Tesla’s Stock Jumps After Trump’s Victory

Investors believe that the electric car company led by Elon Musk will benefit from his support of the president-elect. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, Stocks and Bonds, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Automobiles, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla Motors Inc, Space Exploration Technologies…

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It’s Time to Shop for Medicare, and 2025 Brings Big Changes

A bumper crop of revisions, including a stronger drug benefit, means the plan you enrolled in for 2024 may not be the best fit next year. Medicare, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Personal Finances, Content Type: Service, Medicare Advantage, Insurance, Retirement, Elderly, United States A bumper crop of revisions, including…

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Soil sampling in Houston’s greater Fifth Ward reveals toxic levels of lead in yards, play areas

Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and cadmium, known as heavy metals and metalloids. These are both naturally occurring in the atmosphere and a byproduct of industrial metal processing, leaching or runoff and are commonly found in traffic emissions and paint. Houston,…

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Ed Sheeran Prevails in Copyright Appeal Over ‘Let’s Get It On’

A three-judge panel affirmed that Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” did not illegally borrow from Marvin Gaye’s song. Copyrights and Copyright Violations, Pop and Rock Music, Decisions and Verdicts, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Appeals Courts (US), Gaye, Marvin, Sheeran, Ed, Townsend, Ed, Let’s Get It On (Song), Thinking Out Loud (Song) A three-judge panel affirmed that Sheeran’s “Thinking…

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From California to the Caribbean: 5 Sunny New Getaways

Sea, desert, gardens and sun: If you’re looking to escape chilly weather, we have some suggestions. Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Travel and Vacations, Bahama Islands, Cancun (Mexico), Caribbean Area, Dominican Republic, Eleuthera (Bahamas), Isla Mujeres (Mexico), Palm Springs (Calif) Sea, desert, gardens and sun: If you’re looking to escape chilly weather, we have some suggestions. NYT > Business

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An ‘Old Reliable Friend’: Readers Share Their JanSport Memories

After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys. McCory, Murray (1944-2024), JanSport, Backpacks, Hikes and Hiking After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys. NYT >…

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October Jobs Report Shows Hiring Slowed Amid Storms and Strikes

U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000 in October, a figure that left markets placid but fueled political contention. Unemployment remained 4.1 percent. United States Economy, Inflation (Economics), Labor and Jobs, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Strikes, Unemployment, Hiring and Promotion, Interest Rates, Federal Reserve System, Labor Department (US) U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000…

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