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Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job

NEW YORK (AP) — They snooze in parking garages, on side streets before the afternoon school run, in nap pods rented by the hour or stretched out in bed while working from home. People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor force. ...

Fundraiser to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Parkersburg

VIENNA — Local shoppers will have the opportunity to “Help Local Kids Thrive” during a fundraising event with Ross Dress For Less and Boys & Girls Clubs of Parkersburg starting Saturday. Running through March 2, shoppers at Ross can round up their purchases or donate other dollar ...

Second type of bird flu detected in U.S. dairy cows

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday. The detection indicates that distinct forms of the virus known as Type A H5N1 have spilled ...