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Trump’s tax law includes a $40,000 SALT cap. Here’s who qualifies.Jul 12, 2025 1:23 pm - The new GOP tax law quadruples how much people can deduct in state and local taxes off their federal returns, offering significant relief to high earners in many Democratic-led states by partially undoing a big change in President Donald Trump’s 2017 law.
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He seeded clouds over Texas. Then came the conspiracy theories.Jul 12, 2025 6:00 am - Augustus Doricko knew when he founded a cloud-seeding start-up in 2023 that he’d have to contend with misunderstandings and conspiracy theories surrounding the technology. Still, he wasn’t quite prepared for the sheer volume of online fury he has faced in the wake of the catastrophic Texas floods that have killed more than 100 people and nearly twice that many missing.
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Unexpected fuel cutoff preceded Air India plane crash, preliminary report saysJul 11, 2025 5:09 pm - Indian investigators probing the crash of Air India flight 171 said that both engines stopped receiving fuel shortly after takeoff in a preliminary report documenting the...
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ICC cites evidence of ‘war crimes’ in Sudan’s DarfurJul 11, 2025 4:18 pm - NAIROBI — War crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, where survivors have described rapes, killings, bombings, kidnap...
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Eat healthier by adding beans, peas or lentils to your daily dietJul 11, 2025 8:39 am - For many people who struggle to eat a healthy diet, the biggest barrier is often cost. But some of the most nutritious foods on earth are also among the most affordable: beans, peas and lentils, collectively known as pulses.
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Should you get a measles booster? Here’s what to know.Jul 11, 2025 8:33 am - There have been 1,267 confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As cases continue to emerge, health-care experts say the best way to protect against measles is to get vaccinated. Most people in the U.S. have gotten these shots as children, but a measles vaccine booster may help some adults.
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6 backyard privacy tricks to keep nosy neighbors awayJul 11, 2025 6:30 am - Creating outdoor privacy: Landscape experts share strategies for shielding your backyard from prying eyes.
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Birds keep pooping on my patio. What’s the best way to clean it?Jul 11, 2025 6:24 am - A reader who enjoys birdwatching in her backyard wants to know the best way to remove bird poop from her patio.
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Carolyn Hax: Costly wedding strains debt-ridden marriageJul 11, 2025 6:00 am - Man considers canceling $45,000 wedding to stop mountain of debt and to appease his family. Carolyn Hax says it is time to speak honestly with his wife about financial realities, or leave the relationship.
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Conservatives are asking Trump for another big tax cutJul 10, 2025 7:21 pm - Fresh off passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” several conservative organizations and Republican lawmakers are preparing to ask President Donald Trump for another maj...