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Kate Ashford: Selling your home could boost your nest egg - but is it worth it?

A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their homes to upsize their retirement savings — making retirement more secure and en

Mar 18, 2024 7:48 AM Read more >

A pioneering bill to slow fast fashion gets approval from France's lower house. Next stop the Senate

PARIS (AP) — A pioneering bill to curb the rampant pace of fast fashion won unanimous approval in the lower house of the French Parliament, making France one of the first countries worldwide to target the influx of low-cost, mass-produced garments pr

Mar 18, 2024 7:06 AM Read more >

Turn a can of black beans into enfrijoladas, a saucy vegetarian supper

Beans and tortillas are a classic pairing served in numerous configurations, usually with the beans served in or on the tortilla. But for Oaxacan enfrijoladas, lightly fried tortillas are dipped into and completely coated by a black bean puree.

Mar 18, 2024 6:37 AM Read more >

Insider Q&A: CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfast

First Watch, a restaurant chain that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch , is rising – and shining.

Mar 18, 2024 4:08 AM Read more >

Want to feel special? Stores and restaurants with paid memberships are betting on it

NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese , the family entertainment and pizza chain, the price is $7.99, $11.99 or $29.99 per month.

Mar 18, 2024 4:07 AM Read more >

In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?

ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater. Shorty is ready to ask: Why is so much being spent on a truck? The coffee, fresh-baked bread and donuts have been laid out.

Mar 17, 2024 10:13 PM Read more >

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, 'Color Purple' honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards on Saturday night, which highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.

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A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz'

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz," according to an indictment made public Sunday.

Mar 17, 2024 7:04 PM Read more >

St. Patrick's Day parades in Toronto, Montreal draw hundreds for annual celebration

Seas of green surged through downtown streets in Montreal and Toronto on Sunday as thousands turned out to mark St. Patrick's Day with a pair of major parades celebrating the occasion and the Irish culture behind it.

Mar 17, 2024 4:03 PM Read more >

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

“ Kung Fu Panda 4 ” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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