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Cold War relics land at Dayton museum
1/25/2012 3:07:28 PM | by Tana Weingartner
Three formerly classified reconnaissance satellites are going on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force near Dayton. Curator Doug Lantry says the satellites used specially designed fi...

Keywords: Cold War | Air Force | satellites

JFS doing what it can with what it has
1/24/2012 3:26:39 PM | by Tana Weingartner
Hamilton County Job and Family Services says it continues to do the best it can with limited staffing. The agency reports it helped 300,000 people last year, almost 100,000 more than in 2007. That...

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Artifacts found at The Banks given to Museum Center
1/19/2012 12:14:57 PM | by Tana Weingartner
Artifacts unearthed along the Ohio River during construction of The Banks now have a new home. Pottery, bottles, toy fragments, coins and other relics were turned over to the Cincinnati Museum Cent...

Keywords: The Banks | artifacts | archeology

Fitness & Nutrition

Billboards Slather On The Guilt With Anti-Cheese Campaign
Thu, 02 Feb 2012
A sensational new billboard in Albany, N.Y., wants to scare people away from cheese. Its creator, a physician turned health activist, says Americans should abandon cheese altogether to prevent obesity.
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Massage Eases Inflammation In Worn-Out Muscles
Wed, 01 Feb 2012
Massage make muscles feel better after exercise by fighting inflammation, say researchers who tested the effects of massage at the cellular level.
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Scratching An Ankle Is Hard To Beat
Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Scratching an itchy ankle is more satisfying than relieving an itch on your back or arm. Even if you thought you knew that, scientists now have evidence to back up your hunch.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Thane Maynard welcomes Dr. Bernadette Plair, the neotropical conservation manager at the Cincinnati Zoo and director of the Centre for the Rescue of Endangered Species in Trinidad and Tobago, who shares her efforts to save and protect the blue and gold macaws.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
In a nepotistic twist, Thane Maynard interviews his daughter, Lily Maynard, who currently works as a research assistant in Africa on a lion conservation project called Rebuilding the Pride.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
He MAY be the real “most interesting man in the world.” Dr. Wade Davis, explorer in residence for the National Geographic Society and author of Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest joins Thane Maynard in advance of his lecture at Miami University on January 19.
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Dr. Brenda Hunda, Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at the Cincinnati Museum Center, joins Thane Maynard to discuss the fascinating world of fossils and the 65,000 specimens housed there.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Dr. Ken Glander, professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, joins Thane Maynard to discuss his decade’s long work with primates around the globe.
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Komen's Race To Reverse Course: Questions And A PR Challenge
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
The nation's largest breast cancer charity now says it will continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood. But public relations specialists say the Komen foundation will have a tough time rebuilding its nonpartisan reputation.
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Many Hits, Rather Than A Big One, Pose Greatest Concussion Risk
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
High school football players experienced brain changes long before they had symptoms of concussion. The findings suggest that concussions come from cumulative damage, researchers say.
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In Reversal, Komen To Continue Funding Planned Parenthood
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Earlier this week, the foundation moved to discontinue funding of breast cancer screening by Planned Parenthood. The change came because of a new Komen policy forbidding forbidding grants to organizations under official investigation. Now that policy has been changed again.
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