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4 weeks ago

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too.

4 weeks ago

Why more Springfield drivers are choosing Law Automotive for complete vehicle care

Springfield-area drivers count on Law Automotive.

4 weeks ago

Women’s Pro Baseball League has strong contingent of international players for inaugural season

The WPBL's inaugural season is being played at Springfield’s Robin Roberts Stadium.

4 weeks ago

Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says as many as 150,000 dogs are bitten by venomous snakes each year in the United States. In the rattlesnake hot spot of Arizona, emergency veterinarian Dr. Sarah Carotenuto says the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson treats four to six dogs daily for rattlesnake bites, along with an occasional cat.

4 weeks ago

At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science

Among other changes across the university, Northwestern’s Bienen School of Music is offering a certificate in music and artificial intelligence.

4 weeks ago

American Giants Museum drawing visitors from around the world to Route 66

The collection includes a Muffler Man, a Phillips 66 Cowboy and Bob's Big Boys, among others.

4 weeks ago

Symphony at Motorheads?

Things to do include the usual and the unusual.

4 weeks ago

Women’s Professional Baseball League makes a rainy debut in front of enthusiastic crowd

The line for the main merchandise booth stretched all the way to the outfield along one side of the ballpark.

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Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal

Nashville International Airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee's governor.

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Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific Ocean as Dolly churns in the Atlantic

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.

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As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.