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COUPONS 
May 27, 2017 How many coupons in the Sunday paper?
How many coupon inserts will we have in the Sunday paper on May 28, 2017? There should be 1 Proctor & Gamble insert this weekend. Usually on holiday weekends there aren’t any coupons in the Sunday paper so it’s nice to get at least one insert. You can see a preview each week by Friday […]
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NEWS 
May 27, 2017 KPS Gill (1934-2017): The man who finished Khalistani terrorism in Punjab
Manoj Joshi In the annals of Indian policing, Kanwar Pal Singh Gill has a unique place of his own. And that is largely because of the leadership role played by this tall and imposing 1957-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Assam cadre in eliminating Khalistani terrorism in Punjab. The story, however, is not as […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
May 26, 2017 JOHNSONS HOME & GARDEN EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS TOP HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE IN WASHINGTON
Another successful year of serving the community has put Johnsons Home & Garden in exclusive company within the independent home improvement industry. Hardware + Building Supply Dealer (H+BSD), a national publication covering the hardware industry, named Johnsons Home & Garden its 2017 Hardware All Star for the state of Washington. Johnsons Home & Garden, located […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 26, 2017 Samsung Electronics to set up fund to help suppliers amid President Moon Jae-in’s reform push
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it would set up a 500 billion won ($445 million) fund to help small suppliers, the highest-profile South Korean firm to unveil steps in the wake of new President Moon Jae-in’s call to protect small businesses. Samsung Electronics said the fund will allow its suppliers to borrow cash interest-free for […]
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NEWS 
May 26, 2017 TV show triggers Chinese virginity debate
“He asked me whether I am a virgin,” says Qiu Yingying, bursting into tears. She has just found out her relationship with boyfriend Ying Qin is over, after he found out she had had sex in the past. The scene from China’s biggest soap opera right now, Ode to Joy, has triggered much discussion on […]
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COMPUTERS 
May 25, 2017 Mayor gives away ‘talking’ computers
The city Corporation, as part of its various welfare measures, distributed ‘talking’ computers and laptops to the visually challenged at a function on the Corporation premises on Wednesday. Mayor V.K. Prashanth distributed the computers to the beneficiaries. He said that the Corporation was turning the city into a differently abled friendly city. Projects are being […]
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CLOTHING 
May 25, 2017 Fig Leaves Are Out. What to Wear to Be Kind to the Planet?
Americans spent around $350 billion on clothing and footwear in 2016. CreditLauren Fleishman for The New York Times In the Garden of Eden, figuring out what to wear was easy and the fig leaves were environmentally friendly. Today, it’s much harder to find clothes that don’t have some kind of negative impact on the planet. […]
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NEWS 
May 25, 2017 What ISIS Really Wants
What is the islamic state? Where did it come from, and what are its intentions? The simplicity of these questions can be deceiving, and few Western leaders seem to know the answers. In December, The New York Times published confidential comments by Major General Michael K. Nagata, the Special Operations commander for the United States […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
May 24, 2017 Monet’s Home and Garden at Giverny Get a Fresh Look, Thanks to a New Book
Claude Monet’s home and garden at Giverny is the stuff of artistic legend. As is well known, many of the painter’s most famous works depict the water lily pond and surrounding gardens found on the property. But what is less well known is that Monet first glimpsed the small village that he came to call […]
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COUPONS 
May 24, 2017 Dave Chang’s Ando Resorts to Handing Out Coupons in Union Square
Ando’s pretty parchedEater Tipster Hot on the heels of Maple’s closure, NYC restaurants are stepping up their delivery game in some very thirsty ways. The latest: Momofuku ringleader David Chang’s delivery-only restaurant Andowas spotted in Union Square today handing out $7 coupons for first-time users. Chang recently admitted he’s made some mistakes with his delivery-only […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 24, 2017 Tech power: Clothes may soon power small electronics
Researchers have invented a way to apply metal-free electrodes to fabric and off-the-shelf clothing so that it feels good to the touch and also transports enough electricity to power small electronics. Such clothes may one day power wearable electronic devices. Powering advanced fabrics that can monitor health data remotely are important to the military and […]
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COMPUTERS 
May 22, 2017 When Video Game Consoles Wanted (and Failed) to Be Computers
Image: Scan of Intelivision owner manual. A lot of early video game consoles secretly wanted to be home computers, too. Their makers either sold keyboard add-ons or failed miserably in the process. A version of this post originally appeared on Tedium, a twice-weekly newsletter that hunts for the end of the long tail. Of all […]
