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- Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Lawsuits To Move Forward, Officials Not 'Immune' January 22, 2020In refusing to take up two cases involving the 2014 water crisis, the higher court has upheld earlier rulings saying neither city nor state officials are protected from being sued.
- Trump Impeachment Trial Recap: Republicans Balk At McConnell Over Session Rules January 22, 2020The Senate majority leader's own members didn't want to go along with his first vision for the procedure in the impeachment trial. But the GOP did reject calls for more witnesses and evidence.
- Boeing 737 Max May Stay Grounded Into Summer January 22, 2020Boeing suggests it could fly about mid-2020. Industry sources note that the FAA and other regulators around the world could take months longer to find the planes safe to fly passengers.
- Glenn Greenwald Accused By Brazilian Prosecutors In Hacking Probe January 21, 2020The U.S. journalist decried the accusation as an "obvious attempt to attack a free press in retaliation for the revelations we reported." A judge will decide whether the case moves forward.
- Ousted Female Chief Files Discrimination Complaint Against The Grammys January 21, 2020In an EEOC complaint filed Tuesday, Deborah Dugan made several bombshell allegations against the Recording Academy — including that her predecessor, Neil Portnow, raped a female artist.
- Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Lawsuits To Move Forward, Officials Not 'Immune' January 22, 2020
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- Trump impeachment trial opens as senators clash over rules January 22, 2020The Senate rejects Democratic attempts to obtain documents and evidence in the proceedings.
- Kate launches childhood survey to help under-fives January 21, 2020The Duchess of Cambridge meets children in Birmingham to mark the launch of her "five big questions".
- New 'transformational' code to protect children's privacy online January 22, 2020Future generations will be "astonished" to think we did not protect kids, the information commissioner says.
- Davos: Trump decries climate 'prophets of doom' with Thunberg in audience January 21, 2020The US president attacks activists at the World Economic Forum, with Greta Thunberg in the audience.
- China coronavirus: What we know so far January 22, 2020The BBC's online health editor explains what we know about the coronavirus.
- Trump impeachment trial opens as senators clash over rules January 22, 2020
