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Expect holiday travel crowds: Nearly half of Americans planning a trip
Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) ATLANTA — Nearly half of Americans plan to travel over the holidays this year, according to a new survey — meaning millions of travelers will be battling busy and congested roads and airports. The 48% of Americans planning a trip for Thanksgiving or the year-end holidays is up…
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Rested 49ers out to prove 5-0 start is more fitting than 3-game skid
SANTA CLARA — We’ll find out this week about the rest and reset capabilities of the 49ers under coach Kyle Shanahan. They’ll reach the midway point of a 17-game season at halftime Sunday of a road game against Jacksonville. Whatever the score, we should have some idea whether the kind of football that got the…
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The time is now and the price is right to visit El Salvador
Until recently, it never occurred to me to go to El Salvador. I’d been to Guatemala and Costa Rica and loved both of them. But somehow this never translated into a longing to visit their neighbor. There are two reasons for this — El Salvador has little media presence, so it seldom crosses most travelers’…
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Barry Dolowich, Tax Tips: Medical insurance deduction for the self-employed
Question: I am a consultant operating as a sole proprietorship and file a Schedule C with my Form 1040, accordingly. I provide a group medical insurance plan for my employees and my family. Can I deduct all the medical insurance premiums from my business income? Answer: The medical insurance premiums you pay on behalf of…
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What experts say parents should know before using school rating websites like Niche, GreatSchools
Kristen Taketa | The San Diego Union-Tribune Fall is school choice season for families looking to get into limited-admission magnet or choice public schools and private schools for next year. Tens of millions of families nationwide have looked to school rating websites like GreatSchools and Niche for help in deciding where to enroll their children,…
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Jewish man dies after confrontation during pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations
A Jewish man in California has died after a confrontation during dueling protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
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Thousands without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Power is expected to be restored between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., depending on the outage, according to PG&E.
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Marina police investigating hit-and-run, pedestrian hospitalized
Police say they are looking for a white Tesla Model S.
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Couple grows suspicious after prescribed pain medications seemed to stop working
An Oklahoma couple in their 70s grew suspicious after their prescribed pain medications seemed to stop working.
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Older adults want to ‘age in place,’ but their options are limited in most states
Robbie Sequeira | (TNS) Stateline.org As older adults begin to outnumber young people in the United States in the coming decade, advocacy groups are challenging states to shift away from single-family zoning in favor of housing solutions that allow older adults to “age in place.” By 2035, the U.S. will have more people over the…
