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Here's How: Select Proper Fastener When Working on Old Deck
Dear James: I have built a few decks and used nails, but they eventually get loose, pop up and look terrible. For my next ... Read More
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A tent city in Cupertino: Wealthy tech capital grapples with new homeless camp
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Already caught in the shockwaves of a global pandemic, Cupertino now has another unprecedented problem: For the first time in recent memory, the upscale city has a visible homelessness issue.
When the...Read more
Fur-baby sick? Wharton MBA launches start-up, taking telemedicine to pets' parents.
My Virtual Veterinarian, founded by Wharton School graduate Felicity Johnson, is a veterinary portal for pet owners, and allows animals to receive medical care any time they need it - all through telemedicine.
My Virtual ...Read more
Ex-UAW President Gary Jones pleads guilty in corruption probe, prays for forgiveness
DETROIT -- Gary Jones was entrusted to lead the UAW, the same union once led by labor icon Walter Reuther, but on Wednesday, Jones admitted his role in a corruption scheme that tarnished the union's clean image.
Jones ...Read more
Judge denies prosecutor's request to drop rape charges against Orange County doctor, girlfriend
LOS ANGELES -- A judge denied the Orange County district attorney's request to dismiss sexual assault charges against a well-known Newport Beach doctor and his girlfriend Friday, continuing a legal saga that has been ...Read more
Electric truck maker Nikola looks like Tesla 2.0 — except even riskier
A week before Nikola, the electric truck start-up, debuted its shares on the public market, it was time to spin up the hype machine. For some reason its founder and chief executive, Trevor Milton, wanted to talk about how ...Read more
Big-boy truck battle Part 2: Will the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel measure up?
2020 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 EcoDiesel: Is this even big enough?
Price: $71,305 (up from a base price of $47,990). The engine? $4,995. Sunroof: $1,495. Much more mentioned below, though I don't have room to write ...Read more
Ford to unveil hotly anticipated new Bronco this summer
Ford Motor Co. will unveil the new Ford Bronco SUV this summer.
The iconic vehicle, which Ford produced from 1966 to 1996, will have its world premiere in July, Ford spokesman Jiyan Cadiz told the Free Press.
Cadiz did ...Read more
Under the Hood: How to keep your vehicle's battery charge curing coronavirus lockdown
Q: Our household has three cars for two retired drivers, and with the coronavirus shelter-in-place order, we don't drive them much to recharge their batteries. I try to use a different car every time I go to stores or ...Read more
Motormouth: After-market blind-spot sensor
Q: Do you recommend the installation of an after-market blind-spot sensor? It would go on a 2012 Camry. If so, what are recommended brands and who installs them?
D.A., LeSueur, Minn.
A: If you have an older car, or one ...Read more
Joan Morris: Helping a newly adopted dog that is afraid of people
DEAR JOAN: I could use some advice on how to help our sweet, newly adopted 11/2-year-old rescue dog become less fearful of people during the shelter in place.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Sue, Pleasanton, Calif....Read more
Real estate Q&A: Do tenants have to agree to multiple credit checks?
Q: We are looking to rent our home, and the management company requires background and credit checks on all buyers and tenants to get approved. Our real estate agent already conducted a credit check on our prospective ...Read more
Everyday Cheapskate: More Great Reader Tips to Save Time and Money
TIDY UP WITH LINT ROLLER
I use a lint roller on my bathroom rugs to remove hair before I put the rugs in the washer and also between washings. Works wonderfully well. -- Susan
JOIN A CSA
It's not too late to research ...Read more
Susan Tompor: Mortgage rates could stay low for weeks, months — but there's a catch
Super-low mortgage rates, which took hold back in early April, are now amazingly stretching into summer, giving many who didn't refinance yet a second chance.
"The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 3.56%, close to ...Read more
Spice things up with Pork Creole
Louisiana creole cooking is a combination of Spanish, French and African cuisines. Onions, celery, green bell pepper, tomatoes and hot pepper seasoning are the base for this quick and easy Pork Creole.
The heat is up to ...Read more
The Greener View: Honeysuckle and Bugleweed
Q: I don't know if I have a good problem or a bad one. There are a bunch of new shrubs growing in my yard. They are growing in the flower bed in the back, and there is a line of them growing under the power lines behind ...Read more
Sled dog race champion, 24 dogs, land after historic plane ride home
(UPI) An award-winning sled dog racer arrived home Tuesday with 24 dogs in a historic plane after being stranded in Alaska.
Thomas Waerner, 47, of Norway, who won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in March, told CNN he'll ...Read more
Everyday Cheapskate: 6 Surprisingly Effective Ways to Use Apple Cider Vinegar
We cannot declare apple cider vinegar to be a modern-day miracle cure. Vinegar has been used as a remedy since the days of Hippocrates. The ancient Greek doctor treated wounds with it. In recent years, people have explored...Read more
Great techniques, quality flavors transform mild eggplant
Have you been stumped by what to do with the piles of beautiful eggplants you see at farmers markets each summer? This recipe is your answer.
Few vegetables love smoke and char as much as eggplant does. This often-...Read more
GM will be a leaner company post-coronavirus, Barra says
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the next several weeks are critical for the automaker to rebuild pickup inventory, keep workers healthy and apply a "laser-like focus on our cost structure."
Barra made those comments ...Read more
VW completes $2.6B self-driving deal connected with Ford
Volkswagen has finalized a deal that will see it invest the equivalent of $2.6 billion in Argo AI as part of a partnership with Ford to develop self-driving technology.
The news was announced Tuesday.
Ford, in a posting ...Read more
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