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Decline of honesty in modern world

It is said that honesty is the best policy. Sadly, People nowadays have become less honest with each other than in the past, which makes living these days harder. Our serious problem today is not simply that many people routinely tell lies. It’s just that people

Thief Breaks In Through Garage Window. Doesn’t Notice Door Is Wide Open

Today in ‘so much effort for nothing’, world’s dumbest thief tried to break into a garage through one of the windows. Except, he missed one key detail – the garage door was open and he could have just walked in. Caught on surveillance camera,

Community Appliance owner started as a boy with a tool box

MIDDLETOWN – J.R. Zaleski had an early introduction to the world of appliance repair. “Somebody would call in and ask for their dishwasher to be repaired, so my dad and I would go out to their house and fix their appliance,” said Zaleski. “At

China’s traditional banks lose branding ground to internet rivals

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Out of Africa: Furniture and accessories gallery

Patrizia Moroso’s celebrated m’Afrique collection was launched in 2009, and new pieces have been added over time. Kiwis looking for a splash of bright colour and imaginative design can find m’Afrique items at Matisse. 1  of  12 « Previous Next » In 2009, celebrated Italian furniture

Bosch home appliances proudly supports the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway as national sponsor

IRVINE, CA–(Marketwired – June 26, 2017) – Bosch will donate high-quality home appliances for up to 45 beautifully designed St. Jude Dream Home houses across the country The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway gives local residents the opportunity to help support the St. Jude

A Cautious Supreme Court Sets a Modern Record for Consensus

People gathered outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Monday, the last day of the court’s term.CreditStephen Crowley/The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court was shorthanded for most of the term that ended Monday, and it responded with caution, setting a modern

Found: A Viking Toilet, the Oldest Bathroom in Denmark

AT A ROUTINE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG at a Viking site in Denmark, archaeologists stumbled upon a feature they weren’t expecting: a bathroom. Middens and other waste pits are common features of archaeological digs. But students of Denmark’s Viking age tend to think that countryside settlements

How Appliances Catch Fire

A Hotpoint refrigerator is the suspected cause of what the New York Times is calling Britain’s deadliest fire in a century, the Grenfell Tower fire in London, which killed at least 79 people earlier this month. Fire investigators are still examining the refrigerator to

Modern slavery: the next social care scandal?

Acare home is raided by the Border Agency. Staff are removed as they have no identity documents and are working long hours in poor conditions. The home, it turns out, is being used as a conduit for trafficking women into the UK. This is