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The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine treats and houses big cats, including lions and tigers, according to a report by the student newspaper The Daily Beacon. The story highlights how the college's veterinary program handles care for such exotic animals.

A columnist writing in the Newton Beacon argues that Newton, Massachusetts should embrace more 'front-yard retail' — small shops and businesses operating out of residential properties — as a way to strengthen the city's village centers. The piece suggests this kind of small-scale, neighborhood-level commerce could help make the villages more vibrant and walkable.

Searches for nearby coffee shops have spiked as Starbucks presses ahead with a wave of store closures across the United States. Outlets including USA Today, the Idaho Statesman and the Akron Beacon Journal report locations shutting down in Boise and across Ohio, with national lists of affected stores circulating widely as customers check which shops remain open.

A council has launched a legal challenge against the government's approval of the Beacon Fen solar farm near Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The large-scale renewable energy project had been given the green light despite local objections. The move reignites debate over solar development on farmland and the balance between national clean energy targets and local planning concerns.

The NFL's Week 4 schedule and broadcast announcer pairings have been published, with outlets including the Akron Beacon Journal and Yahoo Sports listing which networks and commentary teams will cover each game. Fans use these listings to decide which broadcasts to watch and to follow how marquee matchups are staffed on air as the season moves into its fourth week.

A new novel, 'Rough Cuts', satirizes the censorship culture of the 1920s American film industry, drawing on the era when studios faced heavy-handed moral scrutiny. The book was featured in an Akron Beacon Journal Book Talk segment, which highlights its comic take on how filmmakers navigated censors during the silent and early sound era.

NFL fans are looking up which Week 4 Sunday games air today and on which channels. The Akron Beacon Journal has published a guide listing the full Sunday schedule, broadcast channels and times so viewers know where to watch each matchup as the season reaches its fourth week.

The Pentagon has ordered a test of an orbital solar power beacon, according to OilPrice. The project would collect solar energy in space and transmit it as a beacon, a concept long studied for supplying power to remote military installations without fuel convoys. Details on the contractor, timeline and scale of the demonstration have not been released, and it remains unclear whether the test is aimed at operational deployment or purely research purposes.

Police have taken six people into custody following a break-in at a church on Saturday. The Star Beacon reported the arrests but gave no further details on the suspects, the extent of damage, or what was taken from the church. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not yet said what charges the six may face.

Ohio-based burger chain Swensons is working to restore what it calls the original burger experience, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. The report says the company is taking steps to bring back the qualities associated with its classic drive-in service and signature Galley Boy burger. Details of the specific changes were not included in the available coverage, but the story has drawn attention among fans of the regional chain.

Summit County Public Health in Ohio is offering flu vaccines to residents by appointment. The announcement, reported by the Akron Beacon Journal, lets people schedule their seasonal flu shot through the health department rather than relying on walk-in availability. Residents seeking vaccination should contact the agency to arrange a time.

Highlands Current has published its latest Varsity Roundup covering Beacon school sports results. The weekly feature recaps how local high school teams fared in recent games, a regular staple of the outlet's local news coverage. Beacon residents and school sports followers use the roundup to track team performances across the season.

A landowner killed a collared grizzly bear during a close encounter near Trego, Montana, according to the Flathead Beacon. The bear wore a tracking collar, meaning researchers had been monitoring it, and wildlife managers will likely review the circumstances. The killing has drawn attention in a region where grizzly encounters and landowner-wildlife conflicts are an ongoing and sensitive issue.