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XFL returns: Are you ready for some (more) football?
Ronnie Richard Sports & FitnessNearly two decades after the world was blessed with “He Hate Me,” WWE chairman Vince McMahon has announced the return of the XFL.
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In West Virginia, overdose deaths rise as opioid prescriptions drop
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalRecently released information from the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy (BOP) about their state opioid abuse problem confirms what many of us have been saying for years: Addiction and overdose deaths are not, primarily, a prescribing and dispensing problem.
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Golf Q&A: Arkansas’ Mason Overstreet
Brayden ConoverMason Overstreet's freshman year was hard to beat. He finished runner-up in the NCAA stoke play championship and was named a Ping All-America honorable mention. He continued to build off the momentum he built during his freshman spring season with his first collegiate win at the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate (Vestavia Hills, Ala.).
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Housing industry looks past December to the year ahead
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsHousing activity across the board slumped in December as the industry continued its pattern of waxing and waning growth. Despite the decline, final estimates show the industry came out ahead for the year.
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New York City leads global fossil fuel divestment campaign
Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & EnvironmentalNASA recently reported that 2017 was the second-hottest year on record. Climate scientists did not expect this since El Niño was not a factor in 2017, as it was in the two record-setting previous years.
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Leadership lessons from Venus Williams
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDespite losing in the first round of this year's Australian Open, Venus Williams is successful by any measure. She has won seven Grand Slam titles — including five Wimbledon championships — and 49 total tournaments in her professional career.
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Personal trainers: Diet is more important than exercise
Jacqueline Hansen Sports & FitnessIf you are like hundreds of people trying to get ready for summer, getting back to the gym and into a workout routine is your New Year's resolution. But what if I told you that dieting is more important to reaching your goal than exercise?
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Police technology linked to lower crime rates
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityCrime and violence have always dominated the headlines, but the latest statistics have given us some positive news as the number of violent crimes continues to drop across the U.S. Experts say the use of technology in police work may be turning the tide.
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The distribution swap: Walmart’s bold logistics move
Delany Martinez Distribution & WarehousingThe shifting landscape of e-commerce has been largely shaped in the last few years by a single domineering hand: Amazon's. The "A-to-Z" sales site has become the source for all things shipped, but now their largest competitor is trying to close the market share gap.
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DMO services to hotels: How valuable are they?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementDestination marketing organizations (DMOs) are responsible for the management and marketing of a tourist destination. As a means to promote a destination, DMOs provide a variety of services to the tourists as well as other hospitality and tourism businesses in the area.