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Canadian hits all the right notes to become 2024 Air Guitar World Champion

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OULU, Finland (AP) — They’re the most fervent musicians no one has ever heard. Performers at this year’s Air Guitar World Championships in Finland tuned up Friday at the Olympics of air guitar for the 27th time, featuring dedicated competitors like “Shred Lasso” and “Guitarantula.” This year’s challenge began Wednesday with Airientation in Oulu, a city nearly 335 miles north of Helsinki, and was headlined by a class open to veterans and new guitarists alike. The Dark Horses Qualifications followed on Thursday, culminating with the World Championships Final on ...

Feeling groggy? Here’s how to nap the right way

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Now that she’s working from home, Kendra King takes an early afternoon nap on most days, typically for about 20 to 30 minutes. “A lot of times, I don’t go in with the intention of taking a nap, but instead to lay down and rest,” said King, a writer in ...

Grins keep rolling in Smiley Ann’s Photo Van

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — In October 2021, Ann Marie McConaghy was at an impasse. Having recently graduated from Wheeling University, she was trying to figure out what her future would look like. One day while she was driving her father Drew McConaghy to the airport, he asked her what her next ...

Woman charged in brazen plot to auction off Graceland

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale, the Justice Department said Friday. Lisa ...

Stroke victim finds his voice again with a little singing

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NEW YORK (AP) — In the 1980s and ‘90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bands — Tot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes and Band of Susans. He sang and wrote songs, toured the country and recorded albums. When the bands broke up, he continued to make music with friends. But a ...

DeWine announces call for Ohioans to serve as volunteer firefighters

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COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined Ohio Department of Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield and State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon Friday at the Division of State Fire Marshal’s campus to announce a statewide public service announcement campaign to raise awareness of Ohio’s need for volunteer firefighters. “Many Ohio communities rely on volunteer firefighters to keep them and their families safe every day,” DeWine said. “As volunteer numbers decrease, Ohioans are increasingly at risk, which is why it is so important to spread awareness for Ohio’s need. We hope to encourage ...