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January 06, 2020 - 3:11 pm

20-Year-Old McDonald’s Burger Still Looks Fresh

McDonald’s lovers are clamoring to get a glimpse of a 20-year-old burger that looks unbelievably normal considering its age. A burger from McDonald’s purchased in 1999 in Logan, Utah is going viral because it looks like it could have been ordered just 20 minutes ago rather than 20 years ago. David...
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Associated Press
January 06, 2020 - 1:59 pm

Police Seek Person Who Released Bed Bugs In Walmart Store

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Someone appears to have deliberately attempted to release bedbugs in a Walmart store in Pennsylvania, and police are searching for whoever was behind it, authorities said Monday. Troopers have made no arrests and do not have any suspects, a state police spokeswoman said. A...
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Graphic compares annual sales change in cow's milk to alternative dairy/milk products;
Associated Press
January 06, 2020 - 12:46 pm

Another Major US Dairy, Borden, Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

The U.S. dairy industry, the largest in the world, is under severe pressure as the consumption habits of Americans shift. Borden Dairy Co. filed for bankruptcy protection, the second major U.S. dairy to do so in as many months. Borden produces nearly 500 million gallons of milk each year for...
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Australia Wildfires
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Associated Press
January 05, 2020 - 7:06 pm

Aussie PM Defends Response To Fires; Weather Brings Respite

Cooling temperatures and calmer winds brought some relief Sunday to Australian communities raked by wildfires.
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash
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Associated Press
January 05, 2020 - 2:41 pm

5 Dead, 60 Hospitalized In Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash

“It was kind of a chain-reaction crash."
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Associated Press
January 05, 2020 - 1:53 pm

2020 Box Office Starts Off With 'Star Wars' Still On Top

“Rise of Skywalker” is closing in on $1 billion worldwide.
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President Donald Trump delivers remarks on Iran, at his Mar-a-Lago property, Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Associated Press
January 04, 2020 - 10:20 pm

On Foreign Policy, Trump Flouts Risks That Gave Others Pause

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is not the first American leader to have Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in his sights, but he was the first to pull the trigger. It’s a pattern that has emerged throughout Trump’s presidency. On a range of national security matters, he has cast aside the same...
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President Donald Trump speaks to the media about the situation at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, from his Mar-a-Lago property, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Associated Press
January 04, 2020 - 6:03 pm

From Resort Amid Palm Trees, Trump Settled On Iran Strike

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — At the midway point of his annual Christmas vacation, President Donald Trump huddled at his Florida club with his top national security advisers. Days earlier, a rocket attack by an Iranian-funded group struck a U.S.-Iraqi base, killing an American contractor and...
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Rosanna Arquette poses for a portrait Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, in New York. Arquette, one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers, has made plans to be there when Weinstein's sexual misconduct trial starts next week, to lend support to the women who have accused Weinstein of sexual assault and plan to testify against him. “I feel very protective. I want this to be OK,” Arquette said in an interview. “I think either way, whatever happens, it's still going to be hard for the people that came forward, in terms of retaliation. He's all about that.” (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)
Associated Press
January 04, 2020 - 12:51 pm

McGowan And Arquette Reflect As Weinstein Trial Approaches

NEW YORK (AP) — Rose McGowan doesn't plan be in the courtroom when Harvey Weinstein's criminal trial starts next week: One of Weinstein's most prominent accusers, McGowan says the trauma the fallen Hollywood mogul caused her is so great she couldn't bear the pain of it. But Rosanna Arquette,...
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Associated Press
January 04, 2020 - 10:32 am

In A 24/7 Food Culture, Intermittent Fasting Gains Followers

With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are allowed for long stretches of time.
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