State of Cycling (Gotham Gazette)
In some states, including Texas, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, the sale of lottery tickets on a credit card is specifically prohibited by law. As with online or casino gambling, the concern seems to be that consumers who buy lotto tickets on credit could wager more than they can afford to spend.
State of Cycling (Gotham Gazette)
Even in packed subways, high gasoline costs and concerns about health, less than 1 percent of all New Yorkers regularly use their bicycles to commute to work. At the same time,18 percent of all New York City adults still smoke cigarettes.
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Frequent-flyer game can be a lot like hide-and-seek (Anchorage Daily News)
My wife's grandfather, Sam Valencino, had a wonderful saying that he'd repeat often with a deep Southern drawl and a large scoop of sarcasm: "Everything's up but wages."
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Local news briefs (Portsmouth Herald)
NORTH HAMPTON — The Friends of Centennial Hall are collecting grocery receipts from Shaw's Supermarket as part of a fund-raising effort to help restore Centennial Hall.
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Column: Saying goodbye to one of baseball's greats (Norwich Bulletin)
Once upon a time, I was the second press camera for one of the nation's finest newspapers. It was 1949 when I enrolled in the School of Modern Photography, having graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1948. The school had classes from 8:30 in the morning until 2 in the afternoon.
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Seniors can look north for fall travel discounts (Newsday)
Remember senior discounts? Once they were as plentiful as grapes in a vineyard or blueberries in the forest. Now they're almost as rare as finding a pearl in an oyster.
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Mortgage borrowers, brokers facing higher hurdles to home loans (Richmond Register)
Mortgage broker Ed Smith Jr. has been arranging home loans for 24 years and it’s never been tougher for him to close a deal than during the past few weeks of turmoil.
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Forever marked by war (Denver Post)
Their stories live close to the surface - chronicles of war tinged with personal trials, indelibly embedded in their skin.
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Plymouth Pipeline (Plymouth Observer)
Weekend hours
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Ride along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway (MSNBC)
TODAY Travel editor Peter Greenberg shares his guide to taking in the West Coast's ocean views.
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50 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (MetroActive)
Wait, don't wear hemp clothing? And trust the government to tell you what to buy? And people want to give you free stuff? This eco-friendly stuff is crazy!
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State of Cycling (Gotham Gazette)
Ever wondered how a credit card works? For those of us that use plastic in our everyday lives, it is interesting to learn about.
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