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Newman’s Own invites more companies to donate 100% of their profits to charities

Newman’s Own invites more companies to donate 100% of their profits to charities

The promise is not new, but still hard for many to believe: 100% of profits from the sale of Newman’s Own foods, like salad dressings, pasta sauce and popcorn, are donated to charity.
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F1 drivers could be suspended for swearing or political statements under new rules

F1 drivers could be suspended for swearing or political statements under new rules

PARIS (AP) — Formula 1 drivers could be suspended from racing or lose championship points for swearing or making political statements under new rules from the series' governing body, the FIA.
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B.C. man jailed three years for manslaughter in neighbour's death

B.C. man jailed three years for manslaughter in neighbour's death

Jeffrey Scott Van Dyke was found guilty of manslaughter in the June 2022 death of Scott Alan Carver.
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Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture

Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture

PINGTUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal's population, which is wreaking havoc on the island's agricultural sector.
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Forecasters in Ireland and UK warn of danger to life as Storm Eowyn spirals in from Atlantic

Forecasters in Ireland and UK warn of danger to life as Storm Eowyn spirals in from Atlantic

LONDON (AP) — Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for one of the most intense storms in decades, with forecasters warning of a danger to life and widespread disruption. The national forecasters for Ireland and the U.K.
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Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions

Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump , House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should com
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A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff

A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff

SYDNEY (AP) — The rare unfurling of an endangered plant that emits the smell of decaying flesh drew hundreds of devoted fans to a greenhouse in Sydney on Thursday where they joined three-hour lines to experience a momentous bloom -– and a fragrance e
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Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.
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Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.
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Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain

Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain

NEW YORK (AP) — The trouble started every day at around 3 p.m., after Cathy Higgins had spent five or six hours staring at an array of computer screens at her desk.
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