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5 celebrities who you may not know are serious sports bettors

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From a famous actor to a chart-topping rapper, ATS.io compiled a list of five celebrities you would've never guessed are serious sports bettors.

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5 Ways Local Broadband Providers Are Boosting Small Business Success

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(BPT) - Small businesses have a significant impact on their customers and surrounding communities. In the U.S. alone, there are more than 33 million small businesses that employ almost half of

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Leander Senior Center finally breaks ground after 8 years

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After eight years of delays and challenges, the City of Leander finally held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, May 29, for the Leander Senior Center. Located at 709 Municipal Drive near the ...

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5 detalles que deben saber los "previvivientes"

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(BPT) - 1. El término “previviente” equivale a “sobreviviente de una predisposición al cáncer”. Los “previvivientes” son personas que, a pesar

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Adopting a pet? Here's how to make a perfect match

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(BPT) - Spring is a great time to consider adding a furry friend to your household! Bringing a pet into your home is one of the best decisions you can make to enrich your life, with three quarters of

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Why colleges are adopting standardized tests again

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Learner looked at news reports and press releases to track the efforts of colleges across the U.S. to reinstate standardized testing for admissions.

Are we past the peak of the remote work era?

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Workers are back at the office--sort of JobTest.org used Gallup and Bureau of Labor Statistics data to explore the shift in remote working trends.

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Top cities for the best off-market real estate properties

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Spokeo uncovers the best locations to find real estate not actively marketed or sold through traditional agents.

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NYC makes America's biggest mental health rebound post-pandemic, see how other cities stack up--2024 study

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Hims & Hers surveyed more than 5,000 people across the U.S. and determined that New York City had the best mental health rebound after the pandemic.

Thursday, May 30

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Gen Z rising: Where the next generation is celebrating Pride in 2024

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(BPT) - Over the past five years, we have seen a 300% surge in nights booked by Gen Z guests globally, indicating a broadening of the travel market as more destinations, both traditional and new,

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Stroke Prevention: TCAR Procedure Offers New Hope for Carotid Artery Disease Patients

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(BPT) - Did you know carotid artery disease (CAD) is responsible for up to one-third of all strokes? Early detection and treatment of CAD can significantly reduce your risk of having a stroke, and

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Five clear signs it's time to sell your car

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Knowing when to sell your car isn't necessarily easy. Sell it too soon and you could be forgoing months or even years of a potentially happy union. Hold onto it for too long, however, and it could cost you more than planned in terms of…

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Online gamers want more concrete value from their virtual in-game purchases

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Unstoppable Games polled gamers on what they spend on in-game items and whether they feel the purchases have been worth it.

5 emerging trends that will change how you use your phone in 2024

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Visible partnered with Stacker to highlight some of the biggest trends that could impact how you use your phone in 2024 based on consumer surveys and news reports.

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Cancer diagnoses could reach record high in 2024. Here's how alcohol increases risk.

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Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to illustrate the lesser-known association between alcohol intake and some cancers, using CDC data.

In-person socialization is alive in these states--here's where people are the most social

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Peerspace mapped the states that spend the most time socializing using data from the American Time Use Survey via IPUMS.

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Where in the world are people most optimistic about AI?

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Verbit analyzed data from a December 2023 Bosch survey to see where people are the most excited by AI and how they hope it will change their lives.

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The future of home water heating: How heat pump technology is changing the game

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(BPT) - The Department of Energy (DOE) recently released higher energy-efficiency standards for water heaters that will go into effect in 2029. Focusing on decarbonization, the new standards

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Why do feet stink by the end of the day?

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When I was a kid, our family would end the day by relaxing in front of the TV after dinner. Everyone would have a seat, take off their shoes and put up their feet. Before long, a strange and unsavory aroma invaded our noses. Sometimes our…

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When schools experimented with $10,000 pay hikes for teachers in hard-to-staff areas, the results were surprising

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The Hechinger Report presents findings from studies on teacher pay hike experiments in schools' hard-to-staff areas.

Wednesday, May 29

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Leander ISD employee put on leave over "inappropriate" action during field trip

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A Leander ISD district employee was put on leave for alleged inappropriate use of technology during an 8th-grade Cedar Park Middle School field trip. On May 22, district officials were notified ...

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Fighting Food Insecurity Across the Country

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(Family Features) To help fight food insecurity in America, a network of refurbished refrigerators containing free, fresh food for anyone in need has been placed across the country since launching in 2021.

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Books Can Make For A Great Way To Bond

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(NAPSI)--What do you do for an encore when you publish your first book at age 9? Well, if you're Katelyn Lonas, you go on to write and illustrate over 70 more by the tender age of 17. Katelyn's

Rodent damage: Will your car insurance cover chewed-up wiring?

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Cheap Insurance provides advice on how to handle rodent damage to your car and how to avoid it in the future.

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Are you a mosquito magnet? Here are 4 reasons why and how to protect yourself

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(BPT) - There's nothing quite like the lure of the outdoors when the sun is shining, temperatures are heating up and the world is in bloom. Unfortunately, while you and your family are enjoying all ...

Enhance your summertime eats with walnuts - 3 easy recipes to try this season

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(BPT) - Days are getting longer, weather is getting warmer and the anticipation of fun, freedom and frivolity grows. Just like there are 99 days from Memorial Day to Labor Day, there are at least 99

3 tips for sticking to a healthy lifestyle plan

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(BPT) - As the seasons change, a familiar moment of truth happens in many households. When you're turning over your closets — putting away your sweaters until next year, and bringing out the

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Update your window coverings to increase your safety, style and savings

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(BPT) - It's time to welcome the freshness of the warmer months into our homes and embrace the new season. For many of us, this time of year is a chance to renew and re-organize. Spring and summer

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7 tips for summer health and safety

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(BPT) - Summer is just around the corner. After the crazy weather we've had nationwide, most everyone is excited to have fun in the sun. As you prepare for lazy days at the beach, traveling with