or Second Chances? June 22, 2018The tragedy in Parkland, Fla., this year kicked off a national debate over how to reduce school violence: through tighter security and tougher discipline ... or more help for troubled students?
- Trump's Migrant Family Policy Now Moves To The Courts June 22, 2018At issue: How should cases proceed and what should happen to the more than 2,000 immigrant minors already detained in light of the president's executive order?
- Keystone Virus Makes Jump From Mosquitoes To Human For First Time June 22, 2018The first known human case of the virus was identified in a Florida teen after a year of tests. Known symptoms include fever and a severe rash, but it's unclear if it causes brain inflammation.
- This Jacket Caused A Racket: What, Exactly, Does Melania Trump Not Care About? June 22, 2018The first lady's wardrobe choice during a trip to visit detained migrant children raises eyebrows and generates theories about whom the message was meant for.
- Watch: 6-Year-Old Girl, Alone, Breaks Through Immigration Noise With A Phone Number June 22, 2018
- From BBC News
- Airbus warns no-deal Brexit could see it leave UK June 22, 2018The European planemaker says no-deal Brexit would force it to reconsider its investments in the UK.
- EU tariffs on US goods come into force June 22, 2018The European Union has gone ahead with retaliatory duties against $2.8bn worth of US-made products.
- Church of England 'needs to review' abuse inquiry in seven dioceses June 22, 2018An inquiry finds the Church of England's abuse investigation was "well-intentioned" but "flawed".
- High Court refuses bid for gender-neutral passports June 22, 2018A campaigner who called for the right to a gender-neutral passport has lost a High Court challenge
- Arizona Uber crash driver was 'watching TV' June 22, 2018The police report suggests the safety operator was streaming The Voice just before a fatal collision.
- Airbus warns no-deal Brexit could see it leave UK June 22, 2018
