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  • A House commerce committee investigation found that two drug wholesalers had sent more than 20 million pain pills to two pharmacies in the small town of Williamson, W.Va., seen in 2016.
    Drug Distributors Shipped 20.8 Million Painkillers To West Virginia Town Of 3,000
    Other towns were similarly inundated, in a state that now has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths. In 2008, one wholesaler provided 5,624 pills for every man, woman and child in Kermit, W.Va.
  • A Wiener Dog dashes down Fifth Street in the Oregon District on Derby Day.
    On Derby Day, wiener dogs take over the Oregon District
    On Saturday, the Kentucky Derby celebrated 150 years of horse racing. But in Dayton, Derby Day is celebrated differently, with wiener dog racing and a fashion show in the Oregon District. WYSO attended the 6th Annual Dachshund Derby.
  • Mark's Almanac for December 13, 2019
    On this date in 1759, the very first music store opened in America. And in 2003, President George W. Bush made a major announcement.
  • Mark's Almanac for July 26, 2019
    On this date in 1775, the second continental congress established a new mail system. And in 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a significant new...
  • The senators encircle Caesar, a 19th-century interpretation of the assassination of Julius Caesar by Carl Theodor von Piloty.
    Mark's Almanac for March 15, 2021
    It was on this date in 44 B.C. that Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by Brutus and several others from the Roman Senate. And it was on this date in 1892 that Jesse W. Reno received the first patent for the escalator.
  • Classical 101 Holiday Programming
    As 2020 draws to a close, the music of Chanukah and Christmas reminds so many of us of our treasured holiday traditions and the things we’re thankful for,…
  • Harry Potter Phenomenon
    In the mortal world, Harry Potter was just a skinny teenager living with relatives that loathed him. But in the wizarding world, he was a celebrity- the…
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    State Abortion Bans Seek To Challenge Roe. V Wade
    Arkansas passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. on March 9, becoming the latest Republican-led state to mount a challenge to Roe. v Wade.Ohio and other states have introduced nearly 400 bills intended to chip away at or overturn the 1973 landmark abortion rights decision.
  • RTA riders could see higher fares or fewer services as the agency seeks ways to balance its budget.
    The $4.1 Million MetroHealth-Cleveland RTA Naming Rights Will Pay For System Improvements
    The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has sold naming rights for its W. 25 th Street bus route in Cleveland. MetroHealth will pay about $4...
  • 'Bushwhacked,' Ivins' Latest Take on the President
    Molly Ivins has often poked fun at President Bush for his manner of speaking, or "Bushisms." In her new book, Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush's America, the syndicated columnist, fellow Texan and long-time Bush critic takes on his dealings and policies, and what she says are their underreported effects on average Americans. Hear Bob Edwards' extended interview with Ivins.
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