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North Carolina Worms: A Sustainable Solution for Composting, Gardening, and Beyond

North Carolina Worms offers sustainable composting solutions, enriching gardens and promoting eco-friendly practices. Boone, NC, November 13, 2024 / LinkDaddy News / — North Carolina Worms, a leading provider of high-quality red wiggler composting worms, is proud to support sustainable practices for homes and businesses across the United States. With a strong focus on vermiculture, […]

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After two stamp hikes, the USPS lost nearly $10 billion in 2024

Finance / By Carol Patel

The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday said its annual loss widened to almost $10 billion, although revenue rose slightly after two postage rate hikes this year, part of Postmaster Louis DeJoy’s plan to get the postal agency on a better financial footing. The USPS said it lost $9.5 billion in the fiscal year ended September 30,

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NASA’s AI Earth Copilot will take your questions about our planet

Science / By Carol Patel

NASA is teaming up with Microsoft to create an AI chatbot designed to make it easier to access and understand scientific data about the Earth. The tool, called Earth Copilot, will be able to answer questions about our planet by condensing NASA’s wide swath of geospatial information into easy-to-digest responses. To create the tool, NASA

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Elon Musk's DOGE is hiring. Here's the kind of person he's looking for.

Finance / By Carol Patel

The new Department of Government Efficiency, a group created by President-elect Donald Trump with the task of identifying ways to cut federal spending and headed by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is already taking resumes. The request for job applicants was posted Thursday by the new X account for DOGE, which despite its heady

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Feds warn against bed rails, citing 18 deaths since 2021

Finance / By Carol Patel

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday issued an urgent warning about portable adult bed rails, saying the devices are behind the suffocation deaths of 18 people since 2021. The agency’s safety alert coincided with the ninth recall of portable bed rails in three years. Medical King of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling about

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It's Starbucks Red Cup Day. Here's what to know about the event.

Finance / By Carol Patel

It is Red Cup Day at coffee giant Starbucks, an unofficial holiday for java fans who enjoy discounts and rewards. Here’s how it works: Stop by a participating Starbucks store on Thursday and get a free, 16-ounce holiday-themed reusable red cup when you purchase one of the coffee chain’s special seasonal drinks. Eligible beverages include:

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Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever, saying parent company censored it over Gaza

Finance / By Carol Patel

Ben & Jerry’s is suing parent company Unilever, accusing the consumer goods conglomerate of violating an agreement with the ice cream brand’s independent board by muzzling its advocacy of Palestinian rights. Unilever has prevented Ben & Jerry’s from calling for a ceasefire in Gaza four times, breaking a pact that lets its subsidiary determine its

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The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at bankruptcy auction

Finance / By Carol Patel

Satirical publication The Onion said it has bought Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction for an undisclosed price, with the backing of the Connecticut families of eight victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and one first responder. Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments to the families for calling the

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U.S. inflation shows signs of improvement as prices stabilize since 2022

Finance / By Carol Patel

U.S. inflation shows signs of improvement as prices stabilize since 2022 – CBS News As inflation nears the government’s two percent target, food prices continue to rise while energy costs decline. Jill Schlesinger explains what these changes mean for consumers. Source link

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Mysterious diamond necklace linked to queen's demise sells for $4.8 million

Finance / By Carol Patel

A mysterious diamond-laden necklace with possible links to a scandal that contributed to the downfall of Marie Antoinette, sold for $4.8 million at an auction in Geneva Wednesday. The 18th century jewel containing around 300 carats of diamonds had been estimated to sell at the Sotheby’s Royal and Noble Jewels sale for $1.8-2.8 million. But

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