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Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone 08/27/2025 04:53pm • Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze. “A lot of people feel out of place” when everyone else is imbibing, said the 27-year-old from Los Angeles, who considers these beverages “an excellent solution Venice Film Festival kicks off with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia' and questions about Gaza Venice Film Festival kicks off with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia' and questions about Gaza 08/27/2025 04:43pm • VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival kicked off with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” Wednesday night on the Lido. The opening ceremony of the festival also saw Francis Ford Coppola presenting filmmaker Werner Herzog with a lifetime achievement prize. The 82nd e Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak 08/27/2025 03:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the federal government exerting its power over the nation’s capital. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the takeover Wednesday alongside Amtra 'You're planting your brand flag': The power of brand building in the women's sports boom 'You're planting your brand flag': The power of brand building in the women's sports boom 08/27/2025 02:48pm • On a cold day in the beginning of 2024, Alastair Merry and Mary Lou Bunn had a few questions for a public librarian in Ottawa, Ontario. “If you could describe Ottawa and what it means to you in a couple words, how would you do it?” they asked. “What do you think of the spirit of the city?” M Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar 08/27/2025 09:28am • Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it's returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company's plan to modernize. In a post on its website, Cracker Barrel said it will retain its old logo, which features an older man in overalls sitting next to a barre Turkish police seize jewels and antiques worth $30M in raid at Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar 08/27/2025 07:45am • ISTANBUL (AP) — Police in Istanbul have seized jewels and antiques worth an estimated $30 million from businesses in the city’s historic Grand Bazaar during an investigation into smuggled diamonds, Turkish media reported Wednesday. The operation was launched after 10 suspects were initially deta Edmunds: Five big mistakes you need to avoid before buying your next new car Edmunds: Five big mistakes you need to avoid before buying your next new car 08/27/2025 06:52am • Buying a new car has never been more financially daunting. A 2025 analysis from Edmunds found that a record 19.3% of consumers who financed a new vehicle in the second quarter of 2025 committed to a monthly payment of $1,000 or more. That’s nearly one in five buyers taking on what was once conside 15 In-Demand Jobs for Seniors 08/26/2025 08:00pm • If you're looking for a job at age 65 or older, consider these career options. The following fields have large numbers of older employees, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Here are 15 in-demand jobs for seniors: 1. Health services2. Wholesale and retail trade3. Professional and bus 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now 08/26/2025 08:00pm • There are two ways to make money when investing in a stock. One is by capital appreciation, the other is by collecting dividend income. Of course, not all stocks pay regular dividends. Some companies choose to reinvest earnings into marketing, product development or expansion. Many companies, howeve The Best Places to Retire Abroad With Year-Round Nice Weather 08/26/2025 08:00pm • In the 18th century, people began traveling and moving overseas to improve their health. Warm weather locales were believed to help alleviate and even cure a range of illnesses. Today, the link between weather and mood is well-documented. According to psychologist and committee member of the British How to Have a No-Buy Year, According to People Who've Done It Successfully 08/26/2025 08:00pm • With the rise of social media platforms, financial challenges have taken off. Among them has been "no-buy July," in which people commit to purchasing only essentials for 30 days. As of August 2025, there are more than 70,000 no-buy community members on Reddit who offer ideas and support, and an ever A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer has died after being struck by a fleeing driver 08/26/2025 04:41pm • KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A police officer died early Tuesday after a fleeing driver hit tire-deflating devices and veered into him, authorities said. His police chief said the death was “an intentional act of homicide.” Officer Hunter Simoncic, 26, was the second law enforcement officer in Ka Cameron Young put his Wake Forest teammate on the bag and has been on a roll 08/26/2025 03:10pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Cameron Young's biggest goal this year was to play in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, about an hour away from where the native New Yorker grew up, the course where he once held the scoring record while becoming the first amateur to win the New York State Open. And there he was in M What shoppers can do to limit charges once the US ends a tariff exemption for goods under $800 What shoppers can do to limit charges once the US ends a tariff exemption for goods under $800 08/26/2025 10:20am • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. consumers have gotten used to shopping the world without paying customs duties on the international packages they receive from big e-commerce companies like Shein and Temu, specialty shops and businesses that sell goods through online marketplaces like Amazon, Etsy and eBay. And now for something different, civility unfolds in a Missouri GOP congressman's town hall And now for something different, civility unfolds in a Missouri GOP congressman's town hall 08/26/2025 01:03am • BOLIVAR, Missouri (AP) — One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents Monday, and a civil conversation broke out. Rep. Mark Alford and an audience of about 100 in west central Missouri spent an hour
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