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Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices with jobs plentiful 04/15/2024 10:24am • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans boosted spending at a hotter-than-expected pace in March, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic challenges. Retail sales rose 0.7% last month — almost double what economists had forecast — after rising 0.9% in Fe Airline Credit Card vs. Flexible Points: Which One is Best? 04/14/2024 08:00pm • Earning airline miles, hotel points and flexible points helps travelers save money when booking trips. There are dozens of travel rewards credit cards to choose from, so it can be challenging for people to decide between an airline credit card and flexible points cards. Both types of rewards cards h Officer, bystanders hailed for confronting and stopping a man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall 04/14/2024 05:14am • SYDNEY (AP) — A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney shopping center. The shopping mall, one of the country’s busiest and near the world-famous Bondi Beach, was a hu 'Run, run, run': Chaos at a Sydney mall as 6 people stabbed to death, and the suspect fatally shot 04/13/2024 12:56pm • SYDNEY (AP) — A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said, with hundreds fleeing the chaotic scene, many weeping as they carried their children. Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured. New South Wales police said Amazon adds Andrew Ng, a leading voice in artificial intelligence, to its board of directors 04/11/2024 09:48am • Amazon is adding artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng to its board of directors, a move that comes amid intense AI competition among startups and big technology companies. The Seattle company said Thursday that Ng, a managing director at the Palo Alto, California-based AI Fund, will replace Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says 04/10/2024 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week. “If you’ve ever shopped for home o Goodwill opens 22nd DC-area store in Sterling 04/10/2024 09:59am • Goodwill will open its newest retail store and donation center in the D.C. region on April 13 at 45380 Manifest Boulevard in Sterling, Virginia. It is Goodwill's 22nd store in the D.C. area. The store is well stocked for opening day. It began accepting donations in February. Goodwill of Gre Understanding Parts of Medicare: A Through N Explained 04/09/2024 08:00pm • The alphabet soup of Medicare -- multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N -- can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break down each part of Medicare to help you find the best health insurance fit for your needs. Medicare Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina leads to shortage of a must-have item: mosquito repellent 04/09/2024 03:29pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Shelves have gone empty, as residents hunt in vain and resort to DIY alternatives. And surging resale prices are shocking even to Argentines accustomed to triple-digit inflation. The country’s latest crisis: There isn’t enough mosquito repellent. As the South Am Rammy finalists announced: Here are the DC-area restaurants and chefs in the running 04/09/2024 03:20pm • Foodies have narrowed down this year's list for the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's RAMMY Awards in a total of 20 categories covering restaurants, chefs and food and beverage programs. Finalists were chosen by the voting public and an anonymous panel of volunteer judges, inclu Apple App Store - Top Apps 04/09/2024 12:04pm • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. SHEIN - Shopping Online, ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. 2. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 3. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Activision Publishing, Inc. 4. Google, Google 5. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 6. CapCut - Video Editor, Bytedance Pte. Ltd 7. TikTok Spending too much online? Put some guardrails in place (and don’t shop drunk) 04/08/2024 02:39pm • Online shopping has made it easy to get near-instant gratification, but that purchase could also come with some regret. A survey of 2,000 Americans by online shopping platform Slickdeals found that 74% of online shoppers had buyer's remorse after buying items online. Respondents, 39%, felt someth Where to find eclipse glasses and watch parties around the DC area 04/05/2024 07:47am • On Monday, April 8, a majority of the United States will be able to see a total solar eclipse. The eclipse will last all of 4 minutes and some change, but if you miss it, you won't get another chance to see it for 20 more years. If you're still looking to get glasses or figuring out where to view Dementia Care: Tips for Home Caregivers 04/04/2024 08:00pm • For most older adults, the idea of aging in place and staying at home for as long as possible is an attractive one. In fact, a March 2023 survey of 2,000 adults ages 55 and older conducted by U.S. News & World Report found that 93% of respondents felt aging in place was an important goal for the Apple App Store - Top Apps 04/02/2024 11:50am • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Activision Publishing, Inc. 2. SHEIN - Shopping Online, ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. 3. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 4. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 5. Google, Google 6. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 7. WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp