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Herald Times — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:36 +0000

The month of May shivered on to the scene under a blanket of heavy, wet snow — enough to knock out electrical power to many households on Sunday morning. The “winter that never ends” might have a lot of us grumbling, but we can be glad we just have snow instead of the flooding experienced [...]

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Herald Times — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:36 +0000

Ever wondered who owns the expansive and expensive Marvine Ranch upriver? A Fortune magazine article on CNNMoney.com Web site last week explains how Newark businessman Jon Wikelried, former CEO of Goldman Sachs, left the big city to become a Colorado cowboy at the age of 50.

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Herald Times — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:00:31 +0000

Will you spend more, or less, on Christmas gifts this year? According to an ABC News poll, nearly half of those surveyed said they planned to cut back on their spending this year. Last year’s average spending per household hovered around the $700 mark. What’s interesting is that the average Australian household spends $317 on [...]

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Herald Times — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:27 +0000

Belt a little tight? Don’t be surprised. According to mashable.com the average Thanksgiving meal in 2009 balanced out at 2,250 calories per plate. That’s more than the average daily calorie intake for most Americans, and a 5 percent increase from 2008. Apparently being forced to tighten our wallets makes us rebel by widening our hips.
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Herald Times — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:23 +0000

For what may be the first time ever, or at least the first time in recent memory, Halloween will coincide with the end of daylight-saving time, giving everyone a chance for an extra hour of trick or treating, or haunting and spooking, or whatever else you might be planning for the annual celebration of scariness. [...]