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Toronto police search for suspects after mass shooting at pub opening

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Melody Beattie, Author of a Self-Help Best Seller, Dies at 76

Her “Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself,” a guide to shedding toxic relationships, has sold more than seven million copies.
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What would change if daylight saving time became permanent?

For the next eight months, most of us will be observing daylight saving time. But what if this became our permanent time?
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Trump's Canada, Mexico tariffs try to 'stop the bleeding' in US economy: UAW chief

President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico "are an attempt to stop the bleeding" in the U.S. economy, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said.
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MeidasTouch Pops on Podcast Charts as Progressives Search for Answers

The company is a leader among numerous digital-first outlets that have been reshaping the progressive media landscape since President Trump took office.
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Million-dollar wage earners have already stopped paying into Social Security for 2025

In 2025, Social Security payroll taxes apply to wages up to $176,100. Workers with $1 million in annual wages have already stopped paying those taxes for the year.
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When Is Daylight Saving Time?

The twice-yearly ritual has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. A recent effort to end it has stalled in Congress.
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Daylight Savings Time Starts Today. Here’s the Forgotten Guy You Have to Blame (or Maybe Thank)

Did you know the U.S. already made daylight saving time permanent once? It didn’t stick.
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Gaza ceasefire close to collapse as aid stops

The ceasefire in Gaza is perilously close to collapsing. Food shortages have become acute, and Palestinians living in the territory are struggling to feed their families. All aid into the territory ...
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Social Security payments scrutinized by DOGE amid search for fraud

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Charles Barkley rips 'idiots' at ESPN, future home of 'Inside the NBA,' for saying 'Lakers saved the NBA'

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Learn how to engage employees and drive profit growth through transparency.
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UFC 313 results, highlights: Mauricio Ruffy scores stunning spinning back kick knockout of King Green

The Brazilian dazzled once again with a show-stopping finish
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Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.

The victims pulled money out of their retirement accounts. The withdrawals had inflated their taxable income, even though the funds quickly disappeared.
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How to Clean Everything On Your Bed (2025)

From comforters to sheets, pillows, and bed frames, here’s how to keep your bed in tip-top shape.
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Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025: Tee times, pairings, how to watch final round at Bay Hill

Tee times, pairings and how to watch the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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AI Is Changing Everything. Here’s How to Stand Out as a Thought Leader

A branding expert shares how to get ahead of AI and establish your presence as an authentic thought leader.
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$70,000 more a year for eggs: How price hikes are hurting small businesses

As egg prices continue to skyrocket, small businesses grapple with how to avoid passing on the increase to their customers.
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Digging Out of a Therapy Rut

Here’s how to know, and how to get out of it.
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‘We’re here to stop Russia taking the Black Sea’: with the Ukrainian Navy as they battle for supremacy on the waves

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'France a hard team to stop' - Ireland lick wounds as Grand Slam hopes end

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby questions the awarding of France's second try while lamenting his side's wasteful display in Saturday's Six Nations defeat in Dublin.
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Can Matchmaking Platforms Save Us From Dating App Fatigue?

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Dungeon Crawler Carl Hardcover Editions - Save On The Best-Selling LitRPG

Dungeon Crawler Carl is one of the most popular series in the LitRPG space, a burgeoning subgenre of fantasy and sci-fi that injects video game tropes like stats, health bars, and inventory ...
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Daylight saving time is here. What to know about 'springing forward.'

After a long winter of short days, it’s finally time to spring forward.
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Derbyshire people fight to save ruined manor that held Mary, Queen of Scots

Wingfield Manor is part-managed by English Heritage, but has fallen into a state of disrepair. At various points in history it has been a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots, a battleground in the ...
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How to watch Shaun White's Snow League half-pipe competition

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How NWSL, its players plan to thrive without college drafts

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