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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett Shutting down nuclear power plants could be devastating to small towns across the U.S., according to a Sunday Associated Press report. Towns with shuttered nuclear plants are promptly struck by rising property taxes, cuts to essential services and less school funding, according to the AP report. U.S….
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Study Vaporizes One Of The Biggest Health Claims Against E-Cigarettes
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