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Memorial Day Weekend in New River National Park
Summer is almost here. This is the perfect time to enjoy a ranger-guided talk or take a hike at New River Gorge National River.
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Oklahoma twisters, bombing show the will of God
A co-worker at my retail job suggested the U.S. should disown Oklahoma after Monday’s deadly tornado.
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Afternoon nap can reverse burnout from information overload
Are you feeling burned out before supper time? Do you get tired of staring at the computer screen while your eyelids droop?
Or are spring garden chores wearing you out? Maybe the yard work is getting you down?
Well, take a snooze. - Family marks five generations at Concord graduation
- Some phobias are bizarre, but they're no less terrifying
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Texas senator's prospects re-open 'birther' debate
Maybe it’s time to let a nation of immigrants elect an immigrant as president.
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The long and storied history of garments and ironing
Like most men, I don’t iron. I never have. Oh, maybe once or twice when I was a kid, but never again.
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Why does sexual assault in the military persist
Raise your hand if you, like me, have a hard time understanding why the military seems powerless to end sexual assault within its ranks.
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Events surrounding abortion reveal that ‘it’s complicated’
It’s complicated. That’s the answer adults give to children when they think the answer is something the children won’t understand or the answer is something the adults don’t understand well enough to explain to anyone else — sometimes even to themselves.
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Appalachian home remedies cure almost everything
Home remedies. You know what I’m talking about. Folk treatments: the odd wisdom of our mountain forebears, herbs and ointments, teas and tonics, powders and salves.
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Memorial Day Weekend in New River National Park



