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Jezebel, sharp-edged feminist website, is shutting down after 16 years
Founded at the height of blogosphere era, the website struggled with its business model.
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Barbie’s Ken left out again as Cabbage Patch Kids, Fisher-Price Corn Popper make hall of fame
The Corn Popper was a perpetual finalist until fans had a chance to vote this year.
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How to talk to older people in your life about scams
Last year, consumers lost $8.8 billion to scammers, and the Federal Trade Commission says older adults lost the most money compared to other age groups.
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The Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokémon card – even a private island
Nearly 3,200 defendants have been charged with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to the U.S. Justice Department. About $1.4 billion in stolen pandemic aid has been seized.
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Maine’s first Costco set to open in one week
Costco opens next week in Scarborough, within a hub of commercial development.
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Striking workers at Woodland Pulp qualify for unemployment
The Maine Bureau of Unemployment Compensation has awarded 80 striking workers at Woodland Pulp eligibility for unemployment benefits after the paper mill hired temporary workers to fill the empty positions.
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Judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of massive Willow oil-drilling project
The massive project has drawn the ire of environmentalists who accuse the president of backpedaling on his pledge to combat climate change.
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Fed Chair Powell reiterates that central bank will be cautious about further interest rate hikes
For now, Jerome Powell says he believes the Federal Reserve faces nearly equal risks of raising its benchmark rate too high or not raising it high enough.
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MGM and Caesars reach deals with Las Vegas hotel workers, narrowly averting a strike
The Culinary Workers Union on Thursday turned its attention to winning the same terms for 5,000 of its members who work at Wynn and Encore Resorts.