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COVID-19 Loans Available For Alabama Small Businesses, Nonprofits Patch 1 hr ago Michael Seale © Shutterstock Small business owners and nonprofits across Alabama can begin applying for low interest loans of up to $100,000. BIRMINGHAM, AL — Small business owners and nonprofits across Alabama can begin applying Tuesday for low interest loans of up to $100,000 and free business support through the Southern Opportunity and Resilience Fund. The SOAR Fund covers Alabama, Arkans...

How to Tell if Your Dog Has Ear Mites—And How to Get Rid of Them Corey Whelan What are ear mites? © KateSun/Shutterstock Small brown dog, poppy chihuahua plus pug. Chug. Puppy in the home with one ear standing up second lying Ear mites are teeny, tiny parasites that live on or under the skin of the outer ear. Ear mites in dogs are most likely the type called otodectes cynotis. Like all mites, otodectes cynotis are a type of arachnid—in fact, they look like tiny spiders. O...

Christmas traditions for 2020: Make it special with small rituals CNN 12/22/2020 By Casey Barber, CNN © Shutterstock Small rituals, like lighting a pine-scented candle on Christmas morning, can make the day feel special despite pared-back celebrations in the pandemic. Even as we count down the final days of December, many of us are still coming to terms with the fact that holiday events and gatherings are looking very different than Christmases past. © Shutterstock Mark...