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HOME & GARDEN 
July 6, 2017 Home in garden of Victorian Leeds villa set for approval despite neighbours’ wishes
Plans to build a house next to a Victorian ‘villa’ in an affluent part of West Leeds are set for approval, despite objections from neighbours. Leeds City Council’s South and West Plans Panel will tomorrow meet to discuss an application for a new detached house in a side garden at 38A Newlay Lane – part […]
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COUPONS 
July 5, 2017 Amazon-Whole Foods deal could speed the decline of paper coupons
Dive Brief: Under Amazon’s ownership, Whole Foods will likely offer price matching, digital coupons and guaranteed low pricing rather than traditional paper coupons and circulars, according to experts interviewed by CNBC. Coupon redemption dropped 4% last year, while the average value and overall volume of coupons fell as well, according to coupon processing company Inmar. Last […]
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CLOTHING 
June 30, 2017 The Second Life of Clothing You Donate
n a chic clothing store in Los Angeles, a handful of women quietly browse racks of flowy summer dresses, brightly colored shorts, fringed caftans, and shoes ranging from five-inch stilettos to strappy jelly sandals. Rihanna is singing about diamonds through the speakers while expertly dressed sales associates wrap purchases in tissue paper and hand-stamped shopping […]
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COMPUTERS 
June 22, 2017 A guide for buying one of Microsoft’s excellent Surface computers
Microsoft’s Surface laptopsPhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft now has a variety of Surface devices that are designed to replace your laptop. There’s the Surface Book with a removable display, the Surface Pro with a kickstand, and now the new Surface Laptop that is the most traditional laptop Microsoft has ever made. I’ve […]
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ALL DEALS 
June 17, 2017 Park City acquires Bonanza Flat, grandest of all land deals
City Hall on Thursday completed the $38 million acquisition of Bonanza Flat, the municipal government’s grandest open space purchase, as the Park City Council cast the necessary votes during a joyous meeting that seemed a far-fetched possibility over the decades that Park City desired ownership of the land. The City Council approved three items related […]
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NEWS 
June 16, 2017 ‘They’ve built a garden in the middle of a cyclone’: House Rules couples marvel at their renovated yards after devastating Queensland storms halted production
The devastation caused by Queensland’s Cyclone Debbie forced House Rules to halt production last episode. But with everything back on schedule on Sunday, the contestants were able to continue with their next challenge- executing two stunning garden makeovers. In a sneak peak released this Friday, the couples were overjoyed to witness their brand new yards […]
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June 15, 2017 Revealed: reality of life working in an Ivanka Trump clothing factory
Workers at a factory that makes clothes for Ivanka Trump’s fashion label say they get verbally abused Photograph: John Lamparski/Getty Images The reality of working in a factory making clothes for Ivanka Trump’s label has been laid bare, with employees speaking of being paid so little they cannot live with their children, anti-union intimidation and […]
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CLOTHING 
June 15, 2017 Factory workers making Ivanka Trump’s clothing in Indonesia complain of verbal abuse, low-wages
President Donald Trump listens as his daughter, Ivanka Trump, speaks at a workforce development roundtable in June. (ANDREW HARNIK/AP) Factory workers producing Ivanka Trump’s clothing in Indonesia have complained of verbal abuse and low wages, according to a report. Dozens of workers at PT Buma Apparel Industry factory in Subang, Indonesia, who spoke with The […]
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ELECTRONICS 
June 13, 2017 India’s growing electronics demand to create import gap of USD 300 billion
New Delhi [India], June 13 : With an ever growing demand for electronic products in India, domestic production may touch USD 104 billion by 2020, thus leaving an import gap of USD 300 billion, according to a study conducted by the assocham and NEC Technologies. Demand for electronics in India has been projected to grow […]
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COMPUTERS 
June 8, 2017 Chinese Apple Staff Suspected of Selling Private Data
HIGHLIGHTS Twenty-two people are suspected infringing individuals’ privacy 20 Apple employees allegedly sold users’ names, phone numbers, Apple IDs The sale of personal information is common in China Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation run by Apple employees selling computer and phone users’ personal data. Twenty-two people have been detained on […]
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CLOTHING 
May 22, 2017 USED CLOTHING STORE GETS SURPRISE DONATION OF MARIJUANA
A consignment shop in Minnesota found bags with 111 grams of marijuana in a pile of donated clothes in May 2017. (Photo: Maplewood Police Department) If you accidentally donated 111 grams of marijuana along with your clothing earlier to a local store please come to the PD so we can reunite you! We know you […]
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ALL DEALS 
May 22, 2017 Donald Trump eyes mother of all deals in Middle East
Donald Trump is seeking to secure the elusive diplomatic ‘Holy Grail’ Donald Trump thinks he knows real estate but when he arrives in Jerusalem he will be stepping onto one of the most contested and difficult to price – in terms of peace at least – chunks of land in the world. The US leader […]
