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Jun
17
2021
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For bountiful beans, plant in warm soil

For bountiful beans, plant in warm soil

Home & Garden
By Walter Reeves, For the AJC Troy Warren for CNT Q: I have tried over and over this spring to grow pole beans but only a few seeds sprout. Any ideas why? Debbie Johnson, email A: I think the soil has been too cool to plant green beans until now. When the soil is 65 degrees or lower, you’ll get sporadic germination. When the soil is 75 degrees or above, you’ll get close to 100% germination. Buy more seeds and try again. You can check your local soil temperature at Georgiaweather.net. Q: My lawn maintenance company is telling me that zoysia only needs one…
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Jun
17
2021
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New study finds these foods enhance breast cancer risk

New study finds these foods enhance breast cancer risk

Health
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Foods that many may consider indulgences have been linked to an increased breast cancer risk. Eat This, Not That reported on a study presented at the Nutrition 2021 Live online conference. It showed that foods that increase bodily inflammation lead to a 12% increase in breast cancer risk. Researchers analyzed 318,686 women from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition for the study. They were chronicled for 14 years. In that time, 13,246 cases of breast cancer occurred. Scientists used an inflammatory score of the diet, or ISD, to assess the diet’s inflammatory potential. They…
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Jun
17
2021
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CDC Lowers Cruise Travel Warning Level

CDC Lowers Cruise Travel Warning Level

Travel
DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lowered its travel warning for unvaccinated cruise ship passengers from Level 4 to Level 3. The CDC’s move from “Level 4: Very high level of COVID-19” to “Level 3: High level of COVID-19” recommends travelers who have received a full coronavirus vaccination should avoid river and ocean cruises. Health officials also said due to the ease of transmission in small areas, travelers with an increased risk of severe illness should not travel on cruise ships, including river cruises. The CDC update states that unvaccinated passengers who decide…
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Jun
17
2021
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Director Dee Rees on the Importance of Debut ‘Pariah’ Becoming a Criterion Release: “We Have to Widen the Canon”

Director Dee Rees on the Importance of Debut ‘Pariah’ Becoming a Criterion Release: “We Have to Widen the Canon”

Editors Picks, Entertainment
BY REBECCA KEEGAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT As Rees becomes the first African American woman to join the collection, the press-shy 'Mudbound' helmer talks about staying off social media, her hope that the Black filmmaking resurgence is more than a trend, and the joy of breaking new ground: "Maybe I shouldn’t have been first, but it doesn't diminish the pride I feel." In 1995, while trying to buy a movie ticket, Dee Rees got an early lesson in the bias of film industry economics. Then a freshman at Florida A&M University, Rees went to the local multiplex in Tallahassee to see Dead Presidents,…
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Jun
17
2021
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Study: COVID-19 popped up in U.S. weeks before first reported cases

Study: COVID-19 popped up in U.S. weeks before first reported cases

COVID-19, Health
By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT NEW YORK — A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus popped up in the U.S. in December 2019 — weeks before cases were first recognized by health officials. The analysis is not definitive, and some experts remain skeptical, but federal health officials are increasingly accepting a timeline in which small numbers of COVID-19 infections may have occurred in the U.S. before the world ever became aware of a dangerous new virus erupting in China. “The…
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Jun
17
2021
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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court upholds Obamacare in latest challenge

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court upholds Obamacare in latest challenge

In The News
By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act in the latest attempt to strike down the law, popularly known as Obamacare. By a vote of 7-2, the court on Thursday ruled against Texas and other states seeking to strike down Obamacare as unconstitutional. In California v. Texas, the court voted to reverse an appeals court ruling that had found a provision of the law to be constitutional. Texas and 17 other states brought this lawsuit, along with two private plaintiffs, who argued Obamacare’s minimum essential coverage requirement is unconstitutional. Justice Stephen Breyer,…
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Jun
17
2021
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Popeyes Launches Loyalty Program for Fried Chicken Fans

Popeyes Launches Loyalty Program for Fried Chicken Fans

Foodie
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Now you can earn reward points every time you order a Popeyes chicken sandwich. With its strong Louisiana roots, Popeyes has always had a bit of a loyal following. But no one -- not even Popeyes -- was prepared for the national fervor surrounding the launch of their chicken sandwich last year and the subsequent "chicken sandwich wars"that have ensued. Now, with so much competition across the board (even outsiders like Taco Bell and Pringles are trying to take advantage of the chicken sandwich explosion), Popeyes is ready to further solidify their newest fan base with the chain's first-ever loyalty…
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Jun
17
2021
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NATIONAL STEWART’S ROOT BEER DAY – June 17

NATIONAL STEWART’S ROOT BEER DAY – June 17

Celebrations
Troy Warren for CNT   NATIONAL STEWART’S ROOT BEER DAY For many years now, June 17th has the distinction of being National Stewart’s Root Beer Day. Celebrating this holiday each year is easy, just gather some friends and some of Stewart’s Root Beer and enjoy!  Originating in 1924 in Mansfield, Ohio, Stewart’s Fountain Classics were a brand of old-fashioned fountain sodas. They are a brand of premium soft drinks made in the United States. Founded by Frank Stewart, he set up his first drive-in root beer stand to supplement his income as a school teacher. Commercial root beer production in…
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