Mother's Day gift don'ts and odd gift stories
Through funny and cringeworthy gifts readers recount bad Mother's Day presents. From a Cougar T shirt to unneeded wash tubs, many cringe at gifts like unwanted sex toys and awkward cosmetics while budgets loom and some parents recall far stranger tokens from years past.
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Saudis Emerge As Key Ally Against Terrorists
The United States credits Saudi Arabia with disrupting al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula plots and aiding CIA efforts after a Saudi double agent passed the group’s latest underwear bomb. The case helped kill senior operative Fahd al-Quso in a drone strike and follows years of evolving Saudi cooperation in counterterrorism. FBI director Mueller urged renewed surveillance authorities to thwart similar plots.
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Barrett Rematch Seeks Ouster of Wisconsin Governor Walker
Madison Wisconsin Democrats aim to unseat Governor Scott Walker in a rematch with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett as turnout nears recall election day. Barrett defeated three opponents in a primary that drew over 30 percent, the highest for a Wisconsin primary since 1952, with Barrett vowing to heal the state after a year of turmoil.
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Judge overturns near ten thousand Honda fuel economy ruling
Superior Court Judge Dudley W. Gray II ruled on Honda’s appeal of Heather Peters’s $9,867 small claims victory. He found Peters had standing in state court but noted federal regulations govern fuel economy ratings and related advertising claims, reversing the commissioner's award.
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Markets close mixed as Dow falls nearly 100 points
Wednesday's market snapshot shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 97.03 points to 12,835.06, while the S&P 500 slips 9.14 to 1,354.58 and the Nasdaq composite loses 11.56. Corn, soybeans, wheat, oil, gold, and platinum move with mixed early results, highlighting volatility across commodities.
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Vidal Sassoon dies leaving impact on hair fashion
Vidal Sassoon, renowned hairstyling pioneer, dies at 84 in Los Angeles after shaping wash and wear cuts from the 1950s onward. He popularized the bob, Five-Point cut, and Greek Goddess styles, empowering women to work and style with minimal effort, while colleagues like Angus Mitchell and Oscar Blandi praise his lasting influence on the industry.
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