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Lost, blind dog finds way back to Alaska owners
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Blind and alone in Alaska winter temperatures that dipped 40 degrees below zero, a lost 8-year-old Fairbanks dog wasn't given much of a chance to make it home. But after walking 10 miles to the edge of a local musher's dog...
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Runner who froze feet told police he was upset
Associated Press (AP) — An All-American cross country runner from the University of Alaska Anchorage who went missing for days and was found with frozen feet, which later had to be amputated, says he was unhappy when he decided to go "in the woods."...Tags: The Associated Press, Hypothermia
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Doctors amputate frostbitten feet of Alaska runner
ANCHORAGAE, Alaska (AP) — A 28-year-old All-American cross-country runner who suffered frostbite after spending more than two days in frigid Alaska temperatures without winter gear has had his legs amputated just above the ankles. Marko Cheseto...Tags: Hypothermia, College Sports
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Michiana's winter really chills out
Wind chills around Michiana could plummet to between 15 and 20 degrees below zero by early Friday morning. Take extra care if you must be outside and please provide protection for your outdoor pets.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY through 1 p.m. Friday for...Tags: Health, Hypothermia, Porter, Feet, St. Joseph County (Indiana)
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St. Joseph County Health Department issues extreme cold advisory
The St. Joseph County Health Department issued a public health advisory today because wind chill temperatures were expected to be below zero degrees tonight and Friday.
Exposure to cold temperatures, whether indoors or outside, can cause serious life-...Tags: Human Body, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Hypothermia, Skin
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Why do kids dress for June when it's January?
NEW YORK (AP) — Among the great spectacles of winter, along with the northern lights and frozen lakes, are coatless kids. No coat, no gloves? No prob! These teens and tweens are chillin' out, literally and figuratively, in their sweatshirts...Tags: Human Interest, Superman (fictional character), Health, Alaska, Hypothermia
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Emergency room visits up during Michiana's brutal winter
We’re experiencing a true Midwest winter, and that's showing up in the increased number of hospital visits.
Doctors said emergency room visits are up from this time last year, and they see more and more people coming in every day with a weather-...Tags: Human Interest, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Emergency Planning, Hypothermia
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It's cold out there!
Wind chills across the area this morning dropped between 15 and 20 below zero at times. The National Weather Service issued a wind chill advisory for these cold conditions and it is expected to happen again tonight.
Highs today will only make it to 12°...Tags: Health, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Diseases and Illnesses, Hypothermia, Feet
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76 arrested, 145 roosters euthanized in cockfight bust
KNOX, Ind. — The Starke County Sheriff’s Department arrested 76 people Saturday morning after officers raided an animal fighting contest in Knox, police say.
Just before 11 a.m., police responded to an anonymous tip that 50 people were...Tags: Human Interest, Misdemeanors, Health, Police Arrests, Illinois
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Frigid temps to last in Michiana until at least Sunday
SOUTH BEND — In addition to tons of snow, the blizzard that swept through the area this week left in its wake a blanket of cold arctic air stretching across much of the Midwest. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Mark Steinwedel,...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Common Cold, Snow Storms, Physical Conditions
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Explosion Reported At Enfield Business, Two Workers Injured
The Hartford CourantA ruptured propane tank at Eastern Metal Treating Inc. on Bacon Road sent two workers to the hospital Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. Officials were called to the business at 28 Bacon Road for a report of an explosion. Chief Charlie Macsata of... -
Turtle can freeze solid and survive, and we have those same genes
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.Look beyond the western painted turtle's colorful stripes and you’ll find an animal that seems to have nearly magical powers. A baby western painted turtle can freeze solid, and as long as nothing cracks it in half or tampers with it too much, the...Tags: Medical Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Hypothermia, Science and Technology, Biology
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