Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?
HUALIEN, Taiwan (news agencies) — The Buddhist teacher who founded what is now a global charity and religion with a ...
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A Taiwan-based Buddhist charity attempts to take the founding nun’s message of compassion global
HUALIEN, Taiwan (news agencies) — When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake ripped through Taiwan in April, it took about 30 minutes for ...
Read moreThe GOP platform calls for ‘universal school choice.’ What would that mean for students?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (news agencies) — National Republicans are poised to support “universal school choice” as part of the policy platform ...
Read moreGroceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save
NEW YORK (news agencies) — If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, ...
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China’s landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seat
WENZHOU, China (news agencies) — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed ...
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‘This is break glass in case of emergency stuff’: Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering
Inadequate funding and controversial measures in a budget bill could threaten what Americans know about themselves through federal data gathering, ...
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An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
JUNEAU, Alaska (news agencies) — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to ...
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Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
The scammers are winning.Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave ...
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How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (news agencies) — When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund ...
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Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion
NEW YORK (news agencies) — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival ...
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