Hot dog! NYC marks July 4 with eating contest, fireworks
NEW YORK (AP) — After a year lost to the coronavirus, New York City's most well-known Fourth of July traditions were back Sunday.
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Joey Chestnut sets new record at post-pandemic hot dog race
NEW YORK (AP) — Chowdown champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut broke his own record to gulp to a 14th win in the men’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Sunday, while Michelle Lesco took the women’s title.
Ukraine criticized for making female cadets parade in heels
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s defense minister is under pressure from members of the government over the decision to have female military cadets wear pumps with heels in an important parade.
Person to Person: How to gain more respect from others
Gaining respect starts with becoming centered in feeling good about yourself.
A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
The Palais des Festivals, the central hub of the Cannes Film Festival, a massive bulwark of filmmaker-named halls and pristine movie screens, is about as close as you can get to a cinema temple. To enter, you must ascend red-carpeted steps.
A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
The Palais des Festivals, the central hub of the Cannes Film Festival, a massive bulwark of filmmaker-named halls and pristine movie screens, is about as close as you can get to a cinema temple. To enter, you must ascend red-carpeted steps.
Countdown to the 4th of July! 14 Recipes in 14 Days That Are Sure To Please: DAY 14
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New Mexico forest draws crowd for annual 'Rainbow Gathering'
CARSON NATIONAL FOREST, N.M. (AP) — Across a mile-long stretch of forest in a remote part of northern New Mexico, the party is in full swing.
The most dangerous fireworks may surprise you
When it comes to the most dangerous Fourth of July fireworks, blowtorch-hot sparklers often land near the top of the list.
‘Nobody’s winning’: Drought upends life in US West basin
TULE LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon border and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust devils whirled around him and birds flitted between empty irrigation pipes.
Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line
TULELAKE, Calif. (AP) — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon state line and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust devils whirled around him and birds flitted between empty irrigation pipes.
Countdown to the 4th of July! 14 Recipes in 14 Days That Are Sure To Please: DAY 13
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Dogs on display: Museum fetes 200 years of cartoon canines
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a 1970 Beetle Bailey comic strip, the character known as Sarge berates his uniform-wearing dog, Otto, for a paperwork mistake.
Countdown to the 4th of July! 14 Recipes in 14 Days That Are Sure To Please: DAY 12
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New Mexico gives most US funding to child care of any state
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is directing the nation's biggest chunk of federal coronavirus relief money to helping middle-class families pay for child care, a vast expansion aimed at getting parents back to work in one of the poorest states in the United States.
NHTSA unveils new, easy-to-use auto recall search tool
WASHINGTON (AP) — Searching for a vehicle recall just got a little more user-friendly.
Bigger benefits, bigger fee coming to AmEx Platinum Card
NEW YORK (AP) — American Express is upping the benefits — and the fee — on its flagship Platinum Card this month as it tries to hold on to its well-to-do customers who are returning to their pre-pandemic lifestyles of traveling, dining out and shopping.
PennyWise podcast: How to get more from your employer benefits, now!
Health insurance, paid leave and retirement should be the baseline, not the bar, for employer-provided benefits, according to Kelsey Sheehy, a Small Business Expert from NerdWallet.
VIRUS DIARY: The unfinished business of a funeral deferred
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It dawned on me recently at the Nashville airport that the pandemic wouldn't end at the same time for everybody. I had expected a trickle of travelers, but the airport was jammed. Most people had masks, but social distancing wasn't a thing.
How COVID-fueled crowdfunding can revive small businesses
A pandemic-fueled boom in crowdfunding has small businesses flocking to capital-raising platforms that experts say could help many companies get back to normal — as long as small-business owners are able to launch effective campaigns.
