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PNS Daily Newscast - January 21, 2020
As the Biden presidency begins, voter suppression remains a pressing issue; faith leaders see an opportunity to reduce extremism.
2020Talks - January 21, 2021
Inauguration yields swift action: Joe Biden becomes 46th president and Kamala Harris vice president -- the first woman, African-American, and person of South Indian descent in this role. Harris seats new senators; Biden signs slew of executive actions and gets first Cabinet confirmation through the Senate.
Archive: August 12, 2011
Click to downloadMADISON, Wis. - Youths who use cell phones have no greater risk of brain cancer than do non-users, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. However, Dr. Diane Puccetti, a pediatric oncologist at American Family Children's Hospital, points out that the study ...Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. - Many issues divide the nation, but Americans are in strong agreement about the issue of dependence on foreign oil, according to a new study. The survey by the Pew Clean Energy Program found that 91 percent of Americans view dependence on oil as a threat to national security. Most of ...Read More
DENVER - Women won a round in health-care reform this week. Insurance companies, long noted for covering the impotency drug Viagra, now also must pitch in for things such as birth control and domestic-violence screenings. Denise Washington, executive director of the Colorado Coalition Against Domes ...Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Children head back to school this month, which means it's time for reading, writing, arithmetic - and rest. A good night's sleep equals success in the classroom, experts say, and it starts before the first day of school. Dr. Kevin Smith, a sleep specialist with Children's Mercy H ...Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio - One in four Ohio households with children have experienced the inability to afford enough food, according to a new analysis of food-hardship data. With so many families struggling, advocates say, it's critical that Congress ensure that deficit negotiations protect nutrition programs ...Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The links between national security, energy independence, the economy and climate change will be discussed at events in northeast Ohio today. Former Sen. John Warner, R-Va., and retired Vice Adm. Dennis McGinn will be among the leaders participating in discussions in Akron and Cleve ...Read More
SEQUIM, Wash. - A field trip on the Olympic Peninsula this week gave people a chance to see first-hand how much work needs to be done to improve the Dungeness River Watershed. The watershed is a major source of drinking water for the town of Sequim and irrigation water for local agriculture, but it ...Read More
PITTSBURGH - A retired Republican senator is carrying a clean-energy message to Pennsylvania, saying it can be a major contributor to the environment, the economy and national security. John Warner, R-Va., and retired Vice Adm. Dennis McGinn spoke to various groups this week, pointing to the milita ...Read More
