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80-year-old Toledo woman without heat for nearly a week, says her home warranty company of 20 years is not addressing her broken furnace
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The country’s power grid has been plagued with rolling blackouts over the past several months. Officials say bitcoin mining could be to blame.
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Officials in Seoul, South Korea, plan to spend $327 million over the next 5 years to battle loneliness.
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Germany’s central bank on Friday sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for next year and 2026, predicting a prolonged period of weakness for Europe’s biggest economy as it battles multiple headwinds. From a manufacturing slowdown and weak export demand to heightened political uncertainty at home and the risk of renewed trade tensions under US President-elect Donald
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Dec. 18 will mark four months since the catastrophic flooding that hit parts of Connecticut. Roads were washed away and homes/businesses were damaged.
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, came from a wealthy and prominent family in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Areas hardest hit by power outages include Somerset, Kennebec and Androscoggin counties.
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Key Takeaways Ultra-processed foods make up a majority of the calories Americans consume at homeThe percentage of ultra-processed foods eaten at home increased from 51% in 2003 to 54% in 2018These foods are linked to heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Unhealthy ultra-processed foods have wormed their
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Many people living in Lunenburg, N.S. and surrounding communities were left in the dark over the weekend, after a planned power outage dragged on much longer than expected.
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SPOKANE, Wash. Homeowners in Spokane and across Washington are feeling the pinch as insurance rates continue to rise sharply. Data from the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner shows that homeowner rates increased by more than 16% in 2023 and another 21 percent in 2024. The rising rates are attributed to insurance companies adjusting