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COUPONS 
March 23, 2017 Taking charge of coupons
I have never considered myself a coupon person, but at the store the other day after people in line behind me began to look anxious as coupon after coupon was scanned and the cashier enthusiastically declared, “Great coupons!” I humbly accepted the fact that I had crossed the line. In the past, coupons presented an administrative […]
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COMPUTERS 
March 20, 2017 Old computers refurbished for Mid-Ohio Valley schools
Photo by Kate York Fox Computers owner Jonathan Jeffers, front, and Paul Prachun look over a computer they refurbished at the shop. MARIETTA — A local business owner is hoping to turn one man’s trash into a local school district’s treasure, with plans to refurbish computers and put them directly into the hands of students. […]
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CLOTHING 
March 20, 2017 Amazon’s new Outfit Compare feature will judge your clothing for you
Amazon has added what might be the strangest feature for Prime members yet: a Outfit Compare tool that will judge your clothing, as spotted by TechCrunch. It’s a pretty simple feature: users can upload two pictures of themselves in different outfits and receive a response in a few minutes letting you know which looks better. […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 20, 2017 After all those deals, what draft picks do Patriots have left?
With the moves the Patriots have made in recent days, their 2017 NFL Draft picks have been shaken up a bit. As of Monday, they owned seven picks (listed by round-overall): 3-72, 3-96, 4-132, 5-163, 5-183, 6-200, 7-239. That’s no first- or second-round picks, two third-round picks, one fourth-round pick, two fifth-round picks, one sixth-round […]
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NEWS 
March 17, 2017 Runaway New Zealand sniffer dog shot at Auckland airport
A security sniffer dog which escaped its leash and grounded flights at Auckland airport has been shot dead by police, triggering fury in New Zealand. Authorities said the dog, called Grizz, could not be captured after it ran off. The incident grounded 16 flights and caused delays for several hours. An airport official said the […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
March 17, 2017 New Orleans home and garden calendar, March 18, 2017
SALVAGE STORE MARCH MADNESS SALE: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily except Sunday, Preservation Salvage Store, 1801 Marais St. The sale raises money for the Preservation Research Center and offers 50 percent off of cypress mantels, doors and more. Free. (504) 947-0038, [email protected] SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES MART: 10 a.m. to 5 […]
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ELECTRONICS 
March 17, 2017 Can we survive without electronics?
We had a server crash last week and we have spent days and days and days restoring data. During that process I became very aware of the things I do every day that are just automatically attached to an electronic device. I wear a device that counts my calories in and my calories out. It […]
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COUPONS 
March 15, 2017 Study: Most shoppers use grocery coupons
A new study shows most shoppers use coupons at the grocery store. According to the 2017 Coupon Intelligence Report, nine out of 10 shoppers said they use coupons when they buy groceries. 15% of shoppers said they always use coupons. That’s up from 10% in 2016. More than half of shoppers — 64% — said […]
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COMPUTERS 
March 15, 2017 Computers could get 100,000 times faster thanks to laser light pulses
Computers could in future run up to 100,000 times faster than today’s electronics after a team of researchers made a breakthrough in so-called ‘lightwave electronics’. The discovery by an international team that electrons in ultrafast laser pulses can be steered through a semiconductor, and at incredibly fast speeds, could even pave the way for quantum […]
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CLOTHING 
March 15, 2017 ‘Sexy’ clothing makes women seem more intelligent, study says
Unfortunately, women are still being judged by their looks Getty Images/iStockphoto It feels like women are constantly being told what to wear in order to make them look better, slimmer and more attractive because, believe it or not, in 2017 women are still being judged primarily by their looks. Yawn. It feels like women are […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 9, 2017 NHL trade deadline 2017 tracker: Full recap of all the deals
Kevin Shattenkirk #22 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on February 28, 2017 in New York City. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 4-1. (Bruce Bennett | Getty Images) PrintEmail By Chris Ryan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on March […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
March 9, 2017 Uncomfortably Close to Home
Discarded neon signs, including a silver slipper and Aladdin’s lamp, await installation in the Neon Museum in Las Vegas. CreditMills Studio THURSDAY PUZZLE — Wait, what is this? I think I’ve heard tell of some mythical term for when you’re away from your office, and your devices have stopping binging, shaking and clanking, and your […]