#’Cat scratch’ fever may cause human madness, study says

#’Cat scratch’ fever may cause human madness, study says

“#’Cat scratch’ fever may cause human madness, study says” “You know you got it when you’re going insane.” Some of the lyrics from Ted Nugent’s 1977 song “Cat Scratch Fever” are not medically inaccurate, a new study suggests. In research published this month in the journal Pathogens, authors offer further evidence for the theory that…

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#Mystery of booming sound in New Jersey apparently solved

#Mystery of booming sound in New Jersey apparently solved

“#Mystery of booming sound in New Jersey apparently solved” OK, boomer. The mysterious booming sound that’s been rocking a New Jersey town is apparently the result of a homemade “hail cannon” designed by a vineyard owner to protect his crop from bad weather, he and police told The Post. Rob Butkowski of Hammonton said he’s been…

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#Islamic State claims responsibility for killing journalist

#Islamic State claims responsibility for killing journalist

“#Islamic State claims responsibility for killing journalist” The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the shooting death of a female Afghan reporter and activist Thursday morning — marking the latest attack on journalists in the country. Malalai Maiwand, 25, a reporter at Enikas Radio and TV, was with her driver on her way to work…

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#Europe approves stimulus in response to lockdowns hurting businesses

#Europe approves stimulus in response to lockdowns hurting businesses

“#Europe approves stimulus in response to lockdowns hurting businesses” FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down large parts of the economy and wipes out pre-Christmas sales revenue ahead of the region’s most important holiday. The 25-member governing…

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#Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities

#Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities

“#Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities” MISSION, Kan. — Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge across the U.S. engulfs small and medium-size cities that once seemed safely removed from the outbreak. In Boise, Idaho, public health officials about to…

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