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Why ‘bleisure’ travel gives short-term rentals like Airbnb a boost over hotels

Why ‘bleisure’ travel gives short-term rentals like Airbnb a boost over hotels

Remote and hybrid work has affected many industries, from commercial real estate to downtown restaurants. And it has impacted how many workers, unfettered by office attendance requirements, plan their travels.
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How Native familes make salt at one of Hawaii's last remaining salt patches

How Native familes make salt at one of Hawaii's last remaining salt patches

HANAPEPE, Hawaii (AP) — The process of making salt from sea water is a lengthy and laborious one that requires patience, perseverance and stoicism.
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Sure, it might be cold and dark, but traveling to wintry places can be magical

Sure, it might be cold and dark, but traveling to wintry places can be magical

Planning a trip this winter? Yes, it’s tempting to look for sunny spots where you can lie on a beach or play golf. But some of my favorite winter vacations have been to northerly destinations at their coldest, darkest times of year.
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Ex-celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found competent to stand trial for alleged $15 million client thefts

Ex-celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found competent to stand trial for alleged $15 million client thefts

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disgraced Los Angeles celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial on charges that he stole more than $15 million from his clients. A federal judge filed a notice of the brief order Tuesday under seal.
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$842 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan, 1st time the game has been won on New Year's Day

$842 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan, 1st time the game has been won on New Year's Day

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Someone in Michigan won an $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New Year’s Day since the game’s start in 1992.
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First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies

First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney's copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from “Steamboat Willie” is already the focus of two horror films.
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Burning Man survived a muddy quagmire. Will the experiment last 30 more years?

Burning Man survived a muddy quagmire. Will the experiment last 30 more years?

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The blank canvas of desert wilderness in northern Nevada seemed the perfect place in 1992 for artistic anarchists to relocate their annual burning of a towering, anonymous effigy.
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Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author's memoir is published

Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author's memoir is published

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie's plans to publish a book about a 2022 attempt on his life may delay the trial of his alleged attacker, which is scheduled to begin next week, attorneys said Tuesday.
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Nonfiction 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, narrated by Michelle Williams and Britney Spears - introduction (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3.
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Witness threat claim delays bail hearing for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing

Witness threat claim delays bail hearing for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A bail hearing was postponed Tuesday in Las Vegas for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996, giving defense attorneys time to respond to prosecutors'
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