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This Dec. 19, 2023 image shows a jar of homemade granola given as a gift in Larchmont, New York. (Julia Rubin via AP)

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For a holiday gift with a personal touch, mix up some homemade granola
By KATIE WORKMAN - Associated Press
Tue,12/19/23-9:54AM , 79 Reads
As the end of the year speeds toward us, we've kicked into full-on gift-giving mode. And nothing makes folks feel more appreciated than a homemade gift, especially one they can eat and share.

For me, granola is always the answer.
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A necklace showing the Virgin Mary is seen around the neck of a woman wearing a t-shirt with a picture of Pope Francis, as she awaits his arrival at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, Catholic bishops from Africa to Poland say they will not implement a new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

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Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused
By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press
Fri,12/22/23-11:51AM , 78 Reads
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings fo
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A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. A growing number of older adults are in debt in retirement, according to the 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances from the Federal Reserve. Supplementing retirement savings and Social Security benefits with part-time earnings can make your money go further and help you pay off remaining debt. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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What to do about debt in retirement
By KATE ASHFORD OF NERDWALLET
Tue,01/16/24-11:42AM , 78 Reads
A growing number of older adults are in debt in retirement, according to the 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances from the Federal Reserve. Among people ages 65 to 74, the share with debt rose to 65% in 2022, up from 50% in 1989 (the first time this question was asked). For people 75 and over, 53% report holding debt in 2022 versus 21% in 1989.
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2024 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles are displayed at a Ford dealership Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Broomfield, Colo. More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States signed a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday, urging the president once again to halt Environmental Protection Agency efforts to enforce stricter vehicle standards, weeks ahead of the agency's ruling on its tailpipe emissions proposal. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Auto dealers up campaign urging Biden administration to halt EPA tailpipe emission limits regulation
By ALEXA ST. JOHN - Associated Press
Thu,01/25/24-9:01AM , 78 Reads
DETROIT (AP) — More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States urged President Joe Biden in a letter Thursday to halt the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards.
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