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(AP) From early December through Jan. 1 (or beyond, depending on how fervently you hang on to the holidays), the pop of a Champagne or sparkling wine cork is a welcome and frequent sound. Fizzy wine is just the most festive of drinks, whether sipped straight up in a flute or mixed into cocktails. And many a New Year’s toast would feel incomplete without a glass of bubbles. (Photo Cheyenne Cohen/Katie Workman via AP)

Science Daily -- Date: December 18, 2019 Source: Emory Health Sciences
Summary: The results of a new canine numerosity study suggests that a common neural mechanism has been deeply conserved across mammalian evolution.Unique experiment explores canine 'numerosity'

BAGHDAD (AP) — The sculptures carved by seven art trainees were lined up outside a makeshift workshop in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. With them were posters depicting protesters who have been killed in anti-government demonstrations in the past three months. 

Lifestyle -- (AP) Another growing season is building momentum with the arrival of the 2020 seed catalogs, and gardeners are drafting plans for new harvests. There’s such a thing as being too enthusiastic, though, especially among novices.

Why is Jon Voight is trending on Twitter now? A morning Tweet by Trump praising Voight has gone viral.  

University of California -- Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderly, is characterized by plaques and tangles in the brain, with most efforts at finding a cure focused on these abnormal structures. But a University of California, Riverside, research team has identified alternate chemistry that could account for the various pathologies associated with the disease.

Happy Hanukkah. Today is the first of the eight-day fesitival. Haunukkah 101, on My Jewish Learning teaches people all about the festival. Below is part of the lesson. A link will be provided at the bottom of this page to learn more. 

PARIS (AP) — It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building material found across many historic cities.

AP Fact Check -- A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the real facts:

Date:June 23, 2015 Source: Taylor & Francis Pet Ownership Potential Benefits for Older Adults

Science Daily -- Date: December 12, 2019 Source: University of Kansas

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — James “Radio” Kennedy, the man who was a fixture on the sidelines of a South Carolina high school’s football games for decades and whose life inspired a Hollywood movie, has died. He was 73.

(AP) House Democrats clashed with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a Thursday hearing that nearly spun out of control when one lawmaker called DeVos “the most unpopular person in our government” and said she’s “out to destroy public education.”

Science Daily -- Date: December 11, 2019 Source: University of Georgia
Summary: A team of researchers has now identified a specific circuit in the brain that alters food impulsivity.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule finally has a launch date for its first test flight to the International Space Station.