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1+ day, 11+ min ago  (201+ words) SALEM " Dennis Imhoff from the Beaver Creek Wildlife Center brought some native amphibious friends to the Salem Public Library Tuesday for its "Amphibians of Ohio" program. Imhoff taught attendees about the origins of amphibians, which were the first land animals…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (241+ words) Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship. Rai, who dreamed…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (607+ words) Denny Hamlin avoided trouble by starting from the pole for what turned out to be a caution-plagued event and outdueled Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe on Sunday for his second victory in the NASCAR All-Star Race. Hamlin, who also…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (365+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. " Shaquille O'Neal'returned to Louisiana State University'on Saturday to earn his Master of Liberal Arts degree and give a speech during the commencement ceremony.' Before he walked the stage, the 7-foot-1-inch man's name was read aloud and…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1082+ words) NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. " Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (200+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. " Durham Academy long stick midfielder Curry Jennings fought through several defenders before firing in the winning goal in overtime to secure Durham Academy its 11th N. C. Independent Schools Athletic Association boys lacrosse title. The Cavaliers, who entered the playoffs as the…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (335+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " The Austin, Texas Police Department arrested two people and are looking for another connected to a series of random shootings across the city this weekend." The two suspects are allegedly tied to 10 shooting, APD Chief Lisa Davis told…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (422+ words) Members of the Mother African Union Church joined neighbors in watching the Wilmington Fire Department spray water on what was left of the gutted church on the morning of Sunday, May 17. The fire was reported at around 3 a. m. , the Wilmington Fire…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (180+ words) Two suspects were being sought in at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, including at fire stations, that left four people injured, the city's mayor said Sunday. The city ordered residents of a large part of the southern area…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (873+ words) Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they're unlikely to dim the growing popularity of vacation cruises, according to industry representatives and travel experts. Related video above: Infectious disease expert explains cruise outbreak risks…...