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High court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots

October 20, 2020

By MARK SHERMAN and MARC LEVY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count mailed-in ballots received up to three days after the Nov. 3 election, rejecting a Republican plea in the presidential battleground state. The justices divided 4-4 on Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that required…

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Pennsylvania reports 2nd-highest COVID-19 total of pandemic

October 18, 2020

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is reporting 1,857 new COVID-19 cases, the second-highest daily total since the beginning of pandemic, days after officials said the commonwealth was seeing a “fall resurgence” of the coronavirus. The numbers announced Saturday by the state health department are exceeded only by the 1,989 cases reported April 9 and bring…

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SUNscopes for the week of October 18

October 16, 2020

All Signs: Oh joy! The week ahead looks great! (Of course, there will be challenges because that’s life. Say-la-vee.) Venus in Virgo will relate beautifully to the trio of planets now in Capricorn, which is a welcome relief. And everyone will feel a shift when the Sun moves into Scorpio for four weeks. This will…

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Malcolm Jenkins says therapy helps him cope with stress

October 16, 2020

ABOVE PHOTO: Malcolm Jenkins arrives at the ESPY Awards at Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in Los Angeles.  (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) By Rob Maaddi associated press Malcolm Jenkins is passionate about many subjects, including mental health awareness. Going to weekly therapy helps him cope with stress and he wants young men to…

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Celebrate Spooky Season with TNT, TBS and truTV

October 16, 2020

Halloween isn’t cancelled this year! Get in the spooky season spirit with some fan favorite Halloween themed episodes and films on TNT, TBS and truTV.  Below is the linear schedule for each network. TBS PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION Friday, October 23 at 1:00 a.m. ET/PT     Still reeling from the death of one…

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Build a better health care budget

October 16, 2020

Family Features  Managing a chronic disease takes plenty of special planning and attention, and in many cases, a lot of money. In some cases, the expenses associated with disease management are overwhelming, forcing patients to skip essential treatments or medication and risk serious health complications. One example is diabetes. A study published in the “Journal…

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Pros and cons of using credit cards today

October 16, 2020

BPT One of the many changes spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic is a fundamental shift in how people are paying for the goods and services they need. Due to both health and safety concerns, consumers and retailers are more frequently choosing credit cards for online and in-person payments in an effort to make transactions as…

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Should we really get 10,000 steps a day?

October 16, 2020

What science says about how much daily walking actually makes you healthier By Jill Waldbieser, If you haven’t noticed — from the parade huffing by your suburban window every morning or the crowds you encounter at the nearby nature path — walking is big right now. The Rails to Trails conservancy charts a nearly 200…

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In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again

October 16, 2020

ABOVE PHOTO: Marcus Peterson walks past a downed tree in his yard after Hurricane Delta moved through, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Jennings, La. Delta hit as a Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 100 mph (155 kph) before rapidly weakening over land. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) By Rebecca Santana, Stacey Plaisance  And Alanna Durkin…

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