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More Baby Boomers are providing financial support to their adult children and grandchildren, with some withdrawing from savings or retirement accounts. Surveys cited show many parents expect help, while grandparents contribute billions in cash and unpaid care, a trend experts say can derail older Americans’ retirement plans.
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A three-month-old bodega cat named Jabal was taken from outside a Park Slope market in Brooklyn, prompting a neighborhood search and a $500 reward. The article describes surveillance footage, community efforts, and the owner’s hope for the kitten’s return.
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An eight-year-old girl contracted campylobacteriosis after swimming at a Dorset beach that had the Environment Agency's top water-quality rating. Her mother suspects the sea, while experts warn that routine bathing-water tests are too narrow because they do not check for campylobacter and other dangerous pathogens found in sewage and animal waste.
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A cross-party group of MPs has written to the defence minister urging the government to replace real bearskin caps worn by Buckingham Palace guards with faux fur, arguing the practice is unethical. The article details the campaign, including PETA claims about bear hunting, alongside the minister's insistence that no synthetic alternative yet meets military standards.
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Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthews won a planning inspector's ruling that blocks a footpath across their £15 million Berkshire estate from being declared a public right of way. The decision disappointed locals and ramblers who argued the path was a safe route to the village, while the couple cited privacy and security. The inspector found insufficient proof of 20 years of free public use.
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Denny's, the California-founded restaurant chain, is pursuing a large-scale comeback effort called 'Project Grand Slam' after being taken private by TriArtisan Capital Advisors. The plan includes renovating more than 350 restaurants, opening new locations, adding menu items, and bringing in new leadership. The article also notes recent closures by a Midwest franchisee and the chain's history and current global footprint.
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A 13-year-old Maryland boy is recovering from multiple surgeries and nerve damage after a rabid beaver attacked him while swimming at Cunningham Falls state park. Officials later confirmed the beaver had rabies, and the article notes other recent beaver attacks and state monitoring efforts. It also includes CDC rabies inquiry data and prevention guidance.
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Swimmers at Sandbanks cancelled a weekly open-water swim after Wessex Water discharged sewage during heavy rain, with one instructor calling the pollution disgusting. The article cites health risks, including two girls hospitalised with bacterial infections, and activists urging action against water companies and regulators.
A Vox explainer summarizes new research from Faunalytics and a University of Bath researcher quantifying the "suffering footprint" of animal products, concluding that cutting back on small animals like chicken, turkey, eggs, and shrimp helps more animals than giving up beef or pork. The piece frames factory farming practices as a moral problem and offers dietary advice as the remedy.