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Two teachers and an ICU nurse have received a Mazda MX-5 Miata as winners of a program honoring American Heroes, for their efforts supporting their local communities during these difficult days. They were honored for making PPE equipment with a 3D printer, delivering custom lesson plans to students working remotely, and for treating patients like
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Itching to get away? Whether you’re an experienced globe-trotter or just need a change of scene, traveling opens your eyes to new cultures and experiences. If you have the travel bug but not sure where to go next, put these three destinations on your list as the cream of the crop for unique, memorable trips.
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren’t what they used to be. These days the deals begin before Black Friday and continue beyond Cyber Monday, which now is being called Cyber Week. With so many of us shopping online these days, it’s easier than ever to compare prices, to find out whether a deal or discount
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For months now, I have been spammed almost daily by a David DeSantis. Each time it is from a different email address, so blocking David DeSantis is useless because he – or its – spammer network, most likely a bot – sends me the next spam email from a different address tomorrow or next week.
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It’s mountain time, and I’m sharpening my skis and polishing my boots to play in the snow. Here’s what’s new at more than a dozen resorts in Utah, including new lifts, new on-mountain dining with expanded outdoor seating and heaters, and new learning areas, and some areas are requiring advance reservations to ensure social distancing
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The snow is falling and my skis and boots are itching for some action. Here’s what’s new for the 2020-21 winter season in Colorado Ski Country, including open dates for two dozen resorts. The big change this year is that many ski areas throughout the USA, including in Colorado, are requiring pre-purchase of lift tickets,
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The growing number and variety of electric vehicles, from sedans and SUVs to sports cars and seven-figure supercars, is prompting a similar variety of ways to recharge them, even power your home. Let’s be honest. Range anxiety – the fear of running out of power – continues to be an issue with buyers considering an
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We’re flying less these days, which means there is more chance to travel like a VIP with a free upgrade. Here are five ways to get a free upgrade, to business class or even first class, and enjoy the perks including social distancing, room to stretch out or lie flat, and meals with fine wines.
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Ovolo Hotels, which operates hotels, restaurants and bars across Australia and Hong Kong, is going completely vegetarian in 2020. It’s not permanent – just for one year, except for the hotel restaurants already permanently vegan or vegetarian. The company is calling it an “initiative”, but that is corporate-speak for a trial run. If guests love
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What do car batteries and a peanuts have in common? They are both produced by BMW. The expansive, green field around the new Battery Center of BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) in Shenyang, China, has been turned into a farm to grow peanuts. Proceeds support local community groups. The harvest is sold to other BMW employees
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