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Posted by Anonymous on August 31, 2018

August 31

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United Kingdom-based coffee chain Costa, acquired by Coca-Cola, has more than 4,000 retail locations worldwide.

Coca-Cola acquires U.K. coffee chain, Starbucks rival Costa

Coca-Cola is acquiring London-based coffee chain Costa for $5.1 billion in a deal that gives the company a major retail presence in foreign markets.

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Use the Chick-fil-A app to earn freebies.

Get free Chick-fil-A nuggets with the chicken chain's smartphone app through Sept. 29
Chick-fil-A has a freebie, through Sept. 29, that doesn't require a cow costume. You'll just need the chicken chain's smartphone app.

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USDA released a list of stores that may have received ground beef products suspected of E. coli contamination.

Publix recalls ground beef products sold in Florida for possible E. coli contamination
Supermarket chain Publix is recalling some ground beef products shipped to Florida stores over concerns of E. coli contamination.

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Each year, roughly 40 million Americans, or about 14% of the U.S. population, move at least once. Much of that movement includes younger people relocating within cities, but it is trends of Americans moving to warmer climates, more affordable areas,

These are the cities Americans are abandoning the most
The 50 cities where the most people are moving away from can primarily be found in the Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast, particularly in states like Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and New York. Among the cities where people are leaving in droves are pla

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Best cars for a long-weekend road trip
VW buses, convertibles, comfy SUVs and other favorites that make your time on the road easier and possibly fun.

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Choosing a career is one of the most consequential decisions many will make in their lifetime. The right job for one person is not necessarily the best choice for another, and a person’s job is often a reflection of personal values and skill se

There are 77 US occupations that average six-figure salaries. Is yours one of them?
Not everyone can be a surgeon, an aerospace engineer, or a mathematician -- and the scarcity of those skills helps make those professions high paying.

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Pete the Planner: Drive your car into the ground, but take good care of it along the way
If transportation is a necessary evil, then managing it as inexpensively as possible would seem prudent. In a nutshell, my perspective is: Drive your car into the ground, but take really good care of it along the way.

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The In-N-Out Burger on Sepulveda Blvd and Westchester Parkway in Los Angeles.

In-N-Out Burger donates $25,000 to Republican Party, prompting Democrats to demand boycott
The beloved California burger chain gave $25,0000 to the state's GOP, a filing shows, prompting a Democratic Party official to call for a boycott.

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U.S. retail gasoline prices dropped by more than three cents a gallon last week and have now come down to their lowest level since early May.

Expect relief at the pump with gas prices predicted to fall after Labor Day
After a costly summer at the pump, gas prices could tick even higher heading into Labor Day weekend. But drivers could get some relief this fall.

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Each year, American workers miss more than half a billion days due to illness and injury. While taking a sick day can sometimes not be avoided, a number of studies have shown that certain health conditions and behaviors dramatically increase the like

Missing work for illness? States where people are too sick to work
States where workers miss the most time also have higher rates of these conditions: obesity, diabetes, smoking, hypertension and poor exercise habits.