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Liz Weston: Got life insurance? You may not have enough
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Liz Weston: Got life insurance? You may not have enough

· December 19, 2020

You probably need life insurance if your death would cause financial hardship to someone else. If the only coverage you have is through your job, though, you may not have enough.

Right at Home: Resetting for a new year with soothing decor
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Right at Home: Resetting for a new year with soothing decor

· December 19, 2020

After an anxiety-filled 2020 and during the continuing pandemic, many of us are looking to our homes for nearly everything: a place to work, study, sleep, eat, exercise. And don t forget unwind.

How to spot fake shopping sites and avoid being scammed
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How to spot fake shopping sites and avoid being scammed

· December 19, 2020

NEW YORK Ben Black bought what he thought was a well-priced drone online. But the drone never showed up, the site stopped responding to his emails and he never got his $100 back.

Study: Challenges posed by the pandemic and changing workforce landscape
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Study: Challenges posed by the pandemic and changing workforce landscape

· December 19, 2020

Teri Ooms, executive director of The Institute of Public Policy and Economic Development at Wilkes University, said recommendations that target the challenges posed by the pandemic and changing workfo

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German court upholds tree-felling ban at Tesla plant site

· December 19, 2020
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'Do as I say': Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules

· December 19, 2020
Team Navient donates$21,000 — $750 each — to 28 local charities
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Team Navient donates$21,000 — $750 each — to 28 local charities

· December 19, 2020

WILKES-BARRE Team Navient and the Navient Foundation have again gotten into the spirit of giving this holiday season, donating $21,000 $750 each to 28 local charities.

267 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County; death toll hits 400
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267 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County; death toll hits 400

· December 19, 2020

WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 267 new cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and the death count has reached 400.

Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread
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Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread

Tens of millions of people are expected to travel to family gatherings or winter vacations over Christmas, despite pleas by public health experts who fear the result could be another surge in COVID-19

Not real news: A look at what didn’t happen this week
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Not real news: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Here s a look at false and misleading claims circulating as the United States rolled out the newly authorized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to some health care workers and others. None of these are

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UK prime minister expected to announce new anti-virus rules

· December 19, 2020
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Biden environmental team heavy on experience, diversity

· December 19, 2020
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Illinois hires Bielema as coach to lift struggling program

· December 19, 2020
Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety
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Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety

· December 19, 2020

Boeing improperly influenced a test designed to see how quickly pilots could respond to malfunctions on the Boeing 737 Max, and Federal Aviation Administration officials may have obstructed a review o

Keeping mature motorists safe
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Keeping mature motorists safe

· December 19, 2020

Christina Sullivan teaches other people about safe driving, including information for mature drivers.

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Seaweed industry stays afloat, seeks growth during pandemic

· December 19, 2020
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Hospital fire kills 9 COVID-19 patients at ICU in Turkey

· December 19, 2020
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Epstein-linked modeling agent charged with rape of minors

· December 19, 2020
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EXPLAINER: Iran, despite sanctions, has routes to vaccines

· December 19, 2020
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Hospital fire kills 8 COVID-19 patients at ICU in Turkey

· December 19, 2020