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September is National Preparedness Month, a good time to think about those affected by disasters such as fire, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes, and a good time to have your own emergency preparedness plan for the unexpected. Less than half of U.S. families have a family emergency plan. It is crucial you have a plan of
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Jon Stewart is back on the The Daily Show, rotating among other regular hosts including Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng and guest hosts. The best late night TV shows are taped in NYC. Here’s how to get FREE tickets. Stewart hosts on Mondays, and as Executive Producer of the series, even on the days
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There’s no reason to spend lots of money on travel gadgets and gear to lighten the load and keep you organized on the road. It’s easy to find free and cheap alternatives in your kitchen, bathroom, hardware store or office supply store.
The news that entertainment superstar Justin Timberlake has Lyme Disease, from a tick bite, prompted us to republish this article on how to stay safe from ticks and bites if you are visiting a national parks or other woodsy area, or even walking across a lawn or golf course. These tips will help keep you safe and healthy.
Alcohol and hot weather can be an especially dangerous mix. Drinking impairs judgment and increases risk-taking any time. In hot weather, you add the potential risk of heat stroke caused by dehydration. That’s because alcohol lowers the body’s tolerance for heat and acts as a diuretic, meaning it causes the body to lose more fluid
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It’s possible to double the daily rate of your rental car with add-ons such as insurance, a second driver, navigation system, toll road pass, car seat or bike rack. If you haven’t rented a vehicle in a while, it’s worth reviewing the rental do and don’t rules to save money, even legal grief.
Depending on the airline you are flying, you could be denied boarding for wearing revealing tank tops or crop tops, shorts, t-shirts with political or sexual messages or four-letter words, low-hanging pants that show underwear or a butt crack, low necklines that show too much cleavage, even flip-flops. Here are the airline dress code rules you need to know.
National Tire Safety Week is June 30 to July 4 – a good time to be reminded about the importance of proper tire care. Bad weather, stop-and-go traffic or long road trips can spell disaster if you are driving on tires with worn out treads, by increasing the length you need to stop and decreasing performance and handling. These tips will help you know when to rotate or buy new ones.
Hurricane season brings battering winds, torrential rains and potentially dangerous wet and flooded roads, as do heavy rainstorms. These safe driving tips for rain and hurricane season could save a life – yours, a passenger, pedestrian or those in another vehicle. Know also that some higb-tech safety systems like lane departure warnings may not work
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Things have to be really bad when an airline advises flying into or out of one of its major hubs, and offers free flight changes to another airport. But that’s exactly what United has done with the ongoing melt-down at Newark Airport. United Airlines has slashed more than thirty daily flights at Newark Airport, due
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