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Science Daily -- March 21, 2019 - Gender quotas lead to greater forest conservation, study shows Date: March 21, 2019

APD Face Book -- Introducing APD's newly appointed Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning+ (LGBTQ+) Liaisons, Sergeant Melissa Lackey and Senior Police Officer Lindsay Rose!

Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees The Doobie Brothers are joining with singer and songwriter Michael McDonald for a 50th anniversary tour next year.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Sam Hunt was arrested for driving under the influence and violation of the open container law after police in Nashville stopped him for driving the wrong way down a one-way road.

Science Daily -- Date:November 4, 2019 Source:BMJ -- Cardiac patients who feel lonely are at heightened risk of dying within a year of being discharged from hospital, reveals research published online in the journal Heart.

Date: November 14, 2019 Source: Cell Press
Summary: During spaceflight, astronauts experience similar physical stress as cancer patients undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. Researchers suggest that by mimicking a NASA astronaut's schedule of exercising before, during, and after a mission, cancer patients could reduce the long-term impact their treatments often have on their bodies. 

AP News -- Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 24-30:

Buncombe County free Christmas assistance: Applications for Christmas toys and free gifts are taken by some or all of the charities in the Asheville area below. The demand for additional help around the holidays is very high as many families struggle to buy the gifts their kids request. Or they struggle to pay for a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal. The non-profits below may be able to help.