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• Rabies Confirmed in Cats Attacked by Skunk

  11-06-2019 23:27
  A dastardly skunk has left more than a dozen animals in quarantine after a confirmed case of rabies in Amado, according to the Pima Animal Care Center. PACC was called on June 4 by a resident of the Southern Pima County enclave who reported that she and several of her cats had encountered a possibly rabid skunk.…
  
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• GUT Announces Summer Dinner Series

  11-06-2019 22:28
  The Gastronomic Union of Tucson, a collaboration between over three dozen local chefs and restauranteurs, recently announced their 2019 Summer Pop-Up Dinner series. The five-course dinners will take place on a monthly basis at The Carriage House through August. Each meal features a different theme and unique contributions by local chefs.June 30 - El Tour de KinoThis first dinner highlights the travels of Father Eusebio Kino during the establishment of missions in Baja California.&helli
  
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• ‘Straight, country boy’ turns pickup rainbow for pride month

  11-06-2019 22:25
  HULBERT, Okla. (AP) — Self-described “straight, country boy” Cody Barlow believes duct tape really can fix anything, including bigots.
  The 28-year-old college student from Hulbert, Oklahoma, recently decorated the tailgate of his pickup truck like a pride flag with a bold message: “NOT ALL COUNTRY BOYS ARE BIGOTS.”
  Barlow’s Facebook post about his truck had been shared more than 135,000 times by Tuesday with comments praising him for being an LGBTQ ally. He sa
  
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• Deputies: Alligator bit off piece of patrol car in Louisiana

  11-06-2019 21:34
  MOORINGSPORT, La. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in Louisiana say an alligator took a bite out of one of their patrol cars.
  WBRZ-TV reports deputies were called Monday to Louisiana Highway 1 in Caddo Parish after someone spotted the gator in the middle of the road.
  The sheriff’s office says deputies were waiting for wildlife removal experts to arrive when the alligator chomped off a piece of the front bumper. Deputies estimate the alligator was 8 feet (2.4 meters) long.
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• Claytoon of the Day: The Times Chickens Out

  11-06-2019 18:19
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• Scottish leader: Brexit signals need to chart future path

  11-06-2019 12:35
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Brexit and the “horror show” of the British government leadership contest are signs that Scotland needs to chart a different future path, probably outside the United Kingdom.
  Sturgeon said Tuesday that “increasingly, Scotland and the U.K. are on different political paths. We have to confront whether the better response to that is to have the ability to be independent and shape our own future.”
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• Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, June 11

  11-06-2019 10:30
  Tarot Tuesdays at Crooked Tooth. Need a little guidance in your life? Have some questions for the universe?…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Tuesday, June 11

  11-06-2019 10:00
  The release of “Bitch I Love You”—the standout track to this soul revivalist’s 2007 self-titled debut, on Shake Yo Ass Records, with The Cold Breeze—gained him critical acclaim and opening slots touring with Spoon and Okkervil River.His voice slurs like James Brown.…
  
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• Is The Charter School Bandwagon Losing Momentum?

  11-06-2019 00:14
  "The charter school movement is in trouble." So begins an article in the Washington Post.…
  
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