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Retailers dangle enticing Black Friday deals as shoppers pull back on spending
NEW YORK — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. But executives are growing concerned with a spending slowdown that could temper sales on the day after Thanksgiving as well as throughout the holidays. Shoppers, powered by a solid job…
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Maggio continues rosary, scapular ministry
Andrew Maggio receives a shipment of rosaries that he sends out to places all over the country. Coastal Point • Submitted Four years after Ocean View resident Andrew Maggio unwittingly started a ministry to distribute rosaries and scapulars — and promised a chaplain at a veterans’ hospital, where his brother-in-law lay dying, that he would…
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Surfer Biasotto catching waves in Delaware, Puerto Rico
The exhilaration of surfing is always there. Excitement pulses through his veins as he anticipates the next wave. The world disappears as Joey Biasotto uses his mind’s surfing radar and IQ to catch the next wave that he will skillfully ride toward shore. In nearly every session, there’s some sort of excitement, whether it’s the…
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Need to spend less?: You’re not alone, and here’s how
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } According to the latest report on holiday shopping, 56% of Americans won’t be able to buy as many gifts as they’d like this year due to inflation. Considering that 96% of Americans buy gifts for their families and spend…
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Motormouth: Is this old oil OK to use?
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Q: If it is stored properly in unopened containers, does motor oil, either synthetic or conventional, deteriorate over a period of time? J.B., Syracuse, New York A: Not as much as it becomes obsolete. Compare the API classification against…
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Thank gluten for your light, fluffy rolls
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } The unique chemistry of gluten makes the baked goods on many tables this holiday airy and stretchy. Every year I ask the students in my chemistry of cooking class, “What is gluten?” Common answers are “a sugar” or “a…
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Ask Toni: Exploring the myths of Medicare
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Dear Toni, I have been following your Toni Says column in my local newspaper to learn about Medicare. This week I discovered online information discussing different myths of Medicare that confused me even more. I have Parkinson’s and want…
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The more the merrier: Artists expand on classic releases
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Several of this year’s most anticipated and intriguing box sets – all of which make for special Christmas gifts – are collections that expand on important albums from notable bands and solo artists, with deep dives into the Who’s…
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Club Vivanova Luxury Lifestyle Charity Gala Gives Back in Style
In a regal affair resonating with opulence and altruism, the Club Vivanova Luxury Lifestyle Charity Gala Dinner marked its ninth splendid edition, graced by the esteemed presence of HSH Princess Stephanie on a memorable Saturday, November 18th. Transforming extravagance into benevolence, Bradley Mitton and the esteemed partners of Club Vivanova orchestrated an evening of magnificence…
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What to eat to decrease cortisol and stress levels?
Published on Nov 23, 2023 02:56 PM IST From Vitamin V to magnesium, here are a few food items that can help in regulating stress in the body. / View Photos in a new improved layout Published on Nov 23, 2023 02:56 PM IST With some dietary and lifestyle changes, we can reduce Cortisol and…