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Cruise Drink Packages: Your Options by Cruise Line 09/25/2023 08:00pm • Cruise drink packages can provide incredible value for people who plan to regularly imbibe on their voyage and want the convenience of an unlimited open bar package -- whereas they may not be a good deal for light drinkers. Other options include alcohol-free drink packages, which let cruisers indulg Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states 09/25/2023 06:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with roughly $1 billion of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. “These projects will make American rail safer, more rel Third person charged in suspected fentanyl poisoning death of 1-year-old at New York City day care 09/25/2023 05:49pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A third person has been charged in the death of a toddler apparently poisoned by fentanyl inside a New York City day care center, authorities said as the search continued for the alleged ringleader of the drug peddling operation. Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, 38, was charged with n Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina restarts production 09/25/2023 05:09pm • ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina that makes critical supplies for U.S. hospitals has restarted production about 10 weeks after it was heavily damaged by a tornado, the company announced Monday. Getting a majority of manufacturing lines at the Rocky Mou Drug cartel turf battles cut off towns in southern Mexico state of Chiapas, near Guatemala border 09/25/2023 03:24pm • TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Drug cartel turf battles cut off a series of towns in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, near the Guatemala border, Mexico’s president acknowledged Monday. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that the cartels have cut off electrical power in some towns, and f EU member states weaken proposal setting new emission standards for cars and vans 09/25/2023 02:20pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc's executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions. The European Commission had proposed last year updated pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on European roads France's Macron unveils latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years 09/25/2023 01:44pm • PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Monday unveiled plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the country's climate-related commitments within the next seven years, including via reducing dependency on fossil fuels and boosting electric car use. Macron said France's goal to reduce it Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt 09/25/2023 01:08pm • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's Lego said on Monday that it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world's largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work. Lego said it has “decided not to progress" with Japan's Kishida unveils the gist of a new economic package as support for his government dwindles 09/25/2023 12:08pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday unveiled the gist of his new economic package that focuses on wage increases and measures to soften the impact of rising prices. Support for his Cabinet has dwindled despite the latest reshuffle less than two weeks ago. Kishida said at t Why women are less likely to negotiate pay (and why almost everyone should) 09/25/2023 09:35am • When a company makes a job offer, most expect some back-and-forth with the candidate over the compensation package, but a ResumeBuilder survey found only 49% of men, and just 32% of women have negotiated a job offer's pay within the past two years. In addition, 55% of men who negotiated and 42% o Exploring Nutritious Whole Grains: Recipes for Your Grocery List 09/24/2023 08:00pm • "Whole grains at every meal" is the slogan from the Oldways Whole Grains Council. It's a good reminder since most Americans fail to eat enough whole grains, averaging less than one daily serving. Some studies show that 40% of Americans never eat whole grains at all. Whole grains contain all three pa Bringing Your Head to the Table 09/24/2023 08:00pm • Recognize the challengesIt isn't easy to adopt an approach to healthy eating that's sustainable for the long haul. After all, it takes more than knowing which foods are best to eat and how much to eat at any given time. While eating is essential for survival, it can also be an inherently enjoyable a 5 Great Fixed-Income Funds to Buy Now 09/24/2023 08:00pm • For many younger investors who began their financial journeys during favorable bull markets, the alluring prospects of swift gains often eclipse the lurking dangers of sharp declines. Guided by optimism and lacking the sobering experience of past downturns, these investors may inadvertently overesti Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough. 09/23/2023 08:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos: giving hard-right lawmakers wh Minnesota's would-be head of cannabis regulation quits amid reports she sold illegal products 09/23/2023 07:37pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The recently appointed director of Minnesota’s new marijuana regulatory agency Erin Dupree has resigned amid reports that she sold illegal cannabis products in the state. Dupree ran a business that sold products exceeding state limits on THC potency, owed money to forme