
She survived a horrific crash. This is why she now keeps a blanket in her trunk
After Laura Carstensen was badly injured in a car crash, two strangers stopped to help her. Their small act of help made a lasting impression.
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Why many business owners would love it if you stopped using your credit card
The fees merchants pay for accepting credit cards are much higher in the U.S. than in Europe. Ice cream shop owner Victor Garcia, for example, paid more than $25,000 in swipe fees last year.
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In some states, more than half of the local election officials have left since 2020
Election conspiracies have fundamentally changed the job of local voting officials, and many don't want to take it anymore.
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Ford pauses construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks with UAW union
The move comes as the company is in the midst of national contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, which wants to represent workers at battery factories and win them top wages.
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First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
In the days after the Aug. 8 wildfire, some people were able to return to their properties to evaluate the damage. But since then, the burned area has been off-limits to all but authorized workers.
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