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Lawn Management: Fall Prep and Winter Care
Lawn Management: Fall Prep and Winter Care
The months between August and Thanksgiving are the perfect time to do some quick—and essential—lawn chores.
10-3-2023
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (Oct. 3)
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (Oct. 3)
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 41 cents to $89.23 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose 21 cents to $90.92 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for ...
10-3-2023
A Case for Homemade Ketchup
A Case for Homemade Ketchup
Sweet, tangy, and deeply complex, the from-scratch stuff is better in every way.
10-3-2023
‘Only the Dead’: James Reece Saves the Day, Again
‘Only the Dead’: James Reece Saves the Day, Again
JackCarr’s latest novel is multifaceted and well-paced, with a surprise reveal near the end that won’t disappoint.
10-3-2023
The Top 11 Best Boots You Should Be Buying (Made in USA!)
The Top 11 Best Boots You Should Be Buying (Made in USA!)
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10-3-2023
The U.S. Capitol Building: America’s Legislative Hall
The U.S. Capitol Building: America’s Legislative Hall
Larger than life: Architecture through the ages
10-3-2023
Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Conductor on the Inspiration Behind the Music
Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Conductor on the Inspiration Behind the Music
After a three-year hiatus, SYSO is returning to the stage at David Geffen Hall in New York City on Oct. 22 for only two concerts.
10-3-2023
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Oct. 3
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Oct. 3
Wall Street tumbled as it focused on the downside of a surprisingly strong job market. The S&P 500 lost 1.4 percent Tuesday. The Dow fell 430 points and wiped out ...
10-3-2023
‘Miranda’s Victim’: The Landmark U.S. Legal Ruling
‘Miranda’s Victim’: The Landmark U.S. Legal Ruling
A crime procedural that is riveting and thorough about a basic individual right.
10-3-2023
Researchers Find World’s Oldest Time Capsule From 1726 in Bulb of Church Spire—Here’s What’s Inside
Researchers Find World’s Oldest Time Capsule From 1726 in Bulb of Church Spire—Here’s What’s Inside
Almost 300 years ago, someone implanted what now might be the world's oldest time capsule, hidden high upon the pregnant finial of a church spire in Poland. It was announced ...
09-30-2023
Young Woman Chooses to Dress Modestly, Says She Dresses With Dignity to Glorify Her Lord
Young Woman Chooses to Dress Modestly, Says She Dresses With Dignity to Glorify Her Lord
'I see lots of girls wear very revealing clothes, but ultimately I’m not one to judge or point fingers. I was them in the past, and all I can do ...
09-28-2023
Urban Explorer Stumbles On Haunting Abandoned Mansion, Discovers Awe-Inspiring Objects Inside
Urban Explorer Stumbles On Haunting Abandoned Mansion, Discovers Awe-Inspiring Objects Inside
A mansion believed to have belonged to an artist has been discovered abandoned—filled with beautiful paintings, murals, and leftover furniture and personal items. Yannik is an urban explorer who tours ...
09-29-2023
32 Contestants Reclaiming the Concept of Beauty in Miss NTD Pageant
32 Contestants Reclaiming the Concept of Beauty in Miss NTD Pageant
The pageant is part of a competition series with a mission to promote "pure authenticity, pure goodness, and pure beauty."
09-29-2023
‘It Was a Magical Moment’: Photographer Gets Up Close With a Cheetah in South Africa
‘It Was a Magical Moment’: Photographer Gets Up Close With a Cheetah in South Africa
A wildlife photographer who was attempting to snap pictures of a cheetah at a nature reserve in South Africa got more than he bargained for when the wild animal approached ...
09-28-2023
Woman Tries Genius Food Freezer Tips, Ends up Saving Over $1,200 Dollar a Year—Here’s How
Woman Tries Genius Food Freezer Tips, Ends up Saving Over $1,200 Dollar a Year—Here’s How
Meet the woman who reckons she saves more than 1,000 pounds (US$1,200) a year—by freezing ingredients individually. Kate Hall, 37, says realizing you could freeze ingredients on their own was ...
09-29-2023
Dog Trainer Warns Owners to Never Give Your Dog These 3 Common Things, Suggests Alternatives
Dog Trainer Warns Owners to Never Give Your Dog These 3 Common Things, Suggests Alternatives
A professional dog trainer is using her experience to warn owners against these three common things that could cause more harm than good and suggests some alternatives to help keep ...
09-29-2023
Man Finds 25,000-Pound Rock in Yard, Spends 6 Months Making Stone Bathtub—And the Results Are So Satisfying
Man Finds 25,000-Pound Rock in Yard, Spends 6 Months Making Stone Bathtub—And the Results Are So Satisfying
One day, a man in Southern California was digging in the desert and found a stone of extraordinary size and character—he saw a prize inside it that most people would ...
10-1-2023
‘Stay With Me, Buddy!’: Heroic Officer Performs Life-Saving CPR on Baby Who Stopped Breathing
‘Stay With Me, Buddy!’: Heroic Officer Performs Life-Saving CPR on Baby Who Stopped Breathing
Body camera footage has captured the moment a baby boy's life hung in the balance, as a police officer saved him by performing CPR atop his patrol car bonnet after ...
09-30-2023
Aesop’s Fables: This Poor Bear Could Save Himself Only by Diving Into a Pool of Water
Aesop’s Fables: This Poor Bear Could Save Himself Only by Diving Into a Pool of Water
A Bear roaming the woods in search of berries happened on a fallen tree in which a swarm of Bees had stored their honey. The Bear began to nose around ...
09-28-2023
Homeless Woman Barges Into Family Home, Scaring the Kids; Dad Chooses Kindness: Video
Homeless Woman Barges Into Family Home, Scaring the Kids; Dad Chooses Kindness: Video
When a distraught homeless woman barged into a family home without knocking, begging for water, she scared the children, whose father ran to their defense. But rather than act with ...
09-5-2023
American Actor Moves to England to Renovate 600-Year-Old Derelict Hall Belonging to His Ancestors
American Actor Moves to England to Renovate 600-Year-Old Derelict Hall Belonging to His Ancestors
An American actor and director who moved to Northern England to renovate a 600-year-old derelict hall once belonging to his ancestors is sharing the exciting restoration process with the world. ...
09-6-2023
Ex-Hollywood Singer Shocked by Child Trafficking in Music Industry—Warns Who Is Grooming Your Kids
Ex-Hollywood Singer Shocked by Child Trafficking in Music Industry—Warns Who Is Grooming Your Kids
She moved to L.A. to pursue the Hollywood dream, but it seems Landon Starbuck was really just trying to escape herself. The belief that she was never good enough was ...
09-5-2023
Good Samaritan Sees Strange Man Luring 11-Year-Old Away On Street, but Steps In Just in Time
Good Samaritan Sees Strange Man Luring 11-Year-Old Away On Street, but Steps In Just in Time
An 11-year-old girl was saved from being snatched off the street when a good Samaritan saw what was happening allegedly and prevented the kidnapping. Now police have released photos of two ...
09-9-2023
Man Spends $18,700 Flipping Boeing 737 Aircraft Into Offbeat Vacation Rental, Here’s How It Looks
Man Spends $18,700 Flipping Boeing 737 Aircraft Into Offbeat Vacation Rental, Here’s How It Looks
A British entrepreneur has spent 15,000 pounds (approx. US$18,700) flipping an old Boeing 737 aircraft into an offbeat vacation rental with a built-in cockpit flight simulator. The quirky home already ...
09-17-2023
Couple Lives 43 Years Off-Grid, Generating Their Own Energy, Food, and Retirement Fund
Couple Lives 43 Years Off-Grid, Generating Their Own Energy, Food, and Retirement Fund
At times, the couple went six months without seeing another human—and they not only survived but thrived in some of the remote places.
09-18-2023
Mom of 10 Shares 5 Brilliant Organizing Tips to Keep Your House Always Tidy
Mom of 10 Shares 5 Brilliant Organizing Tips to Keep Your House Always Tidy
Former Tech CEO, motivational speaker, author, and mom of 10 Jennifer Davis understands the chaos a messy house can bring better than anyone else. Tasked with managing a huge household ...
09-23-2023
Doctors Call Baby With Trisomy 18 ‘Incompatible With Life,’ Offer Abortion—But She Lives on to Thrive: ‘God Doesn’t Make Mistakes’
Doctors Call Baby With Trisomy 18 ‘Incompatible With Life,’ Offer Abortion—But She Lives on to Thrive: ‘God Doesn’t Make Mistakes’
Parents of an unborn baby girl, whose doctors suspected she had a chromosome disorder, refused abortion when they were told their baby was "incompatible with life." God, they believed, knew ...
09-6-2023
Hanging Low ‘Harvest Moon’ Will Be Bigger as Fourth and Final Supermoon of 2023—What to Know
Hanging Low ‘Harvest Moon’ Will Be Bigger as Fourth and Final Supermoon of 2023—What to Know
Harvest suits autumn like pumpkins suit Halloween, and September’s full moon has played a heroic role in building many a harvest tradition and festival through the ages. The full moon ...
09-20-2023
Is Oatmeal Bad for Your Teeth and Gut? How to Disable Oatmeal’s Phytic Acid
Is Oatmeal Bad for Your Teeth and Gut? How to Disable Oatmeal’s Phytic Acid
Oatmeal, often celebrated for its health benefits, may have some hidden downsides that can affect your teeth, gut, and digestion. A century-old study revealed s
09-13-2023
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