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Back to SearchMove over, kids—adults fuel boost in toy market sales
The UK toy market returns to growth for the first time in five years, but it's adults buying toys for themselves who are helping fuel the boom. The s…
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Lucerne’s old town becomes a canvas for its giant interactive festival of lights
Tens of thousands of visitors flocked to Lucerne as the Lilu Light Festival turned the city’s cobbled streets and riverfront into a glowing, interact…
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Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are
Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it? Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smar…
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UN human rights chief calls on US to ensure that its migration policies ‘respect human dignity’
The United Nations human rights chief has called on the United States to ensure that its migration policies and enforcement practices “respect human …
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An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction
Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the encroachment of human activity. This is the Yanacocha Reserve…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A former flight attendant is accused of fooling airlines into giving him free flights. But how?
A former flight attendant accused of posing as a pilot and working as an airline employee fooled three U.S. carriers into giving him hundreds of free…
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Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro moves to Boston
It's no small potatoes that Rhode Islanders have been able to choose the image of Mr. Potato Head as a specialty license plate for decades. Yet with …
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Could underwater tsunamis beneath Antarctica’s glaciers be speeding up ice melt
A major international research mission, led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is underway to investigate a newly discovered phenomenon: powerful…
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Luxury supercars raise cash for charity at Detroit Auto Show
Sparkling Porsches and Jaguars are just some of the sports cars and luxury vehicles that are helping to raise money for a local Detroit charity. Abo…
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Average US long-term mortgage rate hits the lowest point in more than 3 years
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage eased to…
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