Gear Break: Obed expands its gravel component offering with Campagnolo’s new Ekar, Tubolito takes the innertube war to the city streets, the Revive slip-on from Kane is active recovery footwear for body and planet, GU Energy Labs introduces new liquid energy gel flavor, The Pro’s Closet partners with Cycle Effect […]
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25 fun things to do this winter that won’t break the bank
25 fun things to do this winter that won’t break the bank Here comes winter! It is now time to welcome the last (or the first) season of the year – winter! Here are 25 fun […]
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Environmentalists move toward lawsuit over fuel break plan
FILE – In this May 9, 2008, file photo, male sage grouses fight for the attention of females southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. Environmentalists have filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S government to block plans to build up to 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) of fuel breaks they claim […]
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Would It Benefit Consumers to Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google?
Is it possible to live without Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google? Sure. It’s also possible to live without Advil. But who would want to? The tech giants have become such a vital part of everyday life that it’s difficult to imagine life without them. But critics question the social and […]
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10 Ways to Make Money Over Winter Break
While winter break can be a time to relax after a busy semester at college, you might also want to use this time off to replenish your bank account. From working a side gig to selling stuff online, there are many creative ways to make money in the winter, when […]
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WANTED: Suspects who used saw to break into business
For Immediate Release: December 28, 2020 Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Burglary and Theft Division need the public’s assistance identifying the suspects responsible for a Burglary of a Building. On Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at approximately 3:45 a.m., two unknown suspects burglarized a business located in the 8800 block […]
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Xavier University students head home for finals, winter break, trying to prevent spread of COVID-19
For the first two weeks of Anna Baker’s first year of college, she had to self-isolate because she was near someone who tested positive for COVID-19.”I was stuck in my dorm room for two weeks,” Baker said.Now that the fall semester is nearing an end, Baker wants to make sure […]
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Monmouth University Goes All Virtual After Thanksgiving Break
National Review Dems Gain Seat in Senate, but Struggle for Majority as Republicans Fend Off Challengers The question of which party will take control of the Senate was left unresolved early Wednesday morning due to a lack of final results in a number of key races.But Democrats’ path to flipping […]
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Choosing Upholstery Fabric Can Be Paralyzing. Here’s How to Break Through.
THE OTHER DAY my friend Stephanie found me sitting on the floor dazed and surrounded by dozens of fabric swatches that I had dealt out onto the carpet like a pack of playing cards: gray mohair, linen embroidered with botanical motifs, cottons with colorful ikat patterns. “Are you OK?” she […]
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Choosing Upholstery Fabric Can Be Paralyzing. Here’s How to Break Through
THE OTHER DAY my friend Stephanie found me sitting on the floor dazed and surrounded by dozens of fabric swatches that I had dealt out onto the carpet like a pack of playing cards: gray mohair, linen embroidered with botanical motifs, cottons with colorful ikat patterns. “Are you OK?” she […]
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Nigeria protesters break curfew amid gunfire, chaos in Lagos
Protesters run away as police officers use teargas to disperse people demonstrating against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria, Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020. After 13 days of protests against alleged police brutality, authorities have imposed a 24-hour curfew in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, as moves are made to stop growing violence. […]
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Time to Break Down Tayshia Adams’ ‘Bachelorette’ Salary and Net Worth
From Cosmopolitan This season of The Bachelorette is slightly, um, different due to Clare Crawley running off into the pandemic sunset and being replaced by fan-fave Tayshia Adams. Which, yeah, is super freakin’ exciting but also begs the question…did ABC pay both Tayshia and Clare for the season or did […]
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Chesmar Homes to break ground on Benefit home in Lago Mar
Chesmar Homes will be breaking ground on Nov. 5 in the Texas City community of Lago Mar as it begins construction of its seventh Greater Houston Builders Association Benefit Home. Land Tejas donated the homesite, which is their 18th lot donation to the Benefit Homes Project, a 40-year-old charity fundraiser […]
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Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences
The La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet during your quarantine quandary. Lectures & learning • Warwick’s bookstore presents bestselling author Bill Clegg at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, virtually on Facebook Live. He will discuss his new book, “The […]
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Depression almost ended the life of ex-NFL QB Erik Kramer. A sham marriage and alleged theft threatened to break him again.
(Paul Rosales/Yahoo Sports) Erik Kramer sat on the edge of a Southern California motel room bed, pressed a pistol under his jaw and pulled the trigger. “I thought that would be the end,” Kramer said. “That was the day I tried to execute myself.” It didn’t work. Instead, the former […]
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How to get the most out of a city break right now
Amsterdam is reopening – getty After three months in lockdown, our resident expert Rodney Bolt discovers how to enjoy a city learning how to be together-yet-apart Amsterdam is bursting like a party popper from the strictures of lockdown. The Dutch have long lauded the delights of being a “toerist in […]
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Are printers, computers tax-free? 10 states hold sales tax holidays this weekend and some offer a tax break on tech
Shoppers in 10 states should file this away: This weekend, you can pick up clothes and school supplies tax-free. Sales tax holidays kick off Friday in nine states – Florida, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia – and Maryland’s tax holiday begins Sunday. Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and […]