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Vehicles are worth the wait
Don’t buy that new car yet. If you can wait, you’ll have new 2026 model year…
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Study confirms littlest kids are the germiest
Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows the real signs of fall are kids…
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How to cook, freeze or pickle plant scraps
My beets were slow to grow this year, so I bought a bunch at the farmers’…
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Head Start preschool programs imperiled
Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest…
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Data show early introduction of peanuts is reducing allergies
A decade after a landmark study proved feeding peanut products to young babies…
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Thieves rob Louvre in minutes
In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves…
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London Police probe possible request from Prince Andrew
London Police are probing whether Prince Andrew asked an officer assigned to…
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Scientists looking at music’s affect on pain
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a…
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Celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights
Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in…
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Women’s rights advocates collaborating
Two giants of the women’s rights movement, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate…
Published on • Page 17• BE WELL
Practice being grateful for your own good
The first thing Alison C. Jones does when she wakes up is name three things she…
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Telluride keeps up with Palisade
Suppose you’ve considered the Hyundai Palisade or Kia Telluride for your next…
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Remains found in 1976 newly identified
Valerie Nagle spent decades wondering what happened to her older sister, last…
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Miami Seaquarium closes
The Miami Seaquarium, an old-Florida style tourist attraction that gained…
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Button King’s legacy lives on in S.C. museum
When J.D. Stevens flips on the lights in the shed by his South Carolina home,…
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It’s time to care for winter-prepping birds
I just cleaned out and filled a couple of bird feeders to help my migrating…
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Pet loss gives parents chance to teach about death
Parents and guardians therefore have important roles to play when a family pet…
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Sequel set for ‘Minecraft’
Get ready for more chicken jockey. “A Minecraft Movie” is getting a sequel.…
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Hair museum closing; its contents being sent to other U.S. facilities
Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum…
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WIC food program receives $300M
A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their young…
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Haunted house teaches tricks of terrorizing
Grotesque makeup, menacing props and intimidating costumes are just one part of…
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Experts: Many underwater on car loans
More car buyers are finding themselves in a tough spot financially. According…
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Help students with separation anxiety
On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane’s 3-year-old stayed in the…
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Use tech in garden while maintaining serenity
Gardening tools are evolving to incorporate technology — including artificial…
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This is the best time to get yearly flu shot
It’s time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them…
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Something sweaty
Tyler Jones and Kayla McDonald grew up camping. So when it came time to plan…
Published on • Page 23• FINANCIAL WELLNESS
Don’t forget to take care of yourself after losing your job
Losing your job is a difficult thing to process and you might feel the impact…
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Four more R.F. Kuang books are on way
At age 29, with several novels and millions of copies sold behind her, R.F.…
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Actor explores cultures in ‘Breaking Bread’
To make bread, you need flour, water, salt and, usually, a rising agent, like…
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NHL doesn’t mind its big names are getting old
Hockey is a usually a young man’s game. Don’t tell that to Sidney Crosby, Alex…
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