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Unusual New Fruits You’re Suddenly Seeing at the Grocery Store
Grocery stores these days try to attract customers to the produce section with choices beyond ordinary apples and oranges. Specialty stores, such as Asian grocers, are even better sources for exotic fruits and vegetables, which can be beneficial. “Generally speaking,…
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DHL Halts International Shipments Over $800 to U.S. Consumers Due to New Customs Rules
If you’ve ordered something nice from abroad — say, over $800 — DHL just made things a bit trickier. The shipping giant is temporarily stopping high-value international deliveries to U.S. consumers. It’s not personal, though it feels like it is.…
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Why Women Are Taxed More on Underwear Than Men
Unlike men’s tighty whities, women’s underwear has long been considered fashion, but does that mean women should pay more for their undergarments? Nevertheless, they do. Women pay a higher tariff rate on their undergarments than men do, which translates into higher…
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23andMe Files for Bankruptcy — Officials Urge Users to Delete Their DNA Data
After years of promising to revolutionize health and ancestry tracking, Gene testing firm 23andMe is officially out of steam — and now it’s officially backing down and declaring bankruptcy. Here is everything you need to know, especially if you have used the…
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Southwest Airlines Is Ditching Free Checked Bags
There have been a lot of changes and shakeups with Southwest Airlines these days, and the newest one is one of the most shocking yet. For the first time in their 50+ year-run, Southwest is going to start charging for…
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JCPenney Is Closing Even More Stores. Is Your State Affected?
Another day, another store announces that it’s closing more locations. Earlier this week, Joann Fabrics announced that it’s closing a whopping 500 locations, but now it’s JCPenney’s turn. The nationwide department store just revealed that it’s closing even more locations…
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Ford Recalls More Than 272K Vehicles For Potential Battery Failure
Ford is in trouble, having issued a recall for 272,827 vehicles due to some serious battery problems. This comes just after Ford paid $165 million in federal penalties for delays in recalls. What…
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Vornado Recalls Space Heater Over Shock and Fire Concerns
Thousands Vornado space heaters sold online have been recalled, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, thanks to possible risk for electric shock and fire. Read on to find…
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The Coldest and Warmest Cities in Each State
If you’re looking for a warm getaway this winter, chances are you might first look to Florida or Texas. But the U.S. is a big place, and there’s a lot…
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Costco Recalls Kirkland Cold Medicine Over Contamination Risk
If Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion medicine is sitting in your medicine cabinet, it’s time to toss it. Costco has yanked it off the shelves due to…
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Stanley Recalls 2.6 Million Travel Mugs After 38 Reported Burn Injuries
Stanley mugs, which have been around for over 100 years but have suddenly become “cool”, have found themselves in the middle of a recall. Some 2.6 million mugs have been…
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Tips and Tricks to Make Winter Travel Easier
There are many reasons to set out on a winter trip: Maybe you’re heading for a ski resort, chasing elusive sightings of the aurora borealis, saving money with off-season travel,…
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Over 1 Million Oven Gloves Recalled Over Burn Risk — Here’s What to Know
When you buy an oven mitt or heat-proof glove, you expect them to prevent burns. But that’s not the case with one brand of oven gloves that’s been on sale…
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The Worst Cities for Package Theft in 2024
You better watch out, you better not cry — because porch pirates are coming to town, and it might be your package they’ve got their eyes on. According to the annual…
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What You Need To Know About the Cold and Flu Season
Though winter may have many of us hunkering down amid cold snaps and snowstorms, it’s also a time that ushers in some unwelcome visitors: colds and flu. Adults average two…
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Spirit Airlines Filed for Bankruptcy. Here’s What It Means for You
Budget airline Spirit doesn’t exactly have the best reputation, so it’s probably not a surprise that the company just filed for bankruptcy protection. But considering it happened just as the…
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Long Lines to Vote? Nonprofit ‘Pizza to the Polls’ Has Sent 10,000 Pies to Waiting Voters
Forget about partisan politics for a minute. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that exercising your right to vote is important. That’s why you might be…
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Size Matters: Subway Finally Being Sued for Skimpy Sandwiches
When was the last time you got a sandwich from Subway and thought, ‘Gosh, this sub is so big and meaty!’? That’s definitely never happened to us, and it apparently…
