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Jetting off for a vacation?

Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog. And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep disturbances, daytime tiredness, headaches and nasty gastrointestinal symptoms. But you can ...

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Kenny G coming to Packard Kenny G returns to Packard Music Hall on Nov. 14. The alto saxophone player is best known for the Grammy-winning hit “Songbird” from the album “Breathless,” which is the best-selling instrumental album of all time. He has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide, and his songs have been streamed more than 1.5 billion times. His career of more than 50 years started as a member of Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra when he was a teenager. He also has recorded with such vocalists as Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Andrea Bocelli, Whitney ...

Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe, look presentable when you arrive

NEW YORK — When 72-year-old Michael Roper rides his bicycle to and from the pub he owns in Chicago, he can’t imagine a better way to commute. He’s getting exercise, drifting through fresh air and catching glimpses of neighborhood life — a recently opened coffee shop or a diving owl at night —that he’s convinced he’d miss if he were driving. If you’ve considered bike commuting but assumed you needed expensive gear and to be in excellent physical shape, or worried about arriving at work disheveled or smelly, there are ways to overcome those hurdles. Cycling can be a ...

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Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • OSU Trumbull County Extension Office, 520 W. Main St. Suite 1, Cortland. 330-638-6783. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Plant and Pest Clinic You can submit your questions by calling the Mahoning County office at 330-533-5538 or emailing us at mahoningclinic@osu.edu. ...

Storm-battered oaks face second threat

In the wake of recent severe storms in Canfield, Boardman and elsewhere, homeowners are busy clearing debris and assessing broken branches. However, university researchers warn that for oak trees, the most significant danger may not have been the wind itself, but a silent, fungal killer ...