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'Me too.' Alyssa Milano urged assault victims to tweet in solidarity. The response was massive.Oct 16, 2017 1:00 am - Actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter on Sunday with an idea, suggested by a friend, she said. She urged any women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted to write ...
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Cycling to work means better health and a longer lifeOct 15, 2017 7:30 am - A British medical journal published a study this spring that seemed to confirm what dedicated bicyclists had long suspected: Commuting on two wheels is really, really go...
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The regular investor's strategy for Trump's tax plan: Do nothingOct 15, 2017 7:20 am - Investors are buzzing over President Donald Trump's proposal to revamp corporate and personal taxes sketched in a detail-light, nine-page report. What does this mean for...
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Survey: Sharp divide in how men, women view corporate efforts at gender equalityOct 15, 2017 7:19 am - Corporate executives like to say gender diversity is one of their top priorities. They mount publicity campaigns, tout their equal pay measures, start up women's network...
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Study: Homeowners get more housing assistance than low-income rentersOct 15, 2017 7:16 am - Federal housing benefits are disproportionately enriching wealthy households, according to a study by Apartment List. The San Francisco-based company, which runs an apar...
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How to dodge your supervisor's side-hustle sales pitchOct 15, 2017 7:15 am - Q: My supervisor is involved in a side hustle for a multilevel marketing program. I have bought things from this person in the past, partly because of our work connectio...
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Review: Google Home Mini offers cheapest way to get into the smart homeOct 14, 2017 7:23 am - Not content with being dominant online, Google is pushing into your home - with a line of smart devices and speakers that it hopes will grace your shelves and coffee tab...
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Facebook's latest bombshell: The $200 wireless VR headsetOct 14, 2017 7:21 am - Facebook dropped a bombshell on the virtual reality world Wednesday: a $200 virtual reality headset that doesn't require wires or a smartphone to work. The headset could...
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Are we seeing the end of the internal combustion engine?Oct 14, 2017 7:20 am - Electric vehicles no longer seem like a futuristic fever dream, but they remain a rarity on most American city streets, accounting for less than one percent of the natio...
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Amazon makes it easier for teens to use their parents' credit cardsOct 14, 2017 7:16 am - Amazon.com, already the most popular online retailer among adults, is setting its sights on a new demographic: teenagers. The company's newest efforts are aimed at getti...