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6 Benefits of Outdoor Exercise 07/16/2024 08:00pm • Have you ever wondered about the impact of running on a treadmill versus running outside, or have you considered taking your HIIT workout class outside on the patio rather than working out in your basement? It turns out that the outdoor options can boost the health benefits of your workout. It sound Award-winning Oregon chef Naomi Pomeroy drowns in river accident 07/16/2024 07:30pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Naomi Pomeroy, an award-winning chef who helped put Portland on the map as a culinary destination, has drowned in an inner tubing accident, authorities said. She was 49 years old. Pomeroy drowned Saturday evening in the Willamette River near Corvallis after the group she was Walmart retools its young adult clothing line in pursuit of fashion credibility 07/16/2024 05:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart has spent three years overhauling its mix of adult apparel to make it stylish as well as sensible for middle America. Now, the nation's largest retailer is seizing the back-to-school shopping season to take another shot at fashion respectability. The company plans to relau A dam fails after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest. The Chicago area is cleaning up 07/16/2024 05:49pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard. Hun Amazon Prime Day is a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate review says 07/16/2024 05:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the e-commerce giant's facilities across the United States, according to a report released Tuesday by Sen. Bernie Sanders. The report, which Retail sales unchanged in June from May, underscoring shoppers' resilience 07/16/2024 03:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers paused their spending in June from May, defying economic forecasts for a pullback and proving their resilience in the face of an uncertain economy Retail sales were unchanged in June from May, after being revised upward to a 0.3% increase in May, according to the Commerce Amazon Prime Day deals are almost here. Should you take advantage of them? 07/16/2024 03:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It's summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high. July sales events have become a seasonal revenue driver for the retail industry since Amazon launched its first Prime Day back in 2015. While consumers may be enticed by the advertised can't- Residents cleared to return home after crews contain wind-swept wildfire on Hawaii's Kauai island 07/16/2024 01:50pm • KAUMAKANI, Hawaii (AP) — Firefighters have contained a wind-swept wildfire that was threatening about 200 homes on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, authorities said late Monday night, and an evacuation notice for the area has been lifted. The fire burned 1.56 square miles (4 square kilometers) of la How to keep your summer picnic foods safe 07/16/2024 07:54am • Picnic season can also be food poisoning season, if you're not careful in how you store and serve foods during a family picnic. If you're serving foods, such as potato salad, coleslaw and macaroni salad, Britanny Saunier, executive director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education in Alexandr Germany's top security official bans a far-right magazine, accusing it of spreading hatred 07/16/2024 05:47am • BERLIN (AP) — Germany's top security official on Tuesday banned a far-right magazine, accusing it of stirring up hatred against Jews, people with immigrant roots and parliamentary democracy. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser banned Compact magazine and the company that publishes it, Compact-Magazin G From basement to battlefield: Ukrainian startups create low-cost robots to fight Russia 07/15/2024 09:58pm • NORTHERN UKRAINE (AP) — Struggling with manpower shortages, overwhelming odds and uneven international assistance, Ukraine hopes to find a strategic edge against Russia in an abandoned warehouse or a factory basement. An ecosystem of laboratories in hundreds of secret workshops is leveraging innov How to Get a Student Loan 07/15/2024 08:00pm • With the cost of tuition, fees, housing, books and more, most college students depend on loans to finance their education. Among bachelor's degree recipients, 61% took out student loans to pay for college expenses, according to the most recent Department of Education statistics.If you're among the m The Best Places to Retire in Costa Rica 07/15/2024 08:00pm • For U.S. retirees searching for a comfortable place to retire overseas, Costa Rica has been a top choice for more than 40 years. Its affordable cost of living and proximity to the U.S. makes it an attractive home for seniors. Retirees can enjoy exploring Costa Rica's natural beauty, including its re Pro-tips for Prime Day shopping 07/15/2024 04:25pm • From television to cosmetics and everything in between, Amazon is promising to have “millions of great deals” during its 10th Prime Day sales event. 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